ideas for storing rain gear?
#11
OP - the way I suggest you look at it is that if you do any serious riding or are a daily rider, you will be better served to have it with you than lamenting that it is sitting in an accessory bag at home or on a shelf. As others have commented here, it is easier to have a collapsable T-bag or similar item that you can roll up and place in your saddlebag for your grocery items.
#12
When I want to put on rain gear, I generally want to to it fast. Accessibility and safety are important to me. Mine goes in my right bag so I can pull over along the highway if necessary, dismount away from the road, and grab the gear to put it on. Like others have said, I use the bags for stuff that stays on the bag. Things that go in the hotel are in a t-bag mounted on a luggage rack or in the tour pack if I decide to put it on, which I tend to do only when traveling with a passenger.
#15
My wife and I each have a Harley rainsuit that rolls up into the hood of the jacket. I fit one into each storage compartment on my lower fairings. It is a bit of a tight fit to get them in and out, but it does work.
#16
A Biker's Friend Bag can do the job and offer up some back support. Also, the Fender Guard Basic saves you from having to get a luggage rack.
http://www.bikersfriend.com/pages/harleygallery.htm
http://www.bikersfriend.com/pages/fenderguard.htm
http://www.bikersfriend.com/pages/harleygallery.htm
http://www.bikersfriend.com/pages/fenderguard.htm
#17
I had the same problem with my bike, but I don't have saddlebags. I only needed a place to put my rain jacket liner. So I got this from LeatherneckJim's (5"x14") and tie it to my handlebars. Works perfect. Probably wouldn't work with a full rain suit though.
#19
When on a trip I keep it in the rear fender with my bedroll so it's easy to get to if I need it. It's not like it's gonna come apart if it gets dirty or wet, that's what they are designed to be subjected to.
#20
I have only done local-ish type runs so I have for now "skimped" on the rain gear and am using the $40 coleman suit.
It comes in its own little bag that is quite small (and quite a pain to get back in).
I don't have saddlebags and don't want them, so I keep it bungied to either my solo rack or my backrest rack.
Works for me so far.
It comes in its own little bag that is quite small (and quite a pain to get back in).
I don't have saddlebags and don't want them, so I keep it bungied to either my solo rack or my backrest rack.
Works for me so far.