Leather pants?

[Asher]

Hi.
Im looking at buying some leather pants to complete my kit.
Im after something with decent protection and something i can wear on track days, for the least amount of money.
Does anyone have any suggestions on good pants?
Trademe is full with 'Moshin' brand and 1 tonne, are they decent/ good value? they seem fairly cheap.
Thanks

[superman]

It was to my understanding that you either have to have a full leather suit, or full circumference zip attaching leather pants to jacket to be allowed on a track. Unless that's what you're looking for in these leather pants. :yes:

[Asher]

Yes. My jacket has an attaching zip and im after pants with the same.
Most seem to have them anyway, and im assuming theres no real compatibility issues with different brand pants and jacket.

[slofox]

Yes. My jacket has an attaching zip and im after pants with the same.
Most seem to have them anyway, and im assuming theres no real compatibility issues with different brand pants and jacket.

Superman is correct re track days.

Don't assume compatibility. There is more than one size of zip. Check they'll zip together first.

[Bassmatt]

Superman is correct re track days.

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Not at Taupo unless they changed the rules recently

[slofox]

Not at Taupo unless they changed the rules recently

If they don't insist on zipping two pieces together, they should. Nobody wants a filed spine...

Hampton Downs, ya gotta be zipped up.

[Bassmatt]

If they don't insist on zipping two pieces together, they should. Nobody wants a filed spine...

Hampton Downs, ya gotta be zipped up.

I was referring to the claim, by superman, that it has to be leather.

[Asher]

Do you mean zip around completely or is just the 8" zip at the back fine for track days?
I want pants that zip up at the back anyway.

[slofox]

I was referring to the claim it has to be leather.

Oh - sorry - I thought you meant the zip bit.

At HD you hafta have leather though. No synthetics permitted.

Hell, back in the day when I used to race regularly (quite some time ago you unnerstand - like last century) you didn't have to have anything much apart from a helmet. I regularly raced without either leather or synthetic stuff - and armour wasn't even invented.

[slofox]

Do you mean zip around completely or is just the 8" zip at the back fine for track days?
I want pants that zip up at the back anyway.

All the way round last track day I did (January).

[awa355]

Oh - sorry - I thought you meant the zip bit.

At HD you hafta have leather though. No synthetics permitted.

Hell, back in the day when I used to race regularly (quite some time ago you unnerstand - like last century) you didn't have to have anything much apart from a helmet. I regularly raced without either leather or synthetic stuff - and armour wasn't even invented.

Since our days Slo, they've made the front wheel turn on its own, put air in the tyres. not sure if you are still allowed to puff on a pipe while 'racing':first:

[slofox]

Since our days Slo, they've made the front wheel turn on its own, put air in the tyres. not sure if you are still allowed to puff on a pipe while 'racing':first:

:rofl: :killingme: :rofl: Yeah - that's true. The bikes go a little faster too...my current bike goes about 2.5 times the speed of the first thing I "raced"...:whistle"

[Tigadee]

Hell, back in the day when I used to race regularly (quite some time ago you unnerstand - like last century) you didn't have to have anything much apart from a helmet. I regularly raced without either leather or synthetic stuff - and armour wasn't even invented.

Things have come a long way since then, Slo... :laugh:
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[Asher]

i didnt realise they had to zip around completely for the track, that annoying.
i do have full leather i can borrow for the track but they are a bit small

[slofox]

Things have come a long way since then, Slo... :laugh:



Verily indeed they have. Which is why I lurve the modern technology!

[Tigadee]

Verily indeed they have. Which is why I lurve the modern technology!

Me too - indoor plumbing, the plough, butter churner...

[awa355]

Me too - indoor plumbing, the plough, butter churner...

Indoor plumbing?? When did they start putting the dunny indoors :laugh:? Shit, you must be rich.

[p.dath]

Yes. My jacket has an attaching zip and im after pants with the same.
Most seem to have them anyway, and im assuming theres no real compatibility issues with different brand pants and jacket.

Typically you get 4 inch and 8 inch length zips - but different brands can use a different pitch. So you either need to try it, or buy the same brand pants as you have jacket.

[Asher]

Just checked my alpinestars jacket, it has a 700mm long zip so im guessing it was once part of a set. I guess that limits my options but at least makes me able to use it for track days

[Asher]

So im finding it pretty hard to find matching pants online.
Can anyone recommend pants that will zip with an alpinestars tz-1 jacket?
I would rather not buy brand new alpinestars pants as i dont have that much money.

[JamesRoberts]

I just bought new alpinestars leathers and all the jackets have a 270 degree zip system that zips most of the way around. Not sure if any other brands have the same zip system but it may pay to search for a "270 degree zip pant"

[Asher]

I have decided to just buy alpine star pants, im currently bidding on a pair on TM but if they go for more than i can afford i might just buy a cheap 1 piece.
I think Joe Rocket leather are compatible with alpinestar but cost about the same.

[Asher]

OR just buy any old pants and get a matching zip put on them or get a 'zip adapter' made.

[Devil]

There are plenty of leather workers about that can replace zips for you, so it doesn't really matter what pants you get, joining zips are retro-fittable.