Brisbane: monsoon weather

Hi All,

Just got home from work. Blazing sunshine most of the day, black
thunderclouds, lightning and driving rain for the ride home. I am really
pissed of with my wet weather gear. Since Sep 2003 I have had 3 dririder
jackets and an RJ's and they have all leaked like seives. I thought I had
the RJ jacket fixed, I painted it with Dri-za-bone grease and it appeared to
work. It kept me dry in the last heavy rain but not so today. When I got
home I was soaking wet down both arms and across the front.

Hope you are all having a happy Christmas.

Brett
R80

 

I have some excellent wet weather gear, made by Toyota.

Sprint )

 

I have found most dririder gear leaks like a sieve.

Boxer

 

In aus.motorcycles on Mon, 26 Dec 2005 04:21:16 GMT

My original Alpine was great.

The replacements were nowhere near as good.

The Tiger Angel Element I wear now is excellent.

Zebee

 

They have a very good reputation, I use a Aerostich myself which has proved
to be an excellent all weather suit.

Boxer

 

My original cheap Dririder nylon two piece rain suit kept me dry for 5
years - which is why I went with Dririder when I bought a touring jacket
with breathable and supposedly waterproof lining.

Brett

 

I agree, When not in use my jacket hangs on a hook behind the bedroom door.
Where do I hang a soaking wet jacket to dry out? I'd rather have a jacket
that one could just wipe down and put away.

But until the 'Lotto Fairy' visits I am stuck with what I've got.

 

I've seen rain so rarely lately, I would just enjoy getting wet and it's
easy to do in a dri-rider with out the waterproof insert, although with the
insert I have always found it pretty good.

Krazykol
ZZR 600

 

Welcome to the monsoon , you should try Darwin if you think Brisbane is
bad .

 

I'm a courier and have to be on my bike 5 days a week 50 weeks a year
regardless of weather. I've found that you're going to get wet in the
rain one way or another; if your gear isnt waterproof then you'll get
wet. If it is waterproof then you are going to sweat. Which would you
prefer?

For me I took a different route, one that works for me, though maybe
not for some. On really hot days with a bit of rain, i just wear
normal clothes. You dry out in about half an hour. on less than
steaming hot days i wear a light (3mm) sleeveless overall wetsuit meant
for sailing underneth my jeans and shirt. These can be had for about
$150 at whitworths. Nobody can see you're wearing it, and i can do 12
hours in _pouring_ rain with a t-shirt on top and feel pretty
comfortable. I wear wetsuit booties instead of riding boots on days
like this. keeps me warm, and the water actually cools you down a bit
which is nice. if it stops raining you have to change out of it or you
get too hot

Shaun
Sydney

 

My original Alpine, now 7 years old, is still hanging in there; and has never leaked.

I'm not looking forward to replacing mine...

Gary

 

Excellent post mate, but most of us normal people just stop at pubs!

 

In aus.motorcycles on Tue, 27 Dec 2005 13:40:58 GMT

MIne was bought in 1987. (I think. When they first came out anyway)

Finally stopped wearing it when it had shrunk too much in about 1996.

Zebee

 

regards,
CrazyCam

 

It usually only takes 3 years for my riding gear to shrink.

Boxer

 

That's what happens when you start storing things in dark places. Didn't
you know that dark causes clothes to shrink?

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Cheers

PeterC [aka MildThing]
'81 Suzuki GS450-s (gone on to better and brighter things - I hope)
'87 BMW K100RT (write-off)
'81 Yamaha Virago (XV) 750H (work in progress)
'01 Yamaha FJR1300

www.dmcsc.org.au
http://eladesom.com.au/ulysses/
# 37181

 

It shrank, or you grew

 

Zebee said....

A $400 DriRider Extreme was, well, extremely water absorbent. A $35
vinyl over-jacket keeps me dry.

$150 DriRider pants are so-so, my $40 vinyl waterproofs also keep me
dry.

Just need to source a pair of gloves that will do the job. Short of
those rubber things that women use in the kitchen, I'm not sure if there
really area any gloves out there that will keep the hands warm and dry.
Certainly, my DriRider gloves didn't live up to their name.

Must be something about the name "DriRider". Perhaps it's one of those
products from "Bastards Inc."....

 

Bluey said....

My sister and brother-in-law are holidaying there as we speak. She lived
there for 2 years when in the Navy. Reckons that she wants to move back
there. Melbourne's boring, she reckons. Trouble is, while she expects
her partner to work in the Darwinian climate, she'll be ensconsed in her
relatively comfortable air condished office....

Only attraction that I'd see from it personally, would be that I'd have
somewhere to stay when going up there to see the V8s at Hidden Valley.

Speaking of which, do they race bikes at HV (trying to stay on topic,
you see...)?

 

Top End Road Racing Association (TERRA) have several meetings see the
Hidden Valley calendar for 2006 at
http://www.hiddenvalleyraceway.com.au/calapr.html

Last Year they had the (Outlaw) TERRA Territory Challenge from 10th –
12th June 2005
( I believe it's on again in 2006 - probably the date on their calendar
around 11th June

It sounds like a lotta fun!
Bummers
(How do you get a VFR400 to Darwin & back to Brisso cheap?)

Details from their 2005 Press Release

Hidden Valley Racetrack, Darwin - Northern Territory
TERRA Territory Challenge
10th – 12th June 2005
The 2005 Terra Territory Challenge is a two-day motorcycle road race
meeting to be conducted on the 2.9km hidden valley motor racing circuit.
The racing will be conducted under MA general competition rules except
that noise restrictions do not apply and MA licenses are not compulsory
as the meet is not officially MA sanctioned.
Every year the TTC continues to grow and we hope the 12th anniversary
will exceed all with more racing in all categories than ever before.
Proposed Events
 Territory Challenge open to all entrants who qualify (Based on
1min25sec Lap Time). The TTC will consist of three races over the two
days of racing.
 Territory Challenge consolation race for all non-qualifiers.
 Classic, Post Classic and forgotten era (1982-1986).
 Thunder Bikes (1,2 or 3cylinder)
 Two Strokes only (including GP bikes)
 Bucket and bucket novelty races
 All in event with Le Mans start
 Race for entrants with combined bike & rider age greater than 70
years
 Race for entrants with combined bike & rider age less than 35 years
 Race for entrants with rider age greater than 35 years
 Race for red motorcycles
Grading
Grading will be done based on lap time in practise and is also dependent
on entrant numbers to support both junior and senior classes.
Senior and junior graded events dependent on lap times and official
practise.
The Territory Challenge will offer three heats with qualifiers dependent
on lap times.
Entry Fee
Free to all interstate competitors!
Insurance
Local Day Insurance will be required at $38 per 24-hour period.
Conditions
1. Events subject to change depending on entry numbers.
2. The organisers will endeavour to make sure that each rider is
included in as many events as is possible.
3. Late entries will be accepted from interstate riders up until a week
before the race.
Bike Storage
Modern pit bays available for $30 each per day (can be shared), bikes
can be stored at the tracks secure pit bays at own risk for 3 days
before and after the event. If further storage is required lock up
garages can be arranged.
Weather
Weather Forecast – Fine and clear, Min 19 – Max 29 (wets not required)
Social Activities
A dinner and presentation will be held on the Sunday night of the TTC.
Details of the dinner have not been finalised but it is expected to be a
set 3-course meal with a big screen to show the MotoGP race and the
SuperBikes. The long weekend means there could be some casualties the
next day.
Other Activities
Some TERRA members will be taking holidays at this time and will be
available to show any keen visitors around the top-end and maybe help
them snag a Barra for dinner.
There are heaps of things to do in the Northern Territory during the
idyllic months of June and July. Day trips to Litchfield Park and
camping trips to Kakadu are well worth doing and some boat owning
members have also offered a day at Manton Damn skiing and wakeboarding.
If you are keen to have a holiday at the same time don’t hesitate to
call before coming and get a local to offer some tour advice.
Contact Number
Michelle Tobin – 0417 445 260 or
Anthony Lambert –0412 742 424 or
More information http://www.ams-it.com/terra/
Mail to PO Box 38902 Winnellie NT 0821
Fax: 89811010