Many brands supply their jeans quite long, so this might not suit riders with a shorter leg, while others offer varying lengths and some will adjust the length of your jeans to suit you, free of charge. Personally, I don’t like turn-ups on a bike as I seem to keep getting the footpegs caught in them. Cordura Kevlar and Aramid fibers are good for boosting the jeans’ looks, durability, and protection. This is a great feature to look for in your jeans if it is on a significant portion of the structure. It has earned our endorsement as the most fabulous pair of biker jeans available. Look out also for pants that have ankle fasteners. These help keep the spray and dirt from rising up your legs. The internal armor compartments also prevent the protectors from shifting. Even when they’re on or off the bike, whether hanging, riding hanging around. While offering protection, the knee and hip armor designs will be as cozy as possible for the rider. The abrasion resistance and construction strength for any garments is highlighted by the CE rating that they will have been awarded and riding jeans are no different. For all motorcycle clothing, a CE label should be present and will indicate a rating based on letters; B, A, AA or AAA, in increasing levels of protection. The best motorcycle jeans will have a AAA rating.

After that, try some on. Lined jeans will be warmer than single-layer jeans, but there can be big differences; Draggin’s most abrasion-resistant jeans use a flannel-style aramid lining, which is bulkier and hotter than a standard knit. If you ride in very hot climates, that’s worth knowing. If you’re interested in the potential weight differences, as an example and with armour fitted a pair of AAA-rated Roadskin Taranis single-layer jeans weigh 1,360g, while a pair of AAA-rated Hood K7/AAA fully-lined jeans weigh 1,880g. Road surfaces across the UK vary massively, but you’ll find more and more of the highly-abrasive surface dressing (or chip-seal) on country roads.The second area is in their impact protection. Just like regular riding trousers, the best motorcycle jeans should include at least knee armour and ideally, hip armour as well, these being the most common parts of the lower body that suffer from impact injuries. As with other forms of armour, this can be either Level-1 or the more impact-absorbent and protective Level-2 and should be specified on the sales material. It’s a little strange that, considering how long people have been wearing jeans and riding motorcycles, the idea of riding denim is still relatively new. Nonetheless, we’re happy apparel manufacturers far and wide have developed jeans we can wear both on and off the motorcycle. In case you’re not aware of why this is important, allow us to fill you in. Your standard pair of Levis may be really comfortable, but regular denim is terrible at protecting you if you fall off your motorcycle. When denim meets asphalt, it shreds to pieces in seconds. Not to mention that it provides no impact protection to your knees or hips.

Halvarssons, known for their expertise in touring textiles and functional waterproof gear, has now showcased their skill in denim with the impressive Rogen jeans. Everything about these Scorpion Covert Pro jeans is top-notch. In addition to being comfortable and well-made, this denim can also be heavily armored. Also, as it is winter, You can use the extra layers of Kevlar and mesh lining to keep you warm. When it’s 40 degrees celsius outside, this could be a disadvantage. The most abrasion resistant jeans currently tested by MotoCAP are the Draggin Holeshots , with a very impressive 10/10. They’re actually certified to the truly toughest EN13595 Level 2, which means they ARE more abrasion resistant than some leathers. But like everything in life, the choice isn’t always that easy.Like the Darmstadt machine, this is not intended to give a specific slide time or duration on a road – it provides what’s called a ‘relative abrasion time’ that allows you to compare products.