Rain Jackets & Vests

Rainwear & HiVis Vests

Rainy conditions when driving a motorcycle can lead to a severe cold feeling in your body. This leads to both an unpleasant and a wet ride. To overcome these issues while driving, we have special motorcycle rainwear in our XLMOTO assortment. Next to that, we provide Hi-Vis vests to increase visibility for other drivers in both night and day conditions.

Why should I wear rainwear?

There are two main benefits of using rainwear while driving in wet conditions. One the one hand, it makes sure that you stay dry in rainy conditions, even when it storms, hails or snows. As a motorcycle rain suit prevents you from getting wet, it also prevents losing concentration due to the cold weather conditions. Especially cold hands and feet can lead to a reduced reaction time and less concentration while riding a motorcycle.

Next to the, the rainwear provides an extra layer of protection. The rainwear is worn over your regular motorcycle clothing. Therefore, you are still riding protected without having the problem that you’re getting a cold. As motorcycle rain wear, in most cases, uses visible colors such as yellow and orange, it also increases visibility for other participants on the road.

Which type of rainwear is available?

There are different types of rainwear available that will fit your needs. One of the most practical one is the motorcycle rain suit, which normally covers everything from top to bottom. This type of motorcycle clothing is useful for everyone, as it can fit over all your clothing. Next to that, it also covers your shoes. However, it is not the same as waterproof boot covers.

While the motorcycle rain suit protects your body against water and other fluids, waterproof boot covers make sure that you do not get wet feet. If you’re using motor boots, this is in most cases not a problem. Are you using regular boots or shoes on your motorcycle, wet feet are one of the things you would like to avoid. Next to that, rain gloves are essential of you want to avoid getting wet hands.

A third type of rainwear is separate jacket or trousers. These make sure that you won’t get we on the top or bottom half of your body. The big advantage of this type of rainwear is that you can put them on and off separately. However, as this type of rainwear is separated from each other, the chances of rain dripping through the cracks is a bit higher than when choosing a motorcycle rain suit.

The rainwear on our website is suitable for all seasons. Not only do we have rainwear suitable for winter and colder conditions, but we also have rainwear suitable for summer. In that case, the rainwear is made of lighter material to make sure that it’s not too warm during your rides.

In our assortment, you will find motorcycle rainwear of different high-quality brands, such as O’Neal, 24MX, Rev’It!, Richa and Garibaldi. All these brands offer high quality equipment that make sure your ride is waterproof.

What about visibility?

To stay visible on the road, a motorcycle hi vis vest is highly recommended. This type of vests creates higher visibility for others. As we all know, we are more vulnerable on a motorcycle than on almost any other vehicle. Therefore, visibility is key! A Hi-Vis vest can provide that visibility for other drivers. Just as the rainwear, the Hi-Vis vests are worn over your regular motorcycle clothing.

Keep in mind that in most cases, the Hi-Vis vests do not provide enough protection to be used as a motorcycle jacket. If you want the best of both worlds, there is rainwear available with high-visibility colors! These provide protection against most weather conditions and increase visibility for others.