draggin jeans

[Big Dave]

I wear draggin jeans in the summer - good things.

[Zapf]

as long as your knee don't hit anything hard then it should be ok... but I wear as much protection as I could... "gear could be replaced"

[sels1]

I have recently bought a pair and find them very comfortable. Last summer it just got too hot in my cordura pants, and I am just not in to leather.
Apparently you can buy removable armour for knees and hips that just slip down inside. (might look into that sometime) But even without the armour they can save you a lot of grief. Consider a broken bone will heal in x number of weeks but the damage from severe grazing can take months - its like a 3rd degree burn - whole heaps of flesh can be grated away - not to mention the infections and skin grafts.

[inlinefour]

Ive just found out the misses is getting me a pair of the camo pants. Good to hear that they are actually oK as I'm rather skepticle.

[WINJA]

Ive just found out the misses is getting me a pair of the camo pants. Good to hear that they are actually oK as I'm rather skepticle.

I DONT THINK THEY MAKE THEM IN XXX CHUNKY , SO YOU SHOULD STILL BE SKEPTICLE FAT ARSE

[inlinefour]

I DONT THINK THEY MAKE THEM IN XXX CHUNKY , SO YOU SHOULD STILL BE SKEPTICLE FAT ARSE

Get back on that roof and get painting. Oh and dont forget to give Sensei your bike to look after.

[flash]

I guess there's a time and place to wear them then, "down to the shops" being a good example. The story in your 1st post of the rider being dragged behind that vehicle gave me the impression you were buying them for normal road rides, commuting, etc.
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ild still be using them in 100kph+ roads (theres quite alot over here) and if i just went out for a little fun ild probally wear them, but covermyself in my motox gear (hip, knee, etc).
if i was going really far like auckland or taupo ild want to be as protected as posable, thus wanting the leather but that will be sometime later on.

[Zed]

...but covermyself in my motox gear (hip, knee, etc).

Sounds like a plan. You don't give a stuff about *fashion* do you!

[flash]

*fashion* is the whole reason im getting the jeans, i myself wouldnt care walking down the street in full race leathers, but no one i know (their all stupid cage fanatics) would even stand by me in them, plus all the crazy nutter looks you get from the public, oh yeah and lets not forget the stupid jokes and remarks ild get by the kids at school. i wear jeans now with a courda jacket and if i go into the hills i wear the motox gear, but its all hidden under my jeans so when your on the bike it cant be seen *sorter*

[Zed]

i wear jeans now with a courda jacket and if i go into the hills i wear the motox gear, but its all hidden under my jeans so when your on the bike it cant be seen *sorter*

Aha, a most cunning plan! :spudbn:

[NhuanH]

NhuanH wore a pair to a KB event last Thursday, he looked casual in them and I spose felt quite comfortable, just like normal jeans...but not good protection IMO.

But then, people say I always look casual You're right, I was quite comfortable, must have been the company

As for protection, always use protection kids

[Aucker]

Been thinking of getting some of d/jeans. good info here tks.

[Coyote]

I got the black chinos about a year ago. Haven't properly tested them in a crash (yet) but have worn them quite often. They're really comfortable on the bike and walking around with them, the kevlar is pretty good for deflecting wind chill and I can get away with using them as school uniform. Being made of normal fabric they can get really cold on a cold days riding and they do absorb water but they aren't designed to protect you from the weather anyway. They also look rather spiffing I must say

[flash]

thanks for all your replies, ill think ill go buy some after exams.

just wondering about the other brands that do them now? eg/shift, are they any better of worse?, whats the adverge price for them now these days?

[Ixion]

I got the black chinos about a year ago. Haven't properly tested them in a crash (yet) but have worn them quite often. They're really comfortable on the bike and walking around with them, the kevlar is pretty good for deflecting wind chill and I can get away with using them as school uniform. Being made of normal fabric they can get really cold on a cold days riding and they do absorb water but they aren't designed to protect you from the weather anyway. They also look rather spiffing I must say

Interesting. I didn't know they did those - they seem to only be on the Australian and Canadian websites, not the US one. I thought they only did the jean style. Those ones look formal enough to wear to the office , which is my big hassle with leggings.

I might be in for a pair of those, if they do them to fit fat dwarfs. Did you get them locally or import them ?