clothing and helmet » Recommendations for Summer Jacket please

My Halvarssons Textile gear works great most of the time but I would like to find a textile jacket with better ventilation for really hot riding.
Unfortunately, I think I want everything - needs to be good quality, have good body armor, have a waterproof/breathable lining.

Does anybody have any recommendations please ?

Weise Air Spin looks an option.

I just recently bought the Olympia Hudson jacket. Very pleased with the quality and ventilation on this jacket - and it comes with a waterproof rain jacket that can be worn inside, or outside the jacket. Wish I had bought this first, rather than wasting my time with some other, lower priced mesh jackets.

I have used the enduroguard suit in 33 degrees and was great.

Very waterproof. No liners to worry about.

Negative- very expensive.

Depending on your size, I have a BMW Airflow jacket for sale in the classifieds section.

I recently purchases the Tourmaster Air Intake 4.0 from revzilla.com. Priced at $170 US it had been discounted by $50 I believe. A 3 season jacket with CE elbow and shoulder armor (a pad for the back that should be upgraded), and has a removable quilted vest as well as a removable full sleeve rain liner. I rode at backroad speeds in 90* F with a short sleeve shirt underneath and was not uncomfortable. It was actually passing air and cooling to me without any zippered/velcro type front or rear vents. I caught a little rain as well and with my RS's OEM windshield only the fronts of my shoulders caught moisture. It would probably be OK for interstate speeds at up to no more than a 5*F temperature increase. I am the type of rider (person) who would rather be warm than cold. I'm certain there are other strictly ventilated summer jackets that are available, but I wanted more of a multi purpose jacket. Stick.

Zitat von Stick Rockwell im Beitrag #5

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I recently purchases the Tourmaster Air Intake 4.0 from revzilla.com. Priced at $170 US it had been discounted by $50 I believe. A 3 season jacket with CE elbow and shoulder armor (a pad for the back that should be upgraded), and has a removable quilted vest as well as a removable full sleeve rain liner. I rode at backroad speeds in 90* F with a short sleeve shirt underneath and was not uncomfortable. It was actually passing air and cooling to me without any zippered/velcro type front or rear vents. I caught a little rain as well and with my RS's OEM windshield only the fronts of my shoulders caught moisture. It would probably be OK for interstate speeds at up to no more than a 5*F temperature increase. I am the type of rider (person) who would rather be warm than cold. I'm certain there are other strictly ventilated summer jackets that are available, but I wanted more of a multi purpose jacket. Stick.

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You can never really have too many jackets. I've worn the BMW Airflow textile jacket, the Aerostich Darian with huge vents and a variety of Vanson leather perforated jackets. The BMW jacket zipper has failed by pulling away at the bottom making it almost impossible to zip. It has the least robust zipper. he Darian from Aerostich (www.aerostich.com) has plenty of vents and its waterproof which makes it ideal when an afternoon thunderstorm comes up unexpectedly. I've soaked a t-shirt under the Vanson when going out in 95F weather and the t-shirt will dry in less than an hour. The jackets I enjoy the most are the perforated leather Vanson jackets (www.vansonleathers.com). They are robust, have leather than softens over time and wear very well. They aren't waterproof but an occasional rain doesn't seem to effect them much. They're all a little pricey but you get what you pay for most of the time. Perforated pants also help cool your legs in textile or leather.

Ride safe,
Richard
Trinindad, CA

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Weise Air Spin looks an option.

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Hi,

I have Halvarssons and Rukka gear and the joy is that they both have compatible waist zips, so you can zip a Rukka Jacket to Halvarssons trousers.

I bought myself a Rukka Forsair jacket, constructed from a loosely knitted Cordura fabric, which is like riding in a mesh jacket, but still has impressive abrasion resistance and strength. It is pricey, but I can't recommend it highly enough. It zips securely to my Halvarssons trousers and the air flows through it effectively, so it feels like you're riding wearing just a tee-shirt. It also has a separate Goretex inner jacket, which you can wear below the Forsair if there is a threat of rain.

Cheers,

Paul

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the joy is that they both have compatible waist zips, so you can zip a Rukka Jacket to Halvarssons trousers

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You guys have me seriously looking at Rukka, and I just spent a fortune on a jacket and pants two months ago.

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(Right after I ban the cigarette lighter socket as a de facto automotive 12V connector.)

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One thing to bear in mind - the extra airflow will dehydrate you a lot quicker than if you are well covered.

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Zitat von wessie im Beitrag #8

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One thing to bear in mind - the extra airflow will dehydrate you a lot quicker than if you are well covered.

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That is a critically important observation in regions of low humidity like the western USA. Likely better to run with a loose-fitting tight weave shell (i.e. Aerostich) to control excessive moisture loss.

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