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Utterly soaked
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...are my jeans and socks. That's *despite* wearing my winter
waterproof trousers. In fact water started that slow inevitable
trickle to places water shouldn't trickle before I'd even left the
business park where I work. I could feel trickles running down my legs
and my socks squelched as I walked into the house when I got home.
Methinks a purchase is in order.
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I bought a pair of Alpinestars Jet Road Overpants sometime last year
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Ah. Something to look out for. The current ones are Spadas and really
only stayed moderately waterproof for a year or so.
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(possibly September or October) and have used them continuously ever since.
They're not 100% waterproof on the zips - I've had a little dampness on the
outsides of my thighs maybe a handful of times through the winter, which
would be as a consequence of a 15-mile commute in heavy rain. That aside,
they've been marvellous. Okay, I'd want something off a cow if I was doing
trackdays, but for day-to-day use, I'm happy with the balance of convenience
and protection. I can arrive at the office, sling the helmet under the
desk, hang my jacket on the back of the chair, and whip off the trousers and
kick them under the desk too, and I'm ready to saunter into meetings and
presentations sensibly attired. I've just timed myself, and it takes me
circa 25 seconds to get the trousers on, and 12 seconds to remove them.
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You truly are the Chippendale of motorcycle commuters.
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He has a nicely turned leg?
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I think I paid about £140 for them.
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I'm just working my way through a six-pack atm.
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Costs a fortune & is full of worms?
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I was going to book some male strippers for that party in mid July but you
just qualified for the role. I assume you grab these Alpinestar's by the
crotch and with a flourish rip them off in one smooth movement, revealing
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No, but I can pop the popper at the waist with a fairly suggestive
hip-thrust, and, as demonstrated on the ferry back in May, I can slip them
on rather raunchily.
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what lies below.
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My utterly cool Spyke jacket remained completely dry throughout almost
an hour of riding. It rocks.
My new AGV lid's anti-mist visor worked brilliantly, though I don't
know how long it'll last.
Apart from the discomfort, it was a pleasant bimble exploring back
roads home. The Guzzi felt nice and it really is a pleasant bike to
bimble about on. Stage one of running it back in is now complete at
just over five hundred miles. Happy days.
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