Light and breezy: Best mesh motorcycle jackets

Tried and tested by Commercial Content Editor Adam Binnie: "I've written at length about how much I like this jacket in our Oxford Dakar review - but it's an impressively versatile garment that features highly breathable mesh panels and a water-and windproof drop liner in case the weather turns.

The second-generation of Tucano Urbano's Network jacket uses solid Oxford Cotton panelling in the key areas with wide mesh in non-key areas and combines them in a classic, slightly retro-style jacket that I have used extensively in hot weathers and it is one that both performs well and fits nicely.

Dane have an enviable reputation when it comes to clothing and this stretches to mesh motorcycle jackets too. The range-topper is the Drakar, a mesh garment that includes a Gore-Tex waterproof and breathable layer that can either go inside or outside the mesh jacket but you pay for the privilege - £599.

We've mentioned the Knox Urbane before. It's described by the company as an armoured shirt and is designed to be worn over a thin base layer. It is intended to be a snug fit and combines both impact and abrasion resistance in its own right. It is CE AA rated as a garment and comes with Knox's Microlock Level-1 armour in the shoulders and elbows, though this can be upgraded and an L2 back protector.

British firm RST are on a mission to democratise airbag technology and this is one of their latest garments with airbag technology built in. The F-lite is an AA-rated mesh jacket with huge panels of open-weave mesh to the front and arms for maximum cooling airflow but with an In&motion-powered airbag integrated into the garment.

The mesh-equipped J-Four (and matching P-Four pants) from T-Ur, Tucano Urbano's adventure brand, is an adventure-touring jacket that features an outer with large mesh panels for touring or off-road rides in warmer climes where maximum cooling airflow is needed.

This sporty jacket from Icon features front and rear panels made almost entirely in mesh for huge cooling ability while protecting the key impact zones, of the shoulders, outside of the arms and the elbows with solid material.

Cut for ladies, this jacket from Rev'It features 600D polyester in the key impact zones and open mesh on the front, back and inner arms to provide masses of cooling airflow. The fit can be tailored with multiple adjusters and it comes with famed Knox Lite CE armour and a pocket for a Level-2 back protector from SEESOFT. Overall, the garment is CE rated A.