Wet Tummy

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boyse7en

Original Poster:

6,671 posts

164 months

Friday 9th December 2016
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Despite having a pricey Held Gore-Tex jacket, on long rides in the rain I end up with a wet tummy.
I'm guessing the water is leaching through the zip when I'm hunched over on the bike.

Any tips/advice/cures ?

sc0tt

18,032 posts

200 months

Friday 9th December 2016
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Don't go out in the rain.

HTH

Biker's Nemesis

38,534 posts

207 months

Friday 9th December 2016
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Who over the age of 6 says tummy?

Wacky Racer

38,099 posts

246 months

Friday 9th December 2016
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Get a big roll of heavy duty shed green mineral roofing felt, cut a two foot square piece out and wrap it round your tummy, held down by two giant elastic bands.

(Make sure the rough side is facing outwards)

shielsy

826 posts

128 months

Friday 9th December 2016
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Biker's Nemesis said:
Who over the age of 6 says tummy?
I was wondering the same thing

Renn Sport

2,761 posts

208 months

Friday 9th December 2016
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I say tummy...







To my 4 year old smile



Anyway OP you are obviously not going fast enough to let the rain just run off. Its running down and then back up under the front of your jacket.

Also you need to experiment with the crouch you assume in the rain. It made a difference to me when in slightly heavier rain.

Moulder

1,463 posts

211 months

Friday 9th December 2016
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How big is said tummy? Could it be that the compression between tummy and tank is so great as to render the waterproofing powers of the material useless?

moanthebairns

17,918 posts

197 months

Friday 9th December 2016
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Biker's Nemesis said:
Who over the age of 6 says tummy?
I say holiday tummy amongst guests when I have the sts.

But agreed, tummy is a bit, well, poofy.

boyse7en

Original Poster:

6,671 posts

164 months

Friday 9th December 2016
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Renn Sport said:
I say tummy...







To my 4 year old smile



Anyway OP you are obviously not going fast enough to let the rain just run off. Its running down and then back up under the front of your jacket.

Also you need to experiment with the crouch you assume in the rain. It made a difference to me when in slightly heavier rain.
You lot are obviously all single and childless physicians...
Those of us who have reproduced and have young kids call it a tummy tongue out


Back on subject...
I couldn't go any faster, just under triple figures is my self-inforced limit for licence-keeping reasons.

I was couched down a fair bit to keep my visor in the sweet-spot where the water get blown off the visor most effectively.



Speed addicted

5,561 posts

226 months

Friday 9th December 2016
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Renn Sport said:
Anyway OP you are obviously not going fast enough to let the rain just run off. Its running down and then back up under the front of your jacket.
I'd suggest this as the most likely option as well. Think of the wind pressure behind the water being pushed up your legs into the bottom of the jacket.

Do you have anything under the jacket that might be wicking the water up or is all your gear tucked into the trousers?

Can you tighten the bottom of the jacket to make it seal better?

If you think it's coming through the zip you might be able to seal the area better using nikwax or similar, but it's probably the most protected area on a motorbike due to the fairing/clocks keeping the pressure down.

Renn Sport

2,761 posts

208 months

Friday 9th December 2016
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boyse7en said:
You lot are obviously all single and childless physicians...
Those of us who have reproduced and have young kids call it a tummy tongue out


Back on subject...
I couldn't go any faster, just under triple figures is my self-inforced limit for licence-keeping reasons.

I was couched down a fair bit to keep my visor in the sweet-spot where the water get blown off the visor most effectively.
Hmnn its probably not getting in through your zip. Are we talking heavy rain or just regular rain?
We might need to get scientific!

What brand of jacket? Full length or short sport length?

We need to stop this wet tummy! I am going to tell my little girl and she is definitely going to be concerned! We need to stop this now. Nobody needs a wet tummy. No one.


CAPP0

19,530 posts

202 months

Friday 9th December 2016
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Are you zipping jacket to trousers? If not, is the jacket blowing up in the breeze but you can't see it because it's out of your eyeline?

(PS: tummy! rofl )

LuS1fer

41,085 posts

244 months

Friday 9th December 2016
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Are you getting a wet winky too?

Gunk

3,302 posts

158 months

Friday 9th December 2016
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boyse7en said:
Renn Sport said:
I say tummy...







To my 4 year old smile



Anyway OP you are obviously not going fast enough to let the rain just run off. Its running down and then back up under the front of your jacket.

Also you need to experiment with the crouch you assume in the rain. It made a difference to me when in slightly heavier rain.
You lot are obviously all single and childless physicians...
Those of us who have reproduced and have young kids call it a tummy
No we don't, it's a stomach, as others have said "tummy" is really poofy

Farlig

632 posts

151 months

Friday 9th December 2016
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Gunk said:
No we don't, it's a stomach, as others have said "tummy" is really poofy
[pedant mode] Stomach is actually the internal organ used for primary stage digestion: Abdomen or Belly is more correct...[/pedant mode]

castex

4,935 posts

272 months

Friday 9th December 2016
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Tummy is correct. Anyone who says otherwise is actively working against the gentrification of motorcycling.

Renn Sport

2,761 posts

208 months

Monday 12th December 2016
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LuS1fer said:
Are you getting a wet winky too?
Now your just taking the piss. Seriously fella take this seriously!

castex said:
Tummy is correct. Anyone who says otherwise is actively working against the gentrification of motorcycling.
I agree. Tummy is also the most scientifically accurate.

All I know is there is a guy out there on his overpowered sport bike. Riding the cold harsh roads of England, head to toe in Gore-Tex and his tummy if flipping wet!

Trump and Brexit have a lot to answer for!

Bailey93

524 posts

105 months

Monday 12th December 2016
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thanks obama

amancalledrob

1,248 posts

133 months

Monday 12th December 2016
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Farlig said:
[pedant mode] Stomach is actually the internal organ used for primary stage digestion: Abdomen or Belly is more correct...[/pedant mode]
Secondary stage digestion, unless you don't chew. Hand in your pedant card!

Andy XRV

3,837 posts

179 months

Monday 12th December 2016
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One of my shorter Dainese jackets did the same and when I took it back I was told that one of the downsides of Gortex is that water has to pass though the outside of the jacket before it hits the Gortex layer.

The water then runs down the Gortex layer until it gets to the bottom of the membrane where it drips out. Unfortunately, on some jackets the Gortex layer finishes a little way up from the bottom of the jacket and quite often very close to where the jacket joins the trousers. So unless you’re sitting bolt upright thus allowing the water to run away cleanly after a while some water will get trapped in the creases and the inside of the jacket will start to get wet and will eventually wick onto your shirt making your tummy all wet

Edited by Andy XRV on Monday 12th December 15:28