06-11-2013, 10:55 AM
(06-11-2013, 10:24 AM)HikerToo_imp Wrote: I was thinking when the temp gets above 85 or 90 chances of me wearing actual protective riding pants is very low, I think I would just go with jeans or Carhardts....so do you think Kevlar jeans like the ones below would be a little better then just regular jeans?
Any experience with them?
http://www.revzilla.com/motorcycle/daine...vlar-jeans
I own a pair of these same exact jeans, along with Dainese's Bruce and Air Drakes. The D6 Kevlar jeans are definitely beefier than any pair of jeans I've seen. The seams are stitched with Kevlar yarn, so I suspect they will hold together better in a crash than ordinary jeans. There's a kevlar layer added to just the knee section for added abrasion resistance.
There is no armor built into them and I wear Forcefield limb tubes underneath. They look great and are a slim straight cut. I would recommend them over any standard jeans. With that said, if you are doing commuting duty, I would highly recommend the Air Drakes over these. They flow a ton of air and come with hip padding and also awesome knee/shin protectors. The Drakes are very slim fitting and short though, and work best under a pair of riding boots.