Looking for recommendations for riding pants that I could wear all day at work. Something with a neutral style. Being I’m in the motorcycle industry I’m open to ideas.
Wear all day riding pants
- Thread starter Jampy00
- Start date
When you say jeans, are you also including kevlar type riding jeans or just normal denim?
Asking because I have a pair of Revit Kevlar jeans which are super comfortable and a little on the thinner side with just a bit of armour. I also have the Klim K Fifty 2 jeans which are more robust and warmer with the D30 Ghost armour, but still pretty comfortable for all day wearing.
Lastly, some of the absolute most comfy riding pants I've ever worn were sold to me from @Jayell and are made by Stadler. They just got old and started to fray and come apart so I stopped wearing them. If they still made those, I'd buy them again and would consider them as all day comfortable.
Mad Mike
Well-known member
A good pair of loose fit work quality jeans (I like Wrangler) are as good as most motorcycle pants in a crash. Not so good in wet weather.
I’ve wear a Klim jacket and blue jeans when I ride. Only back armour in my jackets.
Fortunately I’ve never crashed on the road. In my youth a jean jacket, jeans and whatever gloves were handy was standard gear. I crashed a lot off road back then, that gear never let me down.
I'm not in the motorcycle (sales) industry, but I do visit a lot of shops. Quite often.
I don't see a lot of staff in the stores wear motorcycle gear while working. Even the folks working the apparel side of the business wear non-riding clothing.
Might be a reason...?
Can't be that hard to throw a pair of comfy pants in a backpack while you ride to work and then change when you get there?
I don't see a lot of staff in the stores wear motorcycle gear while working. Even the folks working the apparel side of the business wear non-riding clothing.
Might be a reason...?
Can't be that hard to throw a pair of comfy pants in a backpack while you ride to work and then change when you get there?
AllistonGT
Well-known member
Old soul moto
Old Soul Moto, Protective Motorcycle Gear
Knee pads are removed from the outside through a small zipper.
Old Soul Moto, Protective Motorcycle Gear
Knee pads are removed from the outside through a small zipper.
Good find, but premium prices.
Last edited:
My standard was Draggin Jeans and a mesh jacket, liner removed, plus gloves and Sidi boots. Rain gear and liner in side box.
The jeans were OK walking around but felt a bit bulky after a while.
The Sidi's were plain and OK for short walks but a pair of sneakers in the box made pedestrian mode more pleasant.
Colder weather called for textile overalls but they were a nuisance fishing for stuff in pockets or tending to bio functions.
Leather jacket for the colder days
The jeans were OK walking around but felt a bit bulky after a while.
The Sidi's were plain and OK for short walks but a pair of sneakers in the box made pedestrian mode more pleasant.
Colder weather called for textile overalls but they were a nuisance fishing for stuff in pockets or tending to bio functions.
Leather jacket for the colder days
I know it isn’t jeans, but when I used to commute with the bike I bought a used Aerostich one piece ( in the days of a stronger $C and cheap US shipping). Goes on and comes off fast. Had my work cloths underneath. Left a pair of shoes at work once the boots came off.
I’d recommend work pants (HH) or something similar as they’re heavy duty and fit fairly regularly.
Heavier duty jeans can be comfortable but get very hot during the day.
When I rode to work I would keep a spare shirt (or 3) at the office and a spare pair of pants / shoes so I can slip them on in the washroom easily.
My vote goes to Kevlar jeans or work specific / contractor type of well fitting denim pants.
Heavier duty jeans can be comfortable but get very hot during the day.
When I rode to work I would keep a spare shirt (or 3) at the office and a spare pair of pants / shoes so I can slip them on in the washroom easily.
My vote goes to Kevlar jeans or work specific / contractor type of well fitting denim pants.
Scudworth
Active member
Jeans can be comfy but they aren't abrasion resistant. At least wear some with abrasion resistant materials like Kevlar or Aramid fibers, your skin will thank you for it in a slide. Also, that Fortnine video about not wearing armour anymore I think has just enabled people who didn't want to wear anything anyway to now have an excuse. Check out what happened with Doodle and a simple crash, her knee was messed up for months.
That Doodle video really made me think about knee pads.
I bought a set of used BMW kevlar jeans, they are hot when stoped during the heat a couple of weeks ago. The knee pads sit in an inside velcro pocket, so not easy to take out once you get to work.
Scudworth
Active member
I wear overpants right now from Olympia, but after that video it's made me look for a replacement. The knee armour moves around a lot, and I think if I fell it wouldn't do what it's supposed to. Need to get into a store to try on a few different ones this summer.
Only if it gets really hot and you need to cool those cheeks down...I guess chaps would be an option?
I removed the knee pads from my kevlar pants, but replaced them with proper fitting knee pads that strapped directly to my skin under the pants. Much more uncomfortable, but much more secure than loose fitting pads.
I never did that with elbow pads, or back pad, as I kept the ones within the jackets I rode with.
Looking back, I should have worn those mesh outfits with well fitting pads (from trail riding) under a jacket for better safety.
But my point stands. For the ride that @Jampy00 is asking about...I'd buy heavy duty contractor pants if he doesn't want to change at the office.
Something like this for pants: General PDP Template
They look normal enough, and allow for better abrasion resistance than normal jeans.
I bought a similar pair, they were Mike Holmes and had knee pockets for pads, that fit a set I had, I felt although thicker than jeans, there would be very little abrasion resistance and gave them away after a season.
