Hi,
Any of you riders out there use armoured waterproof textile jackets ?
I have just bought a Buffalo "Rocket" jacket as my previous UVEX has worn out.
I'm having major problems getting the wrist cuffs to seal in heavy rain. I have tried using gloves on the outside of the sleeves (soggy), and on the inside of the sleeves (soggy again) both times using decent waterproof gloves but the rain still gets in around the wrists. .
Any ideas, advice, stories of how useless buffalo kit is ?
Cheers,
Ed.
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leaks
by DAVID THOMPSON » Tue Sep 12, 2006 8:21 am
the facts .... if there is an opening... there is a leak
little opening = big leak
big opening = giant leak
no leaks = its to hot to wear
i just got a new one and the problem with it is it is so heavy i am worn out
from carring it out of the house to the bike
and have trouble standing up with it on
i slipped and fell one day and had to take it off to get back on my feet
little opening = big leak
big opening = giant leak
no leaks = its to hot to wear
i just got a new one and the problem with it is it is so heavy i am worn out
from carring it out of the house to the bike
and have trouble standing up with it on
i slipped and fell one day and had to take it off to get back on my feet
Dave 2002 MZ RT125+1995 Saxon Tour(500cc)
1997 MZ 660 Traveller+6/13/09 WV USA
"IN the end times the IDIOTS will be in charge
of everything"
"I like the road less traveled if it's PAVED!"
wd8cyv at yahoo dot com
1997 MZ 660 Traveller+6/13/09 WV USA
"IN the end times the IDIOTS will be in charge
of everything"
"I like the road less traveled if it's PAVED!"
wd8cyv at yahoo dot com
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by phlat65 » Tue Sep 12, 2006 11:59 pm
I use a joe rocket textile jacket here in Seattle, it does not leak at the cuffs, but it leaks at the zipper vents on the sleeves. how big is the overlap of the glove? I do run hand guards on my bike, do you have any hand guards fitted?
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by BRAAAP ! » Wed Sep 13, 2006 1:36 pm
Hi,
The gloves comes about 1/2 up the zip vent.
Good point about the zipper vents, they have a liner but that would probably act as a funnel to the end of the wrist, i suppose you could wax the zip. . ?
time for some more rain trials methinks.. . .
should have bought another german jacket, dOh !
The gloves comes about 1/2 up the zip vent.
Good point about the zipper vents, they have a liner but that would probably act as a funnel to the end of the wrist, i suppose you could wax the zip. . ?
time for some more rain trials methinks.. . .
should have bought another german jacket, dOh !
two wheels good, four wheels bad. . . .
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by Mitchxout » Sat Sep 16, 2006 8:49 am
I'm pretty happy with my First Gear textile jacket and pants. I stayed relatively dry in a 450 mile rainstorm and don't burn up in the summer heat either.
But the jacket came with a fiddly double zipper that was so stubborn it ruined the jacket for me. Finally had it replaced with a conventional zipper and all is good.
No way I'd buy another with this type setup tho.
But the jacket came with a fiddly double zipper that was so stubborn it ruined the jacket for me. Finally had it replaced with a conventional zipper and all is good.
No way I'd buy another with this type setup tho.
Better to have it and not need it than need it and not have it.
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