Not trying to market this website but i somehow ended up there today and saw motorcycle pants for 30 bucks. Looks descent. ordered 34 and it was in stock.
http://www.motorcycle-superstore.com/
i dont endorse this site.. just found the sale and letting you guys know about it. 30 bucks for some bike pants couldn't pass it up.
-Bluehaze
Thanks for the info man. Picked me up a pair, can't beat the price thats for sure!
You know they are off road right. The knees are full leather which is good but the main material is nylon. Nylon may melt to your skin while sliding down the pavement at 60 mph....
Taken off a motorcycle safety forum....
Abrasion Resistance - Leathers vs Textiles
If you have ever experienced road rash you know how important this debate is. As evidenced by the universal use of leather in professional motorcycle racing, when it comes to abrasion resistance, leather can't be beat - although not all leather is the same.
Hide thickness (typically around 1.4mm to 1.5mm+ for the best track suits), thickness uniformity, grain structure, hide type, and hide selection all play an important role in the effectiveness of a leather garment. Because leather is a variable natural product, it cannot be "tested" in the same way as a man-made textile product.
The friction of a slide can easily generate enough heat to melt most synthetic textile materials, potentially causing sever burns. The introduction of Kevlar into textile fabrics blends such as Schoeller-Keprotec® and Schoeller-Dynatec® (as made by Schoeller Textil AG) is meant to mitigate this melting effect, but Kevlar material, with its higher tensile strength, my have less elasticity than materials such as Cordura® 500 Nylon (as made by INVISTA).
Blended Kevlar/Nylon is an attempt to compromise between the two, but the Nylon component can still melt under high friction/heat. Liner material can add an extra level of protection against burns caused by melting nylon.
For street use, textiles may be more practical due to their lower weight, breathability/coolness, and higher weather resistance, but these are compromises made between safety and convinience
Sliding on the street usually you have much bigger things to worry about - literally and figuratively. Race tracks yea sliding is usually less worry. You wont catch a mack truck in the groin on the track ...
Also other than the fact its made by fox, how did you know its offroad.
OK yea its offroad and that is not meant for the street speeds and will let in a lot of air/water etc if that's a concern.
Cool.
Buddha.
Quote from: The Buddha on January 02, 2009, 12:03:45 PM
Sliding on the street usually you have much bigger things to worry about - literally and figuratively. Race tracks yea sliding is usually less worry. You wont catch a mack truck in the groin on the track ...
Also other than the fact its made by fox, how did you know its offroad.
OK yea its offroad and that is not meant for the street speeds and will let in a lot of air/water etc if that's a concern.
Cool.
Buddha.
I will buy 2 pair FOR YOU if you do a 60 mph slide / pavement test with a video.... :wink:
I'll buy you a mack truck if you slide under one @60 with and then without these pants and point out the differences to me :icon_twisted: ...
Cool.
Buddha.