I found some rain gloves today that I think will end up working out for me.  Shopping around on all the motorcycle sites for a solution I really couldn’t come up with much and what there was cost more than either my rain jacket or pants did.  Instead I headed over to Harbor Freight and snagged a pair of PVC gloves dipped in sand so they have some grip to them.  It is a pretty tight fit over my regular riding gloves but they do fit.  And only cost a few bucks.

I also had to already make use of the kickstand pad today.  Went out to dinner with the family and as we’re out on the patio area I happen to glance over at the rex and the stand was sinking into the asphalt of the parking lot.  I hurried out there and put the pad under to stabilize the bike as it had already gone about 3/4 of an inch into the asphalt.