Draggin' jeans

[Dont_die_wondering]

I have some Draggin Chinos that are pretty comfy but I've never tested them. When I was out dirt riding the other day in just normal jeans, when I landed on my knees, they got cut up a fair bit but the worst part was the bruising and I couldn't move my legs for a while. The Draggins will prevent any bleeding but you're still going to end up hurting.

Better than nothing of course so I still wear my Draggins on the road

you mentioned about ur knees, that reminds me, id be wearing streetbike-knee braces underneath, so should minimise the *hurt factor* i think. you couldnt move ya legs after that? ouch sounds painful

[WINJA]

IM TOO YOUNG TO DIE WINJA! *clings to lamp post*

BETTER NOT , YOUD WET YOUR PANTS MY RIDING MAKES GROWN MEN CRY

[WINJA]

i used to wear roller bladeing knee pads under my dragins , they offer real good protection

[Dont_die_wondering]

BETTER NOT , YOUD WET YOUR PANTS MY RIDING MAKES GROWN MEN CRY

you ride grown men?

[Smorg]

hahahahahaha Booo YAaaaaa

Draggins are good shit I still have scarless arse cheeks thanks to them

[WINJA]

you ride grown men?

NO THEY DOH............

[sels1]

After sweltering in a cordura suit/pants last summer I invested in a pair of D jeans (and a mesh jacket) for this summer and found them comfortable and user friendly. My wife has a pair as well and she likes hers too.

[Highlander]

After sweltering in a cordura suit/pants last summer I invested in a pair of D jeans (and a mesh jacket) for this summer and found them comfortable and user friendly. My wife has a pair as well and she likes hers too.

At risk of hijacking the thread, what did your mesh jacket cost, and what brand did you go for?

I think the Mesh jacket and Kevlar jeans would be the bees knees for summer afternoons.

[Hitcher]

Draggins? I've had the same pair down the road twice now (Hmmm, maybe it's the jeans' fault) with narry a mark on them. Once underneath a ZRX1200R at about 60kmh (I broke its fall. Ouch) and once off an ST1300 at about the same speed. I carry a set of Columbia packable/breathable overtrou in case it gets wet. Just the go for comfortable summer riding. I recommend them highly.

Mesh jackets are good too. I've got a Shift. They have good armour in the right places, but not enough to stop collarbones getting broken...

And mesh gloves are good too. I've got a pair of Dryrider Drimesh.

[Slingshot]

Have been looking into getting a pair of these myself. Rumour on this site is that the Shift jeans are a much cheaper but still very effective option (can't find the htread just now, will keep looking).

Check this out though....

http://www.dragginjeans.com.au/productTesting/index.htm

I've heard that the Shift jeans offer only average protection from abrasion. The kevlar is weaved into the demin material rather than having kevlar cloth stiched to the demin.

[beyond]

Anything is better than ordinary jeans.
The ones with a full Kevlar lining are the best for sliding. The Kevlar stiched ones aren't as good. Ask Fishslayer who is nursing a rather nasty abrasion to one of his legs.

As the saying goes, dress for the slide, not the ride.

Me, I'll stick to leather pants with armour. Kevlar jeans are good if you are sliding but aren't going to stop shattered knee caps if you hit the ground hard, as in say a full high side.

In summer, anything that's going to save your hide AND help stop crushed or shattered bones is going to be hot, but ya only get one bod as well. Kinda like to keep mine in as good a condition as I can.

[Dont_die_wondering]

As the saying goes, dress for the slide, not the ride.

hey thats'a good one :P

[Coyote]

you mentioned about ur knees, that reminds me, id be wearing streetbike-knee braces underneath, so should minimise the *hurt factor* i think. you couldnt move ya legs after that? ouch sounds painful

It wasn't as serious as I may it sound, I could move my legs but it was painful for a while

You can get compact braces that go underneath the jeans, I only didn't get them as I didn't have the money at the time but I really should get some when I can afford it

[Dont_die_wondering]

It wasn't as serious as I may it sound, I could move my legs but it was painful for a while

You can get compact braces that go underneath the jeans, I only didn't get them as I didn't have the money at the time but I really should get some when I can afford it

compact braces? good idea, are they like, alot diffrent to the street bike braces? or just easyer to use under jeans?

[Coyote]

compact braces? good idea, are they like, alot diffrent to the street bike braces? or just easyer to use under jeans?

The stuff Draggin Jeans make is pretty basic. They're just foam blocks really. Sorry, braces was the wrong word for them
http://www.dragginjeans.com/Armor.htm

This is what I've got. They've got more style but are a bit bulky
http://www.motorcycle-superstore.com...208&Division=2