Sometimes you have to just keep on riding. What is your rain set up? Do you use a rain suit? What kind? How about keeping rain off of your face? Goggles, face shield, sun glasses... what? How about rain repellent for the windshield and face shield? I am planning on a 5200 mile trip at the end of July so I am sure I will run into rain along the way.

Thanks.

 

I use the HD Hi-Vis rain suit. Works very well. If I know it's going to be raining in advance, I pacK my 3/4 helmet with the rain-x treated full face shield. I prefer that to goggles, because mine would fog up constantly. I never did try the spit on the inside of the lenses (supposedly an old divers trick) because my face shield works acceptably well.

 

On another thread I made a post about applying Rain-X to mine and my wife's windshield after getting caught in a two day rainstorm.
I ended up replacing both windshields.
H-D makes a product for their windshields so I would advise anyone to use it.

 

And, I forgot to mention, if you wear non-waterproof leather boots, like most of us do, I'm sure, get some Sno-Seal and treat them according to the directions. Voila! Waterproof boots! I started doing that after I bought supposedly waterproof boots that weren't, uh, quite as waterproof as I had hoped. Good luck. Don't forget the tongue!

 

I wear Duluth trading whale back insulated over pants and a HD canves jacket. A 3/4 helmet with a neoprene mask and Biltwell goggles. Gerbing T5 gloves and Gerbing jacket liner.

 

I have the FROGG TOGG rain suit spacifically for motorcycle riding called The ROAD TOAD .
NOT ONE OF THERE CHEAPO SUITS
It is breathable , keeps you dry .

The Frogg Togg comes with an Iron on heat shield so you can place it on the leg most likley to touch the pipe. so you don't melt it .
NOTE: Because exhaust pipes are likely to come in contact with the rain suit, the use of Smokin' Toad Heatshield kit. DUH!
I used a large waterproofed leather patch instead .

Sno Seal on all of my leathers .

Road Dawgs Rain Guard soft lowers on the engine guards.I got mine frome Dennis Kirk .

 

I use the HI VIS suit from MOCO. I have rain booties for the boots. I run an 8" flip windshield. 3/4 helmet with good visor. If you have lowers, the booties would be optional.

In the past, I have had cheaper suits, but they melt when touching the bike. I've melted Frog Togs to a bike before, ... Road Toads... as an example and had to cut myself off of the bike.. Hi Vis has patches for that.

There is no trick to riding in the rain except one: do NOT ride the center of a lane when it starts raining... all the oil on the road gets 'lifted' and it gets a bit slippery. Ride in the tire grooves from the cars and trucks. Also, watch when riding on concrete. Depending on how its grooved... can be some real fun. Asphalt is the better rain surface. Just did two 2-day trips completely in the rain (about 1500 miles). I tend to pull off if the radar is RED, otherwise, yellow, green, blue, means go for it.

I've tried defoggers like Cat ****, but nothing seems to work well, and I now also use a face shield instead.

If it gets below 40*f... and it's raining... pull off and stay in a motel.

 

I have the hi-vis rain suit. If I'm wearing my old FXRG leather jacket I just use the pants.

For a long ride I wear a HJC IS-33 3/4 helmet with shield. If I'm caught in the rain with my 1/2 helmet I have a small shield that snaps on. I keep it packed with the rain suit.

Don't forget waterproof boots or overboots. If using waterproof boots make sure your rain pants are long enough to prevent water coming in at your ankles. If not, the boots turn into buckets.

Waterproof gauntlet style gloves. Only way I know of to prevent water coming in at your wrist and up your arm.

Put the gear on before it starts raining. Putting it on over wet clothes just seals the moisture in.

 

Frogg Toggs too for me. Rubber riding gloves that go over the leather gloves, rubber boots that slip on over my regular leather riding boots. 3/4 HD helmet with face shield. No fogging at all. A good full face helmet that never fogs up is Scorpion. Wear this in the winter, heavy summer rain storm, and it never fogs.
Dont have a death grip just ride normally and give lots more space.

 

I, also, use the HJC 33. Good 3/4 helmet, IMHO.