Why Every Two- and Three-Wheel Rider Should Carry Rain Gear

If you ride a motorcycle, Can-Am Ryker, Spyder, or Polaris Slingshot, rain gear should stay with your ride—not at home in the closet.

We’ve all done it: checked the weather, saw little or no chance of rain, and headed out. Then a few hours later, the sky changes and suddenly you’re caught in a downpour miles from home.

On two and three wheels, getting soaked isn’t just uncomfortable. Heavy rain can reduce visibility, make you cold, distract you, and make an already challenging ride even more difficult.

Don’t Wait Until It Starts Raining

A good rain suit takes up very little room and can easily be stored in a saddlebag, storage compartment, backpack, or Slingshot.

Your basic rain kit should include:

• Waterproof rain jacket
• Waterproof rain pants
• Waterproof or water-resistant gloves
• Waterproof boot/shoe covers if needed
• A small storage bag for your wet gear

The goal isn’t to predict the weather perfectly. The goal is to be prepared when the weather doesn’t cooperate.

I recommend keeping a rain suit with your bike or three-wheeler throughout riding season. That way, when the clouds roll in, you can pull over somewhere safe, put on your gear, and decide whether conditions are safe enough to continue.

Protect the Ride—and the Rider

We spend plenty of money preparing our machines for the road. We should put the same thought into preparing ourselves.

Don’t wait until you’re standing at a gas station soaking wet wishing you’d bought rain gear.

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Ride prepared. Ride smart. And remember: clear skies when you leave don’t guarantee clear skies when you come home.

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