Motorcycle Pants (2)

I have not worn leather pants since I was the keyboardist for REO Speedwagon back in the late '70s. OK, that's a lie -- not the leather pants part, the REO part. I do wear armored pants in both the cordura and denim styles, however. Despite ...

I began my motorcycle riding obsession over three decades ago on dirt bikes. To this day, I still ride in the dirt, and I still love it. However, there is one thing that has always stuck in my craw -- the overly trendy and gaudy nature ...

I ride in a full face helmet, a leather jacket replete with armor, leather gloves, leather boots, and jeans. I keep saying that I'll buy chaps later, but I wouldn't ride until I got my coat. I obviously rank my legs lower than my arms in more than just the spacial ...

Leave your favorite jeans and your chaps laying around together too long with some Barry White playing, and you just might end up with something akin to River Road's 5-pocket pants. These combine the best features of chaps with the convenience and styling of jeans.

Designed for women riders, these pants ...

I don't care what your opinion is about personal protection gear for the daily ride, but riding motocross is different. You're going to lose some skin when you're not wearing the right apparel. Never going down means you're not trying hard enough. It's an expected (and nearly required) hazard of the sport.

Some ...

If you've been into off-road motorcycles (or BMX, or surfing, or mountain biking) for five minutes, then you've heard of Fox Racing. Like the cartoon character Savoir Faire, they are everywhere. And they make some bang-up gear that you can take out and bang up all the ...

Although I wouldn't recommend it, lots of folks like to ride without shirts, but nobody wants to ride without pants -- and no one wants to see that anyway. Now that we've established a baseline for PPE, let's take the next step to the Tour Master Quest motorcycle pants.

These Quest pants ...

Being a cruiser rider, I'm a fan of leather due to the abrasion protection and the classic cruiser styling. I'm also a fan of Icon apparel, but they focus on the street bike crowd so most of their pants are textile. The Automag is the only mens leather pant made by ...

Personal protection equipment has its limits where the cumbersome nature begins to reduce its effectiveness. I have short legs, and every layer you add to those stems makes me that much less mobile. Armored pants don't do you much good if the restriction of them is what causes you to go down, ...

Back when your horse wasn't made of iron, chaps were born. Leather was the material of choice, because that was the only choice, period. Leather makes a good wind-breaker, is durable, generally won't tear except under extreme duress, and can be made nearly waterproof. It has a nice ...