Going to buy new rain gear for me and the wife and would like to know what you think. I looked at the Hi-Vis and the Packable suits. The Packable ones at my dealer roll up in the hood with no bag, but looking online they have a detachable hood and a bag, so are the ones at my dealer old stock? Do these packable suits do the job or should I get the high vis ones?

Know of a good place to buy Harley suits online?

 

I would invest in a good rain suit. When you shopping for one, its typically dry and sunny... I have been caught in some wicked storms and a good rain suit really does keep you dry. I replaced the first one I bought, because I didnt want to pay for the Harley suit. I looked at the hi vis suit, and chose the overpass... get a good one...if you use it 1 time, it keeping you dry is worth the money.

 

im the king of aftermarket ...except raingear i like the mid level harley stuff think its the high vis.

 

make sure it will fit over your jacket,and most dealers will let u mix and match tops and bottoms for a good fit.

 

I have the overpass and it is PRIMO....Hi viz is nice too...

 

Overpass for me also...can't go wrong...pricey at $150.00 but worth it.

 

I have the overpass, it works good to keep the rain out.
It doesn't breath well on hot days and it takes up about twice as much space as I'd like.
Glad I got it on sale.
If I was in the market for a rain suit now I'd look at Frogg Toggs or Tour Master.

 

I look at it this way, i would rather be a bit sweaty and comfortable...You are gonna sweat any way...I have a firstgear and another brand i don't remember...They're all pretty hot but comfort was my 1st concern. I paid a lot of money for the Overpass but i hope it will last me many years.

 

So, you think Harley actually makes it? It's aftermarket too, made by someone else with an HD label sewn in. Surely it must work better with the HD label on it, it has to because it costs more?
I wear a First Gear jacket and Icon pants. This set up has kept me dry through very heavy rain. I've had the FG jacket for years and it has never let me down. I've only had the Icon pants for a year, but so far so good.

 

Buy the best you can afford!!
I like Gore-tex! It breathes...some! Stay away from vinyl, unless you like cleaning it off of your exhaust!!!!! Get reinforced inerlegs (word?) that won't melt.
The H-D Gore-tex 2 piece suit is a little spendy, but it keeps us the driest of all the suits we've tried. I've had mine about 5 years and it still does the job. Having said that, we're not ones to ride all day in the rain anymore! I'll find a dry spot as soon as I can and wait it out (We don't have to be anywhere at any paticular time anymore!!)
Most any 'good suit' will keep you dry for a while. Sooner or later though you are going to be as wet inside as you are outside. None of them will seal out all of the water! It'll come in around the neck/hood, up your sleeves, through the zippers and if you aren't wearing booties, up your legs.
If you do not have a windshield/faring, you are going to get wet no matter what you ware!