Kevlar Jeans

Might try a pair Tomo as there seems to be a stockist in Cannock, if only they did a 29-30" leg length they all seem to be 32" minimum.

 

I got mine from Sutton Honda (their Bromsgrove branch), but there is a good chance that they'll carry stock at their Tamworth branch, which would a lot closer to Cannock, and is the bigger of their two outlets.
I only went in for a ten quid oil filter for my CRF, and ended up buying a £130 pair of jeans....no wonder the wife doesn't like me wandering into bike shops with money in my pocket!

 

Are the triumph jeans any good as looking at a pair and although not fully lined, did look reasonably good?

 

Don't go too long as when you walk round you like you've got someone else's jeans on, I made this mistake and end up having to turn them up an inch when I walk round (not a good look IMO)

 

My housemate has a pair of Roadskin kevlar jeans and seems to rate them highly. They're fully lined, have accommodation for armour and some variants have been treated with a water resistant solution

 

I have been wearing Hood jeans all summer, very comfortable, don't look baggy, but do tend to ride up over the boots when riding.
Don't feel too hot, even when it's scotchio, I did about 40 miles in the driving rain last week, and I was surprised to find that I remained dry, so recommended http://www.hoodjeans.co.uk/
best om

 

This is something you need to decide for yourself, if you add an extra inch they will be too long for walking about in, if you go for the correct length they will be a bit short for riding, check it out with your normal jeans to see how they will fit when sitting on your bike.

For me, I'd go with the correct length for wearing through the day and have them a bit short when on the bike but you pays your money,,,

 

I have a pair of Draggin jeans which are well lined with Kevlar but have no armour in them or means of fitting it. They fit well and look like ordinary jeans and I use them for short runs into town when I need to walk about - not sure I would wear them on longer journeys though. They are quite thick and really too warm to be in the sun for long though.
Have a pair of Oxford jeans which came free with my MCN subscription. These are thinner and have less Kevlar lining but do have hip and knee armour fitted (from other trousers I no longer use) - these are lighter and cooler and I feel happier wearing these because of the armour.

 

I got a pair of Hornee Kevlar jeans. Medium weight, reasonably comfy. Best bit is the separate armour they sell, like a set of skateboard kneepads. Slide them on with a lycra type legging thingy and can be velcro'd into place, I don't bother, just tuck into my socks, holds them in place. Much happier with some armour, not just Kevlar protection.

Could be used with any Kevlar jeans. LINK.

 

can also be used with shorts

 

Don't encourage the biglad!

 

Or tracky bottoms ?

 

We call them Pervy Pants

 

I got the Knox Richmond jeans they're fully Kevlar lined and the have hip and knee protectors and you can zip out the knee pads when you're off the bike they're quite tight fitting on the lower legs so don't go over racing style boots

 

Blowtorch and cutthroat razor

 

Of these Kevlar jeans that have been recommended which ones are waterproof?

 

I bought the Rokker jeans, mostly because they are waterproof and I can vouch for that as I commuted back from London (40 miles) in pouring rain (motorway speeds) this afternoon and they were totally waterproof - amazing really. I also wore them recently when I loaned a bike in Tenerife and they coped really well in the hot weather. They are expensive but are probably the best motorcycle jeans currently on the market.

 

Thanks for the recommendation. So, they're just like wearing normal jeans then?