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·Howdy everyone.
It's getting to be the hot part of the summer in my part of Washington and once again I'm considering investing in a quality vented or perforated jacket to complement my other riding gear. I've been wearing a set of Dainese TT pants and the Flash 2 jacket over the past 5 years or so. I love the quality of both pieces, but that jacket is heavily built and the quilted lining and lack of any ventelation really takes it's toll when the temp hits the 90's. I wear underarmor and drink a ton of liquids, but sometimes I think that Flash 2 is best saved for the months when the temp is in the 70's.
I'd really appreciate any input folks have regarding good quality leather jackets with superior venting and/or perforation. I would love to stick with Dainese or Alpinestars, but would consider any quality brand as long as it didn't look like something out of Buck Rogers (I'm also ruling our cordura). I do have my eye on the Dainese Ducati Corse perforated jacket, (there's a pic on the Ducati Seattle website), but I can't see any detail close enough to tell how much perforation there actually is. It looks mostly solid to me, and I don't want to drop 6-7 bills just to get my old jacket in a different color scheme. I would even consider getting a whole new set of 2 piece leathers (no knee pucks though) if that increased my options for hot weather leathers.
Best regards,
Jeff
It's getting to be the hot part of the summer in my part of Washington and once again I'm considering investing in a quality vented or perforated jacket to complement my other riding gear. I've been wearing a set of Dainese TT pants and the Flash 2 jacket over the past 5 years or so. I love the quality of both pieces, but that jacket is heavily built and the quilted lining and lack of any ventelation really takes it's toll when the temp hits the 90's. I wear underarmor and drink a ton of liquids, but sometimes I think that Flash 2 is best saved for the months when the temp is in the 70's.
I'd really appreciate any input folks have regarding good quality leather jackets with superior venting and/or perforation. I would love to stick with Dainese or Alpinestars, but would consider any quality brand as long as it didn't look like something out of Buck Rogers (I'm also ruling our cordura). I do have my eye on the Dainese Ducati Corse perforated jacket, (there's a pic on the Ducati Seattle website), but I can't see any detail close enough to tell how much perforation there actually is. It looks mostly solid to me, and I don't want to drop 6-7 bills just to get my old jacket in a different color scheme. I would even consider getting a whole new set of 2 piece leathers (no knee pucks though) if that increased my options for hot weather leathers.
Best regards,
Jeff
