I live in Phoenix, Arizona, which is in the middle of the Sonoran Desert. In the summer we will regularly get at or over 115 degrees Fahrenheit (46+). I’ve found the best thing to do in summer is to ride early, head to higher elevation if possible and always bring a hydration backpack, even if it’s only a short ride.
I live in Spain where at the moment its very hot. I agree with you about getting on the road early, head for mountain areas where its generally less hot and less congested which make for a better more enjoyable ride. My riding friend and I stop more often for drinks, either at roadside cafes or carry water in a pack... I love the Jay Leno concept of sometimes you just want to ''Go For a Ride''.
Same here in North Texas. I get out early and have the hydration pack in my mosko tank bag. Only downside to early morning rides in the country are the deer moving around :)
I am in Sydney and it’s regularly 40+ here in Summer. I have several different types of kit including mesh jacket but I don’t always wear it in that heat..sort of depends where I am riding and how long etc. ultimately you adapt to the heat but I won’t ever say 40+ is comfortable.
@@expatbiker6598 I had my first motorcycle aged 4…and at 55yrs old I’ve been riding for 50yrs of continuous riding …I am fine with my decisions and whatever I do is my choice and I will cop the consequences (I’ve earnt that right). I am not an ATGATT person. But for clarity…I didn’t I was riding unprotected and living in Australia you have no choice but to adapt to heat. Not sure what your talking about really…..
When riding in heat and humidity like in Australia sometimes the kit has to be reduced or removed in the interests of rider safety. The best idea is reduce the risk of having a crash in the first place. To much kit, or inappropriate kit leads to rider dehydration through excessive fluid loss i.e sweating. This causes a significant reduction in mental acuity and fine/gross motor skills. The rider is unaware of it happening. It's like riding drunk. There are scientific studies on it. A quick Google will give them to you.
Hi Any, love your work mate. I'm in Brisbane Australia. Our weather is subtropical so our high temps are always accompanied by extreme humidity. Wearing cool kit and keeping hydrated is very important. Alcohol (not wise while riding anyway) is not a great idea in such conditions. In our summer I tend to ride and be home well before midday. I have a number of different suits, leather and textile and several lids depending on weather and which bike I am riding. If riding in very hot weather I would normally wear my RST VentilatorX fully armoured Mesh Jacket, Armoured cargo pants or RST Cordura ventilated "Pro Series, "Five" leather and mesh summer gloves or "Five" mesh stunt glove (short cuff), one of my better ventilated lids (depending on what bike) and Falco 3 Air ventilated race boots or DriRider half length zip and lace up boots (Classic style)". Most important is to keep water with you and stop and drink plenty of water often and where you can stop in the shade, pour water over your head and cool off. Heat stroke is a serious issue riding in hot weather if you are not properly prepared. Love the vids, sorry for the detailed rant! I know from experience on tour in summer here, getting over heated is very bad news.
Great upload and I like the mesh jacket too. My tip in the heat is to soak a neck buff in cold water before setting off as it cools the blood and lowers your core temperature. When its very hot, do the same with a tee shirt or base layer as it has a massive cooling effect and it also draws heat from the body as it dries 👍 I found 42 degrees in a van all day with broken Aircon quite comfortable.
@@itsallabouttheridekeepingi4449 every video I look at from every channel seems to have a plague of these scammer assholes, I report them damn near constantly
40C is hot no matter where you are including here in Australia. While I prefer it to rain, it’s not comfortable for a ride especially with proper gear on. It’s always a pleasure to hear you waffle on about this and that. I think the English a born with that skill.
Veskimo watercooled vest works well. The system has a lunch box size container with ice and a small amount water and pumps the cool water through the vest. I used this a lot when I lived in Tucson Arizona. It works very well for about 4 to 5 hours then just refill the ice from a convenience store. A more primitive method is get a bag of ice for convenience store and empty just enough ice so it fits inside the jacket. Of course a flow through jacket is the best. This method was very effective even at mid day going through Death Valley in mid summer. The air blowing through the jacket hitting the ice works well. A few holes in the bottom of the bag will allow the cool water to seep down and cool you down to knee level.
@@flatcapcaferacer I was riding the Yorkshire Dales last week and was absolutely cooking. Was wondering why bikes don’t have aircon nowadays! Get a pipe pumping cool air into the jacket would be amazing!
@@iainamurray When I lived in Tucson Arizona the summer temperatures regularly felt like sticking your head in the oven. They even sold helmets with heat sinks that would cool your head. They were very expensive and very heavy.
@@flatcapcaferacer Agreed lived in Tucson and now in Texas..... riding with a hot blow dryer aimed at you ...lol....but its a dry heat ! Hahah like a pizza oven.
My favorit gear. Knox urban pro, mesh and armor. Hot weather, just a shirt underneath. Colder, put any kind of jacket/shirt/hoodie you want on top over it. Love it.
Living in the American Southwest, I've ridden through a lot of heat. Main thing is to keep drinking water. Stay hydrated and you will be fine, if you don't your focus and concentration will suffer.
Because the summers where I am in the world are about 3 months where it can get above 30c. I wear a helmet, gloves, jeans and a T shirt. That’s it. I understand the risks but take the nice weather when you get it. Edit:TCX street on the feet. I do see people where sandles, shorts with a protective jacket 🤷♂️
Another Aussie here from Adelaide South Australia, we tend to get pretty hot weather in summer but it is a dry heat unlike Brisbane & Sydney, anyhow I would rather ride in 37-40c than 12c but it's what you get used to, a mesh jacket can be worse because you get the hot air passing over your body. Because I live at the edge of the hills it is slightly cooler but even better the hills roads are at the end of the street so I can do a 200-300km ride without a single traffic light, standing still at lights takes it toll on the body temp. I have both a Scrambler & Thruxton so the Scrambler is a pain in traffic if hot as the exhaust is bloody hot without the air passing over it...I just use a summer jacket on the hot days & as long as I'm moving it's fine. RE Gopro, I have a few & I have had issues when mounted on the bars, too many vibs. on the body or helmet no issues. My mate has had problems with the Gopro when on the bars even with the rubber RAM mount.
I gotta admit I’m a total wimp when it comes to riding in the heat, I want nothing to do with it. I made the mistake of taking the bike to go to a lunch meeting the other week, it was 94 degrees (34), on the way home I got stuck in stop and go traffic for an hour, I thought I as gonna die. Got home and the lady was genuinely concerned. Traffic in Boston Massachusetts in the states is no joke. Nice Revit mesh jacket and module helmet, it didn’t help! In the summer I ride very early and be home before noon. I’m ready for the fall. Great video!
Yep, I can vouch your TMF base layer is great for keeping cool assuming you wear a mesh jacket. Held do a great base layer too but is much more expensive! Another great tip is to fit one of those mesh covers on your seat . NN do a good one and they make a big difference. 👍
The Speed Twin looks ideal for backroad exploring, Triumph are doing a lot of things right. It was the hottest recorded temperature since 1910, when the Met Office started widespread data collection - I think they started in a limited way in 1850 ish, before that we wouldn't know. When using facts, they have to be put in context.....just saying !
I agree with your explanation of how the weather is relative, and your nation is not used to this kind of heat. Don't let anyone from another climate give you a hard time about it. Though we ride in 100 F regularly, we in the Midwest US do not ride in the cooler temperatures that you do on any regular basis. I often marvel at your relative comfort on a bike when it is below 16 C, for example. I agree with another viewer that a wet buff helps in the heat.
It did reach 40°c here in Essex for two days. In that weather I'm a t-shirt and jeans person. Not for everyone but I enjoyed it. Slow down and stay cool. 😎
Hi Andy, enjoyed your vlog especially hearing the sound of the twin in my headphones very nice indeed. For most of my riding here in Perth Western Australia I generally wear a leather jacket and pants all year round I just add thermals and a light rain jacket for the winter months, I generally ride in the mornings during the summer before it really heats up, I have been asked in the past am I uncomfortable wearing full motorcycle clothing (leathers) on really hot days and generally remind people about how hot the road would be should I come off, I’d rather be picked up than peeled off the road 😓, you mentioned hydration which is key to not becoming fatigued or heat stressed in hot conditions so I will ride with a camel back to hydrate while I ride. best wishes and safe riding to you and all of your subscribers 🇦🇺
Mesh is defiantly the way to go above 22 degrees. Feels like riding in a T shirt. I have a Klim mesh jacket I use for touring Spain and useful for the U.K. recently.
I have a house in Malaga and have a group of biker mates that put their bikes away from mid July to end of August; just too warm ride. That said, we ride the rest of the year wearing mesh jackets :-) I have a Klim induction and it’s brilliant. Pmj jeans with SASTEC armour and a SHOEI NEOTEC II. Flip ups are great in warm weather, not least cos you can take a sip whenever you stop. I have a bottle holder attached to my GSA top crash bar; yes it gets warm, but better than nothing.
Great video. Texas heat forces me to ride early in the morning, pretty much done by 11am. I wear all the mesh breathable gear I can and try to stay well hydrated if riding during the hottest part of the day.
Enjoy the chat, Andy. Not perpetually looking for new bikes anyway so we need some variety from the reviews. Had to laugh though, we knew and you didn’t that your helmet cam had also gone black!
I’ll be looking into the falco boots, based on your recommendation. I live in the south of France, and it’s 38 today, and gets hotter in pockets on the mountains and dry areas. So many holiday makers and locals here tear around at high speeds in just T shirt, shorts and flip flops. Plenty of hornets and wasps here, so it’s a mistake for that reason, but also I find that wearing mesh jacket and biker jeans actually keeps you cooler as it shelters you from the sun. Can get hot at the lights, but as soon as you are moving it’s fine. So it’s always full gear for me and the Mrs.
I just wouldn't be able to bring myself to get a twin when a triple exists. It isn't a comment against the quality of the bike, but the triple is special.
A list of gear that works extremely well in 30-38 c degrees. Spent a week riding before temps dropped to 25 c. Been riding for 20+ years. This was the best gear i have found to make touring pleasant. boots - Dainese SOLARYS GORE-TEX . jacket - Dainese SUPER RIDER D-DRY. (remove inner liner). gloves - Bering shift-R race. sliders and has good ventilation inbetween fingers. Pants - Dainese Misano perforated leather. (alot more air then rider jeans). Helmet - HJC RPHA 11. very well ventilated helmet. 9 ventilation grills front and back.
I ride a thousand mile loop along the Northern to Southern California coast frequently. Trips start out around the 40-50 degree F and sometimes range into the 110 degrees F. It’s all along the 101, so highway miles at those speeds. Outer layer stays the same year round Klim Badlands Pro and inner layer is always a thin merino wool. That’s where things can change in other layers ranging from thicker merino wool layers to electric liners. I have some Fox dirt paws with armor and mesh that I really like and some Merlin canvas holes with armor and Outlast material that can be good down to the 50 degree F range but get sweaty anywhere above the 80 F mark. Hydration is the biggest component, like you mentioned.
Some random thoughts. The C5 helmet, at Revzilla, is $750!! I'm in Phoenix, AZ so come summer my riding drops off like a rock. My coffee mates and I tend to meet up earlier and leave earlier to avoid the higher temps but that can still mean riding in the high 90's to low 100's (35-40+). Several years ago I pulled into Death Valley, first weekend in November, thinking it was a bit on the warm side. It was 104! (40C). I'm in the market for a good mesh jacket for hot weather riding. For now, I like to use a cool vest; a quilted thing you soak in water and as it evaporates it keeps you cool. Good luck having it last over 30 minutes when it's well over 100! For touring I swear by a water bladder. In the tank bag or backpack. If I remember, I have this neck scarf filled with beads that swell up like tapioca when soaked in water. Keeps the neck cool which for some reason works extremely well at keeping your head from cooking. Which helps the rest of the body. People that grew up here are much more tolerant of the heat - I'll simply stop riding for a spell. I no longer HAVE to ride and AC has spoiled me. :^)
I’m in Oz. Yes 40c is HOT. We ride least in summer. Airflow? Too much is bad as it just dehydrates you faster than you can hydrate. I like just enough airflow to cool the sweat but not dry myself out.
I've got an old ICON mesh jacket, and it's been fantastic in the recent hot weather. I couldn't do without one, highly recommended. When I was out, unbelievably, I saw a rider on a scooter wearing shorts, a t-shirt and flip-flops. You can still do a lot of damage to yourself, even at urban speeds.
It was nearing 50 Celsius (48) at some point last summer here in South-Africa. 40+ degrees is not a great day to have any kind of outing. It's do-able, but not ideal. So don't fret if you guys there aren't use to it, we aren't use to 40+ here either and we consider 35 a perfect day. Like others mentioned, early morning to late evening are best to ride on days like these. You act like the desert predators, hide while sun out, hunt when gone.
I'm glad you've said about the hero 9 turning on and running out the battery because I thought I was going mad as I've had that problem for a while, thanks tmf ,keep up the good work 👏
I got a thin skullcap for under the helmet, wet it before riding. Also I've found it useful to spray hand sanitiser / anti bac in sweaty gloves and helmet. Definitely after one of those mesh jackets though.
I rode across the USA and back in summer of 2020. 8,500 miles. 42 days. Spending 3 weeks in the deserts of the Southwestern US. In Palm Desert, CA I rode in 120F (48.889C) heat. In riding from Palm Desert, CA to Benson, AZ I rode all day in 95F (35C) (at 7am!) to 117F (47.2C). I wore my Olympia Airglide 5 jacket and Olympia Airglide 4 pants. Alpinestars boots, Olympia Gel gloves. All. Day. Full-face Shoei RF-SR helm. I used a helmet liner synthetic "skull cap" that I soaked with water at each stop to help cooling. Underarmour t-shirts were a must as well. Camelback hydration system with electrolyte tablets dissolved in water from convenience stores. Only once did I feel like I had to stop and get off the bike for hydration and cooling down. I was 53 when I made that trip on my Tiger 1200 XRx. I am an ATGATT-er and won't apologize for it. ;)
Rode in 41c last week according to bike temp monitor in a Rev'it Eclipse mesh jacket. Was like someone blowing a hot hair dryer through the mesh panels, never known anything like. That's the hottest temp I've ridden in personally and I had to stop at 40 minutes of riding. The trick is to wear a wicking top and take a trigger spray bottle of water if you can stow it. Every half hour spray your wicking top all over then put jacket back on. The air rush will assist in cooling by water evaporation. Makes a big difference and it works very well in lower temps too of 25c+. I would have hated to have been in a normal textile jacket, even an all season one. Mesh or tea bag jackets are a trade-off between protection level and heat fatigue. When it's roasting I'd would always go with reducing heat fatigue as it massively affects concentration. Nice chilled out vid! 👍
Andy, Where I am touring the weather is not a problem. I have nearly avoid all the rain with the exception of a couple of brief sprinkles. At Baltimore the temp was hellish. Stuck in slow moving traffic and temp about 38° C. In upstate New York, riding along the shore of Lake Ontario, it is very pleasant today. Lakeside is very windy and about 24° C. I have begun carrying a large water bottle in the Wing trunk to be sure I have fluids when I am in some of the more remote parts of the States. Which, it just so happens, is where I have been the last week riding through Vermont, New Hampshire and Maine. I also use a vented jacket that offers good crash protection as well as aiding my Heatout underwear. Amazing material Heatout sells. It is also easy to rince in a sink and dry at the end of the day so I don't have to be concerned with finding a laundry. My best to you and your family. 👋🏼
When it's really hot I use a base layer top and bottom with the Knox Urbane Mk2 jacket (which is an absolute game changer for year round use) a pair of Oxford armoured jeans, Richa ankle boots and Revit caliber mesh gloves. All finished of with a ruck sack bladder for hydration 👍
Nice quality vid TMF. In true British weather fashion, you'll no doubt be doing another one next week on what gear to wear in torrential rain & the week after that, arctic cold! You really do need a lot of gear to have all the basis covered here which isn't cheap!
Low tech me, keep the visor up using the secondary eye visor, summer gloves and one base layer over a cotton vest. Cee jeans and my normal boots and lighter jacket.
HI Andy, I commented on this topic and threw in a link to the bmw cooling vest. Now just seen your message about scamming on your comments, sorry if it was confused with one of the scammers. I deleted the comment. Great video as always.
I have Dainese mesh jacket and Oxford mesh trousers, both very good. Regards the neck buff, I soak mine before putting it on, keeps the neck, and therefore the brain, cool as the evaporation draws heat away from the skin. Great vid as always!
Thanks Andy, another super video, and for the first time I am going to comment. Mainly because I agree strongly with a couple of points in your video, and disagree with one... The day you were recording this, I was on duty on our local Blood Bike, and it was pretty warm! I was riding in my normal textile jacket and trousers with all the vents open (!) and a hi-viz (but lightweight) Blood jacket over the top. I wear just a LONG-SLEEVED skinny running top underneath - much easier to get the jacket on / off when you have sweaty arms, and also means that the jacket slides on the top, not rubbing on my arms. Similarly, I wear long lycra running leggings underneath, which also minimise (I cannot say prevent!) uncomfortable rubbing and wick some sweat away. Staying hydrated (little and often) is super important, as is snacking as you ride round. The bit I didn't agree with was the neck buff - I kept mine on, principally for the insect strike protection you mention, but also to absorb sweat. I wonder if a scrim-style scarf would work well; I have never tried one while riding but experience from walking in high temperatures makes me think they could be worth a look... Keep up the good work, cheers!
Yes Alan, it was unusual for me to go out without a neck buff, a lot of the comments on here have said about wearing a damp neck bath which seems like a good idea. Might have to try that! Thanks for watching, and all the best.
I use a Macna mesh jacket, which works well and is well made, CE approved etc. I have mesh trousers too, though jeans work well enough, even with partial kevlar lining. I previously used motocross body armour over a baselayer, which is even more ventilated, but not CE approved, as its not really meant for the road. There are various cooling vests which I haven't tried, but I spent some months in Tunisia years ago and there learned that 40+ days become tolerable with a wet t-shirt - and to an extent you do acclimatise.
Leather jacket is not bad in heat especially if you keep the neck loose in the heat. I wear HWK perforated leggings over shorts. They still have armor pads and keep very cool.
Hi Andy, love the Terry Thomas impression when you see a couple of pretty girls, hello. I use the Knox mesh shirt, it comes with a pocket at the back so you can put a t shirt or waterproof in, if the weather turns either colder or wetter when your out. Looked at the matching trousers for this year, but at £250 I will stick with the Hood jeans.
Great video and like down here in Devon lovely weather. Surprised how bad the roads surfaces are, worse then the Devon lanes that I use and over Dartmoor. In hot weather I also wear Kevlar jeans and a mesh jacket, plus short boots, just too hot to wear leathers. Keep safe.
Having a bike with a large fairing (BMW RT), keeping cool on it can be a challenge. I have a BMW GS jacket that has ‘airflow’ zips on the front and back, that help a little, but with little airflow due to the fairing, they don’t do much. I usually stand on the pegs occasionally to get a little comfort. I have some bike jeans that I wear with it which has been great. Still a bit ‘heavy’ to walk in off the bike, but makes a big difference when riding. I have an open face helmet too, that also helps with the keeping cool. Although, I couldn’t find where I put it when I needed to use it yesterday (>30+) on the shopping run.
Mesh jacket, riding jeans and wicking base layer top. Forget cotton it just soaks up moisture and makes you sticky and wet. Open face helmet with air flow vents on top and perforated leather gloves. Works for me in Aussie summers. As an aside, my paternal family were from the Gt Missended, Radnage area, be lovely if you could put up the localities on your videos, bit hard to read the road signs sometimes. 🙂
@@TheMissendenFlyer The Green Man Prestwood, my GT Grandad was born in the house next door, first floor window next to the pub. Lacey Green, Radnage, Bledlow Ridge, Princes Risborough, Gt Hampden, both Missendens, and Green Hailey. All are mentioned in the Hailey family tree and the last is where th family probably originated.
Hi I use thin ice packs wrapped in a bit of foil on my weise mesh jacket..it has 2 inner lower pockets and 2 inner chest pockets so I slipped 4 of these babies in....last about 4 hours cooling ....and cheap as chips 99p from a national FAMILY retailer.. BARGAIN... let's take care out there 👌👍
Mesh jacket and adventure/combat style trousers were ideal for those few extreme days we had. Riding through London/Westminster at midday was challenging with the Scrambler high level Total Triumph pipes...
i dont think ive left a comment on one of your vlogs before, but i just wanted to say, you're a very engaging off the cuff speaker! i find myself zoning out of most motovloggers within a minute or two, but yours are always very interesting :) The gorgeous environments in the background might help too, of course 😄
I can confirm what some others have said about soaking your t-shirt in cold water and wearing it beneath a mesh/vented jacket. So long as you're moving and getting even a small amount of airflow, it's almost like air-conditioning -- for maybe an hour or so until it dries out and you start heating back up. But just soak it again and be on your way. I wish I had a nice cool drink for every time people ask me, "How can you wear all that (kit)? Aren't you hot?" Yes, of course I'm hot. But I'm riding a motorcycle so it's worth it! I'd rather sweat than bleed! ;)
Andy. Try a “cool touch ice towel” by Creative as a neck cooler. It’s 100cm x 30cm in a synthetic material. Soak in water, wring it out and wear as a scarf (or a bandana) and the evaporative cooling does the rest. I soak mine, put it in a ziplock bag and keep it in the freezer for a real boost, but it only needs to keep wet to work of course. Bottle of water in the top box, and you’re good to go for a long hot tour. Picked mine up from the local garden Centre for £6.99 ai think 👍
Thank you for not mentioning global warming! Here in Leeds we had two days of sun and now it's back raining, so despite what the press says about London the weather in this country is still crap!
Climate change makes It pretty crap down here as well when you haven't had any significant rain in almost two months. Motorcycling is less fun when the tarmac roads you're riding on literally melt underneath you!
And no one mentions the two biggest contributions to the localised London weather. The massive increase in population in London and the surrounding areas and the huge surge in air-conditioned glasshouse architecture. In short we are all to blame except those in the greenhouses.
Andy if you did mention global warning perhaps you should note that the average temperature rise in India, over the last 40 years, was 0.6 degrees, barely measurable. Global warming is political, nothing to do with motorbikes, thank you.
Got back from a three week European tour the day before you filmed this, wore my trusty Knox vented jacket throughout - very comfortable indeed and only needed to add the windproof outer on the highest alpine passes. So true about having the right gear for the job, had a lovely day riding in steady rain through almost deserted rural Bavaria into Austria wearing my completely waterproof (and cheap) Richa pvc rain suit - fortunately it wasn't too warm because it isn't exactly breathable! 😀
Just a tip on how to keep cool while riding in 35 c to 40c heat, soak your shirt and don’t wring it out. Wear under jacket all vents open of course totally cools you off. Keep another soaked t-shirt on a bit of ice in a zip lock, for change out.
@@TheMissendenFlyer It’s a Radiant Cooling Effect; wet shirt is super charged membrane while jacket billows which creates chilling pulling heat away from your core. The equal opposite of Radiant Heating, which is like electric vest with vents partially or closed depending on the cold weather. Sweat is your enemy in the cold, hence dirty sweaty socks will make your feet freeze faster same goes with first layer dirty shirt underwear. Learned that trick from an Inuit guide bear monitor while surveying in The High Arctic. He was meticulous in cleaning and rotating his first layer gear.
Bering is a very good company with great products, I have a winter textile jacket which must be at least 12 years old and it’s still more or less as new,
Very early here, haven’t had a chance to watch the full video yet! I have a 1290 Super Adventure S. I commute. In the recent 40 degree weather the heat from the bike is absolute torture. So I actually wore my winter merino base layers under my jeans (helped massively.) I also filled my pockets on my jacket with ice! Did the job but couldn’t have coped being stationary for long.
Hi Andy, I do a very similar kit thing in hot weather as yourself, wicking under layer, biker jeans, and a silver coloured Revitt mesh jacket, the reason being, I find if you are moving along it will not matter what colour your jacket is, but once you stop traffic lights or whatever the darker colours just soak the heat up. Very interested in the mesh boots though never knew about those. And to tell you I really enjoy your rambling vlogs, and your speed twin looks immaculate. Thank you.
I like to ride between 55 degrees Fahrenheit (13 celsius) and 85 (28 C). I love my adjustable windscreen - up in the cold and down in the heat, so air can hit my helmet intake air holes when it's hot.
Back when we had sun! I flew back from Italy on the 19th and it was 41.5’c at Stanstead! Then two sunny days and dull since, my steeds have sat in the garage doing nothing.
I rode to Tring on my 899 Panigale the other week when it was 37°, never again! I wore a Knox Urbane mesh jacket which helped the top half, but my bum and thighs were on fire! 🔥
When it's very hot out wet with cold water and wring it out your neckerchief and place it around your neck as usual. It will cool the veins in your neck and head and create an Air conditioner like feeling for at least 40 minutes. Repeat as needed.
Had the same problem with my GoPro whenever I left the WiFi on after downloading footage - camera switched itself back on looking for a connection. As soon as I switched the connection off, the camera never did it again! Worth a try.
Living in south florida it is hot most of the year mesh is a must but most of the gear is black and gets hot I wish more products were in white or lighter colors. Black boots are very hot too and bake the top of your feet.
Mesh clothing is a godsend….and you are correct, several sets of clothing for the riding. Its not as if you wear the same set of clothes everyday now. Interesting to here about your experience with the Schuberth and Sena comms, recently purchased a Shoei GT Air2 and contemplating the Sena plug in for that.
Hi, we've just come back from a tour of Spain & Portugal where the locals retreat indoors between 1 and 4/5pm. Of course we still adhered to British time and were out and about on our bikes on relatively quiet roads as a consequence. I support all the advice on here, regular stops, hydrate, buy a gel cool jacket if you can and find elevation as we did in the Estrella and Picos. As we were away I didn't hear about the "extreme danger of death" advice from the govt and messages to stay indoors. The Spanish siesta probably covers all those safety messages yet we rode around in 41° heat. If you're sensible and take precautions you're fine, it's not Death valley or the Sahara is it! I rode in my Oxford Mondial jacket with vents wide open but at these temperatures it's like facing into a hair dryer, there's so little cooling effect. But I would concede that Spain has a dry heat as opposed to Britain which becomes very muggy with high humidity which can be very draining.
I was at Donnington Park for WSBK around the time you made this vid. Getting into my leathers for the ride back in 32C heat was a new experience. I thought it would feel cooler when I got going, but it was like riding in a fan oven. A summer mesh jacket is next on the kit list!
A note for your sponsors. About 15 minutes after watching your R1 video, I bought a fireblade from superbike factory 😆 loving the content, look forward to seeing your epic road trips! That new wing you’ve bought is a crazy colour too, very nice ✅
Hi matey 👍 it's mark from the Wirral Merseyside 👍 i enjoyed your vlog channel which went on for 22mins really good and saying about what to wear on hot days so I'll be getting some gear for the hot weather soon and i love your triumph very nice motorcycle plus i like the triumph motorcycle range myself. Anyway your new GoPro which was facing you on the bike it was working perfectly fine and it looks like it was still recording you on the bike even though you said that the screen went blank but check it out just in case it did 👍👍 yes i like long vlogs because you can tell us about motorcycle gear and what to wear on hot days and cold days here in the UK England because as you know the weather in the UK England can change quite quickly within a few hours or days. Oh have you done a review on the zontes GK 350 because I've heard good things about that motorcycle and i would like to hear your thoughts on the zontes GK 350 👍 thanks from mark from the Wirral Merseyside UK. Keep up the great work on motorcycles reviews and i really enjoyed watching them very much appreciated 👍👍
Open face helmet for hot days. Shark Nano, with full face visorfor if it changes. So light and panoramic view. Good jacket though. Like it Happy travels 👍
Great to hear that wonderful Triumph 1200 engine. I was on mine yesterday going from Windsor to Barkham, Twyford, Wargrave then back home. Wonderful day for riding especially on such a special bike! I am also looking at a mesh jacket so this was really useful. Cheers Andy 👍
where I am in Canada it's hot and humid. I wear similar layer. Riding jeans, mesh gloves, biltwell lane splitter, riding boots and vented leather jacket. I do boil at red lights but otherwise good . it has been unually hot.
Hi Andy, just loved seeing the Speed Twin being taken for an outing, please keep up the waffle vlogs, they are very entertaining. As for our tip on riding in hot weather…don’t - unless you absolutely have to. It’s not fun! This is coming from a South Aussie, we regularly hit the 40+ mark in summer, we stay indoors and watch the cricket and tennis. We also have 3 different types of kit including mesh jackets. Look forward to a new biker scran with Jeff and Dan, cheers! Sue.😊
I live in Phoenix, Arizona, which is in the middle of the Sonoran Desert. In the summer we will regularly get at or over 115 degrees Fahrenheit (46+). I’ve found the best thing to do in summer is to ride early, head to higher elevation if possible and always bring a hydration backpack, even if it’s only a short ride.
I live in Spain where at the moment its very hot. I agree with you about getting on the road early, head for mountain areas where its generally less hot and less congested which make for a better more enjoyable ride. My riding friend and I stop more often for drinks, either at roadside cafes or carry water in a pack... I love the Jay Leno concept of sometimes you just want to ''Go For a Ride''.
Same here in North Texas. I get out early and have the hydration pack in my mosko tank bag. Only downside to early morning rides in the country are the deer moving around :)
I am in Sydney and it’s regularly 40+ here in Summer. I have several different types of kit including mesh jacket but I don’t always wear it in that heat..sort of depends where I am riding and how long etc. ultimately you adapt to the heat but I won’t ever say 40+ is comfortable.
If sometimes you ride unprotected, then you haven't adapted to the heat. You've compromised safety. All the best brother.
@@expatbiker6598 I had my first motorcycle aged 4…and at 55yrs old I’ve been riding for 50yrs of continuous riding …I am fine with my decisions and whatever I do is my choice and I will cop the consequences (I’ve earnt that right). I am not an ATGATT person. But for clarity…I didn’t I was riding unprotected and living in Australia you have no choice but to adapt to heat. Not sure what your talking about really…..
When riding in heat and humidity like in Australia sometimes the kit has to be reduced or removed in the interests of rider safety. The best idea is reduce the risk of having a crash in the first place. To much kit, or inappropriate kit leads to rider dehydration through excessive fluid loss i.e sweating. This causes a significant reduction in mental acuity and fine/gross motor skills. The rider is unaware of it happening. It's like riding drunk. There are scientific studies on it. A quick Google will give them to you.
Hi Any, love your work mate.
I'm in Brisbane Australia. Our weather is subtropical so our high temps are always accompanied by extreme humidity. Wearing cool kit and keeping hydrated is very important. Alcohol (not wise while riding anyway) is not a great idea in such conditions.
In our summer I tend to ride and be home well before midday. I have a number of different suits, leather and textile and several lids depending on weather and which bike I am riding.
If riding in very hot weather I would normally wear my RST VentilatorX fully armoured Mesh Jacket, Armoured cargo pants or RST Cordura ventilated "Pro Series, "Five" leather and mesh summer gloves or "Five" mesh stunt glove (short cuff), one of my better ventilated lids (depending on what bike) and Falco 3 Air ventilated race boots or DriRider half length zip and lace up boots (Classic style)".
Most important is to keep water with you and stop and drink plenty of water often and where you can stop in the shade, pour water over your head and cool off. Heat stroke is a serious issue riding in hot weather if you are not properly prepared.
Love the vids, sorry for the detailed rant! I know from experience on tour in summer here, getting over heated is very bad news.
Great tips Dave - thanks for spending the time writing.....
When riding becomes a mission of survival :) I've found my perforated Dainese leather ok enough at around 40c if you keep moving.
Great upload and I like the mesh jacket too. My tip in the heat is to soak a neck buff in cold water before setting off as it cools the blood and lowers your core temperature. When its very hot, do the same with a tee shirt or base layer as it has a massive cooling effect and it also draws heat from the body as it dries 👍 I found 42 degrees in a van all day with broken Aircon quite comfortable.
Great tip - thanks Michael!
@@TheMissendenFlyer you're welcome, I hope it helps people to stay cool and ride when it would ordinarily be to hot for biking.
@@TheMissendenFlyer their was or is a scammer on the page pretending to be you I almost gave out my details for a so called prize .
@@itsallabouttheridekeepingi4449 every video I look at from every channel seems to have a plague of these scammer assholes, I report them damn near constantly
40C is hot no matter where you are including here in Australia. While I prefer it to rain, it’s not comfortable for a ride especially with proper gear on. It’s always a pleasure to hear you waffle on about this and that. I think the English a born with that skill.
Heh thanks Jeff - plenty more waffle to come from me, stay tuned!
Veskimo watercooled vest works well. The system has a lunch box size container with ice and a small amount water and pumps the cool water through the vest. I used this a lot when I lived in Tucson Arizona. It works very well for about 4 to 5 hours then just refill the ice from a convenience store.
A more primitive method is get a bag of ice for convenience store and empty just enough ice so it fits inside the jacket. Of course a flow through jacket is the best. This method was very effective even at mid day going through Death Valley in mid summer. The air blowing through the jacket hitting the ice works well. A few holes in the bottom of the bag will allow the cool water to seep down and cool you down to knee level.
Cooled jackets are just not a "thing" in the UK thus far - but we do do warmed jackets in winter, so why not!!
@@TheMissendenFlyer 40 degrees centigrade might convince some to dip their toes for cooling vest.
@@flatcapcaferacer I was riding the Yorkshire Dales last week and was absolutely cooking. Was wondering why bikes don’t have aircon nowadays! Get a pipe pumping cool air into the jacket would be amazing!
@@iainamurray When I lived in Tucson Arizona the summer temperatures regularly felt like sticking your head in the oven. They even sold helmets with heat sinks that would cool your head. They were very expensive and very heavy.
@@flatcapcaferacer Agreed lived in Tucson and now in Texas..... riding with a hot blow dryer aimed at you ...lol....but its a dry heat ! Hahah like a pizza oven.
Don't worry Mate .Here in Australia, when its 40 deg I stay home in the aircon and watch the Missenden Flyer on TH-cam.
My favorit gear.
Knox urban pro, mesh and armor.
Hot weather, just a shirt underneath. Colder, put any kind of jacket/shirt/hoodie you want on top over it.
Love it.
Loving the sound of the Bonny purring along. Can't wait til we get the warmer weather for riding down here.
Yes she sounds good doesn't she...
@@TheMissendenFlyer I was just thinking the same, lovely ‘burble’ 👍
Living in the American Southwest, I've ridden through a lot of heat. Main thing is to keep drinking water. Stay hydrated and you will be fine, if you don't your focus and concentration will suffer.
Because the summers where I am in the world are about 3 months where it can get above 30c. I wear a helmet, gloves, jeans and a T shirt. That’s it. I understand the risks but take the nice weather when you get it.
Edit:TCX street on the feet. I do see people where sandles, shorts with a protective jacket 🤷♂️
Another Aussie here from Adelaide South Australia, we tend to get pretty hot weather in summer but it is a dry heat unlike Brisbane & Sydney, anyhow I would rather ride in 37-40c than 12c but it's what you get used to, a mesh jacket can be worse because you get the hot air passing over your body. Because I live at the edge of the hills it is slightly cooler but even better the hills roads are at the end of the street so I can do a 200-300km ride without a single traffic light, standing still at lights takes it toll on the body temp. I have both a Scrambler & Thruxton so the Scrambler is a pain in traffic if hot as the exhaust is bloody hot without the air passing over it...I just use a summer jacket on the hot days & as long as I'm moving it's fine.
RE Gopro, I have a few & I have had issues when mounted on the bars, too many vibs. on the body or helmet no issues. My mate has had problems with the Gopro when on the bars even with the rubber RAM mount.
I gotta admit I’m a total wimp when it comes to riding in the heat, I want nothing to do with it. I made the mistake of taking the bike to go to a lunch meeting the other week, it was 94 degrees (34), on the way home I got stuck in stop and go traffic for an hour, I thought I as gonna die. Got home and the lady was genuinely concerned. Traffic in Boston Massachusetts in the states is no joke. Nice Revit mesh jacket and module helmet, it didn’t help! In the summer I ride very early and be home before noon. I’m ready for the fall. Great video!
Relaxing cruise on your triumph twin. Good twin sound. Pleasant scenery
Cheers Grant!
Yep, I can vouch your TMF base layer is great for keeping cool assuming you wear a mesh jacket. Held do a great base layer too but is much more expensive!
Another great tip is to fit one of those mesh covers on your seat . NN do a good one and they make a big difference. 👍
The Speed Twin looks ideal for backroad exploring, Triumph are doing a lot of things right.
It was the hottest recorded temperature since 1910, when the Met Office started widespread data collection - I think they started in a limited way in 1850 ish, before that we wouldn't know. When using facts, they have to be put in context.....just saying !
I agree with your explanation of how the weather is relative, and your nation is not used to this kind of heat. Don't let anyone from another climate give you a hard time about it. Though we ride in 100 F regularly, we in the Midwest US do not ride in the cooler temperatures that you do on any regular basis. I often marvel at your relative comfort on a bike when it is below 16 C, for example.
I agree with another viewer that a wet buff helps in the heat.
Yes good tip that - thanks!
It did reach 40°c here in Essex for two days. In that weather I'm a t-shirt and jeans person. Not for everyone but I enjoyed it. Slow down and stay cool. 😎
Hi Andy, enjoyed your vlog especially hearing the sound of the twin in my headphones very nice indeed. For most of my riding here in Perth Western Australia I generally wear a leather jacket and pants all year round I just add thermals and a light rain jacket for the winter months, I generally ride in the mornings during the summer before it really heats up, I have been asked in the past am I uncomfortable wearing full motorcycle clothing (leathers) on really hot days and generally remind people about how hot the road would be should I come off, I’d rather be picked up than peeled off the road 😓, you mentioned hydration which is key to not becoming fatigued or heat stressed in hot conditions so I will ride with a camel back to hydrate while I ride. best wishes and safe riding to you and all of your subscribers 🇦🇺
Mesh is defiantly the way to go above 22 degrees. Feels like riding in a T shirt.
I have a Klim mesh jacket I use for touring Spain and useful for the U.K. recently.
definitely, anything over 20 I wear the mesh jacket and bring a waterproof jacket for the evenings if it gets cool coming home.
I love these kind of video, keep makin' em! 👍
Talking about riding gear, a silk balaclava and cooling socks are definitely worth it!
Glad you like them!
I have a house in Malaga and have a group of biker mates that put their bikes away from mid July to end of August; just too warm ride. That said, we ride the rest of the year wearing mesh jackets :-) I have a Klim induction and it’s brilliant. Pmj jeans with SASTEC armour and a SHOEI NEOTEC II. Flip ups are great in warm weather, not least cos you can take a sip whenever you stop. I have a bottle holder attached to my GSA top crash bar; yes it gets warm, but better than nothing.
Great video. Texas heat forces me to ride early in the morning, pretty much done by 11am. I wear all the mesh breathable gear I can and try to stay well hydrated if riding during the hottest part of the day.
Enjoy the chat, Andy. Not perpetually looking for new bikes anyway so we need some variety from the reviews. Had to laugh though, we knew and you didn’t that your helmet cam had also gone black!
Here in the South Island of New Zealand it is about 40 degrees ...but not celcius but sadly fahrenheit! Enjoy your summer
Oh dear!! Your time will come!
I’ll be looking into the falco boots, based on your recommendation.
I live in the south of France, and it’s 38 today, and gets hotter in pockets on the mountains and dry areas.
So many holiday makers and locals here tear around at high speeds in just T shirt, shorts and flip flops. Plenty of hornets and wasps here, so it’s a mistake for that reason, but also I find that wearing mesh jacket and biker jeans actually keeps you cooler as it shelters you from the sun. Can get hot at the lights, but as soon as you are moving it’s fine. So it’s always full gear for me and the Mrs.
I just wouldn't be able to bring myself to get a twin when a triple exists. It isn't a comment against the quality of the bike, but the triple is special.
A list of gear that works extremely well in 30-38 c degrees. Spent a week riding before temps dropped to 25 c. Been riding for 20+ years. This was the best gear i have found to make touring pleasant.
boots - Dainese SOLARYS GORE-TEX .
jacket - Dainese SUPER RIDER D-DRY. (remove inner liner).
gloves - Bering shift-R race. sliders and has good ventilation inbetween fingers.
Pants - Dainese Misano perforated leather. (alot more air then rider jeans).
Helmet - HJC RPHA 11. very well ventilated helmet. 9 ventilation grills front and back.
cooling vest is how I roll, great videos!!!!
I ride a thousand mile loop along the Northern to Southern California coast frequently. Trips start out around the 40-50 degree F and sometimes range into the 110 degrees F. It’s all along the 101, so highway miles at those speeds.
Outer layer stays the same year round Klim Badlands Pro and inner layer is always a thin merino wool. That’s where things can change in other layers ranging from thicker merino wool layers to electric liners. I have some Fox dirt paws with armor and mesh that I really like and some Merlin canvas holes with armor and Outlast material that can be good down to the 50 degree F range but get sweaty anywhere above the 80 F mark.
Hydration is the biggest component, like you mentioned.
Hi Andy yes a nice blog.......love the triumph too.....
Some random thoughts. The C5 helmet, at Revzilla, is $750!! I'm in Phoenix, AZ so come summer my riding drops off like a rock. My coffee mates and I tend to meet up earlier and leave earlier to avoid the higher temps but that can still mean riding in the high 90's to low 100's (35-40+). Several years ago I pulled into Death Valley, first weekend in November, thinking it was a bit on the warm side. It was 104! (40C).
I'm in the market for a good mesh jacket for hot weather riding. For now, I like to use a cool vest; a quilted thing you soak in water and as it evaporates it keeps you cool. Good luck having it last over 30 minutes when it's well over 100! For touring I swear by a water bladder. In the tank bag or backpack. If I remember, I have this neck scarf filled with beads that swell up like tapioca when soaked in water. Keeps the neck cool which for some reason works extremely well at keeping your head from cooking. Which helps the rest of the body. People that grew up here are much more tolerant of the heat - I'll simply stop riding for a spell. I no longer HAVE to ride and AC has spoiled me. :^)
Brutal heat in Phoenix ! but I tell my East Coast friends it is like our winter.... instead of running from heater to heater its from ac to ac......
Cheers Andy, yes l look forward to these blogs and also keenly awaiting the next instalment of Biker Scran with Geoff and Dan 👍
Recorded the latest one just last week, stay tuned it will be along soon!
I’m in Oz. Yes 40c is HOT. We ride least in summer.
Airflow? Too much is bad as it just dehydrates you faster than you can hydrate.
I like just enough airflow to cool the sweat but not dry myself out.
I've got an old ICON mesh jacket, and it's been fantastic in the recent hot weather. I couldn't do without one, highly recommended. When I was out, unbelievably, I saw a rider on a scooter wearing shorts, a t-shirt and flip-flops. You can still do a lot of damage to yourself, even at urban speeds.
Agreed!
It was nearing 50 Celsius (48) at some point last summer here in South-Africa. 40+ degrees is not a great day to have any kind of outing. It's do-able, but not ideal. So don't fret if you guys there aren't use to it, we aren't use to 40+ here either and we consider 35 a perfect day. Like others mentioned, early morning to late evening are best to ride on days like these. You act like the desert predators, hide while sun out, hunt when gone.
Pity the weather didn't last Andy 🌦
Good luck Carol 👍
I'm glad you've said about the hero 9 turning on and running out the battery because I thought I was going mad as I've had that problem for a while, thanks tmf ,keep up the good work 👏
I got a thin skullcap for under the helmet, wet it before riding. Also I've found it useful to spray hand sanitiser / anti bac in sweaty gloves and helmet. Definitely after one of those mesh jackets though.
I rode across the USA and back in summer of 2020. 8,500 miles. 42 days. Spending 3 weeks in the deserts of the Southwestern US. In Palm Desert, CA I rode in 120F (48.889C) heat. In riding from Palm Desert, CA to Benson, AZ I rode all day in 95F (35C) (at 7am!) to 117F (47.2C).
I wore my Olympia Airglide 5 jacket and Olympia Airglide 4 pants. Alpinestars boots, Olympia Gel gloves. All. Day. Full-face Shoei RF-SR helm. I used a helmet liner synthetic "skull cap" that I soaked with water at each stop to help cooling. Underarmour t-shirts were a must as well.
Camelback hydration system with electrolyte tablets dissolved in water from convenience stores.
Only once did I feel like I had to stop and get off the bike for hydration and cooling down.
I was 53 when I made that trip on my Tiger 1200 XRx. I am an ATGATT-er and won't apologize for it. ;)
Rode in 41c last week according to bike temp monitor in a Rev'it Eclipse mesh jacket. Was like someone blowing a hot hair dryer through the mesh panels, never known anything like. That's the hottest temp I've ridden in personally and I had to stop at 40 minutes of riding. The trick is to wear a wicking top and take a trigger spray bottle of water if you can stow it. Every half hour spray your wicking top all over then put jacket back on. The air rush will assist in cooling by water evaporation. Makes a big difference and it works very well in lower temps too of 25c+. I would have hated to have been in a normal textile jacket, even an all season one.
Mesh or tea bag jackets are a trade-off between protection level and heat fatigue. When it's roasting I'd would always go with reducing heat fatigue as it massively affects concentration. Nice chilled out vid! 👍
Andy,
Where I am touring the weather is not a problem. I have nearly avoid all the rain with the exception of a couple of brief sprinkles. At Baltimore the temp was hellish. Stuck in slow moving traffic and temp about 38° C. In upstate New York, riding along the shore of Lake Ontario, it is very pleasant today. Lakeside is very windy and about 24° C.
I have begun carrying a large water bottle in the Wing trunk to be sure I have fluids when I am in some of the more remote parts of the States. Which, it just so happens, is where I have been the last week riding through Vermont, New Hampshire and Maine. I also use a vented jacket that offers good crash protection as well as aiding my Heatout underwear. Amazing material Heatout sells. It is also easy to rince in a sink and dry at the end of the day so I don't have to be concerned with finding a laundry.
My best to you and your family. 👋🏼
These & the touring videos are definitely the most entertaining to watch… 👊😎👍
More to come!
When it's really hot I use a base layer top and bottom with the Knox Urbane Mk2 jacket (which is an absolute game changer for year round use) a pair of Oxford armoured jeans, Richa ankle boots and Revit caliber mesh gloves. All finished of with a ruck sack bladder for hydration 👍
Yes another brilliant vlog
Nice quality vid TMF. In true British weather fashion, you'll no doubt be doing another one next week on what gear to wear in torrential rain & the week after that, arctic cold! You really do need a lot of gear to have all the basis covered here which isn't cheap!
Low tech me, keep the visor up using the secondary eye visor, summer gloves and one base layer over a cotton vest. Cee jeans and my normal boots and lighter jacket.
HI Andy, I commented on this topic and threw in a link to the bmw cooling vest. Now just seen your message about scamming on your comments, sorry if it was confused with one of the scammers. I deleted the comment. Great video as always.
I have Dainese mesh jacket and Oxford mesh trousers, both very good. Regards the neck buff, I soak mine before putting it on, keeps the neck, and therefore the brain, cool as the evaporation draws heat away from the skin. Great vid as always!
Love my Revit mesh jacket best summer jacket i have bought. Very well armoured as well, and very good fit
Thanks Andy, another super video, and for the first time I am going to comment. Mainly because I agree strongly with a couple of points in your video, and disagree with one...
The day you were recording this, I was on duty on our local Blood Bike, and it was pretty warm! I was riding in my normal textile jacket and trousers with all the vents open (!) and a hi-viz (but lightweight) Blood jacket over the top. I wear just a LONG-SLEEVED skinny running top underneath - much easier to get the jacket on / off when you have sweaty arms, and also means that the jacket slides on the top, not rubbing on my arms. Similarly, I wear long lycra running leggings underneath, which also minimise (I cannot say prevent!) uncomfortable rubbing and wick some sweat away. Staying hydrated (little and often) is super important, as is snacking as you ride round.
The bit I didn't agree with was the neck buff - I kept mine on, principally for the insect strike protection you mention, but also to absorb sweat. I wonder if a scrim-style scarf would work well; I have never tried one while riding but experience from walking in high temperatures makes me think they could be worth a look...
Keep up the good work, cheers!
Yes Alan, it was unusual for me to go out without a neck buff, a lot of the comments on here have said about wearing a damp neck bath which seems like a good idea. Might have to try that! Thanks for watching, and all the best.
Buff
I’m sure I’ve said it before, but I really do enjoy this kind of vlog. Very interesting and entertaining, thanks TMF 👍🏻👍🏻
Glad you enjoyed it James....
I use a Macna mesh jacket, which works well and is well made, CE approved etc. I have mesh trousers too, though jeans work well enough, even with partial kevlar lining. I previously used motocross body armour over a baselayer, which is even more ventilated, but not CE approved, as its not really meant for the road. There are various cooling vests which I haven't tried, but I spent some months in Tunisia years ago and there learned that 40+ days become tolerable with a wet t-shirt - and to an extent you do acclimatise.
Leather jacket is not bad in heat especially if you keep the neck loose in the heat. I wear HWK perforated leggings over shorts. They still have armor pads and keep very cool.
Hi Andy, love the Terry Thomas impression when you see a couple of pretty girls, hello.
I use the Knox mesh shirt, it comes with a pocket at the back so you can put a t shirt or waterproof in, if the weather turns either colder or wetter when your out.
Looked at the matching trousers for this year, but at £250 I will stick with the Hood jeans.
Great video and like down here in Devon lovely weather. Surprised how bad the roads surfaces are, worse then the Devon lanes that I use and over Dartmoor. In hot weather I also wear Kevlar jeans and a mesh jacket, plus short boots, just too hot to wear leathers. Keep safe.
Having a bike with a large fairing (BMW RT), keeping cool on it can be a challenge. I have a BMW GS jacket that has ‘airflow’ zips on the front and back, that help a little, but with little airflow due to the fairing, they don’t do much. I usually stand on the pegs occasionally to get a little comfort. I have some bike jeans that I wear with it which has been great. Still a bit ‘heavy’ to walk in off the bike, but makes a big difference when riding. I have an open face helmet too, that also helps with the keeping cool. Although, I couldn’t find where I put it when I needed to use it yesterday (>30+) on the shopping run.
Mesh jacket, riding jeans and wicking base layer top. Forget cotton it just soaks up moisture and makes you sticky and wet. Open face helmet with air flow vents on top and perforated leather gloves. Works for me in Aussie summers. As an aside, my paternal family were from the Gt Missended, Radnage area, be lovely if you could put up the localities on your videos, bit hard to read the road signs sometimes. 🙂
Let me know if there's anywhere specific you want me to visit!
@@TheMissendenFlyer The Green Man Prestwood, my GT Grandad was born in the house next door, first floor window next to the pub. Lacey Green, Radnage, Bledlow Ridge, Princes Risborough, Gt Hampden, both Missendens, and Green Hailey. All are mentioned in the Hailey family tree and the last is where th family probably originated.
On the big houses - "Comparison is the thief of joy". Marcus Aurelius.
Unless you're comparing bikes of course. That's different 😉
Yes very true on both counts….
Hi I use thin ice packs wrapped in a bit of foil on my weise mesh jacket..it has 2 inner lower pockets and 2 inner chest pockets so I slipped 4 of these babies in....last about 4 hours cooling ....and cheap as chips 99p from a national FAMILY retailer.. BARGAIN... let's take care out there 👌👍
Mesh jacket and adventure/combat style trousers were ideal for those few extreme days we had. Riding through London/Westminster at midday was challenging with the Scrambler high level Total Triumph pipes...
i dont think ive left a comment on one of your vlogs before, but i just wanted to say, you're a very engaging off the cuff speaker! i find myself zoning out of most motovloggers within a minute or two, but yours are always very interesting :) The gorgeous environments in the background might help too, of course 😄
Wow - thabnk you very much for the nice comment Ellie - appreciated!
yeah i was watching some guy on another channel stumbling over his words in a review it was bad, some people have it, some don't. Luckily TMF has it.
Thank you!
"Hello" at the 16:43 mark. Gotta love it. :)
I can confirm what some others have said about soaking your t-shirt in cold water and wearing it beneath a mesh/vented jacket. So long as you're moving and getting even a small amount of airflow, it's almost like air-conditioning -- for maybe an hour or so until it dries out and you start heating back up. But just soak it again and be on your way.
I wish I had a nice cool drink for every time people ask me, "How can you wear all that (kit)? Aren't you hot?" Yes, of course I'm hot. But I'm riding a motorcycle so it's worth it! I'd rather sweat than bleed! ;)
Couldn’t agree more!
Andy. Try a “cool touch ice towel” by Creative as a neck cooler. It’s 100cm x 30cm in a synthetic material. Soak in water, wring it out and wear as a scarf (or a bandana) and the evaporative cooling does the rest. I soak mine, put it in a ziplock bag and keep it in the freezer for a real boost, but it only needs to keep wet to work of course. Bottle of water in the top box, and you’re good to go for a long hot tour. Picked mine up from the local garden Centre for £6.99 ai think 👍
Great idea!
Great video TMF. I’ve said before I like the vlog style videos, an I also really like that triumph. 👍
nice vlog Andy you can never have enough kit and nice to see the speed twin out again 👍
Thank you for not mentioning global warming! Here in Leeds we had two days of sun and now it's back raining, so despite what the press says about London the weather in this country is still crap!
Err actually, I did mention it……
Climate change makes It pretty crap down here as well when you haven't had any significant rain in almost two months.
Motorcycling is less fun when the tarmac roads you're riding on literally melt underneath you!
And no one mentions the two biggest contributions to the localised London weather. The massive increase in population in London and the surrounding areas and the huge surge in air-conditioned glasshouse architecture. In short we are all to blame except those in the greenhouses.
Andy if you did mention global warning perhaps you should note that the average temperature rise in India, over the last 40 years, was 0.6 degrees, barely measurable. Global warming is political, nothing to do with motorbikes, thank you.
@@blacksmithsligo probably because you just made them up?
Great soundtrack from the ST. My RF900 came back from recommissioning and is going up for sale so last chance for you to test it Andy!!
Got back from a three week European tour the day before you filmed this, wore my trusty Knox vented jacket throughout - very comfortable indeed and only needed to add the windproof outer on the highest alpine passes. So true about having the right gear for the job, had a lovely day riding in steady rain through almost deserted rural Bavaria into Austria wearing my completely waterproof (and cheap) Richa pvc rain suit - fortunately it wasn't too warm because it isn't exactly breathable! 😀
Just a tip on how to keep cool while riding in 35 c to 40c heat, soak your shirt and don’t wring it out. Wear under jacket all vents open of course totally cools you off. Keep another soaked t-shirt on a bit of ice in a zip lock, for change out.
Great tip!
@@TheMissendenFlyer It’s a Radiant Cooling Effect; wet shirt is super charged membrane while jacket billows which creates chilling pulling heat away from your core. The equal opposite of Radiant Heating, which is like electric vest with vents partially or closed depending on the cold weather. Sweat is your enemy in the cold, hence
dirty sweaty socks will make your feet freeze faster same goes with first layer dirty shirt underwear. Learned that trick from an Inuit guide bear monitor while surveying in The High Arctic. He was meticulous in cleaning and rotating his first layer gear.
Cotton is king for hot dry weather and the wetter the better!
Great video again mate,and good information to think about!
Bering is a very good company with great products, I have a winter textile jacket which must be at least 12 years old and it’s still more or less as new,
Very early here, haven’t had a chance to watch the full video yet! I have a 1290 Super Adventure S. I commute. In the recent 40 degree weather the heat from the bike is absolute torture. So I actually wore my winter merino base layers under my jeans (helped massively.) I also filled my pockets on my jacket with ice! Did the job but couldn’t have coped being stationary for long.
Great tip Tim! Thanks for stopping by!
Hi Andy, I do a very similar kit thing in hot weather as yourself, wicking under layer, biker jeans, and a silver coloured Revitt mesh jacket, the reason being, I find if you are moving along it will not matter what colour your jacket is, but once you stop traffic lights or whatever the darker colours just soak the heat up. Very interested in the mesh boots though never knew about those. And to tell you I really enjoy your rambling vlogs, and your speed twin looks immaculate. Thank you.
Thanks for watching Stephen!
I like to ride between 55 degrees Fahrenheit (13 celsius) and 85 (28 C). I love my adjustable windscreen - up in the cold and down in the heat, so air can hit my helmet intake air holes when it's hot.
Back when we had sun! I flew back from Italy on the 19th and it was 41.5’c at Stanstead! Then two sunny days and dull since, my steeds have sat in the garage doing nothing.
lovely Vlog as usual sir, and I could of done with a jacket like that on my earlier trip to Spain and Portugal. Will certainly be taking a look.
I rode to Tring on my 899 Panigale the other week when it was 37°, never again! I wore a Knox Urbane mesh jacket which helped the top half, but my bum and thighs were on fire! 🔥
When it's very hot out wet with cold water and wring it out your neckerchief and place it around your neck as usual. It will cool the veins in your neck and head and create an Air conditioner like feeling for at least 40 minutes. Repeat as needed.
Had the same problem with my GoPro whenever I left the WiFi on after downloading footage - camera switched itself back on looking for a connection. As soon as I switched the connection off, the camera never did it again! Worth a try.
Living in south florida it is hot most of the year mesh is a must but most of the gear is black and gets hot I wish more products were in white or lighter colors. Black boots are very hot too and bake the top of your feet.
Mesh clothing is a godsend….and you are correct, several sets of clothing for the riding. Its not as if you wear the same set of clothes everyday now.
Interesting to here about your experience with the Schuberth and Sena comms, recently purchased a Shoei GT Air2 and contemplating the Sena plug in for that.
Hi, we've just come back from a tour of Spain & Portugal where the locals retreat indoors between 1 and 4/5pm.
Of course we still adhered to British time and were out and about on our bikes on relatively quiet roads as a consequence.
I support all the advice on here, regular stops, hydrate, buy a gel cool jacket if you can and find elevation as we did in the Estrella and Picos.
As we were away I didn't hear about the "extreme danger of death" advice from the govt and messages to stay indoors. The Spanish siesta probably covers all those safety messages yet we rode around in 41° heat.
If you're sensible and take precautions you're fine, it's not Death valley or the Sahara is it!
I rode in my Oxford Mondial jacket with vents wide open but at these temperatures it's like facing into a hair dryer, there's so little cooling effect.
But I would concede that Spain has a dry heat as opposed to Britain which becomes very muggy with high humidity which can be very draining.
Keep em coming , enjoying these vlogs . Great start to Saturday 👍
Thanks, will do!
Yep keep going with the vlogs please love them
I was at Donnington Park for WSBK around the time you made this vid. Getting into my leathers for the ride back in 32C heat was a new experience. I thought it would feel cooler when I got going, but it was like riding in a fan oven. A summer mesh jacket is next on the kit list!
Keep up the good work TMF I’m just loving it buddy 👍
When the temperature is that hot it's better to dampen a neck buff with cold water and it keeps you cool and protected from bugs
A note for your sponsors. About 15 minutes after watching your R1 video, I bought a fireblade from superbike factory 😆 loving the content, look forward to seeing your epic road trips! That new wing you’ve bought is a crazy colour too, very nice ✅
Nice one Nicky, I hope you told them where you got the idea from?
@@TheMissendenFlyer wasn’t sure how to get you some recognition to be honest. I can write it in my review if you like? I haven’t written it yet
Hi matey 👍 it's mark from the Wirral Merseyside 👍 i enjoyed your vlog channel which went on for 22mins really good and saying about what to wear on hot days so I'll be getting some gear for the hot weather soon and i love your triumph very nice motorcycle plus i like the triumph motorcycle range myself. Anyway your new GoPro which was facing you on the bike it was working perfectly fine and it looks like it was still recording you on the bike even though you said that the screen went blank but check it out just in case it did 👍👍 yes i like long vlogs because you can tell us about motorcycle gear and what to wear on hot days and cold days here in the UK England because as you know the weather in the UK England can change quite quickly within a few hours or days. Oh have you done a review on the zontes GK 350 because I've heard good things about that motorcycle and i would like to hear your thoughts on the zontes GK 350 👍 thanks from mark from the Wirral Merseyside UK. Keep up the great work on motorcycles reviews and i really enjoyed watching them very much appreciated 👍👍
Love these type of vlogs and I'm liking the Helmet too.
Many thanks for the Speed Twin ride! 😎
My pleasure!
Open face helmet for hot days.
Shark Nano, with full face visorfor if it changes.
So light and panoramic view.
Good jacket though.
Like it
Happy travels 👍
Great to hear that wonderful Triumph 1200 engine. I was on mine yesterday going from Windsor to Barkham, Twyford, Wargrave then back home. Wonderful day for riding especially on such a special bike! I am also looking at a mesh jacket so this was really useful. Cheers Andy 👍
Yeah yeah, you were in the hotel room and you didn’t realize the camera was on… bet that’s what you told missus flyer 😉😂
😂😂 Was thinking the exact same thing.!!!
where I am in Canada it's hot and humid. I wear similar layer. Riding jeans, mesh gloves, biltwell lane splitter, riding boots and vented leather jacket. I do boil at red lights but otherwise good . it has been unually hot.
“Outside air temperature gauge.” “Thermometer”? 😊
Nice vid. Useful top hot tips on summer riding jackets. 👍🏻
Hi Andy, just loved seeing the Speed Twin being taken for an outing, please keep up the waffle vlogs, they are very entertaining. As for our tip on riding in hot weather…don’t - unless you absolutely have to. It’s not fun! This is coming from a South Aussie, we regularly hit the 40+ mark in summer, we stay indoors and watch the cricket and tennis. We also have 3 different types of kit including mesh jackets. Look forward to a new biker scran with Jeff and Dan, cheers! Sue.😊