What do people think of the Tuareg Rallye Goretex jacket for summer riding & for a trip to Morocco from the UK? They're £150 in the HG sale, which is tempting me a great deal..

£100 to spend on a summer jacket? Easy. I bought a FirstGear hi-viz yellow mesh jacket from the US for about £60, which came complete with the usual armour, and wore it during my 3 month 15,000 mile ride around the US in 2006. I experienced 118f in Death Valley and days and days at 105f in Tucson AZ. I wouldn't wear another style of jacket in heat. However the so-called waterproof liner isn't, just showerproof at best, so I bought a Frogs Toggs suit to wear over the top. Another excellent secret the Yanks seem to keep to themselves. Incidentally I'm not into this British obsession for wearing bloody black. Light colours to reflect the sun and stay cool(er), and to be seen should you have the misfortune to find yourself lying on a busy road with the bike wrecked against the crash barrier. I have.