Re: O.K. how bout A JACKET have a few BUT.........

Posted by sgtslag on Jul 11, 2012; 4:34pm
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I worded that poorly.  I avoid riding in temps above 85 F, if possible, because on both of my bikes, the driver gets very little air flow:  both bikes have full fairings with lowers, both fairings are vented, but they still give little air flow, even at highway speeds.  The armored jackets we wear are vented, but they need air flowing over them to get air flowing through them.

We've ridden on tours, in 90 F weather...  When we stopped, which was often, we were soaked in sweat, beneath our jackets (the passenger usually gets enough air to stay cool, but the driver suffers; sometimes we have removed our jackets (and put on long-sleeved shirts for protection from the Sun), in order to avoid heat stroke, but we try to avoid this, if possible).  We ride for fun, not because we have to, so we avoid beastly hot weather, when we can.  My wife is susceptible to heat stroke, so she cannot tolerate excessive heat much.  It just is not a good idea for us to ride in high temps.  YMMV.  Cheers!