Summer Jacket

[Gusto]

Sorry for the boring thread; a bit of a "What Jacket". I'm looking for a sport cut textile jacket with plenty of ventilation... budget 150-200, would look at short cut touring style 4-season type things, but I seem to be going round in circles and I'm pulling my hair out.

Are the "Air" mesh type jackets what I'm after? Maybe. I'm a bit lost so if anyone can be bothered to reply with suggestions I'm all ears.

So far stuck on Alpine Stars T-GP R/Pro/Plus/ProPlusR etc and Dainese Air Tourer/Crono Tex type stuff.

Thanks in advance - do your worst

[Rutter]

I quite liked the Dainese G Air Frame Textile Jacket when I tried it on but couldn't justify it for the 5 days of summer we have in this country but after the last few months i'm beginning to eat my words...

[southgate]

I bought an Alpinestars air-flow jacket and pants. The jacket really works well, the pants are just like regular leather/textile bottoms, but with a tiny vented area where your inner thighs meet your balls.

[Gusto]

southgate said:

I bought an Alpinestars air-flow jacket and pants. The jacket really works well, the pants are just like regular leather/textile bottoms, but with a tiny vented area where your inner thighs meet your balls.

Pants sound... nice i guess. Will just keep with my jeans, if i take my knees off the tank I seem to get a bit of forced air draft effect.

So it looks like so far I'm in the right area. Thanks for replies

[creampuff]

Gusto said:

Are the "Air" mesh type jackets what I'm after? Maybe. I'm a bit lost so if anyone can be bothered to reply with suggestions I'm all ears.

Of my 6 or so bike jackets (I'm a shopaholic), two of them are air mesh. Highly recommended, they really are quite cool. If it is sunny as well as hot, I think it may actually be cooler in an air-mesh than no jacket at all.

I'd wear something under it though as I burned a hole through some air mesh by leaning on the exhaust pipe. If it can melt on an exhaust pile, it can melt if you fall off and slide down the road and of course if that happens, it will melt onto your skin.

[Gusto]

creampuff said:

Of my 6 or so bike jackets (I'm a shopaholic), two of them are air mesh. Highly recommended, they really are quite cool. If it is sunny as well as hot, I think it may actually be cooler in an air-mesh than no jacket at all.

I'd wear something under it though as I burned a hole through some air mesh by leaning on the exhaust pipe. If it can melt on an exhaust pile, it can melt if you fall off and slide down the road and of course if that happens, it will melt onto your skin.

really selling it! Despite this I think this is what I need to do. Cheers

[bogie]

creampuff said:

Gusto said:

Are the "Air" mesh type jackets what I'm after? Maybe. I'm a bit lost so if anyone can be bothered to reply with suggestions I'm all ears.

Of my 6 or so bike jackets (I'm a shopaholic), two of them are air mesh. Highly recommended, they really are quite cool. If it is sunny as well as hot, I think it may actually be cooler in an air-mesh than no jacket at all.

I'd wear something under it though as I burned a hole through some air mesh by leaning on the exhaust pipe. If it can melt on an exhaust pile, it can melt if you fall off and slide down the road and of course if that happens, it will melt onto your skin.

A similar experience here. I have a Dainese air mesh jacket (with zip out wind liner) for riding occasionally here and mostly in Spain/other hot countries . Its great to feel cooler and have armour/back protector in situ.

The trousers however are not really any cooler than kevlar jeans and melt easily on exhausts leaving a sticky mess to try to get off...I never did get textiles in that respect...and will be sticking to denim/leather as per traditional biker kit

The jacket is a worthwhile addition to the bike wardrobe for the odd week here and foreign trips

[vonhosen]

Gusto said:

Sorry for the boring thread; a bit of a "What Jacket". I'm looking for a sport cut textile jacket with plenty of ventilation... budget 150-200, would look at short cut touring style 4-season type things, but I seem to be going round in circles and I'm pulling my hair out.

Are the "Air" mesh type jackets what I'm after? Maybe. I'm a bit lost so if anyone can be bothered to reply with suggestions I'm all ears.

So far stuck on Alpine Stars T-GP R/Pro/Plus/ProPlusR etc and Dainese Air Tourer/Crono Tex type stuff.

Thanks in advance - do your worst

This fits the bill if you can stretch to it, very comfortable, mix of leather & mesh with good airflow ( 0% finance available if you struggle to afford it outright).

http://www.getgeared.co.uk/rev-it-leathers-ignitio...

[Gusto]

vonhosen said:

This fits the bill if you can stretch to it, very comfortable, mix of leather & mesh with good airflow ( 0% finance available if you struggle to afford it outright).

http://www.getgeared.co.uk/rev-it-leathers-ignitio...

That might be a bit middle of the road - am looking for something light and vented this time. Maybe I'm wrong but it looks a bit too substantial but appreciate the idea.

[mickrick]

Just bough one of those Dainese mesh jackets. I live in Mallorca, it's 34 at the moment and climbing. Nice, very comfy. Nice to have the armour, but I don't think they'll be good in a slide, but I bought mine for the armour to help with impact.
I don't ride like a nutter anyway, but I refuse to ride in shorts, T-shirt and flip flops like the locals!
It was mesh or not ride at all, as it's just too hot!

[wiffmaster]

I bought one of these Dainese Air-Frame jackets a couple of months ago. It's amazingly comfortable and I've been riding round in it all day and was cool enough even in slow traffic. With the liner in I've ridden it down to around 15°c at motorway speeds and it's been fine. I've got a Dainese back protector in mine and combined with the shoulder and elbow armour already installed, I think it'd hold up pretty well in a crash. It's brilliant as a spring/summer jacket (essential when you ride in Central London at this time of year!)

[Andy XRV]

I bought the jacket and trousers for summer Euro riding and they really are great.

http://www.getgeared.co.uk/rev-it-leathers-ignitio...

[Gusto]

Right, have gone for the Air-Frame from Dainese for now thanks for all your ideas.

[Rutter]

anonymous said:

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OnYerBike have them http://www.onyerbike.net/clothing/Jackets/Textile/...

[Gusto]

anonymous said:

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Yep, as I couldn't find one Dainese stockist (tried D-Store etc) with one in my size/colour in stock I'm trying fc-moto. Its 146 odd all in I think but I'm just waiting for answers on a couple of Q's I had with them. If this fails I will give D-Store Bristol a call and see what their lead time is. Their website is so frustratingly poor though I'm hoping I don't have to do this.

[btdk5]

Rutter said:

anonymous said:

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OnYerBike have them http://www.onyerbike.net/clothing/Jackets/Textile/...

How is it?? Still looks quite warm....think i'll stick to the t-shirt for now.

[SteelerSE]

I was melting the other day in my HG textile and thought of this thread. I had a quick hunt on t'interweb and ended up going to Infinity in Farnborough and walked out 30 minutes later with a Dainese Air jacket.

I never thought that I'd need or want one of these but after trying on several other jackets the cut and fit was significantly better. I was bloody annoyed that they don't come with a back protector but I did get the relevant Dainese one for about half price as a result.

I've only had it for a day or so but the difference is amazing - a breath of fresh air.

Anyway, thus far it's been great so thanks to all that suggested this as an option. I hadn't really considered it until I saw this thread and I am now significantly less sweaty as a result - consider that to be a public service!

[Gusto]

Yep my Dainese Air Frame turned up on Weds so I rode to town yesterday having removed the wind breaker lining. Cool as a cucumber on the move and fine sitting at the lights in town too. And it was about as hot as it gets in London yesterday.

Its a different colour from what I was expecting - but in fairness i was expecting the order to go wrong despite phoning and emailing but I just couldn't find time to go to any stockists shops. All in pretty happy with it.

[creampuff]

anonymous said:

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Underpants plus air-mesh pants

[Gusto]

Triumph Heritage Jeans - they got quite warm with my boots too.... Again, on the move they're fine.