12-09-2017, 08:21 PM
Howdy forum members!
I just got through working but wanted to tell everyone about these pants.
I was in Plano, TX a couple of days ago for medical treatment and afterwards I stopped at European Cycles in Plano. They have hundreds, I’m not kidding, of new Ducati’s, Triumphs, Royal Enfield, MV’s, and BMW’s. It was like heaven on earth. But I was on a mission to find some armored jeans.
I have been riding forever, like most of you, and I know the safest way to ride is with full leathers etc. But it is hot and humid here in “God’s Country” a lot of the time and I freely admit to riding in shorts and T-shirt a lot. I wear gloves. Yes, it’s bizarre but my previous accidents usually hurt my hands and trying to maintain hygiene with wounded hands is challenging. Before I get off on a tangent, my goal was to find a store that stocked the armored jeans so I could try them on.
Here in Shreveport/Bossier City none of the motorcycle shops stocked ANY armored/Kevlar type jeans and told me there was no interest in them so they do not stock but could order them.
European Cycle had several models in stock and I found a type called Lombard 2, they are cordura/denim with protection in seat, hips, and knees that apparently passes European test of abrasion protection of 6 seconds at 100km per hour. Better than Kevlar. They have very thin armor in knees. They look like regular jeans and have heavy duty cordura/denim type material.
After trying on several models and styles and different sizes I bought a pair and am quite happy.
I know they are not leathers but better than my regular Levi denim pants I usually wear.
All the pants I looked at and tried on were around $200. An expensive purchase for sure and another reason why I wanted to be able to try them on. When I got home I priced shopped them on Revzilla and Dennis Kirk and they basically were same price.
I think it’s worth paying a little bit more for riding gear at a dealer because you can try them on. If we jus shipped by price those dealers would go out of business.
Anyhow, just wanted to share my armored jean experience.
Hopefully I’ll never have to test the abrasion test of thes pants but I feel a little better knowing my old skin and bones have some protection.
I just got through working but wanted to tell everyone about these pants.
I was in Plano, TX a couple of days ago for medical treatment and afterwards I stopped at European Cycles in Plano. They have hundreds, I’m not kidding, of new Ducati’s, Triumphs, Royal Enfield, MV’s, and BMW’s. It was like heaven on earth. But I was on a mission to find some armored jeans.
I have been riding forever, like most of you, and I know the safest way to ride is with full leathers etc. But it is hot and humid here in “God’s Country” a lot of the time and I freely admit to riding in shorts and T-shirt a lot. I wear gloves. Yes, it’s bizarre but my previous accidents usually hurt my hands and trying to maintain hygiene with wounded hands is challenging. Before I get off on a tangent, my goal was to find a store that stocked the armored jeans so I could try them on.
Here in Shreveport/Bossier City none of the motorcycle shops stocked ANY armored/Kevlar type jeans and told me there was no interest in them so they do not stock but could order them.
European Cycle had several models in stock and I found a type called Lombard 2, they are cordura/denim with protection in seat, hips, and knees that apparently passes European test of abrasion protection of 6 seconds at 100km per hour. Better than Kevlar. They have very thin armor in knees. They look like regular jeans and have heavy duty cordura/denim type material.
After trying on several models and styles and different sizes I bought a pair and am quite happy.
I know they are not leathers but better than my regular Levi denim pants I usually wear.
All the pants I looked at and tried on were around $200. An expensive purchase for sure and another reason why I wanted to be able to try them on. When I got home I priced shopped them on Revzilla and Dennis Kirk and they basically were same price.
I think it’s worth paying a little bit more for riding gear at a dealer because you can try them on. If we jus shipped by price those dealers would go out of business.
Anyhow, just wanted to share my armored jean experience.
Hopefully I’ll never have to test the abrasion test of thes pants but I feel a little better knowing my old skin and bones have some protection.
right there with ya popgun
