tropical gear

[hihhs]

Hey,

I'm wondering if anyone has any suggestions for riding pants.
I've got a perf leather jacket that is very comfortable, but jeans offer no real protection.

I wondered what other Hawaii riders are wearing.


Thanks,

[eltristo]

I'd recommend checking out this thread from a couple of months ago.

http://ducatimonsterforum.org/index.php?topic=25257.0

[hihhs]

Thanks. I guess my question is perf versus textile and maybe a brand reccomendation. Whatever I get I gotta order online, and I am sick of paying the shipping on returns.

I've spent about an hour online and still no clue.

[teddy037.2]

I have tex pants and a pair of draggin' jeans.

normal jeans-crap
draggin'- feels better, and with armor, still good airflow while feeling substantial
tex (dainese drake)-MUCH more confidence inspiring, makes the draggin' feel like I got nothing on, but they are hotter

went from tex/leather jacket to perf leather jacket, and it's great.

almost makes me think perf leather pants would work in HI... if you can get over looking weird since it isn't much of a gear culture here among the riders

I got dainese because we were at D-store and I needed new shit anyway. and the euro sizing makes it easier to find something that I fit.

most of the S/M/L stuff I've tried had me sammiched right between S and M

[hihhs]

I have tex pants and a pair of draggin' jeans.

normal jeans-crap
draggin'- feels better, and with armor, still good airflow while feeling substantial
tex (dainese drake)-MUCH more confidence inspiring, makes the draggin' feel like I got nothing on, but they are hotter

went from tex/leather jacket to perf leather jacket, and it's great.

almost makes me think perf leather pants would work in HI... if you can get over looking weird since it isn't much of a gear culture here among the riders

I got dainese because we were at D-store and I needed new shit anyway. and the euro sizing makes it easier to find something that I fit.

most of the S/M/L stuff I've tried had me sammiched right between S and M

Thanks very much for the reply. That is exactly what I needed.
Yeah perf leather pants would be a little much here. I think I'll order a pair of the Dainese textiles.

Speaking of clothes, there was an older thread where you mentioned tshirts. Did you ever get those?

[eltristo]

I have the venty version of the same Dainese pants, and they are still warm if you are going slow or stopped, but fine at speed.  Really it comes down to your build, cause almost everybody makes a decent perf product, it's just a matter of fit.  I'm, umm, narrow, so the euro stuff fits me better.  Bigger guys tend to do well with the US mainstays like Icon, Joe Rocket, and Alpinestar, which isn't US, but fits bigger.

[teddy037.2]

Speaking of clothes, there was an older thread where you mentioned tshirts. Did you ever get those?

as soon as someone gets off his lazy ass to pull the image from his hard drive...  it'll get moving
oh, durrr, that'd be me!

[hihhs]

as soon as someone gets off his lazy ass to pull the image from his hard drive...  it'll get moving
oh, durrr, that'd be me!

Well, if someone ever gets it going please let me know.
I'd definitely like a couple. 

[teddy037.2]

 

will do, chief.

[hihhs]

will do, chief.

If not, i'm sending these guys


Man, I've been dying to use that thing! 

[DRKWNG]

So...  What island (or part of the island) are you on?

[hihhs]

I'm in Kona

[zzilla]

Well, if someone ever gets it going please let me know.
I'd definitely like a couple. 

+1 on the shirts 

[DRKWNG]

I'm in Kona

BOOO THAT!  Move over here!   

+1 on the shirts 

Trey!  Where've you been brother?

[hihhs]

BOOO THAT!  Move over here!   

I WISH! Sadly here I have a job. We do have nice long roads though.