Heavily perforated leather is just as cool to me as my mesh / textile jackets, I recently started using A-stars summer race tech undergarments and they work great with perforated leather. The key is sticky wet skin or cotton t-shirts on the liners of a jacket is a poor transport system of sweat, the synthetic compression fit undergarments reduce sticking and allow a continuous removal of sweat and a cooling effect, I am kinda blown away how well this works. Also, I use the back protector inserts vs full race fit protectors, the inserts stay with the jacket and allow a pocket of air between the jacket and body, the race protectors strap to the body and trap heat. Finally, I have found no difference in black vs white, so get whatever color jacket you want.
