Cool Waterproof Clothing

[Burger]

Is there such a thing as cool (temperature wise) waterproof clothing? I currently use Richa textile clothing which is very versatile and comfortable, but with the linings out of the jacket, while it's very cool with it's mesh panels, it isn't waterproof. Putting the waterproof lining in is a right pain, and then it's like wearing a personal green house. The waterproof lining doesn't come out of the pants, so they're just horrible in really hot weather.

Not sure what I'm after really... Lightweight over suit maybe?

Any ideas?

Thanks,

[Mellow]

The Gore-Tex stuff is great... I have a Heine Gericke Gore-Tex 3/4 jacket that is very cool. It's good up to 75-80 degrees before it gets warm.. Much better than the pvc clothing IMO..

Many jackets now have the ***-tex type liners which are just rips of older Gore-Tex versions.

[Austin city limits]

::::mellow is modeling the Gore-Tex jacket in his "Cookie" picture as you can witness... agreed,,, a very good jacket,,, but discontinued,,, and hard to find:::::

[Mellow]

::::mellow is modeling the Gore-Tex jacket in his "Cookie" picture as you can witness... agreed,,, a very good jacket,,, but discontinued,,, and hard to find:::::
I wish I would have bought two...

There is something close.. but mine isn't nearly worn. Don't know anything about the Riema Jackets... so I don't know how good they are.

http://www.motorcyclecloseouts.com/detail.asp?PRODUCT_ID=52-3866
http://www.motorcyclecloseouts.com/images/products/52-3866ReimacrossJacketAll2.jpg

[Austin city limits]

I wish I would have bought two...

There is something close.. but mine isn't nearly worn. Don't know anything about the Riema Jackets... so I don't know how good they are.

http://www.motorcyclecloseouts.com/detail.asp?PRODUCT_ID=52-3866
http://www.motorcyclecloseouts.com/images/products/52-3866ReimacrossJacketAll2.jpg

Yeah,,, I had the Gore-Tex like yours too,,,

:::::imagine that:::::

but I ended up selling it...

:::::shazzam,,, hard to believe huh:::::

No idea why either as,,, it WAS,,, the PERFECT Wet/Cool/Cold weather jacket... I replaced it with the Non-Gore-Tex Timbuktu Non Air Jacket which,,, I like a ton too,,, and,,, I AM NOT SELLING!!!

:::::this statement is only valid for 120 days as,,, EVERY,,, jacket seems to move along austin ever buys... Austin is like Jerry Seinfield when he would date a GREAT,,, woman... Jerry,,, would always find a reason to dump her... Weird nose,,, eats her peas odd,,, something::::

:rolleyes:

[Mellow]

So... guess you sold it because it had 'Man Hands'?

[Actionfigurejoe]

I settled on Santiago BMW gear. It fits great and has zip out, goretex liners. I really like the stretch panels in the shoulder, crotch, and knee areas. The pants are more comfortable than jeans and have zip vents on the outer thigh. The zip out liners are somewhat of a pain. But I've never got good airflow through all goetex gear so I prefer the liner concept.

I have Reima snowmobile gear. High quality stuff. The North American branch sold to Scott last year. The product is originally from Finland.

[mather3]

A few years ago whild riding a Connie, the Honda dealer sold me some "Frog Togs" they are light, cool and pull over your riding cloths quickly. They keep you bone dry while letting air pass through. Comfortable on the highway at 75-85 for hundreds of miles.

[Mongo]

A few years ago whild riding a Connie, the Honda dealer sold me some "Frog Togs" they are light, cool and pull over your riding cloths quickly. They keep you bone dry while letting air pass through. Comfortable on the highway at 75-85 for hundreds of miles.


My toggs are 4 years old and still work well. Although they do get warm during hot summer rains. Here is the cheapest site I have found for them, I paid $59 when I bought my old ones.

http://www.qwks.com/home.php

[Rob (from Hoosierville)]

One Word: Darien

[UNTMatt]

Well, I'm going to have to be the bad guy and dog on the togg's. The material is light and will tear at the snap closers on the jacket in a heartbeat. One of our pants snagged in the backside and in a hard downpour, they did not seem to keep the water out. In light rain they are nice but too delicate for use on a bike, imho.

[Bones]

Spray your riding jacket with Camp Dry and it will repel water and breathe pretty much as well as it does anyway. Maybe people are getting sick of hearing about AquaSTOC 1 and 2, but I was dry despite the deluge. No special fabrics, just a regular TourMaster Cortec jacket and pants and a $4 can of Camp Dry. (Don't forget your Smurf Blue Rubber Overgloves from Aerostich.)

[sherob]

I rode from Corinth MS to Beaumont TX in this :eek: The jacket wasn't that bad... the pants need some venting, but really weren't that bad :rolleyes: I stayed dry... nice viz yellow :D

http://www.newenough.com/nelson_rigg_ax1_rainsuit_page.htm

[GRN]

Dave, in hot months I leave my water proof pants in the closet and wear a very lightweight pair of goretex hiking pants under my mesh, and over my boot tops... A LOT cooler than waterproof pants. You could (and I'm considering it) do the same thing up top - Aerostitch has a jacket that's a corse mesh with some pretty nice protection on it, better than most other mesh I've seen. Throw on a lightweight gore shell under that and go stay cool and dry.