Hot Weather Riding Jacket
07-10-2007, 10:11 AM
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Hot Weather Riding Jacket
I'm looking for a hot weather jacket.
I rode my new-to-me 2002 VTR1000 Supahawk to work for the first time yesterday and had a blast, but felt a little naked without a jacket...
It's hot this time of year here in the Tampa, FL area, so leather is outta the question.
Any recommendations?
I rode my new-to-me 2002 VTR1000 Supahawk to work for the first time yesterday and had a blast, but felt a little naked without a jacket...
It's hot this time of year here in the Tampa, FL area, so leather is outta the question.
Any recommendations?
07-10-2007, 11:08 AM
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I've got a Teknic Supervent. I think it's just like the Joe Rocket one. Shoulder, elbow, and back protector. Certainly not as good as leather, but fairly cheap ($115?) and a hell of alot better than a t-shirt.
07-10-2007, 12:23 PM
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+1 on the Teknic Supervent . I got this one of Ebay & love it ! http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...5050326&rd=1,1 Air flow is excellent , and for a mesh jacket it has some decent armor . Dont know what size you are , But here's a fewhttp://search.ebay.com/search/search...fsoo%3D2&fgtp=
07-10-2007, 02:19 PM
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I wear leather almost all the time, but when it gets around 100 deg. I have a Firstgear mesh jacket I wear. I'm really happy with it. It is substantial & holds its shape, but flows a lot of air. I think it's called Tex-Mesh, Mesh-Tex (or Tex Mex!) Anyway, good stuff.
07-10-2007, 05:58 PM
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I have a First Gear Hammer jacket and it's the most open leather that I have. It's great while you're moving but traffic is a bitch. Central Texas is like Central Florida for heat but our humidity is out-of-sight and yours is worse. 
My leg armor also is uncomfortable when I stop. The problem is when I arrive on the bike nowdays it's not about taking off the goods because I'm almost naked under the outer layer anyway. Walking a client through a project in the winter is a delight - now it's like a hundred day march boiled down to 1 to 2 hours. Not happening. I'm taking the car.
My leg armor also is uncomfortable when I stop. The problem is when I arrive on the bike nowdays it's not about taking off the goods because I'm almost naked under the outer layer anyway. Walking a client through a project in the winter is a delight - now it's like a hundred day march boiled down to 1 to 2 hours. Not happening. I'm taking the car.
07-17-2007, 11:51 AM
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I picked up a Joe Rocket lightspeed textile jacket from Newenough dot com for $74, it comes with a removable liner and good textile protection as well as venting. beat that... only downer is with the speed hump on the back, My backpack pushes it up into my helmet.. I lost my backpack storage. Retails for about $250-325.
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08-26-2007, 05:29 AM
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I started out in August with the Lightspeed from New Enough for $74 but found that I needed something a little cooler in 90 degree weather. I just recently scored a Alter Ego 2.0 jacket ($150- retail $269) and Alter Ego pants ($100- retail $190) from this e-bayer http://search.ebay.com/_W0QQsassZgypsie2112 . I have no idea were the stock is coming from because it looks like they are selling 100's if not 1000's of Joe Rocket items that look like they have only been worn once. Mine look like they have never been worn at all but the coat has some guys name in it and none of the items have tags in them. Maybe they are Joe Rocket returns, Repaired seconds, something, I dont know but the quality is first rate and you cant beat the price.
08-27-2007, 06:38 AM
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I have a Teknic Aquavent and I love it. I rode home from work last week, 105 degrees 90% humidity, I was not any hotter than if I sitting in the shade (unless I was at a stop light). When I got home the only sweat on me was on my back under the back protector.
09-21-2007, 09:05 PM
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My thoughts on mesh jackets are to go cheap, because if you do wipe out it is going to look like shizz anyway after your crash and you are gonna want a new one unlike leather that gains character with scuffs... I am super happy with my "Nitro" brand mesh jacket I got for under 80 bucks.
Hey FLO2, where are you in Tampa? Want to ride out some time?
Hey FLO2, where are you in Tampa? Want to ride out some time?
09-21-2007, 09:54 PM
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Hi everyone, i own Taichi leather perforate , Agv jacket mess they both are very good summer riding jackets. Especially Taichi do come w/hump on the back look style and well protevt-feel very comfortable. I am very happy w/them MOTO LIBERTY have them on sale right now.
09-27-2007, 05:31 PM
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What about these garments called "rigs"? They are all the armor plates held together and in place by mesh fabric. They look like slipping into an "open-air" leather jacket. They got shoulder, elbow, spinal and chest plates. Hell if I was young and in shape and it was a hundred degrees that's what I would wear.
04-05-2008, 04:48 PM
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A-Star Vest
I just picked this up from newenough.com and it's perfect.
http://www.newenough.com/armor/visib...ycle_vest.html
It's designed to be worn over your normal jacket. It's military spec, which is helpful when I have to present my ID to get through the gate at work.
http://www.newenough.com/armor/visib...ycle_vest.html
It's designed to be worn over your normal jacket. It's military spec, which is helpful when I have to present my ID to get through the gate at work.
04-05-2008, 06:13 PM
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I like leather, why is it all mostly black? I wish my Joe Roccket leather jacket had no black at all. (It's Yellow, White, And black)
I have a Fieldsheer Mesh armor jacket, and I just feel safer with dead cow. But when it's hot, what can you do?
Keep the wind moving!
I have a Fieldsheer Mesh armor jacket, and I just feel safer with dead cow. But when it's hot, what can you do?
Keep the wind moving!
05-13-2009, 01:41 PM
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I'm looking for a hot weather jacket.
I rode my new-to-me 2002 VTR1000 Supahawk to work for the first time yesterday and had a blast, but felt a little naked without a jacket...
It's hot this time of year here in the Tampa, FL area, so leather is outta the question.
Any recommendations?
I rode my new-to-me 2002 VTR1000 Supahawk to work for the first time yesterday and had a blast, but felt a little naked without a jacket...
It's hot this time of year here in the Tampa, FL area, so leather is outta the question.
Any recommendations?
Another option is the Olympia Stealth one-piece suit, only $299. Mesh with armor.
My first post here. Thinking about a VTR to replace my aging CBR1000 Hurricane. Wondering about sport touring on the Super Hawk. Anybody?
Craig
05-13-2009, 03:22 PM
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some think its ideal. I never go far, so I'm not an authority, but the only thing you need to know regarding the touring capability of the hawk: you'll get between 85- 150 miles a tank. helibars, corbin or sergeant seat, and other mods can make the ride more comfortable. I don't usually ride more than 50 miles without stopping anyway(suburb driving).
05-13-2009, 07:27 PM
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It's hot here in Austin too but I don't think it's too hot for leather. Some of the UnderArmor tops make this completely tolerable. The stuff wicks so fast it makes you cold when you take off. When you dry out and you're warm again it helps you slide around inside your jacket.
Don't get me wrong, I think the new mesh stuff is the greatest for Southern riders. In the early days of mesh (two years ago) it had a bad rap for not staying in place during a crash. OOps
Now the stuff fits like a scuba suit. I've always been about bringing your best game. If you're going to ride down here when it's that f'n hot you're going to ride naked.
Sort of . . . mostly
Don't get me wrong, I think the new mesh stuff is the greatest for Southern riders. In the early days of mesh (two years ago) it had a bad rap for not staying in place during a crash. OOps
Now the stuff fits like a scuba suit. I've always been about bringing your best game. If you're going to ride down here when it's that f'n hot you're going to ride naked.
Sort of . . . mostly
05-13-2009, 08:58 PM
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06-01-2009, 08:20 AM
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i got a Alpinestar T-RC-1 Jacket Its Great 90% Mesh that has a zip in rain/wind liner its a bit pricey but it does carry the Alpinestar name
http://www.denniskirk.com/jsp/produc...fCatId=&mmyId=
http://www.denniskirk.com/jsp/produc...fCatId=&mmyId=
06-01-2009, 09:00 AM
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you could always try the six six one pressure suits.
http://www.sixsixone.com/Catalog_661...1-b59e84379ccd
http://www.sixsixone.com/Catalog_661...1-b59e84379ccd
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