Hot Weather Riding

It's hot out there :woohoo: and I love the heat but am I the only one riding around in a full face helmet wearing a jacket ? - ok it's a mesh jacket with armour but still a jacket. Seems like all the riders I see are in T shirts and often shorts.....occasionally flip flops, open face helmets and cool shades.

I mean I'm not planning to fall off but heck ...you never know.

Hey ! Its ok JR Ole Bud , Sweat it out , and keep the skin :laugh:
PS> We were at Cycle one today , My son was getting an oil change there around 6 pm on his 07 meanstreak , Wont let him do it hiself , Under warrennty ya know :laugh:

I have people ask me all the time if I'm hot and sweaty wearing a full face helmet and BLACK Joe Rocket tech jacket.
If they ask in a smarta$$ tone, I say "Duh!"
But most times I say "yes, it's hot and I'm sweating. But I'd rather sweat a lot than bleed just a little".

I ride in full gear all the time because sweat wipes off easier than road rash. I cringe everytime I see someone go by in t-shirt & shorts because whatever hits the ground if they crash is going to have no chance :pinch:

KZ250LTD wrote:

I cringe everytime I see someone go by in t-shirt & shorts...

I'm right with you on that one! I wear jeans, mesh jacket and full-face helmet! The real answer is just to ride faster!:blink:

Actually, I find the full mesh jacket (just bought it) is very close to no jacket at all as far as air flow goes - as long as I remember to take the liner out, that is!:S

I used to wear jeans and a tee shirt in hot weather (always wear full face and gloves) but since my accident last August I wear my mesh with armor all the time now, Cruising down the road it's really not too bad... :S

It has been HOT here in Southern Ontario JR.

How do those down South handle it?

I ride with a 1/2 Leather 1/2 mesh jacket and leather pants, boots, full face and gloves all the time.
The pants have been sticking in the knee area the last few days.
I'm amung the "rather sweat than bleed" group.

I always wear a full face helmet, gloves, leather jacket, jeans and boots, regardless of the weather. Not worth the risk, for me, to wear any less. I'm a very safe and cautious rider, but you just never know, especially with the skill level of the cagers in this area. Even the pedestrians around my town are a real hazard, they just cross the road when ever they want without looking.

Yes, it gets pretty dang hot here in Alabama!

I always wear full-face helmet and gloves. During the day I wear an armored mesh jacket. If I'm going to be out after dark I wear my leather jacket.

I must admit that I occasionally go out in just a t-shirt. Usually it's a long-sleeve t-shirt though.

I need to get a summer jacket... I'm one of the t-shirt guys Yesterday & Today.
I have a nice 3season jacket with removable liner, but it's going to be 97 today and that's just too hot
I don't enjoy riding like that, just haven't picked up enough gear yet.
This is my 1st year commuting on a cycle

I rode the Voyager to work yesterday. Big mistake. 112 in the valley, and maybe 106 in Palmdale (home).
I stuffed my jacket in the trunk and rode in jeans and a short sleeve shirt. The fairing keeps most of the wind off me, and even with the vents open, I was cooking. I got home OK, and was ready for a COLD one.

You fellas need to spend $35 on a cooling vest. www.webbikeworld.com/cooling-vests/

I soak mine in water for a few minutes, wring it out a bit and I'm cool for a few hours. It sure makes the ride home in traffic very bearable. I prefer this over the vests that use coolpaks. Mine just needs a soak, every gas stop is good to use the bathroom sink and get it wet again, but with coolpaks you need to refrigerate them every time you need them cool, too much trouble when you're on the road. I don't know if the coolpaks last longer, they might.

I also wear a full face, mesh/textile jacket (not full mesh) and mesh gloves with leather palms, jeans and 10" boots every where I ride, every time I ride.