[alantf]

I've got a product that I clean my face shield with, that turns the rain into droplets, so it's easier to see through the plastic. No use giving you the name, as it'll be different in America, but you should be able to pick some up at one of your cheap stores.

My boots are IMPRAPERM - totally waterproof - but my leather jacket isn't waterproof. Last heavy downpour (read tropical storm) I rode through, took three days for my jacket to dry out. The storm started so suddenly that I was soaked before I had time to stop and get my waterproofs out of the saddle bag.