Topic: Sweat-fest has begun!

[cleveland]

It get so dam hot with the jacket, the boots, the helmet.  There has to be a better way!  I walk out the door and just start pouring and it's just in the mid 70's.    

What riding gear do you guys use in the hot months?

[my78k]

Full face helmet, leather gloves, jeans and boots...my only saving grace is my J.R. Phoenix jacket...with the liner out it is like wearing a football jersey...the mesh lets so much air through but still has the armor...

Dennis

[fuzzybutt]

getting to be the time of year i dont like to be on the bike during the day it's so damn hot. 100 here right now, though it's only 30% humidity. this may be the last summer for me in the southeastern us if i have anything to say about it.

[mattcb350f]

Full face helmet, leather gloves, jeans and boots...my only saving grace is my J.R. Phoenix jacket...with the liner out it is like wearing a football jersey...the mesh lets so much air through but still has the armor...

That's my outfit....... Just bought the mesh jacket and it was worth every penny  

 Matt.

[S-Dog]

I just picked up an armored mesh jacket at Americade.... WAAAAAY better than riding in leather.

[cleveland]

What are you guys paying for the mesh?  $100....$200....more?

Also, will it really protect your skin if your sliding across the pavement?

[mystic_1]

In hot weather I switch to a vest, but I wear the leather jacket when I can stand it because a leather is very little "protection" indeed.  My jacket has zipper vents front and back, and on the arms, so it can be tolerable a lot of the time.

mystic_1

[edbikerii]

First Gear kevlar mesh jacket with armor.  First Gear (I think) kevlar mesh gloves with carbon fiber armor and suede-like gripping surfaces.  Jeans, boots.

[mattcb350f]

What are you guys paying for the mesh?  $100....$200....more?

Also, will it really protect your skin if your sliding across the pavement?

I paid $129 plus tax for my Nitro jacket.

It's got all the armor in the right places but I doubt the mesh will hold up if needed, at least not like leather.

 Matt.

[Sam Green Racing]

It get so dam hot with the jacket, the boots, the helmet.  There has to be a better way!  I walk out the door and just start pouring and it's just in the mid 70's.    

What riding gear do you guys use in the hot months?

Just get ya self a cool set of white leathers
Joking apart, you wouldn't believe how cool they are on a hot day.

Sam.

[cleveland]

It get so dam hot with the jacket, the boots, the helmet.  There has to be a better way!  I walk out the door and just start pouring and it's just in the mid 70's.    

What riding gear do you guys use in the hot months?

Just get ya self a cool set of white leathers
Joking apart, you wouldn't believe how cool they are on a hot day.

Sam.

You know, I thought I saw someone's avatar.....somewhere......once.....a long time ago......that had a guy riding in white leather.  Hmmmmm, can't remember who though. 

[Sam Green Racing]

Not only is that guy cool, I'm good looking as well

Sam

[bwaller]

Just the kind of guy women love huh Sam?

[cleveland]

Even us ugly guys are good looking with a helmet on. 

[Sam Green Racing]

Don't go away, my dinner is in the microwave, tell you a funny one shortly

Sam.

[Sam Green Racing]

Check this one out guys.

http://www.motorcycle-usa.com/Galleries_IndividualPhoto.aspx?Gallery=554&Main=11&Sub=16&Image=14491&PostBack=1&Media=1

As well as sprinting and drag racing this bike, it was my daily ride.

When I was on days, I would meet up with a lovely young thing on a scooter.

I was turning right across a dual carriageway and she would be waiting to turn right going the other way.

OK, no white leathers but I did wear a colourfull riding jacket and the helmet as in my avatar with fully tinted visor.

We didn't know one another despite living in the same small village but she would allways give me a wave and the odd time a wink

I used to think, if the poor girl knew what she was waving to behind that blacked out visor

This went on for quite a while and eventually I got into the village and saw her coming out of a side road where a mate of mine lived.

The next time I saw him, I asked if he knew of a pretty young thing that rode a scooter that might live down his road.

Not only did he know her, he knew where she worked, it turned out that she was a waitress in a pubs restaurant in the next village.

You've guessed it, we went for a meal and a few pints (the mates name was Ronnie) to the pub she worked in.

We sat down at a table and she came over to take our order. She said hello to Ronnie and Ronnie said to her, you know my mate

Sam from Hollins Green. No she replied, I don't think so..........Yes you do he said, you regularly wave to him at the carriageway

junction on your way to work. She went all red faced as she walked away. A  different waitress tended to us and we could see her

down the other end of the restaurant.   She never waived again

Sam.

[seaweb11]

For the 4 days it gets hot...I just get over it

Frikin June and I just lit a fire downstairs to heat the house. Pissin rain outside!!!!!!

[fuzzybutt]

Full face helmet, leather gloves, jeans and boots...my only saving grace is my J.R. Phoenix jacket...with the liner out it is like wearing a football jersey...the mesh lets so much air through but still has the armor...

Dennis

+1, i have the phoenix 4.0 jacket too, great for all but the hottest of hot days. my 750 doesnt much like weather over 105 or so.

[heffay]

It get so dam hot with the jacket, the boots, the helmet.  There has to be a better way!  I walk out the door and just start pouring and it's just in the mid 70's.    

ride faster  >>>>> 

[cleveland]

Sam, sorry to hear you bad luck.  Good news is brothels are still alive and well. 

[Sam Green Racing]

Think I'm past that sort of thing

Sam -18

[tramp]

my leather has zippered vents so it has to be darn near 100 before i go lighter
then i just wear a long sleeve shirt
with gloves and long pants
i know what gravel feels like at 50 mph