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Bearracing
| | Posted on Friday, January 08, 2010 - 09:29 am: | 
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When i wear my Buell neck gator in beanie mode.. i tuck the end of the long cord back into the top of the drawstring hole..works fine and yea pretty groovy too! |
1324
| | Posted on Friday, January 08, 2010 - 09:54 am: |
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I recently got an Alpinestars balaclava that appears to be very promising. I have yet to wear it riding yet, but I'm impressed so far. Much more substantial than my Underarmor balaclava I use for skiing/riding. It has a separate neck flap that is nice fleece which gets tucked into the jacket. There is an outer flap which goes around the outside of the neck to seal out wind and water. Flat seams, breathing holes, and formed to a human head so there is no baggy slack to bind around your neck when you rotate your head. I'm very impressed so far...
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Brumbear
| | Posted on Friday, January 08, 2010 - 05:51 pm: |
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that looks like the hang mans cover from blazing saddles Marty Feldman wore
STHORRRRYYY sther I cooodent potshiblee fit him in till toothsdae |
Jetjock
| | Posted on Friday, January 08, 2010 - 07:20 pm: |
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I've acquired a comprehensive collection of balaclavas, neck gaiters, etc over the years & frequently use a good old silk scarf. Great material in wet, dry, cold & hot plus packs small enough to always have with me (can double as a hanky, tie down, gauze, tourniquet,etc). Just make sure it is on so it won't attach to something not moving the same speed as your neck, although, leaving some waving in the wind does a good job of catching cage drivers' attention. |
Union_man
| | Posted on Tuesday, January 12, 2010 - 10:17 am: |
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"Not that there is anything wrong with it."  |
Blackandchrome
| | Posted on Wednesday, January 13, 2010 - 08:18 pm: |
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I use a bandanna. Cheap, have plenty of them, works wonders. Looks a lot better than a scarf |
Iman501
| | Posted on Wednesday, January 13, 2010 - 09:12 pm: |
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I use a bandanna. Cheap, have plenty of them, works wonders. Looks a lot better than a scarf
i've done the bandana thing before, i find that my balac}lava works much better! |
Fahren
| | Posted on Wednesday, January 13, 2010 - 10:07 pm: |
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Silk is great, but then there's Zubwear. Not as heavy duty as a balaclava, but more versatile. It's just a tube of microfiber that you can configure for all sorts of useful head and neck coverings.
http://www.zubwear.com/index.html
I always have one, whether it's for summer sweat or cooler weather coverage. But my leather jacket also has a fleece neck wrap built into it, so that helps a lot in winter. |
Jaimec
| | Posted on Thursday, January 14, 2010 - 04:01 pm: |
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Bandanas are generally made of cotton, which is the WORST textile you can wear in the winter. |
Brumbear
| | Posted on Thursday, January 14, 2010 - 08:36 pm: |
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Fahren
| | Posted on Thursday, January 14, 2010 - 11:15 pm: |
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Zub microfiber:
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Union_man
| | Posted on Sunday, January 24, 2010 - 12:37 pm: |
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THe warm weather alternative to the SILK SCARF...
The MANKINI!!! |
Billyo
| | Posted on Sunday, January 24, 2010 - 02:47 pm: |
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That is so wrong! |
Ft_bstrd
| | Posted on Sunday, January 24, 2010 - 09:09 pm: |
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The original silk scarf came as a result of WWI aviators and was carried over into motorcycle wear by some of the same pilots who transitioned to motorcycle riding after the war.
The purpose of the scarf was two fold.
First it kept the neck warm while not restricting the pilot's ability to check his six o'clock.
Second, the WWI engines were total loss lubrication system engines. They spewed out copious amounts of oil mist covering the pilot's goggles and hampering sight. The silk scarf was perfect to clean the oil from the goggle lenses. The silk acted like a natural fiber micro fiber cloth.
I use a silk balaclava. Silk has unique thermal characteristics where it stays cool in warmer temperatures and warm in cold temperatures. |
Rpm4x4
| | Posted on Sunday, January 24, 2010 - 09:36 pm: |
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I use one of these. I like it very much.
http://www.denniskirk.com/jsp/product_catalog/Product.jsp?skuId=&store=Main&catId=&productId=p354667&leafCatId=&mmyId=
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Ourdee
| | Posted on Monday, January 25, 2010 - 12:41 am: |
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Silk is the way I go. |
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