Riding on 100 degree days!

I share all of the things that I do to make riding in Hot weather a little less miserable!
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[@Grumpyoldman60-]

After moving to Florida I learned real quick to stay covered and hydrate and hydrate often.

[@3089280288]

As soon as I got out the door!

[@RidingandWrenching]

absolutely!

[@Bagrman-kt1ot]

Here in Florida.. that’s everyday for 7months..🔥🔥🔥

[@flyonawall6521]

sometimes 8 months. 🥵

[@logangodofcandy]

I visited around Christmas and even bought my first bike down there. 70⁰ was sticky and uncomfortable. In the Mojave, it's nice and dry, so 90⁰ is fine for me.

[@RidingandWrenching]

dang! Every day?!?!

[@KrakensGarageandAdventures]

Some solid advice for riding in the heat. Great job, Cue!

[@RidingandWrenching]

Thanks Eric! I thought of you when a passenger on a bike in Memphis passed out due to heat exhaustion

[@dandydan2037]

Great advice about the sun and the importance of proper riding gear.

[@lowspeed2300]

Good advice! I may start carrying a small umbrella also. One of my riding friends used to carry an umbrella while riding pillion and at red lights in the city, would pop it up to shield her and her husband while waiting on the light!

[@RidingandWrenching]

It's a good idea. I've never done it before, but I will have one in my saddlebag for my next trip.

[@BogeyBiker]

Really great info 👊🏼 I’m in Texas and started using the cooling sleeves. Man what a difference, they protect your arms from the sun and really do feel cool when the wind hits them.

[@RidingandWrenching]

I imagine Texas has to be tough!

[@BillKocik]

I ride in the heat with an armored mesh jacket, ventilated Indie Ridge gloves and boots, and usually a neck gaiter to keep the sun off of my neck. When I reach a stop I often take the jacket off and put on a pair of UPF 50+ sun sleeves. I frequently get asked "Aren't you hot in that?" by guys who are sweating their buns off in t-shirts because they have nothing protecting them from the sun.

[@RidingandWrenching]

The vented Indie Ridge gloves are awesome! I have a pair of those too. I had people look at me like I was crazy putting my mesh jacket on. One person asked me if it was hot....I said yes, it's 100 degrees.

[@k.j.8711]

I learned the same sunburn lesson on a trip down to South Beach years ago. I peeled for two weeks after getting back to Minnesota.

[@RidingandWrenching]

Man.....that slap on the back was life changing!😂

[@deanlawson5893]

I live in the northwest. We don’t have many 100 degree days here! But this is still all good information for our version of “hot” days. Sunburn! Oh yea: I rode my brand new Street Glide from Everett, WA to Death Valley this past May. On my way back my right wrist was painful and red. It took me awhile to figure it out: I wear a watch on my left wrist, but the small area of exposed skin between my mesh glove and mesh riding jacket on my right wrist got sunburned! Put sunscreen on all exposed skin! 😄

[@RidingandWrenching]

Agree 100%

[@2upjourneyjunkies]

🤣 “how’s that God suntan lotion” 🤣 Great story & good tips! We need to get one of those half shades!

[@RidingandWrenching]

I've been laughing about that story for 30 years! I wish I had stayed in touch with my buddy from the Navy

[@alanmartyn3209]

I learned the umbrella trick last winter when I was in the Philippines. I seen all these people walking around on a nice sunny day with umbrellas and I couldn't understand why, then my wife explained it to me and yes she's a filipina.

[@RidingandWrenching]

I saw the same thing in China. They don't want a sun tan over there. But maybe they burn easy

[@elizabethwilson5349]

I had the same thing happen to me in Hawaii with sunburn. Learned a hard and painful lesson. I use SPF skin care products all year now because I don’t EVER want that to happen again! Great video! Thanks for sharing!

[@TD205]

Yeah man, it's hot out there. Definitely have to stay hydrated. Cup holder is a plus. "God Sun tan lotion"😂.

[@RidingandWrenching]

That cupholder is a must have for long distance riding! Especially when it's hot!

[@sammylindsey7151]

Thanks for the great information. I rode 150 miles in Dallas, Texas Yesterday and it was brutal. I took my jacket off to try and cool down. That was a mistake. My arms are burnt today. I'm on a BMW S1000XR and the temps run high on it also.

[@RidingandWrenching]

It's definitely a torture test!

[@kellybgliding]

Great info my brother. Because this Texas heat is brutal.

[@RidingandWrenching]

Thank you sir!

[@EMAC1168]

Great information! Thanks for sharing.

[@RidingandWrenching]

Glad it was helpful!

[@johnandrobinmccoy8305]

A very good video, you raised some great points. Thanks!

[@RidingandWrenching]

Thank you!

[@daledomanek8723]

Good tips and advice, also beautiful Mustang you have there 👍

[@RidingandWrenching]

Thank you! 66 Mustang Coupe, Tahoe Turquoise. Stock 289. Original Engine and transmission. 190,000 miles

[@keithbradley3527]

Cue, One trick I’ve learned riding in Texas to stay cool: At gas stops, get a water and take it into the beer cooler to drink. Spending 7 minutes in the cooler while drinking water brings down your core temperature.

[@RidingandWrenching]

Great idea! I will definitely do that on my next long distance ride on a hot day!

[@GlidingOnTwos]

I didn't think I could get sunburned either, until I got sunburned. 😂

[@RidingandWrenching]

Exactly! It was a painful lesson learned! I don't burn easy, but EVERYONE burns

[@scottlin777]

When I was in the army stationed at Ft. Stewart in the mid 80s we were near the ocean. There was a rumor that if you got sunburnt and went to sick call you could get an article 15. Fortunately my buddies and I never found out if it was true or not. One thing I do to keep cool is that I wear a thing long-sleeved shirt over a tshirt. When at a fuel stop I soak the long-sleeved shirt in water. Wow does it feel good untill it evaporates. A couple of yrs ago I rode to Death Valley. I soaked my shirt as usual but it was so hot that the shirt would evaporate within ten minutes.

[@JohnSmith-de2mz]

Good show, I live in Hawaii and even in this heat I cover up with lower arm covers and a mixture of Almond oil and red rasberry oil for my face and neck that the helmut doesn't cover. Read about that a couple years ago and it works as a safe natural sun screen. I had told you a few stories before about traveling back in the day on a ShovelHead long distances with my buddies. When you mentioned getting sunburned same thing happened to my friend Jack who is Black, he learned that lesson too.

[@RidingandWrenching]

It was a painful lesson to learn! My buddy made sure I learned it well by slapping me on the back when he KNEW I was sun burned!

[@jeffwilliams716]

Great tips you've shared! 💪💪

[@RidingandWrenching]

Thank you sir!

[@daryllhall5468]

Cue thanks for the great information. Also glad you didn't hurt yourself from the fall. Keep up the great work and be safe doing it. Wish you and your family a great summer.

[@RidingandWrenching]

Thank you! It was a minor drop. No big deal

[@maxwelledison5366]

Great points! The saying from my mountain bike days years ago was that if you wait until you're thirsty to drink then you are already dehydrated.

[@RidingandWrenching]

Great point! I sip in my water while I'm riding....downside is that I have to go pee more often! But that comes with age anyway

[@maxwelledison5366]

@@RidingandWrenching the older I get the more I realize that I am just a water transport system.

[@stevek4449]

Wow I actually found the only place online that has riding pants in my size and level 2 pads. Thanks for the promo code!

[@jimweagant8920]

Thanks for the good advice and video

[@RidingandWrenching]

Thank you!

[@jaykanngiesser3454]

Fieldsheer evaporative vest under a mesh jacket. Lowers temp at least 10 degrees.

[@Jim_Berry]

All good suggestions Cue. I wear a lot of black too and I’ve always wondered if a white helmet would be better in the summer.

[@RidingandWrenching]

I've always thought it was an old wives tale that dark colors are hot. I'm going to do an experiment....we will find out!

[@kevinmarquez441]

Watching this as I’m laying in bed with a really bad sunburn on both arms from yesterdays ride. That Texas sun is unforgiving

[@RidingandWrenching]

Ouch! I'm experimenting with mesh jackets to see if I can tolerate them so far so good!

[@genedees]

Always enjoy your content cue!

[@RidingandWrenching]

Thank you sir!

[@willford8788]

Indie ridge is some really good quality stuff. Highly recommend it.

[@L8Brakers]

Great info sharing as always Cue!!!

[@RidingandWrenching]

Thank you!

[@revvineldawg4197]

Great info, Thanks!!!

[@RidingandWrenching]

Glad it was helpful!

[@donrozette2706]

Great tips. I wear a skull cap which I wet during stops. Keeps my head cool inside the helmet for the next 30 mins. Stay safe..

[@RidingandWrenching]

great idea!

[@jeremymorris6738]

I'm going to be riding out here in the middle east once my bike clears customs. 100F on a cool day right now, and supposedly it's not even the hot part of the year yet. I think I'm going to try freezing bottles of water and keeping them in the pockets of my mesh jacket.

[@bobhartman2571]

Great advice!!

[@RidingandWrenching]

Thank you!

[@RunCMDmoto]

Having everything black you will be hotter than you need to be. Especially with the helmet. Quite a few vids measuring the trapped heat temperature showing how lighter color helmets and clothing stay significantly cooler

[@unionrdr]

My Bilt Blaze2 jacket is black, but made of mesh & such. My modular helmet in gray metallic has 3 closeable vents that move air through the helmet. Defrosters for the inside of the face shield, but they don't work until you get up to 14-15MPH. So, I crack the face shield open a lil bit and that works fine. I also have the Bilt Pro Tourer Air Boots with zippers on both sides and room in the uppers for your cuffs, should you choose to do so.

[@RidingandWrenching]

I'm planning to do a test the theory of dark colors trapping heat. I've heard that all of my life, but I need to prove it to myself. Stay tuned

[@RunCMDmoto]

@@RidingandWrenching I’ll watch a video to see what you come up with, but I’ve tried it myself a few times already with an infrared thermometer. I love blacked out everything (especially gear) but I live in TX and despise being hot a lot more than I like looking cool lol.

[@billreynolds2221]

One thing I would like to add and that is when to recognise your physical and cognitive decline when riding in extreme heat. Reaction times slow down along with mental processing. All heat related and a lot to do with dehydration and physical fitness. Aged riders are much more susceptible to it. From one retired sailor to another, stay safe. Great video.

[@RidingandWrenching]

Thanks for the great feedback. Paying attention to the signs your body (and mind) give you is very important!

[@MinnowMoto]

Great stuff. I do love my mesh jacket. I also bought this vest that you soak in water for about 5 minutes. It works like a sponge and will keep you cool for a few hours. I laughed at those cup holders for a long time. I think I need to get one. Being dehydrated is not fun. Awe man. Sunburn is not fun!

[@RidingandWrenching]

I need to get one of those soaking vests. Along with a mesh jacket, that would be great!

[@alvingallegos6367]

Nice video and thanks for the tips. I started riding with some guys who do shorts, and I find perforated gear is a plus. One guy teased me and asked if I was warm so i showed him my FRXG jacket with removable layers which left it perforated. What I like about it is I can conceal carry (yes, I am permitted) and it has a deep pocket. I asked around and can't find any perforated chaps which I think would be great.

[@RidingandWrenching]

There are perforated riding pants. If I can get my hands on a set I'll do a review

[@ericroadking7564]

Heck ya!!

[@ronaldgarcia4529]

Just joined the channel, good info for riding in the heat. Another thing to consider is a cooling vest. On high ninety day it lasts about 2-3 hours of riding before it needs another soaking.

[@RidingandWrenching]

I need to get one of those. Seems like it would be great with a mesh jacket

[@SlowRiderDucati]

Get a cooling vest. I use in the 100 + F heat in Sacramento CA. I feel cool like a 70 F day. I also wear under my full leather jacket, pants, gloves and boots and I stay nice and cool. It's basically a sponge vest which evaporative cools your core.

[@RidingandWrenching]

I definitely need to try one of those cooling vests. I have heard alot of positive things about them.

[@OEFarredondo]

Great wisdom

[@RidingandWrenching]

Thank you!

[@nelsongn9]

Excellent (and timely) video. It’s hot here in Ga

[@RidingandWrenching]

In Memphis we are in peak hell! It won't cool off until September

[@bentronparker5441]

Good information

[@RidingandWrenching]

thank you sir!

[@NorCal-refrigeration]

Small cooler with ice water mix, soak the cooling vest till it swells up. And repeat every 30-45 minutes. Got me through 115 degrees in Vegas.

[@RidingandWrenching]

I think I have one....but never tried it.

[@larrypeplinski593]

As a Texas rider, 100 degree days are like a day in spring!

[@RidingandWrenching]

ouch! I haven't had the opportunity to ride through Texas....yet.....but I think I'll avoid the hot part of the summer!

[@lifeliners1]

i always wet my bandana at rest stops , and it helps . i have a small umbrella with me over 20 years of riding and maybe used once ,but its all good advice

[@RidingandWrenching]

I'm going to pack an umbrella for my next trip

[@logangodofcandy]

I got my triumph synthetic mesh jacket and it keeps me dry, so it's working. I recommend Ghost intra workout. It does have taurine that may keep some people up, but it's full of BCAAs and electrolytes, which some of you plants may crave. Gatorade always works. Stay hydrated. Keep up electrolytes. Drive excessive speeds... Or safe speeds. You do you

[@RidingandWrenching]

Mesh jackets actually have a bit of a cooling effect, because they keep your sweat from evaporating as quickly....so it cools your shirt a bit.

[@johnmacias01]

Same here in Texas! We need a AC apparel! lol

[@RidingandWrenching]

If someone can come up with an AC for motorcycles.....sign me up!

[@osomxl]

It’s been 114 degrees here almost daily for the last 3 weeks and we have another 2 months to go. This year I went with a DOT half helmet and the Ergodyne cooling vest. I haven’t been able to find a good mesh jacket so I’ve been squiding it. I too have used the wet the jacket method but it dries out within 10-15 minutes due to the highway riding. What I used to do was use a Camelback type water bladder and suck the cold water out and spit out, down my jacket, continuously wetting it down.

[@RidingandWrenching]

I wore half helmets until I had a near miss with a football to my face.

[@RidingandWrenching]

This is the first riding season where I have attempted to wear a mesh jacket. So far so good. Wetting my t shirt helps with extreme heat but it doesn't last very long

[@JoeGoeMotorcycleAdventures]

Great products! I have most of those. Time to put Cue in the nursing home, he can’t stop falling or dropping his bike 😂 Great video brother!

[@RidingandWrenching]

😂😂it was a u turn. The road had a crown that I didn't notice until my rear wheel came off the ground! If o were cool like Joe Goe, I would have stayed on the bike....but I busted my butt

[@JoeGoeMotorcycleAdventures]

@@RidingandWrenching it happens 😂

[@HOLYSHIFT]

Funny story buddy 😂

[@JohnNewton-ev8ch]

Many test have shown that white helmets lower the inside of the temperature by around 7* Black absorbed light versus white reflecting the light. My white helmet looks dumb against my new Whiskey Fire Street Glide...

[@jimanders9971]

Nice job but one suggestion: Instead of a wet t-shirt under your mesh jacket wear a soaking wet long sleeve cotton flannel shirt. It stays wet longer and cools your arms as well. It works better than the manufactured cooling vests out there.

[@RidingandWrenching]

Great idea! Thanks for sharing!

[@HarleySanta]

I do not get to ride in the heat. It's always cold up here at the north pole.

[@ryanr4181]

Great video brother. I heard beyond riders makes a wind proof jacket to do you have that one I would love to see a video if you do. And BTW awesome CVO

[@RidingandWrenching]

Definitely will. I've got a few more videos planned featuring their gear

[@marcleblond9733]

Great advices👍 and funny story we should maybe say more painful story😀

[@RidingandWrenching]

Life's important lessons are often learned the hard way.

[@christophersmith5116]

So it sounds like most of the Info is for HD motorcycles. I was looking for Info for riding on Hot Days Period. The Mesh Jacket does work though.

[@RidingandWrenching]

Other than Harley lower fairings, everything else is universal.....including checking coolant levels.

[@FriedPi-mc5yt]

Yeah, those 100 degree days can hurt you. After years of riding year round, the one thing I can tell you is to keep yourself hydrated. That is the number one thing above all else. I ride a road king and don’t use the windshield much except on rain days. I try to keep my gear simple and light for summers and then layer up during winter.

[@RidingandWrenching]

wow! I haven't done any riding without a windshield. I need to remove the windshield from my Road King so that I can have the experience.....once!

[@FriedPi-mc5yt]

@@RidingandWrenching Haha!! It really gets you in touch with nature when you take a hummingbird to the chest at 80 mph.

[@myronalexander]

I thought I couldn’t burn either. I went to urgent care later cause my skin blistered and I didn’t know what it was. It was sun burn.

[@petelanzone484]

wings handle bars. In your into. They may be "biggest" and definitely most "expensive"

[@RidingandWrenching]

They aren't cheap, but they are custom made bars. You won't find anything like them

[@evelynwilson7586]

Ride early, daybreak till noon, take break during the hottest part of the day.

[@RidingandWrenching]

exactly! You have to take your time riding on hot days!

[@macmac3770]

Great tips Cue. I love the “God’s suntan lotion” comment. 😱. I’ve seen the same thing when working along the Gulf Coast with another guy. He kept insisting he was good when I suggested sunscreen, me being the snowman of the duo. Needless to say and northwest Florida sun baked that poor guy and he paid the price for 5 days or so.

[@RidingandWrenching]

oh yea.....it was definitely I learning moment for me! Guess what I keep in my travel bag now......sunscreen!

[@AlvinSmall]

I found out (sun burned) in the Navy as well brother

[@RidingandWrenching]

Some life lessons are learned the hard way!

[@BlackJack-xz1sy]

I like to use a camel back it puts the cool on your back plus cold water. It’s 3liters

[@RidingandWrenching]

I haven't tried one of those. Sounds interesting

[@RidingandWrenching]

I need to try one!

[@LiLgPnoy15]

I'm impressed you could rent a convertible from a car rental place

[@RidingandWrenching]

Convertibles are common in vacation spots like Hawaii.

[@destinationh-d1]

Did you try a cooling vest? I think that helps too.

[@RidingandWrenching]

Not yet, but I will!

[@gregstenberg2966]

AZ rider here so thanks for this Vid! Subscribed because of great info, but the Navy flags! Go Navy. Airdale here.

[@RidingandWrenching]

I was on a Frigate. I was a west coast sailor (San Diego and Long Beach)

[@gregstenberg2966]

AMS. NAS Agana Guam, NAS Glenview. I’ll keep watching! You have excellent informative videos. Thanks!

[@user-nd7wn9ff5s]

Would you please provide me with the link for the ciro cup holder

[@RidingandWrenching]

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[@keithdickson8364]

We had over 100 degree heat index’s up here in Ohio a couple of weeks ago and my bike stayed in the,e garage. 😂😂😂

[@RidingandWrenching]

smart decision! I definitely reduce my riding during these hot Memphis summers, but I can't stop riding!

[@brucevernon5827]

What I do is use a camel pack which I fill at the local pub bar with a jug of ice water this cost nothing but will keep down your body cores down, and have water to keep hydrated

[@logangodofcandy]

Toss some electrolytes in there. It will hydrate a lot better and you will feel much better

[@RidingandWrenching]

good idea!

[@michaelsisk5938]

Good video. I wear Icon mesh overpants with shorts underneath them. I find this to be cooler than jeans, but my Klim mesh jacket is an oven to wear even it I am only wearing a tank top underneath the jacket and having it partially unzipped. Any suggestions as last year while returning from Atlanta in July, I got heat exhaustion? After cooling down in Wendy’s, I took the jacket off and wore my hi viz safety vest which has a level 2 back protector. My boots are my work boots-Timberland Pro Boondocks which are waterproof and with the reinforced heel and toe cap they offer better protection than my Harley Davidson boots. Gloves are CE2 rated from Sedici. Full face AGV helmet. I have a cooling vest (soaked in water), but it only lasts for one hour. It is a pain to wear all of this gear, but after watching a long time KZbinR who had an accident at 80 mph all was well except his work boots failed him and cost him his right foot. The gear was destroyed, but it saved his life.

[@RidingandWrenching]

Riding is dangerous, even with gear. The only thing we can do is to mitigate the danger by taking classes, practicing, riding safe, and wearing appropriate gear. I try to avoid riding on extremely hot days, but when I do I try to keep the sun off my skin. I keep the visor open on my helmet (but that increases the risk of being hit by something). Bottom line is that each rider has to decide how much risk is tolerable.

[@BootsandJeansRiders]

WHAT,...You fell off your bike? That's a sign of getting old bruh😂. Good info. We are getting hit with triple digits out here. Fortunately, we can hang out riding the PCH. Also, we invested in a cooling vest and never looked back. Never gotten sunburned in my life, I'm one of the lucky ones. Ride safe Cue.

[@RidingandWrenching]

Yes sir. Made a u turn on a road with a crown....leaned a bit too far and that crown took the rear wheel off the ground!

[@rugershooter5268]

Celsius gave great thought to making useful temperature gauge......he came up with 0 water freezes, 100 water boiles Kelvin thought he could do better.....0 is absolute zero and then increments are same as Celsius This guy Fahrenheit came along and said he could make a much more useful scale.........and he did, do you know what the parameters are that define his scale? Hint: its NOT to do with water freezing or boiling There's helmets that the chin guard goes all the way to back of your head.....one thing really handy in helmets is built-in sun shield, not as good as good sunglasses but much easier to flip up than remove sunglasses In Army I had couple bouts with heat exhaustion, now too hot is much lower temp than it used to be.....and because I'm old too cold is much higher temp than it used to be 100* I won't be out

[@RidingandWrenching]

Great info! I don't know the answer to your question without cheating. I avoid riding in extreme temps....it's not fun. But sometimes you don't have a good alternative. I generally like to ride my bike to work....I find it to be a good stress reliever. But when the temps get into the 90's I'm in a car!

[@rugershooter5268]

@@RidingandWrenching Fahrenheit scale is 0 is too damn cold to go outside, 100 it's too damn hot to go outside

[@RidingandWrenching]

@@rugershooter5268 😂😂

[@logangodofcandy]

You need to be real dark to not get bad burns, even in the US.

[@RidingandWrenching]

I mistakenly believed the stereotype

[@jabberjawgreg]

Bro you post this after my old butt went across the desert

[@RidingandWrenching]

😂😂how was the trip?

[@madetoolast5332]

Does your Harley battery dies after sitting in the garage for a week?

[@RidingandWrenching]

Not my lithium. It has sat for all of winter without a trickle charger....it fires right up. Standard AGM batteries need a trickle charger

[@llm3]

Is that half cover waterproof?

[@RidingandWrenching]

I don't think so. I've never used it in the rain. I generally use it just for blocking the sun.

[@marvinsmith9037]

Is Sun Tan lotion the same as Sun Screen? We need the Sun Screen not the tanning. 😂

[@RidingandWrenching]

Shows my lack of knowledge with the stuff!!😂 I should have said sun screen.

[@lonniedugan6120]

Nice but way too expensive on the handlebars

[@RidingandWrenching]

They are not cheap. Custom handlebars which include the wires and cables already pulled.

[@chumps7974]

I can't lie......if it's too hot I'll take the car

[@journeywiththerocks]

Me too

[@RidingandWrenching]

makes sense!

[@MrSlopoke06]

Sunblock

[@RidingandWrenching]

Shows my lack of experience with the stuff! I guess I don't need suntan😂

[@MrBrad750]

Too funny, "God's suntan lotion!" Similar thing happened to me 30 years ago when i was 18 on a UN mission in Haiti. I was recently conversating with my dad concerning my ignorant thinking as a man with much pigment in my skin. I assume the anti-malaria pills weakened my "God like suntan lotion." LMBO

[@RidingandWrenching]

😂 Stereotypes can be dangerous! I was SHOCKED when I discovered that I could sunburn.

[@MrBrad750]

​@RidingandWrenching Yes Sir! We live and we learn.

[@LOMROB]

Sun block lotion not sun tan lotion.

[@RidingandWrenching]

Shows my lack of experience with the stuff! 😂

[@rayw8177]

talk about hot, come a bit west to the deserts of nv, ca, little bit in ut. of course, most time no humidity. did little day half riding with a buddy this weekend, i packed a soft cooler with gal milk jug frozen, 2 thermos's filled with ice and water, no sugar Gatorade's, my big insulated cup with straw got at home depot 14 bucks. i made a bit of impression with him as he hasn't done this kind of riding taking stuff for that just in case. i never gave thought about umbrella, i like that idea and will get for each of the bikes. say when was ya in the Navy, i retired in 2012 after 24 yrs mostly green side?

[@RidingandWrenching]

That's dry heat! 😂

[@stevemiller6734]

The sun doesn’t care what color your skin is!

[@RidingandWrenching]

Amen to that!

[@bigdog3495]

Definitely a miss conception that darker skinned people don’t get sun burned. We even get darker like lighter skinned people do from sun exposure.👍🏾

[@RidingandWrenching]

Oh yea.....I get raccoon eyes on long motorcycle trips due to tanning. Black people need to learn more about protecting our skin since we don't burn as easily. I have (white) friends that will burn as soon as they walk outside. They tend to be much more aware of sunburn than I am. I generally only use sun block if I'm on vacation.....especially if I got to Hawaii!😂

[@underwayshiftcolors2540]

Nothing against riders who ride in hot temperatures but there is no enjoyment in riding in temps that are reaching 100.

[@RidingandWrenching]

Agreed! It's definitely not any fun.

[@muttfist]

Nice respect for the flag.

[@RidingandWrenching]

I love our country. I have flags on everything

[@muttfist]

@@RidingandWrenching hey bro. I believe you and this is a misunderstanding. Wearing a flag as a garment, sweating, snot etc…. Then tossing it carelessly. Think about it. Can you see why that’s BS. I’m just a guy. I am veteran but that’s not the point. Godspeed

[@daledomanek8723]

Great advice, also beautiful Mustang behind you 👍

[@JA-zh5xi]

I want to enjoy riding, not torture myself. I’ll take my car. There is nothing even remotely enjoyable riding when it’s in the 90s.

[@RidingandWrenching]

I agree 100%. Unfortunately I live in Memphis! I would give up riding for 2 month. I don't ride much during the summer....but I still ride

[@Prometheus1979]

It’s not that bad. I line in Louisiana and ride in the heat. As long as you moving down the highway it’s alright. Just about all my riding is interstate. I ride early in the morning till noon or late evening, nighttime.

[@RidingandWrenching]

@@Prometheus1979 I will ride at night, but I don't like it. Visibility isn't good....plus my 55 year old eyeballs are an issue

[@Prometheus1979]

I definitely get it. It’s a lot more dangerous at night. Ride safe my friend.

[@logangodofcandy]

It's been in the 90s where I'm at, and I just need to keep hydrated to be just fine. Have a couple Gatorades on a riding day and you're good.

[@kinggee6390]

Too much

[@RidingandWrenching]

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[@JoeGoeMotorcycleAdventures]

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