Summertime dress

[Bob Denman]

Do I dare ask???

Nope!

[easysuper]

Mesh Jacket Mesh Pants , gloves,boots and modular Helmet , when it gets above the 90s a cooling vest, but dang Cuznjohns dress sure looks good.
Dress for the slide not the ride. No safety Sandles here.

[jaherbst]

Jack,
I'm sorry to have to say this:
But the thought of you in JUST a wet Tee-Shirt...

...isn't doing anything good to my appetite!

I know it scares old women and young children Bob. A mans gotta do what a mans gotta do!

Jack

[Bob Denman]

Please don't get me wrong: I'm SURE that you're a very attractive and masculine guy, who is deeply loved by his family and friends...

[DrewNJ]

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[Bob Denman]

Why not just go for, "The Look"?

[WEB-WVR]

I love the First Gear MeshTec Jackets and Mesh cargo pants. First choice !

But due to old age and health issues I have packed on the pounds and nothing fits.....so I have resorted to a Wrangler Denim Jacket (going to get pockets for armor sewn into it) and Wrangler jeans.....not the best but better than nothing.

What you dont want to be is a SQUID = T-shirt, shorts and flip-flops !

[donkes]

[QUOTE=cuznjohn;980236]i put something on like this but in a 4 x size. very cooling where it counts
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[CherryBomb]

I love the First Gear MeshTec Jackets and Mesh cargo pants. First choice ! [emoji106]

But due to old age and health issues I have packed on the pounds and nothing fits.....so I have resorted to a Wrangler Denim Jacket (going to get pockets for armor sewn into it) and Wrangler jeans.....not the best but better than nothing.

What you dont want to be is a SQUID = T-shirt, shorts and flip-flops !

Unfortunately I can't say I haven't does this. But only for a few blocks. [emoji2]

[Bob Ledford]

What do you wear, in particular jackets, in the heat of the summer to stay protected yet cool?

Mostly long sleeve very thin, sweat absorbing, mostisture wicking cloth t-shirts. Have a Fulmer mesh jacket with armor and removable jacket. A ICON safety vest"

denim jeans, hiking boots and genuine deer skin gloves?l

[effgjamis]

wet towels,head, neck, one piece thermo suit with legs and sleeves tied, and filled with cool water.












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now if you believe that then I can tell you anything

[flaggerphil]

My Shoei RF-1100 helmet (a Scorpion half helmet if I'm riding in a parade on a really hot day), Tour Master Cruiser 2 gel gloves, jeans, hi-viz t-shirt (sometimes with my vest), sneakers. I don't wear a mesh jacket or boots because 1) I can't find a mesh jacket that fits and 2) I can't find decent boots that fit my mangled feet. The boots problem I don't worry about that much since I've gone to three wheels. But I can't find anyone who makes a good summer mesh jacket that will fit me.

[Fat Baxter]

I live and ride in south central Alabama. Down here the humidity is a VERY large factor, especially on a fully faired machine like my BMW 1100RT or my 2014 RT-S Spyder. There's not enough air flow to make mesh jackets and pants a viable summer option, IMO (I've tried them). Did I say the humidity is worse in this part of the country?

Another factor is that artificial fibers, like the ever-popular Cordura, don't wick moisture. Double whammy. Cotton is better.

I won an evaporative vest at a rally. It's only good for 20-30 minutes, then it's a soggy, ambient-temperature layer of moderate discomfort. Stopping to re-soak the vest every 30 minutes kinda takes the fun out of a long ride. I hear they work well out West, where there's lots less humidity.

So my summer wear is a pair of Diamond Gusset Defender jeans with the kevlar lining in key areas (the cotton wicks away moisture). On my torso, I wear a thick cotton t-shirt under a Draggin' Jeans kevlar mesh shirt (plastic, Under Armor-type t-shirts don't work as well as cotton). There are no crash pads at elbows, etc., but I figure at least I'm minimizing the road rash if I go down.

I found a nice, cheap pair of tan deerskin gloves at Bass Pro Shop; the tan color doesn't suck as much heat from the sun as standard black gloves (hint, hint). Noticeable difference.

A vented Arai helmet and BMW boots round out the ensemble.

In the cooler season, I have a two-piece Aerostich Roadcrafter.

[Bfromla]

SUNBLOCK & whatevers comfy. LoUiSiAna weather keeps you guessing & sweating i try to plan by the hour than the day fyi. &be somewhat approiate per destination but VERY casual. Jeans & bike boots standard attire fyi modular fullface w/sun screen additional (inside) visor, if i forget my shades, or bad time of day, NP. Full rain gear in saddlebag (used too often here recently).