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Jul 8, 2009 | 11:36 PM

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sgoharley

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i have the mesh jacket and will wear long sleeve t shirt. anyone have a good read on boots that breathe?

Jul 9, 2009 | 02:22 AM

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sniper uk

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i wore these for riding in the desert got em off tinternet...

got them wet a couple of times...but soon dried out

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Jul 9, 2009 | 06:01 AM

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Pine Tree

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Originally Posted by sgoharley

...i am really interested in if the mesh riding pants feel better or work. anyone else have any ideas.

I wear the Motoport Mesh Kevlar pants. The mesh is open enough to allow good air flow. They also allow me to wear black jeans on hot sunny days without burning the tops of my legs.

Don't get too put off by their cost...they are Kevlar and offer excellent abrasion resistance.

I wear the Brosh Kevlar jacket even on the hottest days...works for me. The Brosh, while a much lighter-weight jacket, is about 1/3 the price of a custom-fit Motoport.

Good luck!

Jul 11, 2009 | 07:13 AM

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wingman05

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From: Bellmawr, New Jersey

I have an Olympia Hi-Viz Lime Mesh Jacket that works well, especially if you line the pockets with ziplock bags and fill the bags with ice at your hotel before leaving on your days trip. Ziplocks keep you dry and allows the ice to keep you cool!

Jul 11, 2009 | 09:44 AM

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Harley Guy

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From: A wee bit North of Florida (Ohio)

Last year, while in Vegas riding, we soaked our long sleeve shirts in water about every 60-90 minutes.

It worked great.....simple, but effective.

The ladies looked great in wet shirts, btw.....

Jul 11, 2009 | 12:28 PM

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tugdrivinj

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the coolest boot's i've had so far were Israeli commando boots which i can't find anymore but were pretty much like these

http://www.sportsmansguide.com/searc...&k=baggy+boots

they're like a pair of old converse sneakers but a little bit more durable and with a real sole

and i've been searching all over but can't find the water cooled t-shirts and sleeves that i had seen on one of the websites earlier. they looked like a slightly higher tech version of the soaked long sleeve t.