Hi Kingy,
People do say that the more expensive kit is more waterproof. But I'm on a budget and I worry that I'll buy some crazy expensive stuff only to be disappointed.
And they also say don't dry your kit on a radiator or the water proof layer inside may perish, but sometimes on tour you have to do that.
And so after some experimentation the solution I've found works for me is multiple specialised layers.
For proper wet I'd recommend a one-suit:
http://www.sportsbikeshop.co.uk/motorcyc...prod/81577
(They seem way over-priced at the moment perhaps because the rain has just come, shop around and you will find a better price)
Or for lighter rain you can just do the bottom half:
http://www.sportsbikeshop.co.uk/motorcyc...prod/15950
And for the hands I use:
http://www.sportsbikeshop.co.uk/motorcyc...prod/16367
Admittedly you don't look cool, but it does keep you dry.
Similarly for the cold, if you can't afford a whole other set of kit that's super warm, then a good base layer works wonders.
And then you can mix and match your base layer, armour and waterproof layers as required. I.E. Sometimes it's warm and wet.
The one thing I haven't ever found a good solution to is the boots, mine don't seem to stay waterproof for very long, and the over boots I bought only lasted a day.
Andy
People do say that the more expensive kit is more waterproof. But I'm on a budget and I worry that I'll buy some crazy expensive stuff only to be disappointed.
And they also say don't dry your kit on a radiator or the water proof layer inside may perish, but sometimes on tour you have to do that.
And so after some experimentation the solution I've found works for me is multiple specialised layers.
For proper wet I'd recommend a one-suit:
http://www.sportsbikeshop.co.uk/motorcyc...prod/81577
(They seem way over-priced at the moment perhaps because the rain has just come, shop around and you will find a better price)
Or for lighter rain you can just do the bottom half:
http://www.sportsbikeshop.co.uk/motorcyc...prod/15950
And for the hands I use:
http://www.sportsbikeshop.co.uk/motorcyc...prod/16367
Admittedly you don't look cool, but it does keep you dry.
Similarly for the cold, if you can't afford a whole other set of kit that's super warm, then a good base layer works wonders.
And then you can mix and match your base layer, armour and waterproof layers as required. I.E. Sometimes it's warm and wet.
The one thing I haven't ever found a good solution to is the boots, mine don't seem to stay waterproof for very long, and the over boots I bought only lasted a day.
Andy