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02-26-2018, 06:10 AM | #1 |
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Draggin jeans & linners & shirts kevlar
Ok I am the guy who does not wear leather when riding and went down this last July on my Nomad but came out of it pretty good.
Question to anyone with experience and who has purchased this product and uses it in the past. How do you like the product and how does it feel to wear the product is it to warm or does it breath? Do you feel it will protect you? Any other comments on the product would be appreciated. I am looking for an alternative to leather really. They have Jeans with partial liner protection. Liner leggings that are all Kevlar T Shirt that is all Kevlar http://www.dragginjeans.com/ Here above is website for product in USA and Canada really. God I hate out dollar.
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02-26-2018, 07:44 AM | #2 |
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Draggin jeans & linners & shirts kevlar
I find leather to hot. Draggin are a good brand however they are expensive in OZ. I wear dri-rider( Australian) jeans which have kevlar in the legs, backside etc and should lessen the gravel rash. Ixon jackets are good & breathe well on hot days, they have elbow pads. Only really need the interior liner in for 5-6 weeks for our mild winter. Old biker told me many years ago- dress for the slide not the ride😂
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02-26-2018, 07:58 AM | #3 |
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Diggles I also find leather to heavy and uncomfortable I like a loose fit but a tidy fit and leather just does not do that really for me.
I appreciate your comments I think I am going to pull the trigger on leggings and jeans and t shirt. I have a bit experience riding down a road and my regular jeans really did an amazing job did not look that bad after the ride although the road rash was bad but never really hurt. I think this is even better than leather so I should pull the plug I think and order them.
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02-26-2018, 11:18 AM | #4 |
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I hear ya buckey, leather isn't my style either. I have a joe rocket mesh jacket with armor that I can wear up to 35deg celcius before it starts to get warm. Plenty comfortable and the armor gives me peace of mind. I've always just worn everyday jeans, but might have to look into these kevlar ones that you're asking about.
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02-26-2018, 11:48 AM | #5 |
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When I sold my Vulcan and got the Versys (I needed a lighter bike) I kept the leathers I had and I use those. It's perhaps not the right "style" for the new bike but when I went down last spring (in an ice storm) the leathers took the road rash and not my body. I never even got a bruise.
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02-26-2018, 01:48 PM | #6 |
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Well I ordered the T shirt and jeans and the leggings wow good sized bill for that in Canadian bucks for sure. But I think I will enjoy riding better with no leathers and believe from what I see this actually out performs leather.
My opinion only.
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