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Waterproofing Treatments
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Sorry if this post is discussed elsewhere (I did search).
I was wondering if someone knows the best waterproofing treatment for
motorcycle jacket, trousers (and boots if available). The trousers
(or pants in the USA) are the problem, I got them second hand off ebay
they are Frank Thomas Aquapore but in certain areas they they a little
water in when we experience our usual UK downpour. I didn't really
want to replace them as I'm saving my money for my bike bike test (and
a big bike) to use for commuting.
I did some research on the net and found Nikwax waterproofing
this is any good and which one I should by.
Thanks for your help.
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My experience; waterproofing really doesn't work. Kit is either
supplied waterproof or isn't. Goretex (or similar membranes) are the
only things that work.
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I used a Hein Gerike all in one waterproof on Saturday night. That
worked quite well but I've found very little that's been really
waterproof.
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didn't people point and laugh at the old people camping?
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I don't do camping. Anyway we only live 15 mins up the road so it was
easier to hop on the bike after the last band.
I wore the all in one during the Foo Fighters as it had started to
rain. Heather said I looked like someone in a hazmat suit going to
deal with a chemical spill.
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We've got some textile jackets and trousers-with-braces[1] from (cough)
AldiLidl[2], had them a couple of years and ridden in day-long rain (oh to
be in England now that summer's there) without getting wet, apart from a
trickle down the back of my neck once or twice (shouldn't give her rides on
my shoulders, I guess). I can recommend 'em, but they only stock them once
or twice a year as one of their one-week specials, come in at about £100 for
the set.
They're proper colours, too, Black with Black bits, although they have
reflective strips set in a couple of the seams.
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Nikwax wash is pretty good. Get a tub of some kind
and give the garmet(s) a while to soak it up. Works
better than the spray on kind.
In the past, when all else fails, I've used some waterproofing
wax intended for waxed cotton garmets like Belstaff and Barbour
mixed with silicon waterproofing and tent seam sealer along
the stich lines. Usually does the trick but instantly attracts road
grime, so it's best used on black garmets. Also compromises
breathability so use sparingly, only on areas that really
soak through. I always leave the back of the garmet unotuched.
If the pants have rips in a waterproof liner, they're probably
unsalvageable. Plan B would be to buy a $20 rainsuit at your
local hardware store and suffer the pain of looking unfashionable
when it rains.
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Not necessarily depending on the design. There are Gore-Tex patch
kits available. Most decent camping stores (EMS, REI, etc) will have
them.
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Trev -
27 years old just passed CBT (should have done it years ago) and
really want to take my full test and get a REAL bike, but this Honda
XR125L is saving me a fortune in petrol and is fun for the minute,
would love a Suzuki SV-650 or even better a Suzuki GSXR600 sooner
rather than later through! :)
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I don't know much about waterproofing, but I'd give me eye teeth for
something that bug proofs my bike :)-
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Buy a Harley.
The pickup cab keeps most of the bugs off, and for the rest of the
time, it is unlikely that a bug will stick very well when the bike is
sitting sparkling on the driveway.
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I never quite understood the logic of why people in rural New
Mexico towns like to park their newly polished motorcycles in
their front yards to show.
More are riders than poseurs, it must be a fetish thing.
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Spray the whole thing with Crisco. They'll slide right off.
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