Going on a trip next week and it looks like the afternoon temps are going to be in the 100's....I have riden in these coditions many times but am wondering what everyone does to keep cool!

 

Lots of Ice Cold Beer!!!

 

ride faster ....seriously, i live in those temps....i love riding in the morning til about 2 or 3...find a nice place to pull in, go for a swim, little game of hide the salami, off for a great meal, up early and on the road...temps can be deceiving at speed...stay hydrated, stay smart...oh, an dont wear black or a big helmet

 

www.silvereagleoutfitters.com

The wife and I both wear these vests, silver please, and have been comfortable at well over 100 degrees in So alifornia.

Stop every hour and a half to two hours, hydrate the body and the vest, and head out again.

 

If you are wearing a jacket, soaking your shirt underneath with water will feel like air conditioning.

 

Buy a set of Freedom Wings for the fairing. It will allow you to direct air in on you while riding. They work very nice.

Bob

 

We rode in a lotta heat last summer. Kept a travel bag on the lugage rack that had a smaller zippered compartment on each side. In those we had small soft coolers we got at Sunny Surplus that held three 20 oz bottled waters and ice. We also got some tie on bandana things that you put in ice water, then tie around your neck and the stay cold/cool for better than an hour. I acually need too figure were the heck I got them from. We would also soak our head bandanas that we wore under helmets in the ice water.

 

I like my PARTY ANIMAL Cooling Vest. However, here's a link for several cooling vests by multiple companies.
Choose your vest of choice !

http://www.webbikeworld.com/cooling-vests/

BTW - Party Animal also has cooling skull caps that are a blast also.

 

Hacienda Harley in Scottsdale AZ has the neck coolers for sale. Don't know for how much, but a good variety.

 

It's only hot when you stop.

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