Recommendations for leather pants

[centaurus]

I am looking for a pair of leather pants with the following requirements:
- they should have armour and knee sliders
- they should be with the least amount of vents/stretchy stuff so that will hold for a 10-15 minutes rain/light shower or so through town (I can´t be bothered putting my one-piece rain suit when commuting in the winter). I know the stretchy stuff behind the knee is very good (I'm riding a sports bike so the position is quite cramped) so if I can find a stretchy stuff that can be made to hold water at least a little it would be even better than without stretchy stuff.

The problem is I am 1.83 and 70kg and I can't find anywhere pants long enough and slim enough for my size.

I have an Ixon celtic jacket that has served me very well so I thought I would try the Ixon iguane that are supposed to pair with this jacket (the zips match) but I hit the same problem - my knees seem to have been put in the wrong place (too low ) and I don't posses a beer belly.

The shops here around Welly don't stock a great deal of leather and almost no leather pants so I can't try out all brands until I find one that fits. Does anybody know which brand or model of pants are made longer and/or slimmer than average? I am looking for good quality (I value my skin), but not the most expensive ones. Probably somewhere between $300 - $600.

As a backup plan - it there anybody in the lower North Island that does motorcycle leather gear to order? If I can't find anything that fits I will have to make a pair to order.

Cheers.

[98tls]

PM Quasi..............

[idleidolidyll]

"Recommendations for leather pants"

if you ride a hog, get the ones with no crutch

dunno why but it seems to be the thing

[McJim]

Either PM Quasimoto or eat more pies.http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/member.php?u=9633

[centaurus]

"Recommendations for leather pants"

if you ride a hog, get the ones with no crutch

dunno why but it seems to be the thing

Hi idleidolidy. Unfortunately I usually ride sports bikes so I need "proper" leather pants - moulded knees for crouched position, tightly fit, with armour, etc...

[idleidolidyll]

Hi idleidolidy. Unfortunately I usually ride sports bikes so I need "proper" leather pants - moulded knees for crouched position, tightly fit, with armour, etc...

ummm, as you know, sport bikes are gay so you should buy white ones

they say roo leather is tougher, i think tassles add strength too

[Quasievil]

I am looking for a pair of leather pants with the following requirements:
- they should have armour and knee sliders
- they should be with the least amount of vents/stretchy stuff so that will hold for a 10-15 minutes rain/light shower or so through town (I can´t be bothered putting my one-piece rain suit when commuting in the winter). I know the stretchy stuff behind the knee is very good (I'm riding a sports bike so the position is quite cramped) so if I can find a stretchy stuff that can be made to hold water at least a little it would be even better than without stretchy stuff.

The problem is I am 1.83 and 70kg and I can't find anywhere pants long enough and slim enough for my size.

I have an Ixon celtic jacket that has served me very well so I thought I would try the Ixon iguane that are supposed to pair with this jacket (the zips match) but I hit the same problem - my knees seem to have been put in the wrong place (too low ) and I don't posses a beer belly.

The shops here around Welly don't stock a great deal of leather and almost no leather pants so I can't try out all brands until I find one that fits. Does anybody know which brand or model of pants are made longer and/or slimmer than average? I am looking for good quality (I value my skin), but not the most expensive ones. Probably somewhere between $300 - $600.

As a backup plan - it there anybody in the lower North Island that does motorcycle leather gear to order? If I can't find anything that fits I will have to make a pair to order.

Cheers.

Nothing odd about your size dude, 6 ft 70 kgs is nothing unusual. I would say in a pair of our Estremo's you would be a 30 -32, go one sixe up from whats needed to tuck in back protectors and clothes.
Our have Scholler keprotec (stretchy stuff) in all the right places and minimal perforations in the thighs to keep you cool in summer, if it rains you will be okay for a short while but a set of wet pants (oversize ones) will be the tricket if it pisses down.

If that dont work wecustom make them all the time, but I dont think thats needed. Pricing is $489.00 these are 5 years in the making and have proved to be mint in every respect.

Happy to help, we can send a pair down with a hold on a credit card number if they fit we charge, if they dont we dont.

Fair deal ?

cheers

[98tls]

Nothing odd about your size dude, 6 ft 70 kgs is nothing unusual. I would say in a pair of our Estremo's you would be a 30 -32, go one sixe up from whats needed to tuck in back protectors and clothes.
Our have Scholler keprotec (stretchy stuff) in all the right places and minimal perforations in the thighs to keep you cool in summer, if it rains you will be okay for a short while but a set of wet pants (oversize ones) will be the tricket if it pisses down.

If that dont work wecustom make them all the time, but I dont think thats needed. Pricing is $489.00 these are 5 years in the making and have proved to be mint in every respect.

Happy to help, we can send a pair down with a hold on a credit card number if they fit we charge, if they dont we dont.

Fair deal ?

cheers

Speak of the devil.

[centaurus]

Hi Quasi. Cheers for the offer.

Can you tell me how suited would these pants be suited for winter? I am hoping for a pair of pants that would be suited for winder and summer alike. I am a little bit worried that with the cold winds we have here in winter I would freeze my nuts off with too much vented area.

I'm not that worried about getting too hot because in summer through town I use draggin jeans. The leathers will be for longer trips.

[Gubb]

If your thinking of longer trips, you may want to look at Cordura instead.

FWIW, I usually only wear my leathers when i'm 'going out for an actual ride instead of communting, popping down to the shops etc.

[McJim]

I've got a pair of Quasi troosers - they're fine all year round coz it doesn't actually get cold in NZ. I've rarely seen temperatures below 5 degrees let alone minus 10 or so that I would feel every year back home.

If in doubt wear thermal longs underneath.

Seriously though, a pair of leather pants with armour in that will truly keep you warm in a cold windy winter will melt your stones off in the summer and a pair of leather pants with armour that are bearable in the summer will make your nuts cold. So the solution is simply to add thermal undies with legs to the mix in winter.

[Quasievil]

Hi Quasi. Cheers for the offer.

Can you tell me how suited would these pants be suited for winter? I am hoping for a pair of pants that would be suited for winder and summer alike. I am a little bit worried that with the cold winds we have here in winter I would freeze my nuts off with too much vented area.

I'm not that worried about getting too hot because in summer through town I use draggin jeans. The leathers will be for longer trips.

Mate they are fine all year round, I wear a set of polyprops under if cold and im sweet.
Yes you could look at cordura, but you wont get the protection or comfort, thinking chicken in cooking bag in the oven, leather poly props if cold and youre done.

cheers

[centaurus]

Thanks for that Quasi. The pants look good and given all the feedback I've read and heard regarding Quasimoto gear so far I'm sure they are quality products.

However I don't like the perforated leather on the thigh (the part of the leg where most of the water goes when I'm riding in wet).

I got today a tip about a shop that I didn't know about so I'm going to check it out this weekend. If it turns out as dry as the other ones, I might take you up on your offer.

Cheers again.

[Unit:Me]

My new Quasi leathers are bang on, recommend them seriously

[Quasievil]

Thanks for that Quasi. The pants look good and given all the feedback I've read and heard regarding Quasimoto gear so far I'm sure they are quality products.

However I don't like the perforated leather on the thigh (the part of the leg where most of the water goes when I'm riding in wet).

I got today a tip about a shop that I didn't know about so I'm going to check it out this weekend. If it turns out as dry as the other ones, I might take you up on your offer.

Cheers again.

Maybe check out the Turismo pants then mate ?