Abstract: A portable, removable sun shade comprised of sun reflective mesh material for use in an open cockpit vehicle having a roof structure or other supporting members, if and as required, depending upon the roof configuration resting upon the supporting members of the vehicle, which shades and protects the occupants and some interior components of the vehicle by absorbing, filtering and reflecting a significant portion of the sun's rays and flying objects while the vehicle is in motion. The sun shade effectively serves to reduce the temperature in the seating compartment as compared to the exterior ambient temperature while exposed to the sun's rays. The sun shade method of attachment to the vehicle is by virtue of a fastening strap comprised of the sun reflective mesh material which wraps around supporting members of the vehicle and then, utilizing a fastening method to the sun shade, fastens to the sun shade itself.