What do you wear to keep you dry? I usually bring my HH rain coat and pants but I would like something more durable in the future.

 

I'm using Frogg Toggs.

Work good, are a good value and it's not like riding in a sauna suit!


Frogg Toggs

 

+1 on Frogg Toggs. Also pack really small into compression sack. I keep mine stored in the Pelican 1400 mounted on my tail rack. The bagged rain gear only takes up about 1/2 of the available space in the case.

If durability is your goal, though, they do have the weakness of being a synthetic material. They will melt if they hit a hot exhaust header or something. As long as you are just a little bit careful, though, you won't have any problem.

Chris

 

I have already melted the pantleg on my HH. I now have a handfull of rubber bands in my tank bag to keep my pant cuff from whipping around so much. The Frogg Toggs have good sizing choices so I should be able to find something to fit my long legs without being too baggy. Thanks.

Ryan.

 

This is my wet weather gear [8D]



jeez thats an old pic it has lots of changes since then

 

Ryan,

What part of your bike did you hit with your pants leg before using the rubber bands? I ask because, since fitting my stock heat shield onto my otherwise naked Muzzy header, I have not had a problem at all. Before that, I had two pair of really nice dress slacks get singed pretty good.

For all I know, you still have the stock header and shield, so this might be useless info, but just in case it applies, I thought you might want to know.

If this does have application, let me know and I will dig up a link to the thread for the heat shield mod.

Chris

 

It is the Muzzy with no heat shield that is burning the pants. I will be getting this soon: http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...ayphotohosting
It just keeps getting put lower on the list of needed things. That Brake! tail light seems to have gotten ahead of the heat shield.

 

Ryan,

I think someone else on this forum has that same carbon fiber shield. If you want a cheap fix that will save you a pant leg or two in the mean time, you might want to read the thread in this link:

Link to Thread on Using Stock Heat Shield w/ Muzzy Exhaust

Several of us have fitted the stock shield to the Muzzy to save our pants. I was not sure if my use of the stock shield was going to be temporary or permanent, but I have decided now that I am going to keep it that way.

Anyway, just a thought.

Chris