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Post by jdearauj on Mar 19, 2018 14:48:50 GMT
Who wears motorcycle jeans while riding out on the MT10?
I’m in the market for a new pair and just don’t know which to get as they all have different options. I have been looking at Rev’IT, Knox, Hoodjeans, RST and a few others.
Allot of people wear Hoodjeans and say they are very good.
Knox seems to be going down a different path to other brands, they are pushing the point that protection should be worn close to the body if you have a accident. So allot of their gear is close fit which does make sense.
Any help or advice would be greatly appreciated.
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Post by owle on Mar 19, 2018 15:27:22 GMT
I have worn hood jeans for a long time now, never had an off in them but i'm happy with them (have four pairs) i wear leather jeans in the cold weather, had a slide ( 60-70 mph ) in some high end textile pants, and they literally disintegrated the seat wore through and i ended up with a nasty road rash on my backside, never again ..... complained to the retailer/ manufacturer, and the response was that only the armour is ce certified, this is changing this April and the whole garment has to be certified if it is sold as Motorcycle clothing, i would wait a few weeks to see how the manufactures market their clothing, should be interesting to see the wording they use to shift non compliant stock. hood jeans have been discounting their old stock, spoke to customer service who informed me that they have to change the design of there jeans to meet the new regs, foot loops being the main one i can remember.
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Post by jdearauj on Mar 19, 2018 15:54:35 GMT
I have worn hood jeans for a long time now, never had an off in them but i'm happy with them (have four pairs) i wear leather jeans in the cold weather, had a slide ( 60-70 mph ) in some high end textile pants, and they literally disintegrated the seat wore through and i ended up with a nasty road rash on my backside, never again ..... complained to the retailer/ manufacturer, and the response was that only the armour is ce certified, this is changing this April and the whole garment has to be certified if it is sold as Motorcycle clothing, i would wait a few weeks to see how the manufactures market their clothing, should be interesting to see the wording they use to shift non compliant stock. hood jeans have been discounting their old stock, spoke to customer service who informed me that they have to change the design of there jeans to meet the new regs, foot loops being the main one i can remember. Thanks for that information and advice. It makes sense why Hood are discounting their old gear which I assume does not meet the regulation, but makes me think they are being sly about it. Surely somebody would want to buy something that is up to regulation standard.
I did not even know the rules are changing. Here is a link I found which helps explain it: PPE Regulation
Thanks again
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Post by owle on Mar 20, 2018 7:49:33 GMT
It makes sense why Hood are discounting their old gear which I assume does not meet the regulation, but makes me think they are being sly about it. Surely somebody would want to buy something that is up to regulation standard.
I didn't see it like that, Hood have built a reputation for producing garments that are up to the job, the customer service is good, give them a ring i'm sure they will give you the low down on what changes are being done to meet the new CE specs ...... by selling off old stock before the new reg's it seems that they are not going for clever marketing after the changes, i have not seen any major discounting of other motorcycle gear, so as i said watch out for the "not for road use " or sold as a fashion garments. |
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Post by jdearauj on Mar 20, 2018 9:42:15 GMT
I didn't see it like that, Hood have built a reputation for producing garments that are up to the job, the customer service is good, give them a ring i'm sure they will give you the low down on what changes are being done to meet the new CE specs ...... by selling off old stock before the new reg's it seems that they are not going for clever marketing after the changes, i have not seen any major discounting of other motorcycle gear, so as i said watch out for the "not for road use " or sold as a fashion garments. - apologies i had to re-read my post and maybe the word 'sly' was a bit much. But there is not much on allot of these company websites confirming any change and keeping people informed. I know it is probably not their job to do it but it does make sense if the jeans they provide are certified for them to start displaying it. But to me they are just selling off the old stock, which means you could be buying a pair of jeans which are not fully certified. So the armour is certified and not the actual material. |
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Post by owle on Mar 20, 2018 11:12:33 GMT
Lets hope we both never get to test out how good or bad the kit we use is.   |
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Post by stonesie on Mar 20, 2018 11:35:57 GMT
I wear them in warmer weather, I bought some Wolf jeans and they fit well enough, also have D30 armor which i really like, soft and comfortable normally but goes rock hard with impact.
I haven't tested their crash protection and hope that I don't, but with the armor and kevlar to below the knee they should be good.
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Post by Clemo on Mar 20, 2018 16:39:53 GMT
I wear Wolf jeans, good fit. Have all the necessary armour and stretchy groin and knees.
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Post by geoffbot on Mar 20, 2018 19:06:29 GMT
I have worn hood jeans for a long time now, never had an off in them but i'm happy with them (have four pairs) i wear leather jeans in the cold weather, had a slide ( 60-70 mph ) in some high end textile pants, and they literally disintegrated the seat wore through and i ended up with a nasty road rash on my backside, never again ..... complained to the retailer/ manufacturer, and the response was that only the armour is ce certified, this is changing this April and the whole garment has to be certified if it is sold as Motorcycle clothing, i would wait a few weeks to see how the manufactures market their clothing, should be interesting to see the wording they use to shift non compliant stock. hood jeans have been discounting their old stock, spoke to customer service who informed me that they have to change the design of there jeans to meet the new regs, foot loops being the main one i can remember. Great intel - thank you. |
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Post by dangermouse on Mar 20, 2018 19:22:02 GMT
Just my opinion of course, jeans are for plodding around on Cruisers. There's no substitute for leather. If you ride fast, wear leather.
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Post by jdearauj on Mar 21, 2018 10:27:42 GMT
Just my opinion of course, jeans are for plodding around on Cruisers. There's no substitute for leather. If you ride fast, wear leather. Back in the day I might agree with that, but now days tech has evolved and some fabrics are stronger than leather. I have had accidents in both leather and motorcycle jeans, both worked just as well. That is just my 5 cents. |
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Post by owle on Mar 21, 2018 14:15:25 GMT
After thinking about it, its probably a good idea to have a base line that clothing sold as for motorcycle use has to meet, that said i'm always uneasy when regulations are brought in, i don't want to be told what i have to wear, but lets face it there is some rubbish that's being sold, at least we will know to expect a minimum amount of protection if the worst happens.
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Post by dangermouse on Mar 28, 2018 21:39:46 GMT
Just my opinion of course, jeans are for plodding around on Cruisers. There's no substitute for leather. If you ride fast, wear leather. Back in the day I might agree with that, but now days tech has evolved and some fabrics are stronger than leather. I have had accidents in both leather and motorcycle jeans, both worked just as well. That is just my 5 cents. It's not all about strength, many materials get super hot very quickly when dragged across tarmac - others are too grippy encouraging the rider to roll rather than slide. Leather is extremely scuff/tear resistant, absorbs impact, doesn't heat or melt onto you and slides quite nicely. No other material shares all these desirable properties in one package. |
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Post by geoffbot on Mar 29, 2018 7:19:41 GMT
Back in the day I might agree with that, but now days tech has evolved and some fabrics are stronger than leather. I have had accidents in both leather and motorcycle jeans, both worked just as well. That is just my 5 cents. It's not all about strength, many materials get super hot very quickly when dragged across tarmac - others are too grippy encouraging the rider to roll rather than slide. Leather is extremely scuff/tear resistant, absorbs impact, doesn't heat or melt onto you and slides quite nicely. No other material shares all these desirable properties in one package. Interesting. I assumed as much but wasn't sure - I'll show this to my vegan wife who asked why I can't wear textiles when I go for a Sunday blast. |
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Post by dangermouse on Mar 29, 2018 21:37:21 GMT
[/quote]Interesting. I assumed as much but wasn't sure - I'll show this to my vegan wife who asked why I can't wear textiles when I go for a Sunday blast. [/quote]  |
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