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From: drforsey@watrose.UUCP (drforsey)
Newsgroups: net.cycle
Subject: advice on leathers wanted
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Date: Wed, 26-Feb-86 12:11:43 EST
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Posted: Wed Feb 26 12:11:43 1986
Date-Received: Fri, 28-Feb-86 05:49:11 EST
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The time has come to get myself some full leathers, and I'd like some
input from those with experience.

One of my concerns is heat and breathability. I ride a Honda Sabre with
a Sport Fairing; this beast can bake your thighs on a hot day. 
I'm wondering if black leather makes the rider significantly hotter than
other colours on a sunny day. Sure, we all know black absorbs light and
gets hot, but am I really likely to suffer more heat prostration in black than
in any other typical colour (burgundy, dark brown, etc), or are you doomed
to broil as soon as you wrap yourself in any leather from neck to toes?

Also, is there any truth to this story that recently popped up on the net
that black leather is tougher (than any other colour, all other things being
equal, I assume) due to the process used in dyeing it?

Has anyone had any experience with some sort of vented leathers?
I'm thinking of something like a mesh insert in the legs to allow
some cooling airflow. There could be a zipper to expose this, or a flap
of leather which one can open, or it could be placed somewhere where
you would be extremely unlikely to land if you wiped out eg back of calf,
inside of thighs just up from knees, etc. Comments?

Robyn Landers
...watmath!watrose!drforsey