Motorcycle Jacket Sleeve Vent - Breezy Sleeve

thingiverse

I saw a picture of a sleeve vent in 2015 that I couldn't find again, but it looked pretty cool, so I went to Thingiverse and found this: https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:747612 So I printed it, used it, and it broke immediately. Maybe my printer was the problem, but I thought it could use some improvement anyway. I quickly learned CAD and remade it, making it a lot tougher and a bit bigger. It performs well for me at speeds over 70kph. I've taken a set on a lap of the country, and they're still intact. Then winter came, and I forgot about them until now. This was one of the first things I ever made in CAD. I'm willing to remake it if anyone can think of improvements. I'm excited to see any makes. Performance depends on the angle that the vent makes with the wind. Turbulence from your bike may also have an effect, so try both the palm-side and the knuckle-side of your sleeve, or consider adjusting the grip angles. The gaps in the vents are a little smaller than the local bees which get chewed up rather than fly around in your sleeve. Let me know if this works; I haven't yet actually hit a bee with one. Works fine in PLA, and it should also work in ABS or PETG, but I haven't tried. There's a little rib just above the grille that's cosmetic only. If you want to print it without supports, drop the part a little below the build plate in your slicer, and it'll sit flat on the grille. Happy riding!