My textile pants keep melting....what alternative's do I have?

[Cablebandit]

It would have to be chrome for a Vision.  

[sfalexi]

Sorry.  Not Thigh, just below the knee (shin).  Yup, Victory Vision and that right pipe gets me.  I compared it with a harley, and the harley has TWO heat shields there, whereas the victory only has one heat shield there.  A second might do the trick, but is more $$$ than I want to spend.  I'm considering leather patches so I can retain the 4 season riding of these pants.  Might save up some dough and get some new riding gear anyway and put leather patches on THAT.  But I'm saving up for a helmet right now.

The ironing board cover idea sounds really cool actually...cheap, and made to withstand hot temps.  Hot enough? can be easily tested.

Alexi

[cultureslayer]

I'm considering leather patches so I can retain the 4 season riding of these pants.  Might save up some dough and get some new riding gear anyway and put leather patches on THAT.  But I'm saving up for a helmet right now.

Too bad you don't live closer to me.  I have some extra leather that might work, and I could sew it on.

[sfalexi]

Too bad you don't live closer to me.  I have some extra leather that might work, and I could sew it on.

You're in NC.  I'm the southernmost SC.  How far can it be?!

[NoGear]

You're in NC.  I'm the southernmost SC.  How far can it be?!

Just saw you are at Ft Gordon. How is the old place? Haven't been there since 1984!  -.-. --.- / -.. . / -... . -.-. -.... ----. / --- ...- . .-.  

[sfalexi]

Just saw you are at Ft Gordon. How is the old place? Haven't been there since 1984!  -.-. --.- / -.. . / -... . -.-. -.... ----. / --- ...- . .-.  

From what I understand, it hasn't changed.  But I'm up here as part of the Band.  I play clarinet for the Signal Corps Band and play the graduations, change of commands, etc.  I'll PM you and maybe take a nice long trip up there early next year and take advantage of some free leather.  I'll buy the sixpack.

Alexi

[NoGear]

Well I won't be back in the States for awhile. I just left Iraq a few days ago and I'll be here in Kuwait for months to come.  I went thru the Signal School there. Morse was still required back then for serving on LRST, or anywhere under USASOC as a radio operator.  Left that behind when I got too old to hump a ruck (and the back and knees quick wanting to play along). I'm Intel now.  

[sfalexi]

Well I won't be back in the States for awhile. I just left Iraq a few days ago and I'll be here in Kuwait for months to come.  I went thru the Signal School there. Morse was still required back then for serving on LRST, or anywhere under USASOC as a radio operator.  Left that behind when I got too old to hump a ruck (and the back and knees quick wanting to play along). I'm Intel now.  

Enjoy your time in Kuwait.  I can't think of an easier way to get some tax-free pay. lol.  Did the Iraq thing twice myself.  If you're gonna be there a few months, I'll probably have solved this issue by then.  Thanks for the offer though.  And whenever you get back, if you feel like riding, let me know.

Alexi

[maddjack]

The leather patch Idea is a good one IMHO,You may want to double up on it thickness wise though.

[cultureslayer]

the leather patch should be easy to do.  Most any place that does upholstery should have scraps that are big enough,

[Bounce]

HA!

Gordon
Signal Corp
1975
05C (Radio, Teletype, Morse code)

Then assigned to 122nd Signal Corp in Korea.

[NoGear]

HA!

Gordon
Signal Corp
1975
05C (Radio, Teletype, Morse code)

Then assigned to 122nd Signal Corp in Korea.

Bounce I was there starting in 84. I was the last class of 05Cs. After us they were 31C and Morse wasn't a requirement anymore. When they announced that you wouldn't fail the course if you didn't pass Morse most people in the class said the heck with it. I was one of the few who stuck with it.  That got me humping a ruck on LRST for the next 8 years.   No good deed will go unpunished.   LOL