Doesn't the waterproof liner removable in the pants and jackets? Then you can take the outer shell and hand wash it with a normal detergent, and you can use a softer detergent like surf excel gentle wash or ezee to clean the liner.
A normal detergent will not strip the waterproofing - More often than not, waterproofing in motorcycle apparel comes through use of the membrane; the membrane's physical properties (pores large enough to let sweat out, but too small for the water droplets to come in) is what makes the fabric waterproof. Chemical treatment only makes the fabric water repellent (non-wicking), never waterproof unless it involves coating the inner layer with PU or PVC. But even then, normal detergents cause no harm.
Dry cleaning is always suspect though.
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