draggin jeans

[flash]

now ive been looking at these for a while now. theres not much on this site about them and google comes back with next to nothing.

just wondering if these are worth the money?, ive seen the video clip where they get dragged behind a dragster, but thats only on their butts, when you fall off a bike you dont just slide on your ass, you bounce.

has anyone crashed in these? i no they have not armor but ild wear my motox knee padds under most the time.

[Zed]

now ive been looking at these for a while now. theres not much on this site about them and google comes back with next to nothing.

just wondering if these are worth the money?, ive seen the video clip where they get dragged behind a dragster, but thats only on their butts, when you fall off a bike you dont just slide on your ass, you bounce.

has anyone crashed in these? i no they have not armor but ild wear my motox knee padds under most the time.

Kevlar lined, will save your skin if you slide but without armour you're stuffed if you, like you say, "bounce", or take a tumble down the road. How often do you just 'slide' in a bin though, not very often I would think!?

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.

[thealmightytaco]

I havent got armour in any of my leathers, so they'd be awesome for me huh. Or I should buy more expensive leathers next time. Or this time.

[ducatilover]

i would personaly NOT ride in them because of the way i ride, they may be more protective then normal jeans but why not get some leather pants that show of you size [in my case lack of] in the battle axe area? there are some fairly decent ones ive seen for 200 bucks, draggin jeans are 240+ arent they? get something impact resistant said my nearly split knee cap.....i prfer my leather jacket to my codura now after having my "slip" and finding armoured leather products very good.....sorry i'm ranting i just need a bloody hug....

[WINJA]

IVE PERSONALLY TESTED DRAGIN JEANS MANY TIMES INCLUDING A 200 KMH SPILL AND IT GOT TO FLESH NOWHERE , I SWEAR BY THEM , I THINK THEIR BETTER THAN LOWER QUALITY LEATHER PANTS BUT NOTHING BEATS TOP QUALITY LEATHER.
GET THEM IF ANYTHING THEIR CHEAPER THAN SKINGRAFTS

[ducatilover]

I havent got armour in any of my leathers, so they'd be awesome for me huh. Or I should buy more expensive leathers next time. Or this time.

my leather jacket only cost 250 and its fully armoured [it was marked down from 380]

[James Deuce]

Seen several "crashed" Draggin jeans and I've always been impressed how they hung together, better than cheap Buffalo hide leathers, that's for certain.

As for tumbling in a crash, I've only ever done that once in about 10 crashes ranging from 50km/hr to 220km/hr, and that was only because I stood up while still sliding at about 50km/hr because it felt slow enough to do so. Amazing how far you fly when you do that. I think you need to visualise how to manage a crash. It's really important to control the resulting slide. But then I've never highsided, which is the only way I can see the catastrophic tumbling coming about, previously mentioned.

I wear them without hesitation. They are perfect for commuting, and on casual Friday, I don't even have to get changed. They aren't as hot as leather trousers, and if I'm just cruising about on the CB, well within legal parameters then no worries. Track or Sport riding and it's the armoured Leather trousers.

It's very easy to get neurotic about protective gear. A protective mindset is definitely a good thing, but aggressively defensive riding is even better. There's lots of guys on this site who've motorcycled continuously from times before compulsory helmets and readily available specialist motorcycle protective gear, through to today's mega-flash, ultra-expensive, designer label must-have-because-I-won't be-cool-without-it Kangaroo hide one piece racing suit with built-in aircon. I dare say a pair of Draggin' Jeans would be better protection than any gear worn by a 1950s GP motorcyclist, or a MX or Trials rider from the '70s or'80s.

[flash]

soon hopefully i will get some second hand one piece leathers for the track and long rides but i want some protection where i can go to the shops without those stupid people looking at me wierdly.

my idea was get the jeans, buy one of quazi's leather jackets and then later on get the other stuff (already have gloves and a helmet).
also i was thinking about using the leather jacket as just a jacket, you know, like a jersey or something or are motorbike leather jackets a bit too restricted for casual use?

[Dafe]

They are fantastic as far as comfort goes!
My wife wears hers to work for casual friday wear.
I've found mine more comfortable than my everyday standard Jeans, they are on the warmer side though.
If you ride hard, you need leathers. If you simply commute, these would be fine.
I've heard that you'll be very sore if you come off, coz theres no impact protection.
I rate my draggins, and I'll wear them on the K6 when I'm out for a casual ride. They have their place!

[WINJA]

THIS WAS FROM A ZX9 LOW SIDING ON MY LEG AT ABOUT 160

[ducatilover]

soon hopefully i will get some second hand one piece leathers for the track and long rides but i want some protection where i can go to the shops without those stupid people looking at me wierdly.

my idea was get the jeans, buy one of quazi's leather jackets and then later on get the other stuff (already have gloves and a helmet).
also i was thinking about using the leather jacket as just a jacket, you know, like a jersey or something or are motorbike leather jackets a bit too restricted for casual use?

my leather jackets a bastard to walk or do cartwheels or masturbate in but it sure helps me bounce when i fall off

[Zed]

soon hopefully i will get some second hand one piece leathers for the track and long rides but i want some protection where i can go to the shops without those stupid people looking at me wierdly.

my idea was get the jeans, buy one of quazi's leather jackets and then later on get the other stuff (already have gloves and a helmet).
also i was thinking about using the leather jacket as just a jacket, you know, like a jersey or something or are motorbike leather jackets a bit too restricted for casual use?

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.

I still seen numerable riders around town wearing shorts, no gloves, etc...maybe they are of that generation Jim was speaking about? Wear *some* kind of protection whenever you ride, that's what I try and practise...I didn't always!

[trumpy]

I have a set of these and am very happy with them for "round town" riding (for any real distance I feel a bit "naked" in them and prefer my Cordura pants with hip and knee armour). The kevlar covers the thighs and knees as well as the butt. They are great for hot days but they are a bit heavier (and therefore hotter) than standard jeans.

Apparently you can get velcro on pads for the knees and hips. I do not have these so cannot attest to their comfort or otherwise.

The jeans themselves are a good fit, well made and comfortable to wear on the bike. They are cut extra long so if you have short legs like me you will need to get them shortened.

At $240 odd dollars they are not cheap but a whole lot cheaper and less painful than the plastic surgery that you will probably need if you have an off in standard jeans. I know there will be someone out there who will tell you he had a 150kmh off in his jeans and he survived just fine - ignore him. He is either a liar (the actual impact speed after braking was probably considerably less) or he landed on the grass. After more than 20 years in the rehabilitaion business I can assure you regular jeans will last about a metre on tarmac before you start to lose skin. And no it doesn't have to be a fast off - 40kmh+ will do just fine. Don't wear them on your bike!

Spend the money and get some Draggin Jeans!

Just the ramblings of Old Fart, for what it's worth......

[skelstar]

Thats a coincidence. I too ws looking at them today and was going to ask similar questions. I think I would take your suggestion and get some MX kneepad thingies. Not sure I like the system they have for sticking pads in the knees.

[WINJA]

Thats a coincidence. I too ws looking at them today and was going to ask similar questions. I think I would take your suggestion and get some MX kneepad thingies. Not sure I like the system they have for sticking pads in the knees.

ROLLER BLADING KNEE PADS WORK REAL GOOD , TESTED THEM THOROUGHLY