Helmet/gear whores?

[Gas Man]

Originally Posted by caveman

Ok guys, i searched and found this thread but I don't seem to hear any recommendations for what kind of Jacket is the best for the summer. I am tired of sweating my @$$ off when I wear my leather. I like to have the protection of a jacket but I hate the sweltering heat that comes with wearing leather in 95°.

Please help

That's so easy a caveman could do it

Meshy is the only way to go. I was thinking about getting one as well. Was thinking about one of these
http://www.harley-davidson.com/mcm/m...bmLocale=en_US
http://www.harley-davidson.com/mcm/m...bmLocale=en_US

Both of which use hydration packs which are suppose to keep you super cool (2nd one may come with these already)
http://www.harley-davidson.com/mcm/m...bmLocale=en_US

[caveman]

Originally Posted by tommymac

I have a tourmaster intake mesh jacket. You probably saw it at markos last year, thats what I wore out to the bike show. Is lightweight and has good ariflow and a good amt of armor.

Got it on a closeout on new enoguh a few years ago.

that was a nice jacket. Tourmaster is the name brand? what about model?

Originally Posted by Porkchop

I use A*s Sniper Air-Flo Mesh jacket. Great for the just the summer. Most of the construction is mesh, so it lets in good air. Its not a good early spring/late fall jacket because there in no removable liner or zip mesh panels. The only panels that arent mesh have padding or CE armor behind it. Even then that material is light. And I bought the white one, so its much cooler in the sun than the black one.

http://www.alpinestars.com/store/pro...id=330288&cs=1

Nice

Originally Posted by Particle Man

My JR Alter Ego has been indispensable the past few days of 90+ temps

Link?

Originally Posted by Gas Man

That's so easy a caveman could do it

Meshy is the only way to go. I was thinking about getting one as well. Was thinking about one of these
http://www.harley-davidson.com/mcm/m...bmLocale=en_US
http://www.harley-davidson.com/mcm/m...bmLocale=en_US

Both of which use hydration packs which are suppose to keep you super cool (2nd one may come with these already)
http://www.harley-davidson.com/mcm/m...bmLocale=en_US

I do like the second one too looks like it may be a little more durable. However, I want one that is as light weight as possible and still provides protection. That leather on the ride in yesterday evening was a hot one till I got on the highway at 80

[Homeslice]

Tourmaster, Fieldsheer, and Cortech FTW....... best priced mesh jackets around. The others are more expensive just because of the brand name.

[Dave]

Realizing this is an old thread, seeing the title and author I thought this was gonna be of a different nature

[marko138]

I have a JR Phoenix mesh as well. Only down side is that it's too big and it's black...but I wear it none the less.

[Corey]

I have a Fieldsheer Mach 3 that I picked up from New Enough a few years ago that's still going strong. It's Got a few leather bits here and some CE armor throughout the jacket. There's a pouch on the back where an included rain coat would go in, but damned if I know what happened to that thing. It worked damn well though. The jacket works really well in this Florida heat.

[Particle Man]

Originally Posted by caveman

Link?

Your google broken?



http://www.motorcycle-superstore.com...2-0-Jacket.asp

I have the 2.0 (jacket and pants) but there's a 3.0 out now.

[tommymac]

Originally Posted by marko138

I have a JR Phoenix mesh as well. Only down side is that it's too big and it's black...but I wear it none the less.

I had one of those before the tourmaster. good jacket but the rain made it fade.

[Particle Man]

Originally Posted by tommymac

I had one of those before the tourmaster. good jacket but the rain made it fade.

So far, my black JR mesh hasn't faded. I'm actually pretty surprised by that. My JR tail bag and my Nelson Riggs tank bag, however, are faded to all hell and gone.

[tommymac]

Originally Posted by Particle Man

So far, my black JR mesh hasn't faded. I'm actually pretty surprised by that. My JR tail bag and my Nelson Riggs tank bag, however, are faded to all hell and gone.

I had the red one with the leather over the shoulders, couple of good downpours faded it prety good.