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I have a good leather jacket and chaps that I wear most of the time with 3/4 helmet when riding. When it's really hot or in the southern states they are too hot. I am looking for a safe hot weather gear.
I've got one of these https://motorclothes.harley-davidson...ket/98233-13VM
Blocks the sun but let's air in. Cooler than bare skin as long as you're moving.
Rapid City Harley had some at half price during the rally last year...
Joe Rocket or similar MESH jackets. I finally have one - absolutely perfect. Here's the deal - if you'd be hot without a jacket - you'll be equally hot with it. Just not hottER.
I like to pour a bootle of water down my shirt then put on the jacket. I also wear a wet bandana around neck. It helps.
For dry climates, you can also cool by evaporative vest but I haven't used those enough.
All told - there's something magical about 93 or 95 degrees F - above it is like running a hair dryer on you and below that has some cooling effect. But in terms of protection like CE armor, air flow, etc, mesh jacket.
BTW, for more protection - if you want to look like a Tron character, you can get the Joe Rocket Ballistic models.
I'm on my second H-D "mesh" jacket and I like it.
You can get "armor" (actually plastic) of you want more protection in case of a spill.
These jackets can keep you cooler, as they block out the rays of the sun.
We were in SC last week and it was 96-97 degrees and whatever helps is what I'm wearing!
I (we) found that a mesh jacket, combined with a long sleeve T-shirt can pretty much eliminate the need for heavier jacket up through the late evening hours.
My suggestion would be to watch for them to go on sale after the Labor Day weekend.
i bought both black & grey and white & black. added armour to both
i also have a perforated leather hd shirt jacket and the speed and strength version too. the speed and strength version is a heavier with gussets.
both flow good air.
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