Been looking at buying a pair. Anyone bought those Aldi Kevlar Jeans lately? You might want to have a look at this article: http://www.morebikes.co.uk/the-motorcycle-jeans-destruction-test/ All I seem to see is people on all sizes of bikes, as soon as the sun comes out, jeans, tee-shirts and trainers. Think your ordinary Levi's are going to save your skin? Uh-uh. Think your cheapo Aldi Kevlar jeans will? Maybe a bit more than your normal ones, but NO! Pay attention to the area around the front on the pictures and video on the cheaper pair. Then think about your tackle. I realise people are on a budget, but if you can, save some money and buy the best you can. Better to throw away a £150 pair of kevlar jeans after a spill, than spend weeks/months having grafts to save your skin, knees, and nuts.
Make do just in case atm by dbling up jeans.with a pair of joggers underneath - just make sure their not nylon or synthetic,not fun plucking melted stuff out.......it stings..
i think he is actually some sort of gravel/tarmac/skin hybrid now.... he messaged me saying he cant get on, like his account has been blocked?
Someone on this very forum suggested that I buy biking jeans from flea bay as they were so much cheaper than the ones I bought from Motoblouz.com - glad I ignored him
Wow, that is scary. I have Xkulcha slip-ons, made here in good old South Africa. Zips down each leg, so they go on real easy, no excuse for not wearing them. Sent from my Samsung Note 3 with Tapatalk
Stupid test that didn't prove a dam thing. If you are driving a high speed motorcycle you should be wearing proper gear, no excuses. If out in the sumemr on much lower speed and minimal HP like a 125 scooter or more conventional motorcycle then Kevlar jeans are a good option to stay cool but relatively safe from getting skinned ont he event of a crash so putting undistributed weight into a pir of jeans and dragging them for 2 miles behind a gokart is probably the stupidest and most poorly thought of test you could ever imagine. How far are you really going to skid on your arse after a fall on such a low power bike, not far and the weight of your body is far better distributed and clothes and gear will be designed with that in mind along with their official tests on their products. I owned a pair of cheap kevlar lined jeans from eBay and was in a crash where I skidded on my arse for about 5-10 meters. I was bruised but my skin was still there, the jeans had worn and ripped away but the kevlar lining hadn't. I bought the same pair again and I wear them on my 125s in the summer along with a proper jacket rather than thick heavy biker trousers.
Two points well made. The point about wearing the proper gear, and the point about having the kevlar lining. I think the point they were trying to make is to look at what you are buying, what protection you are getting for your money, and where the protection is on the garment and how well it is put together. You have to admit, a lot of kids, even on 125's, that are capable of 70mph and more in some cases, don't wear the right gear at all. Be it peer pressure, coolness with their mates, or style conscious, they don't really get the message until they come off. By then its too late. I had one young kid who had a Yamaha Jog 50cc standard who wore all the right gear you'd expect to see a 1000cc rider wearing. Similarly, another who had a tuned Neos that was proper quick, wearing a helmet with a crack in it that was as big as the grand canyon, I remember posting a photo of it on here some time back.
If you don't wear protection when riding,who's fault is it when you come off and have to endure all those delightful moments that come with.?., Me not sympathetic on this matter,nope.!.
