A must for those of us that wear leather.

[heavyjeffd]

I'm not sure if any of you have discovered wearing liners under your leathers, but it is better than all the talcum powder in the world!

RS Taichi makes one that's a full one piece: https://www.motoliberty.com/prod_detail.asp?Prod_ID=159

Another alternative is the Under Armor stuff. I'm personally a really big fan of their stuff and own a ton of it. Look at anything in the Heat Gear line, especially the compression stuff.

I use the long sleeved top and the leggings under leathers;

Top: http://www.underarmour.com/shop....032-418

Leggings: http://www.underarmour.com/shop....150-001

The nice thing about the seperate pieces is when I commute to work in jeans, I can just wear the shirt under a t-shirt and my jacket, it still makes a huge difference, especially in the sleeves.

Just thought I'd pass it on. I'm sure lots of you are doing this already anyway.

 

[Warputer]

Cool ....leathers and sweaty skin don't mix well.

 

[MPH 200]

I wear padded riding shorts, under armour & silk long johns. No sticking problems here.

 

[Tufbusa]

I have the Taichi under suits, both the wind stopper for cold/cool weather and the perforated suit for hot weather. I never put my leathers on without an under suit. I also wear the padded shorts from Dainese.

I also just ordered a custom fit back and chest protector from Impact Armor. Same stuff that Nicky Haden, Ben Spies and Colin Edwards wears.

 

[firebug]

I use the under armour. A little pricey for what it is but it works.

 

[TruWrecks]

My Teknic leathers have a great liner sewn in. It is all synthetic and doesn't allow bacterial growth on it. I wear a this cotton long sleeve shirt under to wick away sweat. The ventilation in the leathers does a great job with evaporation. No sticking, or stinking here.

 

[insane]

A relatively cheap alternative, and almost as effective (save the padding) is a bicycling suit.

 

[heavyjeffd]

Try something that truly wicks (like CoolMax or the UnderArmor stuff), major improvement over cotten!

Cotten by nature does not wick. I'm not sure if you know anything about mountaineering, but because of this fact people often die when climbing in cold conditions as the cotten keeps moisture against the skin, freezes and causes hypothermia.

I know, a long explanation for something simple.

Try a true wicking material, it was a revalation for me.

 

[TruWrecks]

I'll have to check on CoolMax for cooler weather.

 

[kennym4]

What is the clothing that people are always talking about, that helps keep you cool in the summer ? Is it UnderArmor ? I think they were saying you can wet it ?

 

[heavyjeffd]

Yes you can definitely wet it.

 

[EtrnlSoldier]

Something else I gotta spend money on...

Thanks!

 

[Mr Bogus]

I have FirstGear under gear..

 

[Copperone]

I use under armor. Cool in the heat and warm in the cold. Wicks water really well. I used the under armor on numerous track days and it really lets you mover around on the bike without feeling like the leather is sticking to you.