Robust all-around motorcycle pants with removable insulating liner. Slightly higher than normal waist provides good lower back coverage. Perfect match...
Like many including myself when I first began riding, I had no issues spending money on a jacket. Back in...
There’s a turn of phrase in Ireland which is used as a withering put-down for people who are struggling to disguise the fact that their feet are not attached to terra-firma. I’m pretty sure I could apply it to my Alpinestars Andes II trousers. As someone who used to slip...
At the time of this writing, the first official day of Summer is only a couple of weeks away. As...
Introduction Welcome to another installment of the Motonation Apparel Textile Gear Series featuring the Cappra Vented (Textile) Pants. And yes,...
Introduction Welcome to the third and final installment in this Motonation Apparel Series that has already featured the Pursang Jacket and the Cappra Vented Mesh Pant – this one highlights the Phantom Textile Pants – as in two-pair. Motonation is a well-known source for premier riding gear, having been in...
This is the third review of Firstgear TPG products; first was the original Rainier TPG jacket (review), reviewed in 2008....
The Dainese Alien Leather Pants, or “Pantaloni Alien Pelle” are the perfect match for the Dainese Alien Jacket (review). They have modern styling...
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...
The Dainese D-Explorer pants are the perfect match for the Dainese D-Explorer jacket (review). As with the Dainese Teren pants (review), these...
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...
The new Fieldsheer Adventure Tour jacket (review) has a pair of matching pants. No surprise there! The pants are made from the...
Several years ago RevZilla and Cycle Gear (and now J&P Cycles) merged under COMOTO Holdings. This has allowed RevZilla’s team...
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...
Review Summary If you’re looking for the main takeaways from this review, here is my summary of RAVEN Moto’s ARCANE...
It doesn’t make any sense, at least to me, to have the FirstGear Hypertex Meshtex mesh jacket (review) without having a matching...
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....
Summary Padded and armored pants offer protection when worn under jeans or leathers. The Cool Air mesh provides good air...
Review Summary The Raven Rova Falcon Textile Pants is available for a retail price of $251.00 USD CE- 2 knee...
As much as we go on about high-quality leather or textile pants for motorcycle riding, there’s no getting around the popularity of jeans. They’re comfy, they don’t look goofy off-bike and they can help make summer riding more comfortable. But please – if you have to wear jeans, at...
Review Summary Designed to work alongside other items from REV’IT!’s DARK collection, the Thorium has an urban focus and is...
Review Summary If you’re looking for the main takeaways from this review, here is my summary on the Wrench Motorcycle...
The Firstgear Escape pants are designed as part of the Firstgear TPG system but they would make an excellent choice no matter what jacket brand you own. They’re very comfortable with a “real people” fit. Featuring a water-resistant outer shell, Knox armor and a removable thermal liner, the Escape pants...
Review Summary The Gryphon Moto Hi-Flo Mesh Pants, with their large mesh panel construction, are designed for optimal comfort during...
Review Summary The Richa Infinity 2 Adventure is a pair of well-ventilated pants with Level 1 D3O knee armor included....
Our series on Alpinestars gear for hot weather riding concludes with a look at the Alpinestars Street Cargo Pants, which are sort of a cross between street jeans and mesh motorcycle pants. The Cargo Pants can be purchased one size small, as these were, for wearing solo, but they’re also...
As you might expect, the Dainese Teren pants are the perfect match for the Dainese Teren jacket (review). But the Teren...
The timing couldn’t be better — just as the weather here in the Mid-Atlantic has reached its typically brutal hot...
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,...
Review Summary The Merlin Mahala Pro D3O Pant include a waterproof and thermal liner which make this a great choice...
Introduction I will start by saying I am all for All The Gear All The Time (ATGATT). However, I’ll be...