Leather jacket in the summer
#31
03-22-2011, 12:33 PM
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Another fashion thread for people who like to lecture and argue with anyone who doesn't agree with them...
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#33
03-22-2011, 12:49 PM
temps < 70 leather Jacket, 3/4 helmet, full finger gloves.
temps 70's - low 80's long sleve and vest, novelty helmet or 3/4. full finger gloves.
mid 80's - 90's vest over t-shirt, novelty helmet, fingerless gloves.
mid 90's+ t-shirt only, novelty helmet, fingerless gloves.
steel toe boots all the time.
gets hot here in so cal. wish I could do shorts, but a bad burn to my right calf made sure i'll never do that again.
and before you start lecturing me, yeah I know novelty helmets are a bad idea, and so is riding in a t-shirt only, my mother tells me the same thing. I don't listen to her so what makes you think i'm gonna listen to you.
temps 70's - low 80's long sleve and vest, novelty helmet or 3/4. full finger gloves.
mid 80's - 90's vest over t-shirt, novelty helmet, fingerless gloves.
mid 90's+ t-shirt only, novelty helmet, fingerless gloves.
steel toe boots all the time.
gets hot here in so cal. wish I could do shorts, but a bad burn to my right calf made sure i'll never do that again.
and before you start lecturing me, yeah I know novelty helmets are a bad idea, and so is riding in a t-shirt only, my mother tells me the same thing. I don't listen to her so what makes you think i'm gonna listen to you.
#34
03-22-2011, 12:50 PM
temps < 70 leather Jacket, 3/4 helmet, full finger gloves.
temps 70's - low 80's long sleve and vest, novelty helmet or 3/4. full finger gloves.
mid 80's - 90's vest over t-shirt, novelty helmet, fingerless gloves.
mid 90's+ t-shirt only, novelty helmet, fingerless gloves.
steel toe boots all the time.
gets hot here in so cal. wish I could do shorts, but a bad burn to my right calf made sure i'll never do that again.
and before you start lecturing me, yeah I know novelty helmets are a bad idea, and so is riding in a t-shirt only, my mother tells me the same thing. I don't listen to her so what makes you think i'm gonna listen to you.
temps 70's - low 80's long sleve and vest, novelty helmet or 3/4. full finger gloves.
mid 80's - 90's vest over t-shirt, novelty helmet, fingerless gloves.
mid 90's+ t-shirt only, novelty helmet, fingerless gloves.
steel toe boots all the time.
gets hot here in so cal. wish I could do shorts, but a bad burn to my right calf made sure i'll never do that again.
and before you start lecturing me, yeah I know novelty helmets are a bad idea, and so is riding in a t-shirt only, my mother tells me the same thing. I don't listen to her so what makes you think i'm gonna listen to you.
#35
03-22-2011, 01:06 PM
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Texas Summer Heat... I survive it...
I live in Dallas. Summer heat: If you ride in town No jacket at all (mesh or leather), just a long sleeve thin shirt. You WILL come out of a jacket unless you use a cool vest. In the country, mesh only. Too damn hot for anything leather!
Stay hydrated. I carry a bottle of water between my windshield and handlebars and a water misting bottle in my cupholder and spray myself if I'm sitting in traffic... you wouldn't believe the people that eyeball it and ask to use it! just be sure and reapply sunblock afterwards and also sunblock every 1.5 -2 hours will keep you from burning. Cool your skid lid with a mist of water and try a wet bandana on your head. I've had heat stroke before.... the more skin showing the hotter you will be.
There are sunblocks in a chapstick looking applicator that fit great in your windshield bag or tank bag. You can apply going down the road and no slimy fingers.
I'm a chick so I wear a transparent long sleeve shirt, no gloves, wet bandana, and always my cowboy boots!
Carol
Stay hydrated. I carry a bottle of water between my windshield and handlebars and a water misting bottle in my cupholder and spray myself if I'm sitting in traffic... you wouldn't believe the people that eyeball it and ask to use it! just be sure and reapply sunblock afterwards and also sunblock every 1.5 -2 hours will keep you from burning. Cool your skid lid with a mist of water and try a wet bandana on your head. I've had heat stroke before.... the more skin showing the hotter you will be.
There are sunblocks in a chapstick looking applicator that fit great in your windshield bag or tank bag. You can apply going down the road and no slimy fingers.
I'm a chick so I wear a transparent long sleeve shirt, no gloves, wet bandana, and always my cowboy boots!
Carol
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03-22-2011, 03:32 PM
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#38
03-22-2011, 04:40 PM
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Novelty helmet 99.9% of the time, I own a DOT 1/2 helmet but it's hot and heavy, my German style novelty lit is light and a fraction of the weight...(I've got neck issues from wearing a heavy leather fire helmet for the last 25+ years).....
As for a jacket....heavy leather from fall til spring, when it gets hot it's a leather vest over whatever shirt the ambient temperature dictates, when it gets real hot it's a t-shirt only.....
As for a jacket....heavy leather from fall til spring, when it gets hot it's a leather vest over whatever shirt the ambient temperature dictates, when it gets real hot it's a t-shirt only.....
#39
03-22-2011, 04:50 PM
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I live in Dallas. Summer heat: If you ride in town No jacket at all (mesh or leather), just a long sleeve thin shirt. You WILL come out of a jacket unless you use a cool vest. In the country, mesh only. Too damn hot for anything leather!
Stay hydrated. I carry a bottle of water between my windshield and handlebars and a water misting bottle in my cupholder and spray myself if I'm sitting in traffic... you wouldn't believe the people that eyeball it and ask to use it! just be sure and reapply sunblock afterwards and also sunblock every 1.5 -2 hours will keep you from burning. Cool your skid lid with a mist of water and try a wet bandana on your head. I've had heat stroke before.... the more skin showing the hotter you will be.
There are sunblocks in a chapstick looking applicator that fit great in your windshield bag or tank bag. You can apply going down the road and no slimy fingers.
I'm a chick so I wear a transparent long sleeve shirt, no gloves, wet bandana, and always my cowboy boots!
Carol
Stay hydrated. I carry a bottle of water between my windshield and handlebars and a water misting bottle in my cupholder and spray myself if I'm sitting in traffic... you wouldn't believe the people that eyeball it and ask to use it! just be sure and reapply sunblock afterwards and also sunblock every 1.5 -2 hours will keep you from burning. Cool your skid lid with a mist of water and try a wet bandana on your head. I've had heat stroke before.... the more skin showing the hotter you will be.
There are sunblocks in a chapstick looking applicator that fit great in your windshield bag or tank bag. You can apply going down the road and no slimy fingers.
I'm a chick so I wear a transparent long sleeve shirt, no gloves, wet bandana, and always my cowboy boots!
Carol
You're a chick so you wear a transparent long sleeve shirt. I like that. Hope to see you on the road someday. I'll be the guy wearing a tee shirt, bandana (do-rag), shades, fingerless gloves, Levi's or Wranglers and cowboy boots.
#40
03-22-2011, 05:42 PM
Road Warrior
I just bought a mesh jacket, but I always wore leather in the summer for longer rides. If you get one with lots of vents, and no liner, or a removable liner, it should be bearable. I actually did find it a little better as long as your moving. It keeps the sun off your skin, but in traffic, forget about it.