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General Banter / Re: Rain Riding Gear Recommendations?
« on: March 26, 2012, 12:23:11 PM »
Budget considerations noted, but I also have an Aerostich 2-piece. The Roadcrafter pants can get pretty warm, but are great in cooler weather. I bought a pair of the Darien light pants last summer for warm weather use primarily as rain pants. The 'stichs are great when you can afford them. It's worth a trip to the store in Duluth too, to try it on for proper sizing (plus the discount they offer at the store).
I use some Klim water proof gloves in cooler weather, but I haven't found a really good warm weather rain glove yet. I'm pretty picky about how my gloves fit, I hate a really bulky feel around the fingers. I might just try some Aerostich rain covers for my regular gloves...
I use Sidi water proof boots. They work. If you hunt around, sometimes you can find nice boots marked at clearance prices, but you need to go the dealers that stock the boots and look for them.
I also like tank bags because they can be used as map holders, and they are also in my field of vision so I tell if they aren't secured properly. With a tail bag I'd always be reaching back to feel if the bag is in place.
I use some Klim water proof gloves in cooler weather, but I haven't found a really good warm weather rain glove yet. I'm pretty picky about how my gloves fit, I hate a really bulky feel around the fingers. I might just try some Aerostich rain covers for my regular gloves...
I use Sidi water proof boots. They work. If you hunt around, sometimes you can find nice boots marked at clearance prices, but you need to go the dealers that stock the boots and look for them.
I also like tank bags because they can be used as map holders, and they are also in my field of vision so I tell if they aren't secured properly. With a tail bag I'd always be reaching back to feel if the bag is in place.
Kind of embarrassing...I've opened up the airbox and added a pipe and FI programmer, the only thing left would be to add a bigbore kit, and I don't think I want to do that.
