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Is it fun to drive a trike when it's raining?
Every ride is an adventure!
What rain gear
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Every ride is an adventure!
seniorsgt
150+ Posts
Had HD dealer throw in the Hi-Vis yellow gear when I bought my Triglide. Wore it for 5 hour last Aug, forgot to zip it up all the way and a 6inch triangle on my tshirt was wet every thing else was bone dry.
cScjhb
2500+ Posts
I guess I fall into the same category as BOB (rhino 2). I have Frog Togs rain gear that I carry but just never put them on. My riding jacket and chaps usually keep me pretty dry. If it gets really bad, my rain protection is a motel..... Jim
MikeyTX
Dead animals deserve balloons...
The hi-vis reflective Frogg Toggs gets my vote. Never understood Harley's obsession with black for a rain suit. The objective in low light conditions is to be seen !
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Or Waffle House .............. :clapping:
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Or Waffle House .............. :clapping:
clinverc
New member
Rain Gear
I recently bought a Alpinestars Hurricane Rain Suit.
I recently bought a Alpinestars Hurricane Rain Suit.
Sidecarbill
400+ Posts
Well this is no longer a problem for me. Now that I've got cinderella syndrome. I can go as far as I want, as long as I'm home at night. But I can tell you that three days of solid rain will make for a miserable ride. With out rain gear a heavy leather jacket will eventually be soaked through. Losing its ability to insulate. It will also become extremely heavy. And the most pleasurable of all, it will take at least a week of misery before it dries out. So almost any rain gear that Will not blow apart on the highway, is better than nothing.
Any model/brand of trike is dangerous to ride in a rain storm. I wait the storm out, better to be safe than sorry
Is it fun to drive a trike when it's raining?
Tadgh45
New member
Agreed! Rode out to America's 911 Ride on the PA Turnpike a few years ago in a sustained downpour for hours and they were worthless. Got soaked through and through. Replaced with HD raingear and now stay dry as a bone.
Highaltidude
100+ Posts
Another vote for Frogg Toggs.
Frogg Toggs come in different price points. If you rarely get caught in the rain, get the least expensive ones, they'll be fine. These are the ones you usually see at motorcycle shows/events.... If you tend to gear up and ride whether it's raining or not, get the nicer versions. I had to buy mine on-line.....
I like bibs and a jacket. I seem to have a "gap" issue with a pants/jacket combo....
Chuck
Frogg Toggs come in different price points. If you rarely get caught in the rain, get the least expensive ones, they'll be fine. These are the ones you usually see at motorcycle shows/events.... If you tend to gear up and ride whether it's raining or not, get the nicer versions. I had to buy mine on-line.....
I like bibs and a jacket. I seem to have a "gap" issue with a pants/jacket combo....
Chuck
Sandman1
90+ Posts
Klim
Klim Lattitude Jacket and Klim Badlands pants all goretex-ride on rain or shine no getting off to put rain gear on and take off after the rain!
Klim Lattitude Jacket and Klim Badlands pants all goretex-ride on rain or shine no getting off to put rain gear on and take off after the rain!
Sidecarbill
400+ Posts
Interestingly years ago I read an article, that said most rain related motorcycle accidents were not from slippery roads. They were from motorcyclists pulling to the side of the road, either to wait out the rain, or put rain gear on. Car drivers would also want to pull over because of the deluge, and run right into the motorcyclists because they didn't see them. Also said most motorcycle eye injuries occur when loading things onto the bike with bungee cords. Don't know how true but it does seem reasonable.
rhino 2
100000 + Posts
Interestingly years ago I read an article, that said most rain related motorcycle accidents were not from slippery roads. They were from motorcyclists pulling to the side of the road, either to wait out the rain, or put rain gear on. Car drivers would also want to pull over because of the deluge, and run right into the motorcyclists because they didn't see them. Also said most motorcycle eye injuries occur when loading things onto the bike with bungee cords. Don't know how true but it does seem reasonable.
Bungee's are like BB guns, If you're not carefull with them' Someone's gonna lose an eye...
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Fearless
Gone But Not Forgotten
Joe Rocket
purchased online seem to be durable and dry close out models inexpensive really fit well. Dry is the big thing with rain gear. Fred
purchased online seem to be durable and dry close out models inexpensive really fit well. Dry is the big thing with rain gear. Fred
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