he Akito Desert pants pair with the Akito Desert jacket (review) and they can be attached with a waist zipper. The...
This is the third review of Firstgear TPG products; first was the original Rainier TPG jacket (review), reviewed in 2008....
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...
Review Summary Designed to work alongside other items from REV’IT!’s DARK collection, the Thorium has an urban focus and is...
There’s a turn of phrase in Ireland which is used as a withering put-down for people who are struggling to...
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 If you’re looking for the main takeaways from this review, here is my summary of RAVEN Moto’s ARCANE...
Review Summary The Richa Infinity 2 Adventure is a pair of well-ventilated pants with Level 1 D3O knee armor included....
Review Summary The Gryphon Moto Hi-Flo Mesh Pants, with their large mesh panel construction, are designed for optimal comfort during hot weather riding. This feature ensures you stay cool and comfortable, even on the hottest days. The pants include ventilated CE Level 2 protection at the knees. Hip armor pockets...
Robust all-around motorcycle pants with removable insulating liner. Slightly higher than normal waist provides good lower back coverage. Perfect match...
Last year I reviewed the Richa Airstorm WP Jacket and Softshell Mesh Pants and liked them. So when I saw...
As you might expect, the Dainese Teren pants are the perfect match for the Dainese Teren jacket (review). But the Teren pants would also make an excellent choice for all-weather wearing with other types and brands (Shhh — don’t tell Dainese!) of jackets. The pants have the same “heavy duty” Cordura...
The new Fieldsheer Adventure Tour jacket (review) has a pair of matching pants. No surprise there! The pants are made from the...
As much as we go on about high-quality leather or textile pants for motorcycle riding, there’s no getting around the...
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...
Introduction Welcome to the third and final installment in this Motonation Apparel Series that has already featured the Pursang Jacket...
Our series on Alpinestars gear for hot weather riding concludes with a look at the Alpinestars Street Cargo Pants, which...
Review Summary The Richa Infinity 3 Pro is a comfortable pair of adventure touring pants featuring Level 1 D3O knee and hip armor. The Cordura construction provides an AA abrasion rating. The pants feature an Aquashell waterproof laminated membrane. The included thermal liner is appreciated on cold days. The Fitlock...
Introduction Welcome to another installment of the Motonation Apparel Textile Gear Series featuring the Cappra Vented (Textile) Pants. And yes,...
Several years ago RevZilla and Cycle Gear (and now J&P Cycles) merged under COMOTO Holdings. This has allowed RevZilla’s team...
Introduction Last year I reviewed the Gryphon Moto Vancouver Jacket and Indy Pants and liked them. So when I saw that they were introducing the new Blue Ridge jacket and Copper Canyon pants, I reached out to Gryphon Moto to see if I could do a review. They immediately agreed....
At the time of this writing, the first official day of Summer is only a couple of weeks away. As...
Like many including myself when I first began riding, I had no issues spending money on a jacket. Back in...
Introduction I will start by saying I am all for All The Gear All The Time (ATGATT). However, I’ll be honest and say that I often wear most of the gear all the time, as I often switch out riding pants for jeans. I am hoping the Gryphon Moto Indy...
The timing couldn’t be better — just as the weather here in the Mid-Atlantic has reached its typically brutal hot...
The Firstgear Escape pants are designed as part of the Firstgear TPG system but they would make an excellent choice...
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 Dainese D-Explorer pants are the perfect match for the Dainese D-Explorer jacket (review). As with the Dainese Teren pants (review), these...
It doesn’t make any sense, at least to me, to have the FirstGear Hypertex Meshtex mesh jacket (review) without having a matching...
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 on the Wrench Motorcycle...
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...