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[tpb857]

Planning a couple of trips for me and my wife over the next month or so.  Looking to get some rain gear for both of us.  I'm not looking for something that is good I cold weather, want something of good quality, good heat shields on the legs and packs small.  Any recommendations?  Thanks.

[North Georgia Hawg]

Planning a couple of trips for me and my wife over the next month or so.  Looking to get some rain gear for both of us.  I'm not looking for something that is good I cold weather, want something of good quality, good heat shields on the legs and packs small.  Any recommendations?  Thanks.

I have several friends who swear by Frogg Toggs. My wife borrowed a spare pair on a girls' ride and they kept her totally dry coming back from Robbinsville, NC a few weeks ago.

I might get a set soon.

Ken

[05Train]

Frogg Toggs are ok for light sprinkles.  For all day riding in heavy rain, you'll be wet and miserable in them.  Harley's Hi-Viz suit has worked very well for me in the past, but I've moved to actual riding gear.  If I'm riding in low visibility, low traction weather, I want something that's going to protect me if I end up getting separated from the bike.  I use Aerostich AD1 overpants and I have a bunch of different jackets that I cycle between based on the temperature.

[FLSTFI Dave]

My wife and I both use the Harley High Vis rain suits that fold up in a bag.  They work pretty good, and have rode in some pretty heavy down pours, traffic on the interstate at 30 mph.  Bought them big enough I can wear a jacket or chaps under them when needed

[Buy early]

Have the HD FXRG Gortex jacket and pants. Terribly expensive but I found it for half off so it was just expensive. Bulletproof gear, always keeps me dry. Use the FXRG boots as well, great boot!

[Indenial]

I can attest to the waterproofness of both the FXRG jacket and the Aerostich Darien light (similar to the AD1) pants. Not cheap but dry.  Otherwise the HD raingear is all pretty good.

[CVODON]

Frogg Togs melt very easily and are only good for a short while before they soak, speed accelerates this occurance. HD Gortex is wonderful but so expensive. But any of the HD stuff will keep you dry.

[GregKhougaz]

Tourmaster Sentinel

[Sidecar Dan]

+1 on the FroggToggs.  Bottom line is unless you are in Seattle they work fine.  You can also get MC specific sets that have liners inside the pant leg to prevent melting (won't help on high true duals/crossovers).  But they pack small and work.  There are better sets out there, but they are the best balance of packability, price, and function.  They are also good in HOT conditions.  I have a full HD suit, but it's SO DAMN HOT it's only good for cold weather riding.

Just my 2cents! 

[sadunbar]

I have several friends who swear by Frogg Toggs. My wife borrowed a spare pair on a girls' ride and they kept her totally dry coming back from Robbinsville, NC a few weeks ago.

I might get a set soon.

Ken

Get the motorcycle specific Frogg Toggs and you'll be happy, especially in heat.  Mine keep me dry and cool...   

[JCZ]

According to all those rain suits that Motorcycle Consumer News has tested for a number of years is still one of the more affordable rain suits, the Tour Master Elite II.  Lightweight (folds up real small....takes hardly any space), nomax on both legs so the exhaust doesn't bother it, web lined on the inside to allow it to breath and keep it from sticking to your other clothes, well vented, etc.  You can also go to the bathroom without removing the whole dam thing.

[Twolanerider]

Get the motorcycle specific Frogg Toggs and you'll be happy, especially in heat.  Mine keep me dry and cool...   

I've carried a Frogg Toggs top and better lowers with suspenders for quite some time.  Didn't know there was a bike specific set of Frogg Toggs lowers.  Something better about them to keep them from melting so easily?

[tpb857]

Thanks for the replies.  Hopefully, I won't get too much use out of whatever I get.

[sadunbar]

I've carried a Frogg Toggs top and better lowers with suspenders for quite some time.  Didn't know there was a bike specific set of Frogg Toggs lowers.  Something better about them to keep them from melting so easily?

Yep - An outer liner of some sort on the inside right leg.  For a bit of added "melt protection" I've added a couple straps to the right leg like bicyclist use to keep long pants out of the bike chain.  I purchased the suit at a local Cabala's store.   

[Rooster]

The Best raingear is the one you always pack but never use. But if you don't bring it you get wet. Just don't buy the kind that blows up like a baloon on you going down the road.