Riding in the rain again

[The Artist]

Yay! I get to ride in the heavy rain tomorrow.

I have a cagoule and waterproof trousers
Boots are waterproof
Neck gets a bit wet and so does my luggage.

Anyone else got a longish journey to do tomorrow in the rain?

If so, ride careful and if you see various parts of a suzuki gs125 in and around Stafford its me!

Oh and how do you guys stop your neck getting wet without any proper gear?

[Flip]

Wrap a bin bag around your neck and tuck it in your shirt?

[The Artist]

Still leaves a gap unless I put it over my lid aswell in which case I can't see.

I need a textile rim around the bottom of my lid like those brushes you get underneath doors, draft excluders.

[Pernig]

I wear a jacket that fits properly.

Honestly though, I have this problem with an old Spada jacket, but my Richa jacket fits me a lot better and never lets a drop in.

Actually, thinking about it the design of the jacket might have something to do with it. The waterproof liner zips onto the inside of the main jacket. Where it zips there's a little more of the waterproof material stitched to the jacket. This forms a sort of V-shape at the collar so it may be that the collar of the jacket gets a bit wet but it trinkles down on the outside of the waterproof layer.
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[Flip]

Something that you could put your arms through and went around the bottom of your lid (elastic) would be good.

[Howling TerrorOutOfOffice]

Just got in...totally soaked. My fault as i didn't take my Lidl rainsuit.
The roads had foam on the roundabouts, but were quite grippy after the heavy rain. Bike is all crapped up, after looking so clean for the past 2 weeks.

Pat
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[SoulRider]

Well after todays ride from stevenage to reading i have to ride back home for sleep at 9 am then up and gone by 5pm to ride into paddington for another night shift.

So a few journeys in the rain, sucks but atleast my one piece waterproof seems to do the job. Even if i do look like a nob in it.
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[The Artist]

I have just found my fast bikes balaclava! I should be fully sealed now.

[rob_scott92]

haha, yeah i got one of them in that mag . also i have to say your the only other gs 125 rider i've seen on this forum! i see you have an '83, hows it coping in the rain lol

Rob

[The Artist]

Never runs different in the rain. No issues with the engine at all.

Suspension, brakes, wheels are shocking but apart from that it's ok

[kawakid]

I ride 365 so i'm used to the rain.

My best advise is good waterproofs, over the years I tried waterproof textiles, 1 piece waterproof overs. All were rubbish. They would leak, I would sweat and they would be difficult to get on).

In the end I went in to my local camping shop wearing my leathers and bought, waterproof breathable walking over trousers and over coat, Think I needed size XL or XXL, ie a bigger size.

Cost about £30 each (overall £60), they are totally waterproof, breathable and they have lasted 2 years so far.

They were made by Regatta
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[MaybeGuy]

fag.

i travelled 220 miles to birmingham.

got lost on the way.

ended up in bath.

got lost getting lost.

ended up in bristol.

finally got to birmingham after doubling my journey length, being completely soaked, along with everything in the pannier bag things (clothes).

climbing into bed with a girl on arrival when your that cold... underwear staying on is recomended to avoid embarassment.
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[stinkwheel]

If you get a waterproof jacket with a hood, you can do it all the way up but leave the hood down round your neck. Pull it tight with the drawstring then tuck it up under the helmet at the back. It leaves the fold of hood material sealing the area bewteen the bottom of the helmet and the back of your neck even if you move your head about.

Just don't put the hood up under the helmet, I've heard of people landing up being scalped by it if they come off and the jacket pulls down.
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[ttr]

I really enjoyed the light rain today. The Z copes with it surprisingly well considering.

On the rain front, a hoodie helps a fair bit, but I find my helmet keeps the worst off my neck.. Being that rain generally comes sort of downwards, mostly just lands up on the visor/jacket.


Maybe a bandana or t-shirt round your neck though?
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[ZRX61]

Riding in the *what*??