STILL GORE-TEX ,I WORK IN HEIN GERICKE motorbike clothing shop and gore tex is still the best ,u do have to look after the gear though ,remember to use ur tech wash to wash the gear in ,u can wash in washing machine or by hand ,this will stop the gore tex from cloging up with dirt and the rain n water will just bead off ,wont have to wash with this often ,deppends how often u use the gear ,once a week then wash every 3 months or so ,every day then probably every second week ,u also get SHELL TEX gear ,mutch the same as gore tex but wont last as long but again deppends what ur doing with the gear ,shell tex is a lot cheeper though .

and u will find that gore tex gear will have a better protection built in ,both back and arms ....have a look at the hein gericke master 5 suite ,its top suite on the go ,we now do the sports version ,it has kevler on the arms and a lock out zip .and u can remove the linings on both jacket and pants .

its important to wash the gear with the right washing product ,if u dont wash the gear it will just clogg up and get heavy and then it will let in the rain ,gortex needs to breath ,if it dose not then u will not get the full use of the gear .

jacket ..and pants .

with bib n brase .and kevler in the arms and gore tex performance shell .

Me, I just try and dodge the raindrops and make the best of it.

im with jdub- i avoid the rain if i can - if not- its my leathers- and i jus suck it up-

Nice stuff G. Chaz i have seen a lot of bikers in my neck of the woods wearing Frog Toggs. I spoke with a few bikers and they seemed happy with the performance and price. Im in the market also.

Had the  very same convo yesterday on my local bike forum and  as g noted gore-tex came top - provided it's looked after properly.  As you can see from my pics I don't have any.  Had to ride home 90 miles in pouring rain with poor visibility yesterday and when I got home all my clothes, AND poor Shaun looked like I'd just dunked em in a bath!!! Coulda caught fish in the water in my boots.  Hey ho - better start saving them pennies for some proper wet weather gear methinks

I've got a set of Frogg Toggs but I prefer to just get off the road. Too many cagers who do NOT know how to drive in the rain.

I have a Rukka riding suit for the really nasty stuff,its a one piece that you can step into.Been caught out on the freeway a couple of times riding back from my old job,its a life saver.still works great after 25 years.not sure if they still make them? european company.

Rain Gear? We don't have no Rain Gear, We don't need no Stinkin Rain Gear...

Vinyl rain gear from K-Mart kept me dry for decades - Got it because it was cheap + folded flat enough to fit under the seat of most scooters. (Wore a riding jacket over the rain gear.)
Got rid of it because not only kept rain out - kept sweat in. Came home after a few days of mostly rain on the road - dog sniffed me 3 times then moved to the other side of the patio.
Now have "Frogg Toggs" - Have not yet tried them out. - Awfully bulky - Do not come close to fitting under the seat & have to bungee them on the scooter.

I live in So. Cal what rain gear?

I live in So. Cal what rain gear?

LOL good one !!!

by the way Rukka is still around and apparently still making top of the line rain gear
I would say that my 20$ was well spent back then , bought it at a garage sale !!

Some good input on this post from last year... Rain gear which type do you have

Me, I just get wet. I've left home IN the rain several times, once to start a nice long turnpike trip THROUGH the rain... its water, and I ain't made of sugar! LOL I do, however, generally keep some yard cleanup bags on the bike for anything that might be tied on outside the tourpack and bags, like jackets and sleeping bags on a camping trip. No point in having a wet bed, too!

Well head back to Laconia so. Thanks for all the input. Time to save some coin and update a little.
Chocmintz, That look similar to the pile I had on Saturday.
Lucky, Thanks for doing the search I read that post also.
To everyone who hasn't ridden in the rain for a few hundred miles. You don't know what your missing. Arrr the squessy feeling of socks in a puddle of water in your leather boots, there's nothing like it.
Well ride safe everyone.