Dang its hot!! Jacket or not??.......
Road Warrior
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RE: Dang its hot!! Jacket or not??.......
I've been down HARD twice in the last 20 years , and I just can't ride in a tshirt.
Had leather the first time down and ventilated leather the second time down.
I wear a Vanson "bones" mesh jacket (with armour) when it's really hot , and it's the minimum I would ever wear.
The mesh saves me from sunburn and it breaths very well at any speed.
I'll be getting a vest for my HOG chapter rides soon , and it will go over the vanson when I ride.
Broken bones really stink , but skin grafts I hear are the worst other than deep burns.
Mick
Had leather the first time down and ventilated leather the second time down.
I wear a Vanson "bones" mesh jacket (with armour) when it's really hot , and it's the minimum I would ever wear.
The mesh saves me from sunburn and it breaths very well at any speed.
I'll be getting a vest for my HOG chapter rides soon , and it will go over the vanson when I ride.
Broken bones really stink , but skin grafts I hear are the worst other than deep burns.
Mick
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From: Prescott, AZ
RE: Dang its hot!! Jacket or not??.......
ORIGINAL: Mick
I've been down HARD twice in the last 20 years , and I just can't ride in a tshirt.
Had leather the first time down and ventilated leather the second time down.
I wear a Vanson "bones" mesh jacket (with armour) when it's really hot , and it's the minimum I would ever wear.
The mesh saves me from sunburn and it breaths very well at any speed.
I'll be getting a vest for my HOG chapter rides soon , and it will go over the vanson when I ride.
Broken bones really stink , but skin grafts I hear are the worst other than deep burns.
Mick
I've been down HARD twice in the last 20 years , and I just can't ride in a tshirt.
Had leather the first time down and ventilated leather the second time down.
I wear a Vanson "bones" mesh jacket (with armour) when it's really hot , and it's the minimum I would ever wear.
The mesh saves me from sunburn and it breaths very well at any speed.
I'll be getting a vest for my HOG chapter rides soon , and it will go over the vanson when I ride.
Broken bones really stink , but skin grafts I hear are the worst other than deep burns.
Mick
I still agree - it is each ones choice -
Road Master
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From: Vermont
RE: Dang its hot!! Jacket or not??.......
I had a quick get off from a bicycle a number of years ago when a passenger in a car leaned out of the passenger window and gave me a shove. I was going 20 to 25 mph max at the time and got NASTY dirty road rash on my shoulder and leg. Clean up and healing was a painfull, oozing process. I wear ATGATT when motorcycling.
We actually do get some hot weather up here in Vermont. I wear a T-shirt made of wicking material under a mesh jacket. I think the combination is cooler than just a cotton T when I'm moving. It's hot in stop and go but so is a T-shirt.
We actually do get some hot weather up here in Vermont. I wear a T-shirt made of wicking material under a mesh jacket. I think the combination is cooler than just a cotton T when I'm moving. It's hot in stop and go but so is a T-shirt.
Road Master
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From: Republic of Texas
RE: Dang its hot!! Jacket or not??.......
ORIGINAL: harley0711
Its all a risk and are you willing to take it?? It really does not matter until you hear a "bang" and you are in midair and saying "WAIT, I want to put on that jacket and full face" The choice is yours...
Its all a risk and are you willing to take it?? It really does not matter until you hear a "bang" and you are in midair and saying "WAIT, I want to put on that jacket and full face" The choice is yours...
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RE: Dang its hot!! Jacket or not??.......
White mesh jacket from Tourmaster if I'm going into town or farther. I still love to ride down to the beach and leave the gear at home.
p.s. ATGATT=all the gear all the time
p.s. ATGATT=all the gear all the time
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