WTB summertime riding pants

[bones]

I am new to the area and wondered where to get some pants for the summer. Typically I wore jeans, but want more protection with all the traffic here.

Links, suggestions on what to get, private party items for sale, all welcome. I am about 6' and 170-175 lbs if that helps any.

[texas51]

Try Newenough.com. Great service and good people.

[sherob]

Look here as well...

www.tonker.com
www.motorcyclecloseouts.com

[bones]

www.motorcyclecloseouts.com
Sad thing is they were less than a mile from my house when I lived in Missouri :lol2:

[Motowalt]

Joe Rocket makes a nice reasonably priced set of perforated leather pants.
I wear them all summer and there very comfortable with great protection.

[Trinity]

If you're thinking textile, I can highly recommend the HT Air Pants from First Gear. (I bought mine from www.newenough.com.) The pants are mesh with a nice, waterproof, zip-out liner for colder temps and wet weather. (I upgraded the knee protection.) I've found them to be an excellent 3 season pant. They're also VERY useful for traveling to areas where you're not sure what type of weather you'll be encountering. <DAMHIKT>

YMMV

[THR-Thumper]

I have some all leather perfed Teknik Chicane pants that are in great shape that should fit you. I'll sell 'em for 100 bucks.

[VFRRider]

Go to speedzilla.com. They are advertizing their brand of summer riding jeans with kevlar. Very similar to draggin jeans at a similar price. Just a referral, not a recommendation.

Personnally, I thionk draggin jeans with soft armor is the summer ticket in Texas.

Larry
VFRrider

[bones]

Go to speedzilla.com. They are advertizing their brand of summer riding jeans with kevlar. Very similar to draggin jeans at a similar price. Just a referral, not a recommendation.

Personnally, I thionk draggin jeans with soft armor is the summer ticket in Texas.

Larry
VFRrider
That site sucks or I can't find them. :giveup:

[sherob]

Duluth Trading Company has kevlar jeans... I have a pair and they seem pretty sturdy if you want to just wear jeans ;-) IIRC, they are much cheaper than Draggin jeans and others I've come across :trust:

http://www.duluthtrading.com/store/department/mens/mens2/mens_pants/64130.aspx?feature=Product_18

[bones]

I think overpants are what I need since I wear dress pants for work and changing once i get here would be a PITA and they'd get wrinkled up in the case and maybe dirty if my lunch took a dump on them.

[sherob]

FWIW, I have a pair of Joe Rocket Phoenix 2.0 mesh overpants. They are pretty good, CE armour in the knees... also inseam challenged people like me can get them in the "short" version :trust: