Reddit reviews Show Chrome Accessories Finger Visor Wiper

I ride every day, rain or shine, from South Pasadena to Koreatown. 110 to 101 to Rampart.

I second the Frog Toggs. I wear the bright yellow ones over my regular riding gear. Rain X (for plastic) on the shield. Pin Lock shield to stop the fogging. I bought my first GoreTex product this season, a pair of REV'IT Fusion GTX gloves. They're expensive but so worth it. Both warm and dry. Just remember to put the cuff of your jacket over the gauntlet so water doesn't leak down your arm and into your glove. The one down side to those gloves is the wiper is for crap so I wear one of these over it.

I live in Seattle and ride every day there isn't snow on the ground, which is most days, so that means a lot of riding in the rain.

I run Dunlop Q3's. Fantastic tires, really sticky, even in the rain. Mine have 5000+ miles on them and still look pretty good, but all I do is commute and don't ride very aggressively.

You'll also want to think about your helmet fogging up. Some brands of helmet don't fog much in the rain and cold. I have a Shoei that just looks at a puddle and fogs up, so I got a Pinlock insert for it, which works pretty great. I find that just turning my head to clear my visor is absolutely useless at speeds less than 60 mph, so I highly recommend gloves with a built-in visor wiper, or something like this you can add to your existing gloves. I DON'T recommend Rain-X or something on visor because depending on what it's made of, it could ruin it.
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Riding in the rain is not so different from driving in the rain. Just go a little more slowly, leave plenty of braking distance, and start braking earlier than normal. You don't have to avoid puddles, especially if they're only half an inch deep. The narrower profile of motorcycle tires actually makes hydroplaning less likely compared to a car, but you should still slow down a little.

The most important thing is warm, waterproof gear. If you're shivering and unable to concentrate or properly control the clutch and brake levers, that's far worse than bad tires or a foggy helmet.

My first set of gear was the First Gear Kathmandu jacket,pants and boots. The pants and boots lasted about one season. I got leaks in the toe and crotch...not worth the money.

I decided to upgrade before last winter and went with the Rev'it Neptune 2 jacket and pants, TCX gtx boots, and Rev'it Kodiak gloves. For as much as it rains in the winter and spring here I find the Gore-Tex worth the extra money. The thermal layer in the Neptune suit is ample and I never found my body or legs cold while riding at 0530 in temps at about 32-34F. However, I did find that my fingertips would get chilled. I do use heated grips and have Bark Busters to cut the wind but the low 30's is cold no matter what. I must note that the TCX boots are also solid and quite warm my toes were only chilled once last winter.

Besides the typical riding gear I'd recommend a pin-lock visor. The damp and foggy mornings can be a bit rough and if it wasn't for my pin-lock I'd have been blind. I also recommend buying a thumb squeegee. These do nicely! I'll further recommend wearing Under Armor cold gear or something like it. A good base layer is, imho, essential to winter comfort.

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Edit:: My NUMBER ONE piece of gear is my merino wool buff. I never ride without it. Keeps the neck and face warm in the winter and wicks away sweat in the summer. Worth every penny!

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