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Motorcycle Pants
Another essential item to protect your body are pants. If you're just riding around the corner to the grocery store, you probably don't need to put on your leather pants. But if you plan on traveling at highway speeds, you may want to consider either a good quality motorcycle leather pant or textile pant. Wearing your jeans around town is fine, but they won't hold up when you're sliding along the highway at 65 miles an hour. There are several types of motorcycle pants :
Denim Pants are just your plain old blue jeans or special motorcycle denim pants with reinforced areas at the knees and on the seat. You can purchase a good pair of denim jeans for under $20 at Wal-Mart, but consider spending a few more dollars for some motorcycle denims. My preference is to wear a pair of motorcycle denims under either a leather or textile overpant. I do this so that when I arrive at my destination I can slide off the overpants and then I'm just wearing my denims. When selecting a pair of motorcycle denims, look for the boot cut leg, as this gives you a little more room around the top of your boots and you won't have to keep pulling down the bottoms of your pants when you're walking.



Leather Motorcycle Pants are the preferred choice of many riders as they provide a high level of &quotrash" protection. While I have taken several long trips in leather motorcycle pants, I don't find them to be very comfortable. Look for leather pants with knee armor and reinforcing at the crotch.

Overpants are my first choice for comfort and safety. With the overpants, I wear either a pair of denim jeans or slacks underneath them and when I reach my destination I can easily remove them and store them in either the top case or side case of my K1200 LTC. Look for overpants with full 2-way side zippers and multiple snaps around the cuffs. You can also find overpants with armor in the knees and made of mesh fabric. Finally, click on this link if you're looking for some high quality rain gear!
Here are some things to consider when buying motorcycle pants: Comfort When selecting motorcycle pants, keep in mind that you will be sitting for long periods of time. So the pants need to be comfortable when you are seated, not standing. This means that they will probably be a little loose around the seat and knees. Pants material Pants are typically made of leather or Cordura (which is a nylon product made by DuPont). The Cordura differs in strength and you should be looking for something around 500 or 700 (which is the unit strength). BMW offers a product called Dynatec which is up to 50% more tear-resistant than Cordura 500. Both leather and Cordura are much more abrasion resistant than cotton, so keep this in mind when you decide to ride down the freeway in your denim jeans. Waterproofing Leather motorcycle pants aren't really made to withstand rain and so the best advice is to pull off of the highway and put on a pair of inexpensive rain pants. I carry a BMW two-piece nylon rain suit and it does a great job of keeping out the rain. Look for either waterproof nylon, Gore-Tex or Hypertex fabrics which are both breathable and waterproof. I've used PVC rain gear in the past, but it doesn't breath very well and it tends to get hot and sticky if the sun comes out. In a two-piece rain suit, look for a stand-up collar with either a snap or Velcro closure, elastic waist and cuffs which help to keep out the water, a full-length 2-way zipper, storm-proof pockets and reflective material on the front and back of the jacket. I've also found that lower leg zippers make it a lot easier to put on the pants quickly, especially when you're standing at the side of the road and the squall line is heading your way. Waist design Select a pant that can be adjusted (and tightened) at the waist. This provides for a better fit and helps to keep the cold and rain from entering. Some motorcycle pants have integrated support belts around the waist (also called kidney belts.) I've found that a seperate kidney belt is a better option, especially for long rides. They provide support for your back and keep your kidneys from rattling too much! Cuffs Look for cuffs that can be sealed tight with snaps or Velcro. This feature helps to keep the cold and wind from blowing up your leg and it stops your pants from flapping.If you wear tall motorcycle boots under your pants, check that your cuffs are wide enough to accommodate them. Zippers Look for good quality zippers in pants, whether in the fly or on the sides. YKK makes the best zippers, so look for this brand. Zippers down the side of overpants should be full-length two-way zippers and make sure that the zipper teeth are covered otherwise the wind will blow straight through them. Pockets Pockets are handy, but they are not as important as on a motorcycle jacket. Look for pockets that can be snapped closed so that your credit cards and house keys don't fall out. Also, consider a pant with cargo pockets on the front. This gives you a handy place to store sunglasses and a camera. Knees Many of the leather pants and most of the textile pants provide armor in the knees. These are hard plastic pieces that will absorb the energy in a spill (instead of your kneecaps)

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