Joe Rocket Sahara Vests $40

[Toecutter]

Clicky

Supposedly being closed out by Joe Rocket.

I'm still glad I didn't wait this long to get mine.

 

[kaitsdad]

Thanks, TC - Just ordered mine.

 

[650cent]

Hey,

Got mine coming, thanks for the heads up

Bill

 

[tcfjr]

I wore a Sahara vest on the ride up I-5 through California's Central Valley to last year's WFO. It made all the difference on that 110 degree day.

 

[Ignacio]

+1 on the heads up. Was planning one this season...and it being cheaper is a definite bonus!

 

[MCRIDER007]

I have used Sahara vest for the last 3 years and they work great -- but you also need to be wearing a mesh jacket and have a lot of airflow over the windshield to make them work properly. I put the stock windshield back on when I wear the vest.

 

[Toecutter]

I put the stock windshield back on when I wear the vest.

Good suggestion. I just wonder if I'll regret it when it's less than hot out. Can't be changing screens on the daily plan.

 

[rcsnclh]

How much do these things weigh when wet? I have this image in my mind of a 10 lb weight around my neck pulling me down onto the tank! But I would be cooler :coolio:

 

[Ignacio]

Having done the dunk a t-shirt trick with my mesh Joe Rocket in the past I think of this thing as an improvement on the theme. Instead of drying out a half hour I start riding the vest is supposed to last longer and keep the water over a wider area.

I concur that it works better with more airflow, but I think it will work fine with my barndoor CB +4+2 as well if I keep it in it's down position.

 

[Feejer/Weejer man]

Go to the web site on the clicky in an upper post. I believe 4 pound when fully hydrated. Last from i-3 hours on an unfaired bike, longer for fairings.

 

[BrunDog]

Will it work in 100% Florida humidity?

-BD

 

[Toecutter]

Will it work in 100% Florida humidity?

Only if your garage has A/C

 

[Mike-H]

Toecutter; have you given any thought about running one of those Calif Scientific screens with the holes cut in them?

 

[MCRIDER007]

How much do these things weigh when wet?  I have this image in my mind of a 10 lb weight around my neck pulling me down onto the tank!  But I would be cooler :coolio:

The vest will absorb one to one and half quarts of water, about 2-3 pounds. The vest itself only weighs a few ounces.

 

[MCRIDER007]

Having done the dunk a t-shirt trick with my mesh Joe Rocket in the past I think of this thing as an improvement on the theme. 

I did that once in 100 degree heat with a mesh jacket and it felt like I was packed in ice for about 20 minutes -- then the shirt was dry and I was hot again. The vests give a much slower release of water and will last from 60-90 minutes depending on the temperature and airflow. By that time you are ready to take a break.

The first time you charge the vest its best to soak it in a bag for 2 minutes. After that you can just hold it under a faucet.

 

[Toecutter]

Toecutter; have you given any thought about running one of those Calif Scientific screens with the holes cut in them?

Not until I need a new screen. I have kind of an extenuating circumstance which doesn't allow me to ride very comfortably in the wind- Deadly bee allergy. Maybe in five years the desensitizing shots will make a difference and I can survive a sting. Last one damn near did me in. If not for an intercom system and a wife who didn't panic when I quit breathing, you'd a never heard of me.

I need to rig something to protect my exposed neck without heating me out. Maybe I can get a chunk of the mesh kevlar and affix it to the bottom of my helmet...

 

[Mike-H]

Toecutter...wouldn't it be easier to get the screen [of whatever is the appropriate height for you] & just screen it (meaning window screening to keep bugs out)...wouldn't that be simpler than trying to find Kevlar mesh for your neck...or at least give you another option?

 

[Mike-H]

It would also reduce back pressure & turbulence from the wind & keep you cooler....just a suggestion...not meaning any offence...

 

[Toecutter]

It would also reduce back pressure & turbulence from the wind & keep you cooler....just a suggestion...not meaning any offence...

I'd like to try the screen to see if it puts enough wind through. There was a windscreen swap & ride scheduled once but I don't think it drew much attendance. As it is, I worry about the gap between the frame and body letting a (stunned) bee through and into my neck, and I don't want to screen that area (it would look bad and probably scratch the paint). So, I figure the best way to be sure would be to protect my body, then I could drop the screen or put the stocker back on for mucho, safe airflow in the local heat. Do you have a Cal Sci screen? If so, how much ventilation does it provide? Enough to get good flow on the Sahara vest? I can't imagine it working that well, but I could be pleasantly surprised. Maybe someone will have one at WFO to try out.