Motorcycle jeans

[Roadghost]

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I bought some of those cheapsauce Chinese pants off Amazon. Came with suicide knee and side armor. They're garbage, but they work.

 

[Merkid]

I just took a spill on my Honda XL this week at my Buddy's farm when I hit an ice patch covered in snow....

Got pinned under the bike resulting in a bent brake lever. My Xmas pants from Mark's took the brunt of the skid and only needed a wash when I got home.....

 

[Amazon]

Gryphon Moto has some straight cut jeans, and they are an Ontario company up in Orillia.

Gryphon Men's Iron Horse Jean Pant (2 Colours)

High performance cut and tear strengthCE AAA-rated protectionLower thermal conductivity to reduce chances of friction burnsCE 1621 Level hip and knee protectionTraditional 5 pocket denim jean designCustom snug fit with a skinny legReinforced for improved abrasion resistance

www.gryphonmoto.ca

 

[xxrider]

+1 on these.

I have them and have crashed in them. The hip padding did its job as did the Kevlar. I slid about 30ft and had no road rash or bruising. The stitching came apart at the hip where the impact happened. Bought another pair with insurance $.
They are my go to riding pant.

can't get a much better positive review then this one

 

[Relax]

Gryphon Moto has some straight cut jeans, and they are an Ontario company up in Orillia.

Gryphon Men's Iron Horse Jean Pant (2 Colours)

High performance cut and tear strengthCE AAA-rated protectionLower thermal conductivity to reduce chances of friction burnsCE 1621 Level hip and knee protectionTraditional 5 pocket denim jean designCustom snug fit with a skinny legReinforced for improved abrasion resistance

www.gryphonmoto.ca

Price is really reasonable for those. I didn't even know anyone made single-layer riding jeans, but I guess someone must be manufacturing that hybrid material at a reasonable price now, and sewing together a pair of jeans as a single layer is likely less costly than with dual layers. I'm still not convinced how durable they'd be in a crash at speed on a typical riding day, but can definitely see them used for going around the block to Burrito Boyz or crawling through slow traffic commuting (which for me may never happen again).

Since 2000, my go-to riding pants have been the Joe Rocket Alter Ego textile, which I've worn year-round both as pants and overpants. There's a removable panel that goes all the way around and halfway down each leg exposing mesh for air flow on hot days. It also includes a rain liner, but it's not very breathable so I only ever use it on extremely cold days.



A couple of years ago I decided to try leather for a less baggy fit, and these Spidi leather "jeans" have been great. They're meant to be worn as pants, but I've also been able to use them with thermal underwear on cold days. Even though they're thicker than denim, they breathe really well both through the leather and stretch panels, and I've never felt the need to remove them at a lunch stop like I sometimes did with the Alter Ego.

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