Do you recommend Draggin Jeans?

**crystalball** · 12th July 2010, 20:45

Originally Posted by Quasievil

Bound to be brilliant protection at $68 dude

year i know im soo happy.

**Banditbandit** · 13th July 2010, 12:47

Chuck in my 2 cents worth (oh, sorry, 2 cents doesn't exist any more ...)

I have leather, cordura with armour, and I sometimes ride in denim jeans. I don't own draggin or other kevlar jeans - can't see the point. I only ride in denim jeans short distances, and on hot days - and never without gloves and jacket. For longer distance you can't beat leather ... the warmth alone is worth it. And I ride in really cold weather with track-pants under my leather pants.

I've bounced down the road wearing just about anything (including a pair of shorts and nothing else ... it was very low speed off a Yamie RD350 sometime in the early 1980s I think) ... I will admit to once riding naked (don't recommend it - if you think its hard to drain the bladder on a cold day imagine after you've been riding naked !!!) lucky I didn't fall off that time ... and I've walked away every time (well, limped away a couple of times) ... Not any more. Now I always ride in helmet, cordura or leather jacket and pants .. gloves, boots ... my current leathers have hit the road twice (last time in 1990 - so they are well used) and are still useable. I doubt cordura or kevlar jeans would do the same - fall off and throw it away stuff ..

I mix and match for the weather and distance riding. My cordura pants will fit over jeans and over my leather pants for really bad weather ... my cordura jacket (with inner removed) will fit over my leather jacket as well. And well-looked after leathers can be fairly waterproof too. I rode from Manfield to Napier in the rain with a cordura jacket and leather pants - the pants were only slightly damp when I got home. I treat them with warm beeswax, let that soak in, then use shoe polish.

If you can only purchase one pair of pants, go for leathers. The warmth alone is worth it. And I believe they will save your skin from more than cordura or kevlar jeans. You can by a cheap pair of nylon overpants from the warehouse or somewhere to pull over your leathers if it's wet.

**wibble** · 15th July 2010, 12:29

I think they have a great place in any "motorcyclists" wardrobe, I like to wear them when I am going to an event where I may then spend most of the day walking around or sitting around in thre sun, such as the races or a concert or something. But they are NOT warm, so no replacement for cordura on a wet day and not a patch on a pair of leather jeans.

So my opinion, they are a nice to have, much better than wearing just levis, but for my money if your going to buy only one pair of pants make them leather or cordura. leather is much more comfortable to wear all day but wont keep you dry when it rains.

So this is my third pair of motorcycle pants, for me it goes with my third pair of motorcycle boots, prexport ankle boots that are nice for walking in, but perhaps i spend way to much money on bike clothes.. I know my wife thinks so.

One last point i find the kevlar in the dragging jeans is very itchy so i always wear cotton long johns under them.

**Lurch** · 15th July 2010, 13:26

Originally Posted by crystalball

year i know im soo happy.

.......wooosh...........

But I can imagine that there are a lot of 'leathers' out there that fall below even the meagre amount of protection the Draggin's provide.

**rastuscat** · 15th July 2010, 16:09

Originally Posted by j_redley

I know, but its that or be one of those fucktards out there who I see in barefeet and jandals. Problem with bike gear is its so damn expensive, and whilst I'd love to be able to say "safety doesn't have a price limit" my wallet says the exact opposite.

Slid a short distance under the bike on Tuesday after it slipped out from under me under acceleration on a sharp turn. My fault totally.

The TCX boots I had on totally saved my right ankle. They are a copy of BMW Santiago boots. They have minor scrapes, but saved me from a world of hurt. The 350kg bike on top of my ankle during the slide would have minced me otherwise

Get the best gear you can afford. Period.

**rastuscat** · 15th July 2010, 16:55

Originally Posted by HappyGOriding

My Dririder boots only cost me $210 probably at the cheaper end of the scale but way safer and more protection than plain old steelcapped workboots

Boots just HAVE to have proper ankle protection. Work boots are often about impact on toes, and bugger all about ankles.

**j_redley** · 15th July 2010, 18:24

Unfortunatly about the best I can afford for now is a $40 pair of Draggin's which I've just purchased from Trademe. Planning on winning the lotto this weekend, so as well as a new bike, a full leather purchase will be in order. Until then, workboots and my thermal's under the draggins will have to suffice.

**davereid** · 15th July 2010, 18:39

Originally Posted by j_redley

Unfortunatly about the best I can afford for now is a $40 pair of Draggin's which I've just purchased from Trademe. Planning on winning the lotto this weekend, so as well as a new bike, a full leather purchase will be in order. Until then, workboots and my thermal's under the draggins will have to suffice.

If you weren't spending $500 on compliance you would be able to afford a good set of cordura and upgrade the workboots to the type with high sides......

**j_redley** · 15th July 2010, 19:10

Originally Posted by davereid

If you weren't spending $500 on compliance you would be able to afford a good set of cordura and upgrade the workboots to the type with high sides......

If I wasn't spending $500 on compliance I doubt I would have found a similar bike for $450 dollars, which again is what I can afford to be able to get on a bike in the next decade.

**HenryDorsetCase** · 15th July 2010, 22:37

Originally Posted by Lurch

.......wooosh...........

But I can imagine that there are a lot of 'leathers' out there that fall below even the meagre amount of protection the Draggin's provide.

sorry did you say something? I am completely mesmerised by your avatar.

**HenryDorsetCase** · 15th July 2010, 22:45

Originally Posted by rastuscat

Slid a short distance under the bike on Tuesday after it slipped out from under me under acceleration on a sharp turn. My fault totally.

The TCX boots I had on totally saved my right ankle. They are a copy of BMW Santiago boots. They have minor scrapes, but saved me from a world of hurt. The 350kg bike on top of my ankle during the slide would have minced me otherwise

Get the best gear you can afford. Period.

Fuck yeah. I hit some diesel on a roundabout a few years ago and slid for a short way on my right forearm, hip and with the bike on my foot. I had jeans on too (levis no kevlar). when I stopped I thought "fuck, this is going to hurt". But the only damage was some scuffing on my leather jacket, a bruise and graze on my hip and my boot being completely worn thru at the ankle. Ive always thought that without that protection, that would have been my ankle bone stopping my engine cases from getting all scuffed up. I wear boots, gloves helmet jacket every time now.

I ride in Draggins a bit: last summer I was a bit overweight and (ahem) couldnt get into my leather pants very comfortably so wore the Draggins more than I used to. I think they have a place for summer riding, for short hops, or round town if you are going somewhere apart from a fetish bar. All the boys at the fetish bar LOVE the leather pants, trust me on this.

But as an only option? not so much.

**Quasievil** · 16th July 2010, 08:25

I do wear Denium on the bike , but only around town. When I looked into it I thought the Draggins where all marketing and little substance (personally) I brought a pair of Sartso jeans from the below link.

I find them better, so check them out if your in the market.
(no I have no interest in this company)

http://www.kiwimotoguy.co.nz/
http://www.kiwimotogirl.co.nz/

**hellokitty** · 17th July 2010, 15:56

just borrow some money and buy leathers........ I know people that don't ride think it is too much to spend, but it pays for itself if you crash. I have a big
graze on the elbow of my leather jacket from coming off and it would have been so bad if I hadn't been wearing the proper gear.

**Jackal** · 18th July 2010, 17:49

Was in Chch yesterday and did the usual bike shop loop. Out of interest I was looking at kevlar jeans for next summer and ended buying a pair of leather pants from Rolling Thunder for $139.00. They seemed decent enough and wore them today for a quick blat on the Guzzi and they were comfortable. Thats almost half the price of draggins!!!!! Will give me a hellava lot more protection than jeans and Mrs Jackal reakons my arse looks good in them as well which is an added bonus. (The draggins were baggy in that department)