[Blackjack]

Do i need to get riding pants to prevent road rash in a crash or can i just wear some armor for protection and put jeans on over them. i was thinking about getting full gear except on pants and just buying specific armor like the Icon Field Armor Short 2 and the Knox Cross Guard Knees.

[Budd]

A good pair of armored pants are best, but the shorts and knee pads are way better than going bare. I have a friend with the shorts and he forgets they are there. The knee pads can become burdnesome unless you have some way to store them.
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[chaiya]

I had a really hard time finding armored pants that fit …I was swimming in most of the pants at the stores…so I just wore the knee/shin guards under jeans (http://www.bikebandit.com/product/7660) until I eventually found something that fit. (For any of the other vertically/ inseamed challenged Rev’it now makes petite armored pants)

Have you looked into the kevlar reinforced jeans?
http://www.motorcyclecloseouts.com/sport/kevlar+motorcycle+jeans/fieldsheer_rider+kevlar+reinforced+jeans

it will give you a little more abrasion resistance then normal jeans

[RobM]

Check out Bohn Armor for something to use under jeans. They have armored shorts/underwear or full length armor that should work well under jeans. I’ve read a couple of reviews that are very positive about the products.

[Jiriki]

i use both…

i have knee/shin guards under jeans with textile pants over everything… the knee guards that came with the pants would move around too much for my taste…

it is a pain to put on the armour (but you could conceivably leave them on all day, not that uncomfortable). Armour by itself does nothing to stop road rash though, so if that is your main concern you will need to get some form of pants.

Additionally, I am guessing the armour’s straps would get shredded by the pavement and then you’ve got nothing

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