Warm weather, skin or leather?

[Dr Jekyll]

I've never worn leathers in 30 years riding but I find that decent textiles, mesh jackets or failing that Goretex waterproofs can be quite tolerable while still providing protection.

[anonymous-user]

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[Jonjo91]

Full leathers or decent textiles for me - seen what happens without them!
If really hot I take a camel pack with me, keep hydrated.

[peteO]

black-k1 said:

peteO said:

black-k1 said:

Or kill you due to overheating!

if that happens you're not riding fast enough

but seriously, thats ste. we're all adults and know when were too hot. pull over and get a drink!

That's why so many adults die every time we have a heat wave!

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/topics/weather/10187140...

It's not that the heat is likely to kill your average UK motorcyclist but it has been proven many times that heat and in particular dehydration can have a detramental effect on the ability to make good quality fast decissions. Making the wrong on a motorcycle can be fatal.

if people are dying in heat waves then, not to be harsh, but its survival of the fittest. natural selection.

if you're thirsty/dehydrated. stop and get a drink. no one is chasing you with a machine gun. you're not in a race. just stop.

i dont understand whats so difficult to comprehend about that

[EvoBarry]

We should be grateful we still have a choice in the matter in this country, but by the same token if people keep riding round in shorts and flip flops it won't take long before the Gov. take steps "in our own best interests" either. Use common sense please, for all our sakes. I'm firmly in the "wear leather/armoured textiles" brigade as I want to continue riding as long as I can, and if that means having to take a bottle of water with me on a hot day, so be it.. I don't know what you guys do to overheat in leathers on a sunny day, do you deliberately sit in the sun when you stop or something?! That said, I reserve the right to sling my lid on and pop round to visit a mate locally, jeans and t-shirt style, I just try not to push my luck with it is all.

[toxgobbler]

I have a nice mesh Jacket (Furygan) & some mesh gloves (Racer) (not crash tested) but in theory some protection with a lot of breeze.

[catso]

LiamB said:

Naked

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VFNvrxeBhgE

Now I'm a staunch believer of wearing as much or as little kit as you like but I wonder what happens with your 'tackle' when sliding across the seat?

I have ridden in as little as shorts n' shades but prefer to keep my skid marks on the road...