MRH
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It sounds like you have a great vest, which one did you go with?
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Hey Arizona, how do you deal with the heat?
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It sounds like you have a great vest, which one did you go with?
MRH
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Sorry, the Shoei fits me very well, and I haven't tried on the current version of the Shark in my size. If you get a chance to go to a motorcycle show, it can be a great place to try on just about every helmet out there. That said, I don't know how their new outdoor format may change that:
https://motorcycleshows.com
IdahoMtnSpyder
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I think this is the one. https://www.cyclegear.com/gear/sedici-cooling-vest It holds a lot of water! I have to take my wallet out of my back pocket as my whole backside gets wet! In the dry Idaho climate at 95°+ and 65 MPH the vest stays damp for about 45 minutes to an hour or so. Humidity plays a big part in how well the cooling works. The drier the air the more evaporation and cooling.
ARtraveler
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All good suggestions above. :2thumbs:
At last, I am even able to answer with some suggestions. Been in NW Arkansas since May of 2019. We see hundred degrees quite a few times during the riding season. We have slowly developed our "hot" riding gear, and currently use the following:
For the hottest days, local rides, on mostly deserted roads:
Bell/Sena Mag9 helmets: faceplates up
Lightweight leather gloves...she likes golf type gloves, I like fingerless
Hi-Viz T-shirt OR Hi-Viz Long sleeve...she likes the long sleeve and I go for the T. Have a great sun tan on the arms by end of June.
Jeans: we both like them.
Good riding boots, we gravitate to the ankle high types when really hot, otherwise, standard boots.
For long distance rides on the more traveled roads: We use MESH jackets. I have found VIKING brand...for $49 that are Hi-Viz and mostly all mesh.
Not perfect but it suits us and we are comfortable with it. ALWAYS, ALWAYS helmets, gloves, boots, and good jeans. No shorts, or flip-flops. :bowdown:
At last, I am even able to answer with some suggestions. Been in NW Arkansas since May of 2019. We see hundred degrees quite a few times during the riding season. We have slowly developed our "hot" riding gear, and currently use the following:
For the hottest days, local rides, on mostly deserted roads:
Bell/Sena Mag9 helmets: faceplates up
Lightweight leather gloves...she likes golf type gloves, I like fingerless
Hi-Viz T-shirt OR Hi-Viz Long sleeve...she likes the long sleeve and I go for the T. Have a great sun tan on the arms by end of June.
Jeans: we both like them.
Good riding boots, we gravitate to the ankle high types when really hot, otherwise, standard boots.
For long distance rides on the more traveled roads: We use MESH jackets. I have found VIKING brand...for $49 that are Hi-Viz and mostly all mesh.
Not perfect but it suits us and we are comfortable with it. ALWAYS, ALWAYS helmets, gloves, boots, and good jeans. No shorts, or flip-flops. :bowdown:
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vindex1963
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Lived in Phoenix 24 years, rode year around. 50 miles daily for work and 200 miles to the get away house up North. Always cover up, exposed skin is dehydration, mesh jacket and a skull cap under the helmet. Hottest ride was 200 miles coming home from Tombstone on a 120 degree day, that was an experience, I read that 12 inches off the pavement it's 140 degrees.
Peteoz
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Yep, as Canam says above, regular breaks out of the sun, and rehydration are essential. We get over 100 temps on a regular basis over summer. Also, as Jack and others have said, a cooling vest works wonders. I rode two hours to a service on a 110 degree days, without a cooling vest, stopping every half hour to rehydrate and rest in shade, and I was still absolutely knackered when I got there.
I bought a BMW cool vest (the only one in my size at the dealer), and found an old cool rider skullcap buried deep in my saddlebags for the trip back. I rode home in the same temps the next day, wet them up and re-wet them at stops, and only had to stop every 45 minutes, and felt OK when I got home. Keeping the body core cool is a huge help.
Luckily I had booked in to a motel overnight for the service. I believe if I had attempted to ride home the same day, wearing the same gear I had worn on the way down, I probably wouldn’t have made it without some serious body damage.
Pete
ButterSmooth
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Cooling strategy
First, let me thank everyone for helping me figure out a course of action for the coming Summer.
The three things that came up most often were helmets, vests, and mesh jackets. So, the changes I have planned are:
1. New modular helmet
2. Cooling Vest
3. Cat delete, to remove a source of heat
4. New Sea-Sky adjustable air deflectors
I already have a mesh jacket and the cat delete pipe is on the way. My current helmet (Shoei RF1200) is six years old and since it fits perfectly, I think I'll go with a Shoei Neo-tech II, so there are more ventilation options. The vest is an inexpensive option to carry in the frunk, along with extra water bottles. The air deflectors will hopefully make a big difference, too.
The heat here is not nearly as severe as Arizona, so I think I'll be good.
First, let me thank everyone for helping me figure out a course of action for the coming Summer.
The three things that came up most often were helmets, vests, and mesh jackets. So, the changes I have planned are:
1. New modular helmet
2. Cooling Vest
3. Cat delete, to remove a source of heat
4. New Sea-Sky adjustable air deflectors
I already have a mesh jacket and the cat delete pipe is on the way. My current helmet (Shoei RF1200) is six years old and since it fits perfectly, I think I'll go with a Shoei Neo-tech II, so there are more ventilation options. The vest is an inexpensive option to carry in the frunk, along with extra water bottles. The air deflectors will hopefully make a big difference, too.
The heat here is not nearly as severe as Arizona, so I think I'll be good.
I also use a neck wrap that is just like the cooling vest. Being a cheapskate I made my own. I also ride with the visor open slightly for more air flow, you will also have more noise from the airflow and engine. Also there is an electric vest that uses an ice chest to circulate water through the vest.
https://www.thewarmingstore.com/com...-YPI5scBP3SxcPx1kVUnqb5isOj5JA7oaAn0WEALw_wcB
Below are a couple videos with tips.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YQJSfMybics
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D5RAbEtl7g0
https://www.thewarmingstore.com/com...-YPI5scBP3SxcPx1kVUnqb5isOj5JA7oaAn0WEALw_wcB
Below are a couple videos with tips.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YQJSfMybics
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D5RAbEtl7g0
Over 50 years of riding here, lived in Az 25 years, now in New Mexico. Ride all year. I always wear at least a Duluth Trading Long Sleeve T Shirt. The Sun is your enemy on your skin on a Motorcycle/ATV/ or Spyder/Ryker. At very hi temps, above 90, I always wear a full Mesh jacket over the Long Sleeve T shirt. Keep well hydrated, I drink lots of Gaiter Aid. The Mesh keeps the Sun off while the T underneath absorbs the sweat and with the airflow thru the Mesh, the Long Sleeve T Shirt acts like an Evaporative Cooler and you stay nice and cool. These riders that ride in sleeveless T's and no helmet especially in the Summer Sun, IMHO are total idiots. Also a full coverage good flip up helmet. Down when riding at speed, up when slow or stopped.
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