instructions for the inept?

[swampyankee45]

Thanks to the list I am able to ride very comfortably in the cold. I am loving the aerostch electric vest. What is the best compromise between durability, cost and effectivness for RAIN GEAR? Thanks! Andy A18

[agh19]

I Scotchguard my Aerostich Roadcrafter jacket at the beginning (and sometimes middle) of every riding season. I use mink oil on my boots and I carry (but rarely use) a pair of H-D rain overpants that I won at an MSF meeting. I also have a Fog City Fogshield on the inside of my faceshield. Alan A13 --- In DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com, "swampyankee45" wrote:

> Thanks to the list I am able to ride very comfortably in the cold.

I

> am loving the aerostch electric vest. What is the best compromise > between durability, cost and effectivness for RAIN GEAR? > > Thanks! > > Andy > A18

[James L. Miller Jr.]

I own several different things to keep me dry. I've got several sets of rubberized stuff, yellow and easy to see you stuff. But my favorite is the lightweight and breathable Tyvek like stuff. I use both Frogg Toggs, which are colored Tyvek suits and/or white Tyvek coveralls. I get them in XL sizes to cover over the jackets, padding, coveralls I wear year-round. You can buy the Tyvec in just about any safety supply catalog and the Froggs in the touring catalogs. Cheap, my coveralls are $4something a set. The Tyvek stuff which you can get the upper best for less than $10 a set normally don't have welded seams like the Toggs, but the $30-40 price difference isn't worth it. Seal your cheap stuff with tent seam sealer (K-Mart, Wal-Mart). They get dirty or rip, throw them out and bet another set. Toggs are waterproof, breathable and comfortable. But they're not $50 a set comfortable. If you're going all out, Aerostich!. The $500 price difference won't matter. millerized riding like I borrowed it since 1970! --- In DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com, "swampyankee45" wrote:

> Thanks to the list I am able to ride very comfortably in the cold.

I

> am loving the aerostch electric vest. What is the best compromise > between durability, cost and effectivness for RAIN GEAR? > > Thanks! > > Andy > A18

[swampyankee45]

thanks millerized http://www.tasco-safety.com/clothing/rain-suits-rain-coats.html the boots look good too --- In DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com, "James L. Miller Jr." wrote:

> I own several different things to keep me dry. I've got several

sets

> of rubberized stuff, yellow and easy to see you stuff. But my > favorite is the lightweight and breathable Tyvek like stuff. I

use

> both Frogg Toggs, which are colored Tyvek suits and/or white Tyvek > coveralls. I get them in XL sizes to cover over the jackets, > padding, coveralls I wear year-round. You can buy the Tyvec in

just

> about any safety supply catalog and the Froggs in the touring > catalogs. Cheap, my coveralls are $4something a set. The Tyvek > stuff which you can get the upper best for less than $10 a set > normally don't have welded seams like the Toggs, but the $30-40

price

> difference isn't worth it. Seal your cheap stuff with tent seam > sealer (K-Mart, Wal-Mart). They get dirty or rip, throw them out

and

> bet another set. Toggs are waterproof, breathable and

comfortable.

> But they're not $50 a set comfortable. If you're going all out, > Aerostich!. The $500 price difference won't matter. > millerized > riding like I borrowed it since 1970! > > --- In DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com, "swampyankee45" yankee@c...> wrote: > > Thanks to the list I am able to ride very comfortably in the

cold.

> I > > am loving the aerostch electric vest. What is the best

compromise

> > between durability, cost and effectivness for RAIN GEAR? > > > > Thanks! > > > > Andy > > A18

[frank@beatrous.org]

I missed the beginning of this discussion, so forgive me if I'm repeating stuff already posted. I used to carry a rain suit, rubber overboots, and extra large rubber gloves that would fit over my riding gloves. Spent a lot of time parked under highway overpasses putting all this stuff on with traffic whizzing by a few feet away at 80 mph. As often as not, I'd already be pretty wet by the time I got all that stuff on. Now I wear a textile riding suit that's almost completely waterproof, along with waterproof boots, and just keep riding when the rain starts. My suit is a Roadcrafter, which a a little pricey. There are less expensive alternatives. The Roadcrafter usually keeps me completely dry, but after hours in a monsoon I get a slightly damp crotch. I also pack a pair of goretex lined gloves, which I put on when the weather looks threatening. A trick for keeping your hands dry is to tuck the gauntlets inside the sleeves of your jacket or rainsuit. If you leave the gauntlets outside, water will run down your sleeves into the gloves. -- Frank Beatrous Pittsburgh

[Mark Lewis]

I bought a brand new set of Harley Davidson rain gear off eBay for $50.00. They are nice. Mark Lewis

[brucwms@aol.com]

I wear a Belstaff waxed cotton, or Aerostitch knockoff Jacket Moto line is the trade name and (I hate to say this) HD rainpants. The HD rainpants are the best I have ever had, and even selfstore in a zippered pocket. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

[Douglas Bouley]

Thanks to all on and off list who said "Clymer". I ordered a Clymer's (said it's for 87 to 03, but I assume it's Ok for my 06) Also, given my lack of background, i ordered "Motorcycles Fundamentals, Service, Repair" by Johns/Edmundson", as recommended. Plus got a "deal" also on "The Essential Guide to Motorcycle Maintenance" by Mark Zimmerman. That should keep me busy. Now to start a thread on the best Band Aids for the ten-thumbed... Doug

On Jan 24, 2006, at 11:45 AM, Douglas Bouley wrote: > If you were going to choose one KLR service book for the mechanically > inept, what would it be? The Clymer or the Kawi book(s)? > > Doug > > > Archive Quicksearch at: http://www.angelfire.com/ut/moab/ > klr650_data_search.html > List sponsored by Dual Sport News at: www.dualsportnews.com > List FAQ courtesy of Chris Krok at: www.bigcee.com/klr650faq.html > Member Map at: http://www.frappr.com/dsnklr650 > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > >