Head to toe in Gore-tex and still got wet

I have worn all sorts over the years and many full days of rain and getting wet with everything advertised as "waterproof". I eventually had a bit of money and bought myself an expensive rukka suit and have never been wet since..

I have a richa rain warrior 2 piece.

A lot of the adventure guys would sneer at it in their expensive Rukka gear etc. but it's never let in a drop in on me anyway.

Exactly same here & never got wet

Couple of weeks ago i got the Oxford Mondial jacket from SBS ( after giving out yards about the service) and seems to be pretty good although in hindsight probably should have went for the darker colour as this one shows up any marks / bugsplat

Goretex is only as good as the stitching and the seams. That's the weak point. Doesn't matter what you put it in.

I've often put on an older jacket in heavy rain over Goretex type garments. If you're not sweating too much, works good as it deflects the bulk of the rain and what gets through doesn't move through the Goretex.

A lot of these Gore-Tex products are marketed as being "waterproof" but really are only "water resistant". Depending on how much cover you have on your bike, the 4 hours of rain could have been driven at speed into the seams of the jacket and leaked in that way. As someone has mentioned, I also have a Richa Rain Warrior jacket and it is the best sealed one I have ever come across. 2.5 hours in constant torrential rain on the motorway last summer and not one drop was let in. Bearing in mind I was riding a Pan European with plenty of fairing to cover me, that could contribute to why I wasn't soaked in the end.

I've an XXL rain jacket and trousers I can throw over my current gear, looks like a bin bag, but its fully waterproof.

Unfortunatly Gortex is water resistant and not water proof. You can get some hydrophobic stuff you put onto it to help with water proofing, but its more for light to medium rain.

the hydrophobic spray is

https://www.thevisorshop.com/en/ie/Oxford-Rainseal-Waterproofing-Spray/m-19690.aspx?PartnerID=16&utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=shoppingIreland&gclid=Cj0KCQjw4uaUBhC8ARIsANUuDjWAGYu20BxDEN-P-GJPNHrf5hzCFtLpHZZWxTd44PRwapD8MoWOAM4aAn1lEALw_wcB

Too many.

They are a pain in the hole 🫣

Nothing from that era anymore but nearest would be a 1998 MZ Mastiff.

Also zzr1400,a blade and a few Aprilias

Snap ! Just got one of those on Friday - hope it lives up to the blurb.

If it's really, really ****, an oversuit is the best option.

The thing with any fabric is that when the fabric wets out and can't push any more moisture out you will get wet from sweat condensing on the inside.

I just picked up an oxford over jacket yesterday as my Richa Textile jacket has started letting the water in on my arms somehow,

You just throw them over your existing jacket.

Any recommendations on winter gloves, I have a pair of Richa Goretex Winter gloves but they are too big for me, it makes it a lot harder to use the controls wearing them.

I got a Belstaff waxed cotton jacket as a pressie some years ago -- probably wouldn't have been my choice, but it's never let in water on my naked bike and is wonderfully light and flexible. Much prefer it to being gussied up in mega suits.

I use an oxford rain jacket that goes over my existing jacket and it works perfect never get wet these days.

Arrived into work this morning nice and dry