Cold weather and rain gear in VA

[Eraser]

Good mountaineering shells have all those features and are generally lighter than motorcycle gear but not cheap

The better stuff is taped tri Gortex.High end Jackets run from 4-6 hundred bucks and the pants 2-4 hundred.Gloves/Mitts 60-200 bucks.But the gear works and is tough as nails:thumbup:.I've been buying it for 25 years.(I'm a semi-retired ice climber,as in we only go when it looks like it won't hurt too much!!!)Mountain Equipment Co-op have great prices on their own brands and they ship world-wide.

 

[Diggertoy]

I leave the house at 5:30am and its -4 degrees out, its cold, Im just wearing the Caliber jacket and my rain pants, and im warm enough, only thing that is cold is my fingers really...My wife, has worn the Rain Jacket from Can-am and she says it works well.

Don't be scared of a little cold, just think of me up here in Ontario, freezing my balls off! hahaha

Oh yea, its snowed the other day, I still rode!!!!:yikes:

 

[SpyderWolf]

I leave the house at 5:30am and its -4 degrees out, its cold, Im just wearing the Caliber jacket and my rain pants, and im warm enough, only thing that is cold is my fingers really...My wife, has worn the Rain Jacket from Can-am and she says it works well.

Don't be scared of a little cold, just think of me up here in Ontario, freezing my balls off! hahaha

Oh yea, its snowed the other day, I still rode!!!!:yikes:

It was a blustery 48 degress when I left for Daytona last week Friday. I won't complain about being cold on the ryde down now, as it was nothing compared to what you are ryding in.

 

[Aussie spyder]

cold wheater and rain gear

Hi
Last year, around this time, there was a tread about Gerbing heated jackets at half price.is this a anual event? (at the start of the American summer)or was this a one of? some one knows? if so please let me know.
Greetings henk.

 

[Gordy]

Hi
Last year, around this time, there was a tread about Gerbing heated jackets at half price.is this a anual event? (at the start of the American summer)or was this a one of? some one knows? if so please let me know.
Greetings henk.

www.heatedclothingoutlet.com great prices dont always have all sizes

 

[ARtraveler]

Here is what has been working for me. I do not use any heated gear--I just don't like being wired into the bike.

I own both leather and textile Can Am jackets--the heavy ones with the removable liners.

I also own Firstgear Textiles: have two different color outfits and two pair Firstgear textile pants. Once again, the heavy ones with the removable liners.

Have a pair of Rev-it engineerd skin leather pants with the waterproof liner--these work very good in the rain--tested thouroughly last summer.

For warm weather riding (not very often here), I have a Gericke Mesh Tex Jacket, and two perforated leather jackets (Firstgear)

Also have a Hein Geirke leather jacket (circa 1984) with removable liner--still looks and feels like new. Also a Fieldsheer classic studded leather jacket.

Regular leather engineer type riding boots and Sidi waterproof boots for wet riding.

I like leather mostly for riding my :spyder2: or my vulcan. Mostly wear leather pants or chaps if warmer.

When it is rainy or cold--out comes the firstgear textiles with liners.

I ride as much as I can--rain or shine. This year beginning March 3, and lasting until first snow on the roads--usually mid to late October--last year Oct 30th, the bikes got parked for the winter. Temp ranges 15 above zero to 70 plus.