The Motoskiveez Traveler shirt is a great, easy pack, easy care shirt for moto travelers.
Moto-Skiveez has made its name by creating riding shorts and tights that coddle our tushes, but its comfortable clothing line also includes two moto-oriented shirts. I slipped into the Traveler model for this review. And I do mean slip?the slinky polyester fabric lays lightly on the skin and moves with you, not against you. Stretch panels on either side enhance that freedom of movement while you?re setting up camp or doing a little post-ride yoga. The sleeves in my size small are a good length for my ape-ish arms, and sport two low-profile snap closures at the cuffs to adjust for wrist size or weather.
Snaps also close the front of the shirt, making it easier to adjust with gloved hands and emitting a satisfying rrrrriiiiipp when it?s time to shed the shirt. Two chest pockets provide handy storage, each capable of holding a passport, wallet or phone. The left one opens via a glove-friendly, self-closing magnetic catch and the more secure right pocket zips closed. Moto-Skiveez doesn?t claim an SPF rating for the shirt, but the rip-stop weave is substantial enough that I feel safe being out in the sun in it. Flow-through vents behind the shoulders are backed with porous mesh to circulate air, and raising the collar protects your neck from the sun.
The Traveler comes with its own 9-inch stuff sack.
I took the Traveler on a multi-day ride along the California coast and found it to be perf...