Quote Originally Posted by jape View Post
Some good gloves there Bikerdoc. I went out today in 5 degree C, as always wind chill makes it colder so I wore my sheepskin gloves but I just don't get on with thicker gloves so the Tourmasters or similar are out for me, I was having problems with the throttle holding on and not slipping closed when I let go, because the glove was grabbing it. In the end I had to take them off and suffer, not too badly because it was just a trip into town. It looks like I may try and find or make a solution like those waterproof handlebar hand covers (maybe even heated ones lol!) that will allow me to wear thinner gloves all the time. But then you don't get so much protection in an off.

When it comes to summer wear I am just a bit too scared these days to wear anything but leather. It can be a pain getting into all the gear just for a short trip, takes the spontaneity out of it, but I have seen too many mates get ripped up over four decades not to discipline myself. It isn't that I don't quite trust the light-weight synthetic gear, it is just that I have leather already so may as well be best protected. In summer in Aus it can be VERY hot and I have been tempted to not wear it, but even on a hot day the speed of a bike cools me enough if I have little on underneath. Have you tried perforated leather?
I'm also one who prefers leather, and have many one and two piece leather riding suits over the years. Actually still have a zip together Scarllete <sp> suit hanging up back in NZ. It's hard to find decent quality riding leathers here in PRC that fit. It's a similar story with motorcycle helmets, even when you can get a good brand, they usually have limited sizes and as long as it can get onto your head -you supposedly good to go! For starters in the motorcycle dealerships here, which are nothing like motorcycle dealers in AUS, NZ, UK or almost any other country. there is almost no protective gear for sale. Seriously here, it's like you can walk in - buy your bike (which in itself can take a minimum half a day to complete even if the bike is on the dealers floor), but there's no after sales in terms of motorcycle gear/clothing etc. So if one was walk in with a pair of flip-flaps on yer feet, shorts and a singlet, and bought a moto they'd not bat an eyelid or try to convince you to buy a helmet or any protective gear before you ride off -as they don't stock it. Walk in - slide on out (albiet a day later after all the legalities are completed).
Mind numbing f^*kin numb skulls...

Even if they might happen to have some helmets, they're usually some Chin@s@ crap that meet no particular standard and it's one size fits all... f^*k em, you can usually see that same helmet dangling from the handle bars as said rider rides carefree into the wind... hrgh hmmm smog! (often they use those plastic construction lids (I refer to cheap plastic), which wouldn't save the skin of a rice pudding... still guess you gotta have something inside worth saving. LOL) even then if they wear their helmet, it's usually not secured to the head other than sitting on it!

Back to your question, the answer is no, and I haven't seen any of the perforated leather here, not yet at least...

I can certainly relate top hot though, its not only hot (38'C here on Sunday past) but humidity in the high 90's too... seriously seems hotter here than my time in Perth, Kalgoorlie, Carnavon, Broome... and Saudi Arabia. Still I wear the gear on my Dragstar... skin is too precious..