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1. Road Gear 2 piece rainsuit. Its got "bib" bottoms so there isn't any leaking around your waist. The jacket is too short for me in the sleeves. It won't fit over my leathers or Savannah II so its gotta be a quick stop to swap.

2. Nothing special there. Its gonna get sweaty in the suit would be my only caution.

3. Nope, just be prepared. One piece of gear can't do everything well.

4. The suit listed above can compress down to the size of a tennis ball can. It can be tied to the back of the bike or in the tankbag.

5. Don't know of anything like that. If its breates, the water is going to get in eventually. More pressure from speed puts the water through the fabric, I don't think just standing is as bad as riding in a downpour. Tell us more about that.

6. I don't think it matters if you are comfortable, meaning dry. There may be more crap on two laners from the winds, but thats up for debate as well. I've seen a lot of trucks lose it on high windy rainy nights and they leave a lot of debris when they turn over.

Overall, for 300 mi I would just strap the rain gear onto your bike and swap it out if you need to. You can get away with leaky boots and gloves for a short trip, make sure you have something dry for the next day. Use ziplock freezer bags for stuff that cannot get wet, like cameras andd cell phones. None of the raingear I have used has ever had a legitimate waterproof pocket, so don't trust it. Being wet isn't as bad as being wet and cold, so pull off for a coffe if its getting unbearable...