Ryethil wrote:
I went to the websites and I esp like the gloves. I've heard a lot about scorpion gear and will look into them. I liked a lot of other stuff they showed. The Tourmaster jacket was what I was looking at first. But I really need something that I can wear a light weight blouse under without sweating through it.
I could wear anything under that jacket. It has two inner liners that can be removed. I typically wore a long sleeve shirt and one of the liners underneath, simply because I like extreme heat (I am darn near incapacitated on cold days). I would attach a battery powered heat lamp to a hat and wear it around all day if I could. This is truly an all weather jacket. Great for middle of Texas winter, perfect for summer. I haven't had any problems with sweatin' up my shirts while wearing it, but I'm sure every one will be different.
But I've already been in a minor dust up and took some nasty hits when I highsided and though my helmet was pretty much destroyed, it saved me from any damage. That and it's so much cooler are my reasons for continueing to use it.
... did you buy another of the same helmet? Or are you using the SAME helmet...?
There's no need for you to prove anything to anyone, btw. Whose life are you livin'? Yours! Do your job for you, behave the way you do for YOU.
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Ryethil wrote:
I went to the websites and I esp like the gloves. I've heard a lot about scorpion gear and will look into them. I liked a lot of other stuff they showed. The Tourmaster jacket was what I was looking at first. But I really need something that I can wear a light weight blouse under without sweating through it.
I could wear anything under that jacket. It has two inner liners that can be removed. I typically wore a long sleeve shirt and one of the liners underneath, simply because I like extreme heat (I am darn near incapacitated on cold days). I would attach a battery powered heat lamp to a hat and wear it around all day if I could. This is truly an all weather jacket. Great for middle of Texas winter, perfect for summer. I haven't had any problems with sweatin' up my shirts while wearing it, but I'm sure every one will be different.
But I've already been in a minor dust up and took some nasty hits when I highsided and though my helmet was pretty much destroyed, it saved me from any damage. That and it's so much cooler are my reasons for continueing to use it.
... did you buy another of the same helmet? Or are you using the SAME helmet...?
There's no need for you to prove anything to anyone, btw. Whose life are you livin'? Yours! Do your job for you, behave the way you do for YOU.
I'm looking into the Jacket because you're sucha convincing salesman.
Yes, I got another helmet. The old one was mostly mush in parts. And One thing about the bridge avross the lower face piece of a MX helmet is that it isn't as good as the front of a full face helmet padding wise. However, it worked perfectly and I think it worked better than a modular helmet. But the helmet itself was more easily trashed. But current stdies that maybe a possitive thing for a harder helmet transmits more force to the head in a crash. The price of a helmet is just the cost of doing business.
I'm constantly finding things I say questioned. Even my chosen profession's skill set is always brought up for dicussion. I'm not saying pawn of the male patriarchy but guys have trouble accepting anything that isn't about traditional women values. I work in a male dominated field. But I find myself not being one of the GUYS. So I'm always taking trash for not being good enough. Well, possibly because men think of me as a challenge instead of a partner. Anyway, I really don't have a lot to complain of because Men let me play in their game. And I couldn't begin to understand why a woman choses to stay home. My sister tells me I'm bent differently and she might be right. But no matter what I say about the guys I work with (actually live with 1 day out of 3) are a great group of people . And I've learned to give them trash back. So did I talk myself in a circle sufficently to confuse you completely.
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One thing that I noticed not mentioned is COLOR. What color is your gear?
Living outside Baltimore, we've got not only high heat in the summer, but HUMIDITY. I would not survive summer riding, if my gear were dark colored.
I've got a silver Olympia Stealth suit (from the Olympia web site)
The light color is a godsend on hot summer days, and it is fully armored. At $300 I'd say its a bargain. Easy to get in/out of. I'm tall and can wear a men's size. It goes over whatever I'm wearing... shorts, etc. I can pack a change of shoes and I'm good to go. (There are "leashes" to lock the gear to your bike... kinda awkward to drag the suit around).
The ladies Airglide2 pants come in silver - and the jacket is available in flourescent yellow, as well as silver:
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The Proficient Motorcycling book had a good few paragraphs (unfortunately, not more) on wearing full gear in extremely hot weather.
He had some towel or special material that he would soak and put between the layers of armor/clothing. As the water evaporated it cools the body and when it was dry it was time to re-soak it.
The author actually proposes that this is safer in terms of heat and evaporation from skin than riding shirtless/t-shirted.
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I.ve tried soaking down a heavy long sleeve cotton shirt to stay cool. It does not work very well. At only about 90F (about 300K) out will dry out in about 3 miles.
And remember that in heat (usually over 95 or so) perspiration evaporates so fast that you will hardly notice you are even sweating (underarms turn stiff and white with salt but almost no moisture, same with helmet) and thus de-hydrating. (add to this that when moving down the road it evaporates even faster)
I would also suggest that if you have sunscreen of 15 or 30SPF throw it away and use at least 45 or even Zinc Oxide. (even more important if light skinned <blonde or redheaded> or at high altitude)
Hydration packs (like camelbak) work well if you can find a place to refill them. (potable water is sometimes even harder to find than gas)
Speaking as someone who rides in the South Carolina heat and humidity...
-Full face helmet with a dark reflective face shield; this does more to prevent sunburn than I can express
-I have a mesh jacket with a lot of pockets-I stuff Blue Ice cooler packs into the pockets and wear a tank top underneath. It does feel a lot cooler once the air is moving through the jacket.
-I'll admit, I just wear heavy-duty jeans. I have as of yet to find any chaps or pants that fit me (so, I'm losing weight in order to fit into pants)
-I don't ride for more than 30 minutes at a time without a water break. I carry 3 litres of water in my saddlebag.
-I also know where the forested roads are-there's cold air pockets in some of those areas that feel quite nice
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You know - this is the problem with giving away all my copies of Proficient Motorcycling... I think the author used a specific material that stored a large amount of water and it wasn't around his whole body but wrapped around his neck.
Maybe I'll see it in a bookstore sometime and re-read that section.
RhadamYgg
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Hoping my kids don't hate me too much in the future.
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Lion_Lady wrote:One thing that I noticed not mentioned is COLOR. What color is your gear?
Living outside Baltimore, we've got not only high heat in the summer, but HUMIDITY. I would not survive summer riding, if my gear were dark colored.
Not to mention that Black on Black costs you more chances of being scene. Normal Body movements in lightly colored clothing can be just enough to alert someone that your there when it goes from dusk to full dark.
Lion_Lady wrote:I've got a silver Olympia Stealth suit (from the Olympia web site)
The light color is a godsend on hot summer days, and it is fully armored. At $300 I'd say its a bargain. Easy to get in/out of. I'm tall and can wear a men's size. It goes over whatever I'm wearing... shorts, etc. I can pack a change of shoes and I'm good to go. (There are "leashes" to lock the gear to your bike... kinda awkward to drag the suit around).
The ladies Airglide2 pants come in silver - and the jacket is available in flourescent yellow, as well as silver:
P
The pants really interest me. Where can I find out more about them. As funny as it sounds, they don't look as industial as most armor. A big plus if you can just wear them without carry another set of clothes with you. I guess I should ask this now. Are they armored? old age may be creaping up on me but I don't see the buldges in the right places for inserts. For anybody but esp. breaking or cracking the pelvis is no fun for a woman. But I really do like the looks of them.
I too can wear men's clothing but it just fits funny. *sigh*
Alex
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They work about 3 hours not all day as they claim, and can be reused around 250 times.
Interesting concept. They didn't say how bulky they are. Do you know? And If I wore one, would it hinder the free movement of my help to adjust to changing enviorments?
Sorry for all the questions but when you bring up something as interesting as this, there are things the adds don't don't answer. Mostly because we're once again using something that wasn't developed for motorcycling use.
Alex
It's good spelling but it Wobbles, and the letters get in the wrong places. WtPooh
My First Custom, Late 90's Sportster, Heavily Breathed On, Big Block, S&S HP Heads, Custom High Performance Pipes. Wickedly fast, Uncomfortable, Front end is a jackhammer. Age 18yrs, Still have the bike!
