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Old 06-18-2017, 06:13 PM   #16
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I got a Harley suit, my wife has one. It was over a hundred but just 120.00 i think. Has reflective piping, hood, pipe guard on the legs. Balls up into the hood for a small package. Nylon so i think it will last....



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Old 06-23-2017, 01:30 PM   #17
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Don't go cheap like I did on my first rain suit. Halfway thru a rainy ride the seams came apart and my riding buddy was laughing his azz off cause I looked like I was trailing a streamer of flags down the highway. $100 each oughta easily get you into a quality suit.
Agree. I bought a Tourmaster rain suit several years ago for less then $100. The first time I used it was riding Rt 66 from upstate Wisconsin to home. As we came into New Mexico we encountered one of those famous end of drought torrential downpours. When I sent to zip up the jacket, the zipper broke.

I agree with Bill that cheap is no way to go in any kind of riding gear.
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Old 06-23-2017, 01:55 PM   #18
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everybody has a different opinion, I had the frog toggs zipper come apart the second time I used it. Would never buy them again.

The tour master jacket and pants we have had for 7 years and they still works as good as the day we bought them.

Buy what you like and don't put to much faith in other peoples opinion, including mine
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Old 07-24-2017, 06:04 PM   #19
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I Bought Frog toggs because of this thread. We rode in the rain for about 200 mile and got wet mostly in the seat area. But my arms and were damp also and so was the top of my thighs. I know some of it came in at my neck line and ran down my chest, but not all of it.
I am looking for something better now but needs to pack small, only so much room.
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I have Frogg Toggs. Wore them for a good part of three days on the return side of my summer vacation to Arkansas and Maggie Valley. While I have the chance, I am going to add a layer of heat resistive fabric to them. I've got some Nomex cannibalized from an old pair of coveralls that will do the trick to keep them from becoming one with the exterior of the exhaust pipe...



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Old 07-24-2017, 09:14 PM   #22
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I ended up with Nelson Riggs SR6000. Looks and fits really good. Haven't had to use it yet. I wouldn't be sad if it never got used but I am glad I have it in the saddlebag.
 
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