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Looking for a new jacket at least...

Much depends on you and where you ride.

I ride a nekked R75 and need to do a fair amount of city riding. I'm also very humidity sensitive. I wear a mesh Hein Gerick top with First Gear mesh over-pants or pants. With the zip-in liners, and an electric vest, I can get down to the '40s and still be comfortable.

I find my leather jacket is just too hot until it drops into the low '60s unless I'm riding out of town w/o traffic.

Hippo hands are a great addition for cold weather riding, allowing me to wear lighter gloves
 
Just got back into riding this year with an RT.Bike shields me well so I picked up a used Olympia mesh jacket (I think it may have been the 1st Airglide).Love the jacket except it is BLACK,and here in MO.it gets hot and very humid.Every time I stopped I was being cooked.
Decided I was going to break down and get the Airglide 3 in high vis.
Couple weeks ago I went to the Falling Leaf Rally.Gateway BMW had a tent with some sales going on.WHAT a sale,I picked up a Olympia Bushwacker jacket for 160.00 out the door...er tent in high vis.What a diff. that light color made in the sun,not to mention the cagers putting on there sun glasses when I went by.
If U can wait,check out the Rallies,U can find some great deals.:deal
 
This is my favourite jacket of all time, including about eight years with an Aerostich Darien.

The only fault is it's too warm above the low eighties, but I use a mesh jacket for that.

BMW "New City":

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For touring I have textile jackets from Olympia & Tour Master. Both have zip in/out liners for rain and cool weather. In hot/humid weather I use a BMW mesh jacket (no liner) or a Mossi Mesh jacket. To keep from dehydrating a 70oz capacity Camel Back is used. I fill the Camel Back with ice cubes and then add water, even in the hottest weather I have cold water to sip. The newer "wicking" clothing (Under Armor / LD Comfort / Bodz / and others) help me cope with both heat and cold. I have yet to try mesh pants as I use Draggin or Diamond Gusset jeans in summer and winter. I have given away several leather and mesh jackets that for one reason or another did not meet my needs. Ride Safe :usa :usa
 
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