I have just returned from a trip to Austria (1.5C and snow at the top of the Timmelsjoch) and Croatia (34C) near Zadar.
What worked for me was a BMW Airshell mesh jacket zipped to BMW Denim Jeans. The Airshell jacket has the integral Hi-Viz to keep the police happy and is good for being spotted by cars and bikes negotiating hairpins. The jeans (exact model is Black Denim) were much cooler than the leather jeans I chose to wear last year, which were horrid in the heat. Both the jacket and jeans were modified by Hideout Leathers (thanks ladies!) from short to full-length,all-round zips.
I did not take the quilted, waterproof lining for the Airshell (too hot for the summer) but rather an unbranded hi-viz water-proof overjacket and a pair of not particularly waterproof, and rather ancient BMW Klimacomfort overtrousers.
The only problem in the heat was the efficiency of the RT fairing at pushing aside any cooling air.
I hope that this post might help a first-time traveller with their choice of wardrobe.
What worked for me was a BMW Airshell mesh jacket zipped to BMW Denim Jeans. The Airshell jacket has the integral Hi-Viz to keep the police happy and is good for being spotted by cars and bikes negotiating hairpins. The jeans (exact model is Black Denim) were much cooler than the leather jeans I chose to wear last year, which were horrid in the heat. Both the jacket and jeans were modified by Hideout Leathers (thanks ladies!) from short to full-length,all-round zips.
I did not take the quilted, waterproof lining for the Airshell (too hot for the summer) but rather an unbranded hi-viz water-proof overjacket and a pair of not particularly waterproof, and rather ancient BMW Klimacomfort overtrousers.
The only problem in the heat was the efficiency of the RT fairing at pushing aside any cooling air.
I hope that this post might help a first-time traveller with their choice of wardrobe.
