Had my old Spada all in one for years just �29, easy on and off even with full leathers. Rolls up teeny tiny so easy to pack. I keep it on the back in a dry bag for the woderful rain which I love... no I do really... :eusa_dance:

Bought a 'Buffalo' all in one a few years back, never had TOO much grief putting it on, and its been pretty waterproof whenever i have used it. Would recommend it and it was only �40

Thanks for the replies ref. waterrproofyness.....lol

As long as both methods do actually work then I can decide basically as to how much I want to spend. Here I get caught out by the odd thunder shower in the mountains and anything else I can plan more ahead as the weather forecast here is actually usually pretty accurate...

Maybe that one piece is not so bad after all....although the Alpinestars stuff has it's advantages too...

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Waterproof?? over how long,I'd suggest there's a variation in distance with one or two of postings on here.

aha!!!....

mmmm....Hadn't thought of that.....any comments as to how long before water gets in if at all?....

I suppose another way of looking at it would be buy a one piece and if it ends up being crap....buy the other stuff?....with no big money wasted?

What say ye?

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In July 2010 a rode 350 miles in one hit (9 hours on the road) from Norfolk to Pembrokeshire and apart from the first 30 miles it properly pi55ed it down all the way! I remember it well as it was high summer and probably the worst rain I've ever ridden through, particularly between Telford and Dolgellau. The RJ5/RP5 combo never let in a drip (my helmet, gloves and boots did though).

Put the elasticated cuffs over your gloves, not under - won't ride up and won't leak.

Well I'm not sure what speed you ride at,but thats exactly the reason why my Alpinestars got restricted to dog walking absolute waste of time,the cuffs came over the gloves within minutes at any kind of decent pace.

Re the distance,we have used a motorcycle for our holidays for over 30 years,I've a feeling alot of the info here is for riding round the block,when your a 1000 miles from and home and it's pissing down and your looking down the barrel of a 600 mile day in the rain(at least) boy do you pay attention to detail,Calais/Switzerland,Hook of Holland/Berlin.

What I didn't say we both have a 3/4 armoured jacket under our unlined rain 2 piece suits,normally get a bit of a wet patch in the middle of my chest around the 4/500 mile mark and I'm not talking about bimbling along at 80mph,when looking at a jacket even a cheapo one just check there is tape seal over the joins,most do anyway but some don't,and always go for a heavy duty one rather than the flimsy Alpinestars,yea we bought ours because of the fashion police as well!!

Even with velcro on the wrist if you don't do e'm tight enough they will also come over the glove,in an attempt to stop our arms in the unlined jacket blowing up we tried a small band between our elbow and shoulder keeped eveything from flapping about but leaked after 150 miles.

Yes I know it sounds anal,but keep your gear were you can get at it and quick,it's no good getting wet then putting your gear on,we can get off the bike and into our kit(keep it in a bag ontop of the topbox) in less than a couple of minutes and thats two of us.

Maybe if you tried really hard you could come across as a bit more patronising?

Oh and "I'm not talking about bimbling along at 80mph" - do you know what site you're on, and thus what most of us are riding? :D


@Ohlins - My �50 one-piece oversuit has never leaked (and it's probably done 10,000 miles in the rain), which is more than I can say for several bits of supposedly waterproof riding gear for which I have paid many times that amount.

If you can find a two-piece that you can guarantee will not let water up through the waist joint while you're riding, then maybe the convenience is worth it. But they *always* leak through the waist.

Thanks again Inmates for the replies/advice....food for thought.

A good few years ago I used to ride most days and with the wet gear that was there at that time.

I just needed to know what one can 'get away with' for the occasional shower here...and what improvements have been made in the kit. Again I don't mind all day soaked in the rain/muddy forest going off road....lol

At the same time I'm planning on scooting back to Morocco come the end of Oct/Nov and bearing in mind at that time of year,going by the last few times I've been there and in the North of the country,it can really rain heavily....heavier than I've ever seen in NIreland/UK...complete with near darkness at 1700hrs!!!....

A day ride or two gets you over the Atlas to where the weather is better...if I get caught in rain so be it and if not then it's no problem...game of chance....

I think I'll go for a one piece and see if it's good locally with the summer showers....and take it from there. Interesting comments ref. the Alpinstars kit too..I'll bear that in mind too.....Maybe if the one suit works out not so good then I'll have to just pay for the better stuff....

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