riding in the heat

[cuznjohn]

well it is now 84 degrees here in queens ny. i knew it was going to be a hot one, so i went out really early so i didn't overheat. i put on my 50 sunscreen and a very light long sleeve shirt. i take metforum for my diabetes and it makes me light sensitive so i wore the long sleeve shirt. well i had to come home. the heat was driving me nuts. there were riders on the road with jackets on and full face helmets. bless them, but i could never ride like that. how many people ride with jackets in 80 plus weather days, i rather stay home

[Bob Denman]

ATGATT... even into the nineties.
Actually: it's cooler to ride with my mesh jacket on, than in just a Tee-Shirt.



I will NEVER complain, and never park the bike, due to the temperatures being too high...
Our Winters have driven home the point that you can't wait around for good riding weather.

[IVSSpyder]

In Texas, I ride with a mess jacket and full face helmet when I ride. Now if it's 90+, it'll ride in a long sleeve shirt and full face helmet. It's actually cooler that way.

[robmorg]

well it is now 84 degrees here in queens ny. i knew it was going to be a hot one, so i went out really early so i didn't overheat. i put on my 50 sunscreen and a very light long sleeve shirt. i take metforum for my diabetes and it makes me light sensitive so i wore the long sleeve shirt. well i had to come home. the heat was driving me nuts. there were riders on the road with jackets on and full face helmets. bless them, but i could never ride like that. how many people ride with jackets in 80 plus weather days, i rather stay home

John,

NEXT time you do that, try riding fully naked - except for eye protection, of course. Be sure to use full-body sun screen.

...oh, and you should probably get up REAL early in the morning to go for a ride - before anyone else is awake.

[Bob Denman]

John,
Have you considered trying one of those cooling units?
For the way that the heat makes you suffer; it might just make a nice difference for you!

http://entrosys.com/

[Cruzr Joe]

John,

NEXT time you do that, try riding fully naked - except for eye protection, of course. Be sure to use full-body sun screen.

...oh, and you should probably get up REAL early in the morning to go for a ride - before anyone else is awake.

Thanks Rob, now i have to go poke my eyes out.

Cruzr Joe

[Bob Denman]

While you're at it: please poke mine out also!

It's time for the Stooges...

[cuznjohn]

pleas also poke mine out also. i cover the mirror in the bathroom when i shower not to see me

[IVSSpyder]

John,
Have you considered trying one of those cooling units?
For the way that the heat makes you suffer; it might just make a nice difference for you!

http://entrosys.com/

Thank you to our fans - we're sold out for 2016! We'll post here as soon as we have an expected availability date for 2017 and can begin taking orders.​

They only make and sell so many.

Check out http://www.veskimo.com/

[BeRight]

I ride with mesh motorcycle jacket, perforated gloves, kevlar light denim pants, full face ventilated helmet and if humidity isn't high I wet a long sleeve tee shirt underneath jacket and wet a bandana for neck. I can put up with most anything for a 1 hour ride on Spyder before taking a refreshment/cool down break.

[robertl]

I also find my mesh jacket cooler in most cases than without. It blocks the sun from the skin.

Some mesh jackets cool better than others. I had a Joe Rocket previously and now have a Bilt because it is one of the few in medium tall. It fits so much better and flows decent amount of air but definitely warmer when stopped.
I have a few Bilt heat out shirts and shorts I wear that help a lot when moving. Can get a tad warm off the bike moving around or sitting in traffic. Wetting the heat out gear and then riding will give you chills. The stuff does actually work.

Haven't found a solution for the 100+ degree temps coming off the pavement during the FL summers or the 80+% humidity, although the summer showers sometimes help a little and then make it worse...lol.

[Chupaca]

I wear the heat out under garments and a light outter layer with modular helmet. works well as long as your moving..

[Kwalsh]

gonna hit 88 today and i will ride with jacket and full face helmet, cant justify a mesh jacket for the 1 month its hot, dont mind when its below 85

[2Paw]

pleas also poke mine out also. i cover the mirror in the bathroom when i shower not to see me

I haven't been able to see myself in a mirror for some time, every time I try some fat old man jumps between me and the mirror. I think my house is haunted.

[Bob Denman]

I must have bought the same mirror...

Don't bother trying to return it to the store. They'll give you some hogwash about the fact that there's nothing wrong with it!

[dumbo]

I have a cooling vest from Cycle Gear only 50.00 or less. You wet the vest with water and ride for about three to for hours and do it all over again.
have had it for about five years now. It works well here I SUNNY FLORIDA.

Dumbo

[BilltheDiver]

YOu might not like it here in Florida John. Most of us start to shiver around 80.

[vampyregirl]

I have a mesh jacket and light weight gloves for hotter temps. I got home from work yesterday and my head was sweaty!!! Of course, that could be due to the black helmet.... I've been looking for a white helmet---don't know if that will really matter though.

[Bam Bam and Pebbles]

I know I am gonna hear some s@&t for this, but when its hot I ride in a tank top and shorts. I like the way the sun, breeze and heat feel on me when im riding around. Pebbles is the same way.
Feel sorry for ya Cuz. Medical problems getting in the way of how u can enjoy life is unfortunate. Hope you get things figured out.

[Ron2andia]

There are mesh shirts with light armor in them.. Google it.. One company has the one from Speed and Strength for 40 dollars on clearance...

[SPECTACUALR SPIDERMAN]

I always try to ride full gear, i did get a cooling vest last year & it does help

[ZENspyderman]

Hi there: I have a olympia motor sports AG 5, 3 into one mesh jacket.

Great in the late fall and the outer mesh is true flow thru mesh in the summer.

Fit is truly adjustable as well.

[GOZFST]

Nylon mesh jackets may be the "hot" setup for summer riding, pun intended, but they DO NOT protect your hide in any form. Do a search on crashes with mesh jackets and see the results. Here's one https://www.google.com/search?q=moto...ruUAYaMOQwM%3A. Just saying we're all adults and make our own decisions, but the truth is nylon shreds or melts, better yet if you're ever in CA stop and see Wayne at Cycleport and have him show you the crashed jackets.

[ARtraveler]

I ride with Kevlar jeans, mesh jacket, and fingerless gloves. It cuts down on the safety factor--but that is a choice that is mine.

If anything bad happens--I died doing something that I liked a whole lot.

[cuznjohn]

i remember last year i went upstate to have some work done on the bike, and i stopped by bob d's work to meet him in person. riding up there in the morning it was cool out with a lot of fog. by the time i was done for the day, and started home, it got so hot out, that i thought i was going to pass out, and my skin felt like it was on fire. i had to make 3 stops coming home just to find shade, and even took my shoes off to cool off my feet. i hate the heat and the sun. all my friends ride fully protected and i just look at them and shake me head.