Mesh jackets for hot weather riding

[TJ]

Title says it all. What is a good brand jacket to wear for hot riding times?

[OregonLAN]

I wear a Tour Master Intake Air myself; I love it! Sure, I could have spent more, but why?

[Conrad]

I wear a Tour Master Intake Air myself; I love it! Sure, I could have spent more, but why?

+1! Great jacket, flows LOTS of air, it's the one I use. I have version 2 but it seems that there's a v3 out now. Plus with the 2 liners included, it's a great cold weather jacket too.

[Gumby]

I have an older Joe Rocket Alter Ego jacket and it is a great jacket year round. The new version 3.0 looks way better. Zip off the outer liner and you have a great summer mesh jacket. If it gets cool on your summer evening ride put the outer shell back on. Done deal.

http://www.revzilla.com/motorcycle/joe-rocket-alter-ego-30-jacket

[Rhino]

I've worn a Joe Rocket Phoenix for about 6-7 years now. I don't know if its the best but it's reasonably priced and comfortable. About 25,000 of the 34,000 miles on my C14 were in that jacket plus another 50,000 or so miles on my Valkyrie. So it also wears well.

[ZG]

I've got the Alpinestars T-Scream Air jacket and really like it.   
 
http://www.alpinestars.com/moto/jackets/t-scream-air-jacket.html#.UYFPlRTn-po
 
 

[wally_games]

I had the Tour Master Sonora jacket. It was really good with the one exception being that it was 3/4 length. Wore it through two Texas summers and was as comfortable as you can get. Pretty good protection, too. It's now my backup jacket depending on how my new Rev-It Ignition 2 jacket works out this summer. Tour Master makes a normal jacket length of the same jacket (a buddy has one), but I don't know the model.

It comes with a rain liner and a full-sleeved thermal liner that I've worn to below freezing temps before. It's not ideal for cold weather riding, but it will work.

[Cuda]

I wear a Tour Master Intake Air myself; I love it! Sure, I could have spent more, but why?

Yup

[TJ]

Do the Tourmasters run small or large as far as sizing goes?

[mvjr1904]

Shift Airborne Mesh jacket on end of year sale price for $79.99
Good jacket for the price, better than nothing, no liner, light armor in elbows and shoulders, pocket for a back protector but none provided.

Should've gotten a jacket with a liner, but that would've costed another $100, you could always take the liner out if not needed. Cooler temps not an issue in San Diego.

Shift Avenger mesh jacket would be nice.
Nicer jackets out there but cost always the final factor.

[Conrad]

Do the Tourmasters run small or large as far as sizing goes?

For me it falls just about right in the middle. I wear a medium/42.

[Awaz]

I bought a Scorpion Exo on sale. While I am moving, it is nice, but when stopped, I get cooked. Does any of these jackets alleviate that? I was thinking of just getting a leather jacket, get rid of the lining, cut some holes and put mesh over them.

My main problem is that I can handle it, but my wife just does not like it getting cooked. I think hers is a fieldsheer (will have to look). And she is outright refusing to wear it this summer I need to figure out a solution fast - can't let anything happen to that woman (god forbid).

[Rhino]

I bought a Scorpion Exo on sale. While I am moving, it is nice, but when stopped, I get cooked. Does any of these jackets alleviate that? I was thinking of just getting a leather jacket, get rid of the lining, cut some holes and put mesh over them.

My main problem is that I can handle it, but my wife just does not like it getting cooked. I think hers is a fieldsheer (will have to look). And she is outright refusing to wear it this summer I need to figure out a solution fast - can't let anything happen to that woman (god forbid).

My solution in really hot weather is to completely wet my t-shirt every 20 minutes or so. This really works well in the hot desert country like NM, AZ, UT. This solution may or may not be something your wife would embrace but it sure works for me.

[shreveportSS]

I've worn a Joe Rocket Phoenix for about 6-7 years now. I don't know if its the best but it's reasonably priced and comfortable. About 25,000 of the 34,000 miles on my C14 were in that jacket plus another 50,000 or so miles on my Valkyrie. So it also wears well.

+1 They still sell it.
http://www.joerocket.com/catalog/index.cfm/236/103/Textile_Jackets/Phoenix_5.0_[mesh]

[jaclaw]

I really like the First Gear Mesh Tex; http://www.motorcyclegear.com/street/closeouts/mesh_jackets_and_pants/first_gear/2010_mesh_tex_mesh_motorcycle_jacket.html
My pet peeve is mesh jackets with a lot of solid black panels that get hot as h*ll here in the south, the silver and hi-viz Mesh Tex have a minimum of black.  I bought the silver first, liked it so much I bought the hi-viz later. 

[Spackler]

I have a Tourmaster Intake 2 and an Olympia Airglide. The Olympia seems to be the better made of the two, but the Tourmaster flows more air. On the hottest days, I'm wearing the Tourmaster.

It also has a wind liner and thermal liner for cool days but you really can't get away with wearing it on a cold day. It just flows too much air. Even with my Gerbings, it's not sufficient on a cold day. But then again it wasn't designed to be.

[maxtog]

Title says it all. What is a good brand jacket to wear for hot riding times?

I have a Tourmaster Flex Series 2 which works quite well.  It is a 3-in-1 jacket (three parts that all zip together.  It is a pain to get the outer shell on and off the mesh, but beats the hell out of having to carry and/or buy multiple jackets.  The insulated liner is easy to add/remove, though.  Seems like good quality, built in reflectors, lots of armor, and good price.

I do wish the outer shell had more vents (it has only two- one on each shoulder)... I have been thinking about cutting open some new vents and sewing in zippers (perhaps a long back one and maybe two chest ones).  However, I am not that great with the sewing machine (and I have very little experience with zippers).   Why do this?  Because sometimes the mesh is too cold and the shell + mesh is a little too hot or I just need a bit more coolness but don't want to have to spend 6 minutes disassembling the shell from the mesh.

[maxtog]

Do the Tourmasters run small or large as far as sizing goes?

I actually fit in a Small/40, which is surprising, and that is what I purchased.  I tend to wear a medium in most stuff.  So I would say they run a bit large.  Their online sizing chart was pretty close... my issue is that I just rarely fit into anything right (I am a square peg in a world of round holes, I guess).

[ZG]

I am a square peg in a world of round holes, I guess

 
 
 
We already knew that Max... 
 

[Cuda]

I actually fit in a Small/40, which is surprising, and that is what I purchased.  I tend to wear a medium in most stuff.  So I would say they run a bit large.  Their online sizing chart was pretty close... my issue is that I just rarely fit into anything right (I am a square peg in a world of round holes, I guess).

I agree I wear a large Intake 2 other jackets I wear a X large, I always remove liners, South Florida not needed, Ok If It's really cold I always wear a long sleeve shirt under my shirt , winter is RUFF .