Jackets Leather Jacket and Rain?

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Tampa Tom

Thinking about going from Textile to Leather. Here in Florida it rains daily. Anyone had any experiences riding with a leather jacket in the rain. Does it spot them or are they water resistent? I am thinking of a First Gear Scout jacket.
 
I avoid leather and rain whenever possible. It takes forever to dry, gets really heavy, and will stain the leather after a while.
 
Coming from the cruiser world into the ST world, I gave up the leather for the mesh... love it! I wear a light rain jacket under the mesh.

Elmo
 
I have an old biker buddy (real biker, not pretend one...) who swears that ArmorAll is the best thing he's used on his trusty old leather jacket to make it water resistant. "Resistant" is the operative word there. As for me, I still wear a leather jacket but carry a rainsuit for the odd rainy day here in the desert.
 
Leather and water don't mix too well. IIRC, its abrasion resistance decreases by 20% each time it's soaked. I have about 4-5 jackets, one of which is a Harley leather jacket that fits me like a glove. But I don't wear it when it looks like rain. Which, of course, living in Seattle never happens.

John
 
I have a leather jacket I've worn motorcycling for years. I use it in the winter, mesh in the spring, summer and fall. I rub it down a couple of times a year with Mink Oil (available at any shoe or boot store). We all know that oil and water don't mix, and the Mink Oil does a good job of keeping the leather soft and free of cracks.

Don't go suede.
 
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