How to Stay Cool using a Motorcycle Cooling Vest on a Hot Summer Ride: Tutorial and Safety Info

[@aeroplod]

In July the heatwave here in Spain was in full swing with temperatures around 40° to 45°C. I rode 4 hours to a hotel feeling a little off during the final half hour. I had made stops to drink on the way. I parked my bike at my destination feeling very strange with some of the heat stroke symptoms described. The next thing was a man was giving me water as I was out cold lying on the concrete. I poured the bottle of very cold water over my head and immediately recovered enough sort myself out. I appreciate very much the advice given here to avoid a recurrence. I will add that cooling the head is as important as the body once symptoms have started as this quickly helps recovery. Thanks for the video.👍

[@moniquefilips1000]

Glad you are OK! Riding in the heat is no joke. And yes! cooling off the head is so important.

[@funkingfuss9724]

I ride in Central Florida. In the summer it can get to be 100 degrees with 100% humidity so evaporation cooling doesn't work. My solution is a mesh jacket with reusable Freezer packs in the breast pockets. They are good for about an hour ride which lasts until I get to work. Then I put them in the Freezer. I work for a restaurant so that's no big deal. Then I'm good to go when I ride home. Just a thought. If it works for you Great.

[@moniquefilips1000]

Great idea!!

[@klrmoto]

>Your spot on Monique Filips!!! >I used that same vest to ride through the Mojave Desert. I used it in combination with my webbed outer shell that has all the padding and wore a cotton t-shirt. The web jacket slows the air down and the cotton t-shirt keeps the water in contact with your skin. Water in the vest lasts up to an hour and a half. Highly recommended. >I started out using the a poor mans approach for evaporative cooling. Use the motorcycle jacket webbed outer shell, cotton t-shirt(s) and a camelback. Then dribble water down my front as I rode as needed. The water wicks out into the t-shirt (cotton is great for this) and the evaporation of the water just pulls the heat right from your body because the wet t-shirts have intimate contact with your skin. The advantage of this is you control the amount of water flow. Just carry extra water with you and gage the timing of water consumption. >The vest is a step above the poor mans approach.

[@drewesalan2958]

Good information. Thank you.