I'll ride just about anytime in spring, summer and fall. Winter is a bit snowy. Last year in July I was riding in 112F temps and in September I had to brush the frost off the seat of my bagger.

I've been looking at several different textile jackets with armor in elbows, shoulders and back. I have a Gerbings heated liner so I'm not so concerned with the cold as I am with the heat. So a vented jacket is a serious option. I'm considering the Scorpion Yuma jacket. It is well vented, armored and has a rain liner but no thermal liner. For the colder weather I'd use the heated liner and a sweatshirt or something similar as well as a good base layer.

Are there any other jackets that I should consider. I need a good abrasion resistant shell, good venting and a rain liner.

What do other people use. I've ridden with leather forever but in the higher temperatures it's just not an option anymore. And I kinda like the option of armor for my old bod.

 

The toughest part will be finding a jacket is good in the high heat and will be warm enough in cooler temps.

Before I recommend, what's your budget as some textile jackets today start at about $100 and can run over $1500? Also, do you want it to be waterproof?

 

Here's a one that I was going to purchase before I bought my waterproof HD Textile. I have read some good reports on the Olympia Ranger Jacket.

https://olympiamotosports.com/en-US/...l-fatigue-grey

 

I am looking at the FXRG HD textile jacket along with a mesh jacket with armor for summer as I went to the Dr 2 weeks ago and he found a sick cancer on my forearm deratogist is going to work on it soon guess all my t shirt wearing in the summer has caught up with me

 

I use 3 different jackets. A classic leather with liner. Good 35-65. A Hillside Cordura/Leather vented, with liner 45-75. This year I bought the HD mesh for over 75. The vented and mesh costs $350 for both, $400, for tall/short.
http://www.hillsideusa.com/Men-s-Ven...y-p/5520bg.htm

http://houseofharley.com/men/Harley-...-in-White.html

With the Mesh I bought the extra pads. If you buy from House of Harley save 20%.

 

I'm running a Tourmaster Transitiion 3 jacket. But I do cheat the wife bought me a heated jacket liner for Christmas.

How long will you be riding at a time before stopping to warm up is the question?

I can comfortably ride 6 miles to work with just the regular jacket liner when it's 25 degrees outside, but a 100 mile ride at 40 degrees with the same jacket and liner will leave me chilled so I run the heated liner on longer trips.

 

Both Harley and Tourmaster (plus one more brand I can't remember) make jackets that the outer shell zips off to reveal a total mesh jacket. I think the Harley jacket is the Switchback. I have both and think the Harley jacket is a bit better quality but the Tourmaster has a really nice quilted liner, true three season use (year around for me in Vegas). I wear nothing else and have traveled thousands of miles in all types of weather. I also have a pair of the Tourmaster pants where the panel zip-off to reveal mesh. They also come with a nice heavy liner if you need it.

 

TM discontinued the regular flex pants. They went on closeout and I can't find a pair of them anywhere that fit me. They still make the LEO version but those don't zip down to mesh.

 

Looks like a great jacket for the money.

 

I have a TourMaster Intake Air 4.0 jacket, and have no complaints about it.
http://www.tourmaster.com/inc/sdetai...ir_4_0/116/627