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General Banter / Re: Aerostich gear-
« on: August 07, 2013, 01:35:54 PM »
Joe, I agree with your comment about being able to get some airflow through the Stitch jacket. If you are riding/commuting in hot weather, it will always be less comfortable than something where the fabric flows air. When it comes to the pants, Dariens are not equiped with vents. I know they say you can unzip the zippers over the hips, but then the hip pads flop out. The gore tex in the stich will only move inside moisture to the outside when the outside humidity is lower than the humidity inside the jacket. In hot humid weather there is not way for the crotch area to get any air movement Stitch needs to upgrade their design to incorporate air movement below the waist.
I sometimes carry the Motoport liner and sometimes a thin rainsuit, which packs much smaller. Once the liner is in, the motoport falls down in that it will flow zero air - another reason I use a rain jacket over the top. as SLH said, they will make to your custom measurements and do an adjustment for no charge after buying. They just reworked my pants off ebay and it was reasonable cost.
Check over on ADV Rider, I think you will find people who us Motoport for long trips, I would if it was going to have any hot weather.
I sometimes carry the Motoport liner and sometimes a thin rainsuit, which packs much smaller. Once the liner is in, the motoport falls down in that it will flow zero air - another reason I use a rain jacket over the top. as SLH said, they will make to your custom measurements and do an adjustment for no charge after buying. They just reworked my pants off ebay and it was reasonable cost.
Check over on ADV Rider, I think you will find people who us Motoport for long trips, I would if it was going to have any hot weather.