Your summer riding jackets

[stroguy]

Luke is right. I have this same coat without the Goldwing logo. Joe Rocket fits true to size and quality is great.

It is a nice fit, but I never could adjust to the back plate. But, it comes out easily.

[shooter]

Stro if you pony up the money and get the CE rated back protector it is flexible and very comfortable.

[ShanghaiDan]

Try a Sastec back protector. It's a non-newtonian-fluid-like material (like silly putty): soft and pliable when bent slowly, but stiffens up when bent quick. You can move around with it on your back with zero restriction, but fall down/have an off and it becomes stiff and spreads the impact over a large area - just like armor is to do. I use it outside the normal "cheap" foam that comes in my gear. Cheap ($40), easy to cut/trim to size (sharp knife), and really VERY effective.

[Cool Hand Luke]

Try a Sastec back protector. It's a non-newtonian-fluid-like material (like silly putty): soft and pliable when bent slowly, but stiffens up when bent quick. You can move around with it on your back with zero restriction, but fall down/have an off and it becomes stiff and spreads the impact over a large area - just like armor is to do. I use it outside the normal "cheap" foam that comes in my gear. Cheap ($40), easy to cut/trim to size (sharp knife), and really VERY effective.

Thanks, I didn't know this exists, I will try one!

[ShanghaiDan]

Thanks, I didn't know this exists, I will try one!

No problem! It's really pretty cool stuff... A bit stiff when it's cold, but warms up pretty quick and then molds and bends easily. But smack it or try to bend it quick - and it's stiff as a board!

[gmorstad]

Franklin will be my longest trip ever and I will need at some moment in my 2400 plus mile trip a waterproof riding jacket. Tell me what you have, have had and hated, have had and wish you could find it. Seems I can get very lost in the online motorcycle websites like Revzilla with the diversity of jackets. I want something waterproof but light for summer riding. I ride year long in Houston and have an extremely adequate lined leather jacket for the below 50 days. I need something for warm/hot weather travels.

53 has clued me into BMG which at first I thought it was higher than giraffe azz. Then a visit to the online retailers and BMG suddenly appears to be middle of the road.

So tell me what you got.

I have the Tourmaster Flex series and really like it. It has a mesh inner jacket for summer and a solid cortex shell as well as liners for warmth. I believe it is water resistant and not waterproof but with a taller windshield I would not be concerned. It also has a back pad, shoulder pads and elbow pads. I went down wearing a Tourmaster mesh jacket with pads and it held up well. No injuries to my elbows or shoulders. The mesh did not tear.