[wookie]

Originally Posted by ultraTwist

Have I got some thing for you. I bought a used bike a year or tow ago and it came with a rubber bootie that velcors on the shifter, now you can wear those flip flops.

or just tie a bandana around your big toe - problem solved.

IMO - it all depends on what is planned. An all day ride in VT and I'm going to wear full leathers. A cruise around the neighborhood or commute to work in 90 weather and I'm going to wear a very light mesh jacket (if anything). Somwhere in between and I'll wear a leather jacket.

[tsanto]

Originally Posted by number9

As we say in Australia, "harden the fuck up". I grew up riding in full leathers even on 110 degree days; provided you weren't stuck in a traffic jam it wasn't so bad.

Being hot > being a squid

I plan on riding in leather this summer. As for the fit, the jacket seemed too tight so i'm exchanging it for a size up.

This is my first leather so I'm a little unsure how it's supposed to fit/feel.

[Honclfibr]

I'm a big fan of my textile oversuit for the street. Leather suits are just too bulky and cumbersome to deal with when riding anywhere, I like to have my legs covered (the risk of serious injury actually increases as you travel up your body, excepting your head), and mesh is total unprotective crap that I wouldn't use for a trip to the grocery store. A good textile suit (read: cordura or equivalent) fits my needs for protection, comfort and convenience in pretty much every respect. Plus, they're a whole lot better in the rain.

Seems like most people in this thread disagree with me however, and you're all entitled to your wrong opinion