Marni and I got hit in a big bastard of a storm on sundy ridin home.I dont know how it works but she stayed dry and I got as wet as a shag..I have two sets of wet gear just seems like i got the shit set..Go figure.Marni only had wet boots,i was scrotumly well hydrates and my boots filled up.Woulda been better off with no wet gear at all..Gotta hate rain..CHEERS BOOF

Living in Washington State we get a little bit of rain here. Traveling as we do, we run into rain and the rain gear I use is Field Shield. Keeps me dry, it breathes and is comfortable.

http://www.amazon.com/Piece-Waterproof-Motorcycle-Suspenders-Shield/dp/B004FVFXMA

decent chaps keep the rain out of your boots, and decent boots have tight enough seams not to let water in; so that's as much as I do, leathering up. I started once in a really good early spring storm for the turnpike, about 40 degrees out; started out with full leathers, gloves, and a snap-on face mask for my helmet, but the crosswind was so strong that it ripped the mask off about 3 miles down the interstate. Took off the gloves, too, they got soaked instantly and it was warmer without them believe it or not. Yeah, it's not always "fun" riding in crap weather, but I was always kinda proud that I did it. That was about 600 miles or so in 24 hours, a quick run to Detroit and back; left at 4 pm, visited all evening, started home at 10:30-11 with my dad, and the roads were still wet the whole way back as we rode secondary roads through ohio all night to get home; it was also cold, maybe 30 degress, which is not your friend at 55 or so when you're already wet. If my socks were wet I think I'd have hung it up for the night lol

Reminds me of my first year riding - rode three hours to honor a Vet on his birthday, got up there and rain was threatening.  All of those in my group started pulling out rain gear and I stood there watching them thinking, "Hey!  That's a *really* good idea!"
After having to ride three hours home in driving rain so hard I couldn't see a foot in front of my bike at times, I immediately bought my own rain gear... (we pulled over a few times, but it wasn't letting up at all, just getting worse).
I use Tourmasters and haven't had a complaint yet (and I've ridden home in some driving rain).  My only wish is that the pants covered the boots - I need to get boot covers.

I am with ya Mike, I take a heavy dose of Triactin and ride on.

Hopefully this is on topic, but I'm curious about how folks here deal with the vision thing. I rode home through a good soaker last night. I had rain gear with me and everything was good except I couldn't see worth a damn. I was wearing a half-helmet w/ riding glasses and the water collecting on the lenses (and inside through the fog vents) made things kinda stupid. I was having to stop every 20 minutes or so just to wipe off the glasses. For what it's worth, I have a windshield on the bike - fortunately I don't have to look *through* it.