What do you wear when you ride your Spyder?

[Arachnid]

My dress is all weather related.
Summer 90º - 107º: tee shirt geans and my Blade helmet. Hotter than that I ride my Land Rover.
Fall & Spring 55º - 89º: Full face or open face helmet with shield, First Gear mesh jacket and jeans.
Winter 35º - 54º: Full face flip helmet, leather jacket thermal undies and jeans. Colder than that I ride my Land Rover.

Mike

 

[BLACK WIDOW]

What to wear

Working well for me in Texas summer:

Jacket: Firstgear mesh: really fresh at any speed

Helmet: Arai Vector full face: incredible 6 vent system fresh at 10+ mph

Pants: Not motorcycle specific but the 5.11 line of police tactical pants from LA Police Gear www.LAPoliceGear.com are very light and tough with bunch of pockets and optional kneepads

Boots: the Axo Striker boots are very easy to put on and off, even if you are lazy

I wear sunscreen:lecturef_smilie:

 

[Kjen]

I'm probably too new here to add, but I will. Over the 29 years Dudley and I have ridden together we have tried all but full leather or mesh jackets. Most folks I see and talk with wear the mesh jackets and gloves and helmets. Like the native folks found decades ago, wearing a soaking cloth around you can actually cool you off.
Anyway, we tend to wear light colored long sleeved shirts. This of breatheable fabric with a snug fit. Riding with bare arms leads to dehydration very quickly; the wind just dries out the moisture. Signs of dehydration: thirst (kind of late), spots, spacy feeling, nausea...Stay hydrated and safe to further enjoy the rides to come.

 

[shunkmanitu]

Works some places!

Like the native folks found decades ago, wearing a soaking cloth around you can actually cool you off.

I have Touring friends that have installed windshield wahser spray to wet them down when riding in hot, DRY, weather. Just like the "swamp coolers" we used in AZ as a kid the evaporating water will draw off a lot of heat. Of course down here on the Gulf Coast the high humidity, >80%, getting wet just leaves you WET!

 

[oneway]

I moved from Va. to Fla. five years ago. I wear six inch boots, T shirt, shorts, and a do rag. If it is raining I will wear a helmet and rain suit.:dontknow:I should know better.

 

[Lucky]

I'm a fat guy from Wisconsin and just got back from a road trip to Lake Tahoe. 2 years ago did Mexico in August. In addition to the gear mentioned, I have found that a cooling vest under the mesh works wonders. The Mexico trip was over 100 degrees each day and we did the 3750 miles in 8 days including our stay in Mexico (Monterrey). Soak the vest for a couple of minutes, drain it for a couple of minutes and put it on over a microfiber shirt. Mesh jacket over that and I am a pretty comfy guy. By the way, this is on a hot 2008 HD Ultra. No heat stroke here.

 

[spyder1012]

WARNING!!! This is a little gory. Week stomachs may want to skip this video. This is a good example of what can happen even at low speeds. This is a friend of mine that was riding a Harley at around 30 mph and hit some sand on a corner and dumped the bike. Other than this he was fine but this accident has left him unable to work for 2 months not to mention all of the infections that he has gotten in it. So by all means, dress for the accident. By the way he was wearing jeans.


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[quantumleap39]

a speedo!!! hyea: hyea::roflblack::roflblack::2thumbs:

 

[dragonheart]

May I also add that on our return home to TN from L.A., we bought 100 oz. camelbaks which we strapped to our bikes and always had water available. Filling with ice, then water kept water cool. This obviously helped with the dehydration factor in the hot temps and made for fewer stops due to thirst. Much easier to drink from the hose than a cup from a cupholder. Bathroom stops were coordinated with gas stops. The camelbaks made a huge difference in our comfort level.

 

[M2Wild]

Both me and my wife wear armored jacket, gloves and full face helmet when riding. Mesh in the summer and leather when it gets colder. Better safe than sorry.

 

[bjt]

May I also add that on our return home to TN from L.A., we bought 100 oz. camelbaks which we strapped to our bikes and always had water available. Filling with ice, then water kept water cool. This obviously helped with the dehydration factor in the hot temps and made for fewer stops due to thirst. Much easier to drink from the hose than a cup from a cupholder. Bathroom stops were coordinated with gas stops. The camelbaks made a huge difference in our comfort level.

:agree: I was glad we had them for our trip and I was glad I saw BMWGene with his strapped to his tank area or tank bag. That gave me the idea to do the same instead of wearing it.

 

[smokster]

With all these fires, I am wearing a fire suit.

 

[412Spyder]

This is one area i lack in. I wear my Scorpion full face helmet, SS moment of truth Gloves, and what ever im wearing at that given time. Typically Shorts, DC skate shoes and a t-shirt, polo, long sleeve t-shirt, etc. I Have been looking at jackets for a while now, i just drive in so much highway traffic and the bike is hot enough to make me want to stand beside it in traffic. Ride Safe!!

 

[nipmip2002]

I usually just wear an eye patch and a catchers vest. I like to breath but protection is a must.:roflblack: