Leather Vests
Leather Vests
Who here wears a vest? I have a leather riding jacket and have decided it's time to graduate to a vest for the hot days ahead. Leather jacket is just to damn hot on these 85 degree + days. What's your take on the vest people?
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RE: Leather Vests
I bought a vest 2 days ago. Nice looking laced vest and it wears well. Wife saw me wearing it at work and said it I looked nasty in it. Hard core was the way she put it. I like it and will wear it around town, but jacket when on the highways.
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I bought a vest 2 days ago. Nice looking laced vest and it wears well. Wife saw me wearing it at work and said it I looked nasty in it. Hard core was the way she put it. I like it and will wear it around town, but jacket when on the highways.
I bought a vest 2 days ago. Nice looking laced vest and it wears well. Wife saw me wearing it at work and said it I looked nasty in it. Hard core was the way she put it. I like it and will wear it around town, but jacket when on the highways.
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RE: Leather Vests
Yep... Got one- Always wear it.... Same one now for many moons... Just some places they tell me to take it off or leave????
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I wear the leather vest under my leather jacket, and when it gets hot, go with just the vest. I prefer the vest over just a t shirt. When riding is just a t shirt, the wind will balloon up the shirt and makes me uncomfortable. Often slapping me in the face. I find with a vest on top, it holds the shirt down. I also have the vest extenders I put on the vest when it realley get warm. That way air can flow and my shirt still doesn't 'balloon' up. JMHO.
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RE: Leather Vests
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Wear All The Gear, All The Time! No matter how hot it gets. Just stay away from anything black in color.Your skin is not very thick and must last a life time. My intent is not to gross out any one. But I do learn from other people's mistakes. But the attached link does make me think that just plain jeans and a t-shirt may notbe enough. If this reply post is removed.I'll understand.
Ride Safe and Ride Often.
daryl
http://www.cmyoung.com/bikewreck.html#Caution
Wear All The Gear, All The Time! No matter how hot it gets. Just stay away from anything black in color.Your skin is not very thick and must last a life time. My intent is not to gross out any one. But I do learn from other people's mistakes. But the attached link does make me think that just plain jeans and a t-shirt may notbe enough. If this reply post is removed.I'll understand.
Ride Safe and Ride Often.
daryl
http://www.cmyoung.com/bikewreck.html#Caution
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RE: Leather Vests
It's 100 here in South florida during the summer so heavy thick gear is out of the question. I have a thick heavy vest and a thin version I use in the summer but I always wear a vest, gloves, and helmet no matter what the temp is.