I rode back from Spokane to the Tri Cities back in 2006. It was 102 degrees out and I was just wearing a t-shirt. Pulled into a truck Stop in Ritzville and saw a couple on BMW in full riding gear and thought to myself they must be nuts. But to me it felt like a convection oven the faster I went the hotter the air got
However, If I had worn my leathers and opened up all of the zippers on the air pockets it would have been a lot cooler. As you sweat and the air flows through your jacket it works like a swamp cooler.
I made that trip across the country wearing a KLIM “adventure” style jacket. I had that sucker all opened up in the desert. Up to 90 degrees it was OK. At 120, iI made way to the hotel right there in DV. The next day I rode down to Las Vegas where it was a balmy 104.
Coming home over the mountains was a nice cool down.
It was fun. I don’t need to do it again. Ha Ha.