Rain Gear Recommendations for dry hands

[geoff in almonte]

If you ride a motorcycle, eventually you are gonna get wet.

I gave up attempting to keep my hands dry about 45 years ago - and went with keeping them warm instead.  Grip heaters are wonderful.  Gloves will dry.

My feet are protected by a pair of good quality leather hiking boots, which I waterproof regularly.  In a protracted downpour I wear a pair of Belstaff gaiters.  They cover the boot from heel to toe, leaving the sole of the boot exposed, and extend up the leg to just below the knee.  They are elastisized at the top and fasten with a Velcro strip up the inside of the leg.  Remember to put them on BEFORE the rain pants.

For rain pants, I bought a good quality pair of gore-tex hiking over pants.  They are waterproof and they breathe.  They have a full length zipper on the outside of both legs.

I bought an Olympia rain jacket last summer - but it hasn't been tested by anything heavier than a short but intense shower yet.  So far, so good.  It has a hood that rolls up in the collar.  It doesn't stop raining when you get to your destination - at least it never did for me - and the hood helps to keep your head dry.

Whatever you end up with - go large with the sizing.  You're not making a fashion statement - you just want to stay warm and reasonably dry.

Also, an effort should be made to make your raingear easy to put on.  You're prolly gonna be stopped on the side of the road in a downpour struggling put it on.

And you just know that as soon as you are all buttoned up, you'll have to pee.

Cheers!

G

[kirby1923]

Take the truck.

[Bulldog9]

I have a few basic approaches to keeping my hands dry when riding in wet weather.

1. Don't ride in the rain :-)
2. Multiple sets of gloves.
3. Thin latex gloves under my riding gloves. This is especially helpful when your gloves haven't dried out overnight on multiple day rides and fit easier under any glove in winter or summer riding. I also have a set of glove liners called sealskins. (Have socks too) These are great, have a microfiber lining, and are completely waterproof. They can get a bit warm in the summer but are completely waterproof. I've had both the gloves and socks for at least 8 years.

I've tried over the years to use waterproof gloves, but if you're in multiple days of pouring rain nothing will keep your gloves dry. This is the primary reason why I went for an inter liner.

[Vagrant]

I've only been looking for the same cure for 57 years. I think I've found it now. Motel, big glass of single malt in one hand and a good cigar in the other. at that point you DGAF!

[twowheeladdict]

I have a few basic approaches to keeping my hands dry when riding in wet weather.

1. Don't ride in the rain :-)
2. Multiple sets of gloves.
3. Thin latex gloves under my riding gloves. This is especially helpful when your gloves haven't dried out overnight on multiple day rides and fit easier under any glove in winter or summer riding. I also have a set of glove liners called sealskins. (Have socks too) These are great, have a microfiber lining, and are completely waterproof. They can get a bit warm in the summer but are completely waterproof. I've had both the gloves and socks for at least 8 years.

I've tried over the years to use waterproof gloves, but if you're in multiple days of pouring rain nothing will keep your gloves dry. This is the primary reason why I went for an inter liner.

I have ridden for days in the rain with my Gore-Tex gloves and stayed dry.  Nothing compares to certified Gore-Tex products IMO.