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Hot dry climate here in the summer - but I can always venture 20 miles east toward the coast where it's usually 10-20 degrees cooler. When it's hot, I use an evaporative cooling vest under a mesh jacket, summer gloves (perforated leather/mesh), textile pants with a couple of air vents, and an evap cooling collar. I like to wet my helmet liner when I stop for a break. The vest is a godsend and the cooling effect lasts for a couple of hours and is very effective. The collar really helps a lot when it's really hot (I guess it cools the blood in the big arteries in the neck, whatever it does, it works!) The collar has the added benefit of protecting my neck from my biggest fear - bee stings - I'm very allergic to bees. I only have 1 pair of boots and my feet sweat when it's hot, but I can live with that.
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(07-02-2014, 12:05 AM)The ferret_imp Wrote: (07-01-2014, 10:30 PM)redbirds_imp Wrote: I try to make early morning rides only. A mesh jacket and vented gloves, canvas cargo pants. I pack a long sleeve poplin shirt just in case the vented jacket proves unbearable and take my chances. I need a good 3/4 helmet. Any suggestions?
Redbirds, I wear an HJC . The IS series has the built in sunshade, but a lot of people recommend the Bell Mag 9 helmet with built in sunshades and visors.
http://www.motorcycle-superstore.com/191...-33-helmet
http://www.compacc.com/p/bell-mag-9-sena...fgodvykA8w
Redbirds, I wear an HJC . The IS series has the built in sunshade, but a lot of people recommend the Bell Mag 9 helmet with built in sunshades and visors.
http://www.motorcycle-superstore.com/191...-33-helmet
http://www.compacc.com/p/bell-mag-9-sena...fgodvykA8w
Thanks Mickey.
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Mesh jacket by Technic. Mesh pants by Alpinestars. "Air" boots by Sidi. Cotton tee, cotton socks, and a silky thong for underneath. My N-104 vents quite well. (Ok...the socks are a blend.)
I've tried a few of the so-called "cooling" apparel, and so far they've all been a big letdown. Getting air over your skin is how humans stay cool. Good mesh gear does that.
Or, if you have an extra $1,500 lying around, you could give this a try:
http://www.entrosys.com
http://www.bikeairusa.com
The worldwide distributor is just up the road from me. Maybe I can get an eval unit and do a write up for y'all.
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Spaceman - Evap cooling is much more effective in dry climate than humid. I can see it being not much help when it's humid out. Haven't had the pleasure of riding any place but within 150 miles of my home.
Silky thong? TMI.
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Cooling vests worked pretty good today on the way home from Atlanta. As noted, not nearly as well as when we were out west in the dry, but enough to be very glad to have them. I have seen days here when the humidity was so high that they just made you feel clamming and not cool.
We were on the Big Yamaha today with the wind screen off, but with summer upon us I am sure that soon enough I will get a chance to try it on the CB.
