Draggin Jeans

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Draggin Jeans http://www.dragginjeans.com/

On hot Summer days, as I ride my Wing or my 1100 Shadow for that matter I find it too hot to wear my leathers so off they go and into the panier where they rest until they are needed for cooler weather.

It's not long before I get that look! ( you know the one) from my wife, who is ATGATT. Not that I blame her, she is an instructor with the Ottawa Safety Council and it also goes against her better judgement to to ride in Jeans and T's.
Trying to appease her wishes here I am looking into a pair of Draggin Jeans.

No one near home caries them in stock and I have no Idea if they are hot, comfortable or how they feel, you can't always believe what is said in a commercial.

I was wondering if anyone on here owns a pair or may have tried on a pair who could give me the pros and cons. For the price they are asking on online, I would hate to buy pair just to keep
in the panier.

[Smiley]

I bought last summer and am relatively happy with them. They are heavier than regular jeans but quite comfortable except for the optional armour: they attach with a cheezy velcro/tape and they never stay in place. Don't waste your money on the additional armour, you will probably take them off (if they don't fall off as mine did) after the first ride. The shin pads are also very awkward when walking. Otherwise they are good when the weather gets hot and my leather pants are less than appealing to wear. I do feel that they are safer than regular jeans which will shred the instant that the body is introduced to the pavement.

I would buy them again, minus the extra padding. The sizes are accurate.

[Uwe W.]

As you can imagine we only wear motorcycle-specific riding jeans throughout the summer, even around the office and at home (kind of like firemen, we're always ready to go on a moment's notice). Consequently, I've worn many different makes and models of kevlar-reinforced jeans, which are supposedly more durable and offer a measure of crash protection. My argument is that they have to be better than nothing (or at least a pair of regular jeans) if you're not going to wear the proper gear. However, I have been questioning their claimed effectiveness for years; do riding jeans really provide a rider with the amount of crash protection that the manufacturers claim that they do?

Recent developments in the construction of "armoured" fabrics have the potential to turn adopted wisdoms about riding jeans into exposed misconceptions. I've been in direct contact for a while now with an innovative new company and will be working closely with them this spring to answer my questions about riding jeans. Without going into more detail and tipping off a Mojo project in the works, I will hint that it could be in your best interest to hold off on buying anything for a while.

One word of warning with respect to Draggin' Jeans. There are actually two companies out there operating under the same name, so you should do your homework if you do decide to buy a pair. The original company is Australian and do have distribution in Canada, which I believe is based out of Calgary. The other Draggin' Jeans brand is based in the United States. I would hesitate to call the US version a knock-off brand because I don't know the details behind the situation, but you should be aware that the products from these two companies are different.

[Black Lightning]

On hot Summer days, as I ride my Wing or my 1100 Shadow for that matter I find it too hot to wear my leathers so off they go and into the panier where they rest until they are needed for cooler weather.
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I have been riding since before the existence of reinforced fabrics with the exception of barber/belstaff waxed cotton suits. I still have an old belstaff two piece standing in a corner someplace. When not wearing the aforementioned bellstaffs I wore regular GWG denim clothing. After a time I progressed in my employment to the point where I could afford a set of leathers. I had, in the end, an Original Leather Factory jacket and a pair of Hein Gerke jeans. I still have them actually. I still wear the jeans but I have found that the new fabric jackets to be far superior for wearing than leather. They are water proof, warm when necessary and cool when necessary, reasonably priced compared to leather, possessed of enough pockets to carry things like tire gauges and sunglasses etc. and much easier to look after.

All of which is leading up to the fact that I have experienced one of the hottest places in North America, (Death Valley in late August), wearing both my GWGs and my leather pants with cotton long johns underneath. (The long johns are easier to wash than the leather jeans.) Admittedly there was some distance in time between the two events, none the less, I don't really remember any difference in comfort between the two.

I have fallen off my motorcycle when I wasn't expecting to as well so I'm opting for the leather in all cases. Until they wear out and then I will look seriously at fabric riding pants all same like my jacket. I am, however not completely closed minded about it. I look forward to your project Uwe.

[Gerhard]

I have fallen off my motorcycle when I wasn't expecting to as well

I have never fallen off my bike when I expected to .

Last summer I fell while riding up our drive way, somebody had dug a trench across our driveway and I came rolling up the drive in neutral looking at some landscaping we had done, hit the soft gravel were the trench was filled, the bike stopped and I went flying to the lawn. I was totally taken by surprise right on our own property so I am a firm believer that accidents can happen anytime. That said I still ride with just a tee-shirt and jeans on occasion even though I should know better. I think that I would be willing to spend a few $$ on jeans that could stand up to more abrasion than a pair of Levis.

Gerhard

[Twinsport]

In the really hot I like my Olympia mesh pants and jacket. Unfortunately the jacket isnt as green anymore as most riders you see.

[Smiley]

In heat of summer I also wear a vented mesh jacket (Fieldsheer) with full armour. Quite cool and comfortable protection along with unlined gloves with good padding. Full boot with Draggin Jeans.

[slomoshun]

That said I still ride with just a tee-shirt and jeans on occasion even though I should know better.

I hope Gerhard doesn`t mind that I singled out that quote but it shows the irony of ATGATT. Protective clothing is most effective at lower speeds and yet most riders, myself included, don`t bother to suit up for a ride to crappy tire or the like where the speed would be considered to be low. The higher the speed the more likely we seem to wear our gear but then the protection provided by the clothing starts to go down once a relitively low speed has been reached. See what I`m getting at? Let`s face it, experienced rides don`t fall off very often, although bad road conditions can have you off in a heartbeat, what they do is hit things and then stop really fast. Impact injuries are a whole new can of worms and even though I would say yes wear your gear don`t let all that leather or Gortex give you a false sense of security.
slo.

[Black Lightning]

Protective clothing is most effective a lower speeds and yet most riders, myself included, don`t bother to suit up for a ride to crappy tire or the like where the speed would be considered to be low. slo.

Mia Culpa. I always wear a jacket and gloves but seldom, unless I'm going to be on the road all day, my leather pants. I do always wear boots but that isn't necessarily related to riding. I don't own any footwear other than boots. Well, OK, I do have some garden clogs I use when I take out the garbage or empty the compost pail but I wouldn't wear those riding.

[Desert Rat]

I wear riding jeans a lot too. Actually, I would never ride without a proper jacket either. When I was visiting a buddy down in the States once I tried going on a short ride with him the way he does it. No helmet, shorts and a t-shirt, but he does use gloves. I hated it and couldn't get how you get used to having your face sandblasted constantly or having your shins bombarded with bugs and other road debris. Proper gear is as close to wearing a seatbelt as a motorcycle rider can get. It's crazy not to, never mind how hot it is or how short a ride you're going on.