Gear for a fair weather rider

[muffinman]

Check out ICON boots... remember workboots are better than nothing but moto-specific boots have crush-resistant builds and reinforced toe/heel boxes that are NOT made out of steel (steel toe boots = bad in moto accidents).  Most of them come with specific features that allow laces to be velcro'ed down and reinforcements at shifting points.

I personally wear both SIDI Vertigo race boots for spirited rides and the more casual ICON boots for short errands around town.

[Jarvicious]

I've been shopping a bit on this subject since riding weather is only a month or two away. 

Question for the cats that already have gear:

With proper foot/knee/thigh protection, are kevlar jeans still all that necessary?  Most of the knee protectors cover the knee and most of the shin.  Most boots come up to where the knee protectors stop, and most (decent) shorts protect the entire outer thigh and ass, which covers all the main impact/abrasion areas of your body in the even of an off.  If you have all that protection already, why spend the money on Jeans that are more than likely single use only anyway when you could go buy jeans where you normally buy jeans? 

Not to mention (like Sad Panda mentioned) kevlar jeans don't have impact protection whereas most armor offerings are rocking CE foam as well as hard plastic sliding bits.  Food for thought.  These are definitely the shorts I'm getting though. 

http://www.revzilla.com/motorcycle/dainese-hard-shorts

[Triple J]

My worry would be that padding can shift during a slide. I'd want abrasion resistant material as well in case that happens.

[thought]

i think abrasion resistance has always been more about the road rash... and the chance that large chunks of skin would be flayed off once the jeans disintegrate during the slide.  the armor is more for the actual impact... after that, you'll hopefully be sliding and not about to slam into something and it's during that slide that if your jeans/jacket come apart...  then your armor will probably be shifted around/exposed...  and if you look at what holds the armor on you, i'm guessing that would take all of 2 seconds to tear off.

[jc.cyberdemon]

I've been shopping a bit on this subject since riding weather is only a month or two away. 

Question for the cats that already have gear:

With proper foot/knee/thigh protection, are kevlar jeans still all that necessary?  Most of the knee protectors cover the knee and most of the shin.  Most boots come up to where the knee protectors stop, and most (decent) shorts protect the entire outer thigh and ass, which covers all the main impact/abrasion areas of your body in the even of an off.  If you have all that protection already, why spend the money on Jeans that are more than likely single use only anyway when you could go buy jeans where you normally buy jeans? 

Not to mention (like Sad Panda mentioned) kevlar jeans don't have impact protection whereas most armor offerings are rocking CE foam as well as hard plastic sliding bits.  Food for thought.  These are definitely the shorts I'm getting though. 

http://www.revzilla.com/motorcycle/dainese-hard-shorts

i really  like those shorts just wish they didnt have that padding running up the ass crack. it reminds me of what it must
be like for my wife to spoon with me at night.....