[teg]

what type of protection do you wear in 90+ degrees weather ?

im thinking of getting those armored vest and wear those under my clothes...that'll probably be a lot cooler than a jacket

something like these

anyone know any other ?

 

[dennisred69]

Thats not going to do much in a crash. Your arms are still going to be covered in rash. I wear my leather all the time in the summer. I just try to stay out of areas where I will have to stop alot. You could check out some mesh gear. Mesh should let more air get to you.

 

[Jake]

If it's too hot out I just choose not to ride. But if I absolutely have to ride in the heat, I just suck it up.

 

[Sibling]

If it's too hot out I just choose not to ride. But if I absolutely have to ride in the heat, I just suck it up.

bah don't be a pussy it doesn't get hot were you live :twofinger (This is for all the it doesn't get cold in california bashing) I am planning on buying some underarmor hotgear and hope that works. Also lane splitting as much as possible

 

[pewcky]

Just bought some Alpine stars air flo textile mesh pants and they are breezy for hot weather but dont sacrifice protection. Nothing is better than leather but something is better than nothing....

 

[AD Johnson]

what type of protection do you wear in 90+ degrees weather ?

Leather. I've never worn anything less. You WILL get used to it. Look into perforated leather. I just picked up a Teknic Chicane for $143. Keep moving, stay hydrated.

AJ

 

[ZxHunteR]

Leather. I've never worn anything less. You WILL get used to it. Look into perforated leather. I just picked up a Teknic Chicane for $143. Keep moving, stay hydrated.

AJ

Yea I go all out anyway, but jeez I dont want to be too tough and pass out....

 

[telejojo]

Joe Rocket mesh jacket and pants good protection and cool in the summer.

 

[PWGUNNY]

I wear mesh when it's hot. JR phoenix mesh pants are very comfortable. I also have a fieldsheer mesh jacket. Plenty of padding. That gear that you pictured is not going to be anymore comfortable and it won't protect your arms and elbows.

 

[Rascus]

Alpinestars is working on an "Embedded Air" system which will basically be an air conditioned leather suit.

Almost all of the Alpinestar sponsored MotoGP users wear one now.

It's in the current SportRider magazine. I did a quick search on google and couldn't find anything.

It's supposed to drop internal tempatures by 45 degree's

 

[teg]

Alpinestars is working on an "Embedded Air" system which will basically be an air conditioned leather suit.

Almost all of the Alpinestar sponsored MotoGP users wear one now.

It's in the current SportRider magazine. I did a quick search on google and couldn't find anything.

It's supposed to drop internal tempatures by 45 degree's

i did a little google as well and came up with this article, sounds like a good idea

Alpine Stars Motorcycle leather cooling system details

July 19, 2005 A few weeks back we reported rumours of AlpineStars developing a motorcycle leather “cooling system” and our belief that the system was used by American Renegade Koji Honda rider Ben Bostrom at the Misano (Italy) round of the World Superbike Championships. Now further details have come to light confirming the information that he was using a prototype of a new Alpinestars cooling system incorporated into his Alpinestars Tech back protector. Codenamed Embedded Air, the innovative project is part of Alpinestars’ on-going ‘Cool Rush’ program, which is looking at many new technologies specifically targetting the area of rider cooling. The entire Embedded Air system adds only 200g to the weight of the Tech back protector, while tests have shown the level of protection it offers isn’t adversely affected.

Several other Alpinestars’ MotoGP riders like US MotoGP winner Nicky Hayden, John Hopkins, Kenny Roberts Jr. and Shane Byrne have also utilised the system, which provides a beneficial cooling effect where the active area of the back protector drops significantly in temperature for up to 40 minutes.

The system sees a small, lightweight fan built into the top of the back protector and held firmly in place between hard foam bosses, while several intake holes drilled into the hard plastic armour above the fan allow air to be sucked in while the rider is stationary, for example while waiting on the grid for a race to commence.

The fan is powered by a slim, ultra lightweight battery pack, also concealed within the protector itself. When on the move the air is forced into the protector simply by the motion of the bike, but the air circulation itself only tells part of the story.

Embedded into the shock absorbant foam of the protector are two frozen gel inserts that run along the rider’s spine, which provide an immediate cooling effect as soon as the protector is worn. But next to these are two special frozen sponges that melt at a controlled rate, infusing a slow release of cool water, which is then distributed along a 50cm length of a special channeled mesh.

This mesh allows both the cool water and the circulating air to be distributed relatively evenly along its length, the two combining to lower the temperature by around 50 degrees Fahrenheit (10 degrees Celsius) for the first 10 minutes, with a constant, noticeable cooling effect for the following 30 minutes of around 45 degrees Fahrenheit (around 7 degrees Celsius).

The Embedded Air back protector was certainly a plus for Bostrom at Misano, where the on-track temperature was nearing a scorching 122 degrees Fahrenheit (50 degrees Celsius). “It felt really nice, especially when I was sitting out on the Misano grid for so long during for race one,” Bostrom said, adding: “Instead of getting really hot, you’ve just got this cool feeling down your back.”

The system was used by Hayden, Hopkins, Roberts Jr and Byrne at the MotoGP event at Laguna Seca, as part of Alpinestars’ commitment to the constant development of motorcycling safety, protection and human performances technologies.

http://www.gizmag.com/go/4234/

 

[kevinwilly]

That gear that you pictured is not going to be anymore comfortable and it won't protect your arms and elbows.

Neither will mesh gear. Hate to say it, but mesh is pure shit. Solid textile, on the other hand, is much better. I havent worn my leather in the summer yet, got it for my b-day over the winter, but my Joe rocket textile jacket was fine in 100+ degree weather with 100% humidity.

I sweat a bit at stoplights, but if you keep moving with all the vents open, it's not bad at all. I've never had a problem.

 

[Travis71902]

Keep wearing ur leathers, just ride faster

 

[leghumpin]

I wonder how much one of dem suits is gonna cost.............

 

[Sibling]

I wonder how much one of dem suits is gonna cost.............

Well the back protector alone is roughly 150 dollars, add in the cooling unit and battery + gel more around 300+

 

[RugbyCanada]

if its too hot, yer goin too slow. At the 1st SB race in Qatar, did they bitch about it being "too hot"? Shit, dont be a pussy----at least it ain't snowin where you live!!!!

 

[21 natas]

I wear my leather jacket or leathers in the summer, I deal w/the heat over giving up protection.

 

[SlowCBR]

I wear a textile riding jacket, and when it's hot I just open up the arm and back vents. As long as I'm moving, I can stay pretty comfortable. I'm usually sweaty after the ride, but during summer I would be anyway regardless of what I was wearing.

 

[teg]

how bout the joe rocket riot jacket ?

 

[LiViN's Easy]

I plan on buying a Joe Rocket RASP as its has the stronger rubber type material for the impact zones and the rest is textile, it has 2 front lines like an l across the front that can zip off for mesh in that spot. I Will not wear a mesh only jacket, never. I've wiped out before and you quickly realise how awsome my jacket worked and how crappy jeans are as my knees were rashed which took 3 weeks to heal and it was only light rash from 25mph. I use my bike to commute and I have to leave between 5 and 6 which is part of the hottest time of the day.

Then wearing my Peforated leather for joy riding w/ heat gear.

Even though its illegal in Florida I plan on trickling up to the front at certain red lights that I know are longer.

I will never wear mesh(PERIOD)!