tl;dr – don’t need it and it doesn’t work anyway. keep your gear dry though.
anyone who has tried to find the perfect rain gear will tell you they can’t. especially if you aren’t your average dude with average build and want to feel like a hermetically sealed hot-pocket. many “rain suits” are designed to go over your actual riding gear, buffet really bad in the wind [to the point of tearing themselves apart], melt on pipes, and are poorly fitted to most actual human beings.
if the weather is above 70, i say skip it, get wet and enjoy the free shower.
if you are truly opposed to being wet, then i recommend you either don’t ride in the rain or look into other waterproof options. There are tons of waterproof waxed canvas or denim options in non-motorcycle markets. There are also high end riding pants and jackets that are water proof and will be comfortable and not as finicky, for a price.
if you are in a pinch and get caught without [adventures aren’t always planned…] there are a few tricks you can play. to keep your feet dry you can put a grocery bag between your boots and your socks. this supposes you have dry socks available. you can also line you riding gloved with latex gloves, that you probably have in your tool roll anyway. this will keep your extremities from getting too cold if the temperature drops on you.
HOWEVER. Your gear is a different story! Dry bags for your gear are necessary! electronics cannot tolerate moisture and putting on wet socks the next day sucks in a way I don’t have words for. I even suggest you layer the dry bags. if the outer one gets punctured but your socks are in a zip-lock, or whatever, you’ll be so relieved. Camping dry bags are awesome and worth the cash, but if you don’t want to spend, trash bags work too. be careful of those getting shredded in the wind though.
Moto Kinder 