The Firstgear Escape pants are designed as part of the Firstgear TPG system but they would make an excellent choice...
There’s a turn of phrase in Ireland which is used as a withering put-down for people who are struggling to...
Summary Padded and armored pants offer protection when worn under jeans or leathers. The Cool Air mesh provides good air flow and are designed for warm weather. Introduction Is there a place for body armor in a world of motorcyclists whose riding gear consists of shorts and a T-shirt? I’m...
Introduction Welcome to the third and final installment in this Motonation Apparel Series that has already featured the Pursang Jacket...
The Dainese Alien Leather Pants, or “Pantaloni Alien Pelle” are the perfect match for the Dainese Alien Jacket (review). They have modern styling...
Review Summary The Merlin Mahala Pro D3O Pant include a waterproof and thermal liner which make this a great choice for wet/colder weather. Despite its multi-season versatility, the ventilation is average and it’s a heavy pair of pants so it can run hot during mid-summer. The Mahala Pro D3O Explorer...
Introduction Welcome to another installment of the Motonation Apparel Textile Gear Series featuring the Cappra Vented (Textile) Pants. And yes,...
This is the third review of Firstgear TPG products; first was the original Rainier TPG jacket (review), reviewed in 2008....
Review Summary The Richa Infinity 2 Adventure is a pair of well-ventilated pants with Level 1 D3O knee armor included. Optional hip armor is available. The pants include an Aquashell waterproof liner for rain protection. The combination of vents makes this an excellent pair of summer pants. The Infinity 2...
Review Summary The Richa Infinity 3 Pro is a comfortable pair of adventure touring pants featuring Level 1 D3O knee...
The Dainese D-Explorer pants are the perfect match for the Dainese D-Explorer jacket (review). As with the Dainese Teren pants (review), these...
Background Not that many years ago we were getting ready to go on our first extended motorcycle trip and I decided I needed to buy myself some dedicated motorcycle pants. Up to that point, I had been riding in heavy jeans, mostly because that’s all they had for women riders....
Review Summary Designed to work alongside other items from REV’IT!’s DARK collection, the Thorium has an urban focus and is...
Introduction Last year I reviewed the Gryphon Moto Vancouver Jacket and Indy Pants and liked them. So when I saw...
If you want what is arguably one of the best heavy duty textile outer garments on the market, then these pants, albeit slightly flawed, are the solution. Firstgear continues to offer a wide size range for the HT and other product lines, one reason why their products may be in...
As much as we go on about high-quality leather or textile pants for motorcycle riding, there’s no getting around the...
The new Fieldsheer Adventure Tour jacket (review) has a pair of matching pants. No surprise there! The pants are made from the...
Review Summary If you’re looking for the main takeaways from this review, here is my summary of RAVEN Moto’s ARCANE Armored Cargo Joggers: The ARCANE Armored Cargo Joggers retails for $329.99 USD Unisex slim-fit, tapered-leg joggers with a low waist are available in 3 different colors. Extremely comfortable to wear...
The timing couldn’t be better — just as the weather here in the Mid-Atlantic has reached its typically brutal hot...
Review Summary The Gryphon Moto Hi-Flo Mesh Pants, with their large mesh panel construction, are designed for optimal comfort during...
Review Summary The Raven Rova Falcon Textile Pants is available for a retail price of $251.00 USD CE- 2 knee protectors included Main material features a blend of Midnight Blue 500 denier CORDURA® and black Keprotec® DuPont Kevlar® stretch panels along the crotch leg line, plus additional perforated leather at...
Robust all-around motorcycle pants with removable insulating liner. Slightly higher than normal waist provides good lower back coverage. Perfect match...
Introduction I will start by saying I am all for All The Gear All The Time (ATGATT). However, I’ll be...
Last year I reviewed the Richa Airstorm WP Jacket and Softshell Mesh Pants and liked them. So when I saw that Richa was introducing the new Brutus GTX jacket and pants, I reached out to Richa to see if I could do a review. They immediately agreed and also sent...
Review Summary If you’re looking for the main takeaways from this review, here is my summary on the Wrench Motorcycle...
Like many including myself when I first began riding, I had no issues spending money on a jacket. Back in...
At the time of this writing, the first official day of Summer is only a couple of weeks away. As such, it’s time to start breaking out the hot weather riding gear. A lot of riders will be reaching for riding gear that includes mesh fabrics in the construction. I’m...
As you might expect, the Dainese Teren pants are the perfect match for the Dainese Teren jacket (review). But the Teren...
Our series on Alpinestars gear for hot weather riding concludes with a look at the Alpinestars Street Cargo Pants, which...
We’d like to thank the RevZilla team for providing this REAX Traveler pro overpant at no-cost for the purpose of this review. Introduction With spring waning and summer waxing, we finally seem to be putting the cooler wet weather behind us, although as we head into the warm (hot) humid...
It doesn’t make any sense, at least to me, to have the FirstGear Hypertex Meshtex mesh jacket (review) without having a matching...
Several years ago RevZilla and Cycle Gear (and now J&P Cycles) merged under COMOTO Holdings. This has allowed RevZilla’s team...
he Akito Desert pants pair with the Akito Desert jacket (review) and they can be attached with a waist zipper. The pants have the same basic quality of construction and stitching as the jacket, with the same issues. See Part I: Akito Desert Jacket Review Please refer to Part I of this two-part review,...