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textile shirt?
Posted: Mon Jul 14, 2008 7:04 pm
by Scott St. Hillier
I have a Joe Rocket Phoenix Textile Jacket and I love the jacket.
Anyway, it is Hot Hot Hot in Florida. I wish I could purchase a textile
jacket or long sleeve shirt that did not have any armor, padding,
reinforced areas, etc. the idea is maximum air flow. I want this jacket
because I ride to work now in just a polo shirt because it is so hot.
Well I have taken many pebbles, bugs that would stain my polo for work
and just recently I took a bee that went inside my polo and stung me
several times while I did the let panic and try to get a stinging bee
out of your shirt while you are trying to slow down from 70 mph! I am
open to suggestions if anyone has any thoughts on this.
Regards,
Scott
2008 KLR650 Green
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textile shirt?
Posted: Mon Jul 14, 2008 8:57 pm
by Harry Seifert
My son bought a vented (well perforated) textile jacket from Bates Leathers
several years ago. He wears it primarily in the desert during the cooler
months and it has protected him from yellow jackets and cactus. He wears
it up here in the mountains during the summer and he is fairly comfortable
in 90 - 100 degree days. Bot humid like Florida, but hot nonetheless.
Check the Bates website. Motoport makes decent flow thru textile gear, but
it is rather pricy.
Buddy
bseifert71@...
> [Original Message]
> From: Scott St. Hillier
> To: DSN_KLR650 Group DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com>
> Date: 7/14/2008 5:04:03 PM
> Subject: [DSN_KLR650] Textile Shirt?
>
> I have a Joe Rocket Phoenix Textile Jacket and I love the jacket.
> Anyway, it is Hot Hot Hot in Florida. I wish I could purchase a textile
> jacket or long sleeve shirt that did not have any armor, padding,
> reinforced areas, etc. the idea is maximum air flow. I want this jacket
> because I ride to work now in just a polo shirt because it is so hot.
> Well I have taken many pebbles, bugs that would stain my polo for work
> and just recently I took a bee that went inside my polo and stung me
> several times while I did the let panic and try to get a stinging bee
> out of your shirt while you are trying to slow down from 70 mph! I am
> open to suggestions if anyone has any thoughts on this.
>
> Regards,
>
> Scott
> 2008 KLR650 Green
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textile shirt?
Posted: Tue Jul 15, 2008 7:14 am
by smthng else
On Mon, Jul 14, 2008 at 8:03 PM, Scott St. Hillier wrote:
> I have a Joe Rocket Phoenix Textile Jacket and I love the jacket.
> Anyway, it is Hot Hot Hot in Florida. I wish I could purchase a textile
> jacket or long sleeve shirt that did not have any armor, padding,
> reinforced areas, etc. the idea is maximum air flow.
I used to live in Florida, so I know what you're talking about...
UnderArmor HeatGear (or the cheap Target equivalent) is your friend!
Get a long-sleeve heat shedding shirt on under your mesh, change into
the polo at work. If you're really brave, pull the back pad out of
your Phoenix. That'll cool you off more than anything else you can do
to that jacket.
I also highly recommend a Buff for your noggin - especially with a
helmet... doubly so if you're "hair challenged".
http://www.planetbuff.com
Both can make a HUGE difference in overwhelming heat and humidity.
--Jonathan "smthng" Kalmes
Springfield, VA
2005 Yamaha FJR1300ABS - "Blue Bayou"
2006 Jeep Unlimited Rubicon - "Teflon"
2008 Kawasaki KLR 650 - It's here, but it hasn't earned a name yet.
http://smthng.info
"If I'd known it was harmless, I would have killed it myself."
textile shirt?
Posted: Tue Jul 15, 2008 8:03 am
by LDHunter
The website for Plant Buff is really pretty cool. If you haven't found the
videos yet, then you owe it to yourself to check them out. They're quite
funny and instructive as well...
$bob$
I also highly recommend a Buff for your noggin - especially with a
helmet... doubly so if you're "hair challenged".
http://www.planetbu http://www.planetbuff.com> ff.com
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textile shirt?
Posted: Tue Jul 15, 2008 8:11 am
by LDHunter
I just realized that I really should have provided a link to the videos....
http://www.planetbuff.com/Learn-How-to-Wear-a-Buff/c6/pages.html
The website for Plant Buff is really pretty cool. If you haven't found the
videos yet, then you owe it to yourself to check them out. They're quite
funny and instructive as well...
$bob$
I also highly recommend a Buff for your noggin - especially with a
helmet... doubly so if you're "hair challenged".
http://www.planetbu http://www.planetbuff.com> ff.com
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textile shirt?
Posted: Tue Jul 15, 2008 8:49 am
by Arden Kysely
Have you seen the Draggin' Shirt from Draggin' Jeans?
http://www.dragginjeans.com/ProductInfo.aspx?productid=ACCESSORY_1
Before you buy anything, check out all the hot weather gear at
www.brosh.com
__Arden
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DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, "Scott St. Hillier"
wrote:
>
> I have a Joe Rocket Phoenix Textile Jacket and I love the jacket.
> Anyway, it is Hot Hot Hot in Florida. I wish I could purchase a
textile
> jacket or long sleeve shirt that did not have any armor, padding,
> reinforced areas, etc. the idea is maximum air flow. I want this
jacket
> because I ride to work now in just a polo shirt because it is so
hot.
> Well I have taken many pebbles, bugs that would stain my polo for
work
> and just recently I took a bee that went inside my polo and stung me
> several times while I did the let panic and try to get a stinging
bee
> out of your shirt while you are trying to slow down from 70 mph! I
am
> open to suggestions if anyone has any thoughts on this.
>
> Regards,
>
> Scott
> 2008 KLR650 Green
> --
>
chain question - clean and lube
Posted: Tue Jul 15, 2008 4:12 pm
by Hedrek
I've been cleaning with kerosene then spraying with chain wax. Then, if I'm on a trip or my chain looks dry, I spray it with some WD40 to kind of melt the chain wax and add some lubricant for the tight spots. I redo the kerosene and chain wax thing when ever it's convenient - new tires, new brake pads, after washing the bike after a long or messy trip, etc.
Robert Hedrick
Albuquerque, NM
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