5.11 pants...knee pocket insulation tip

[FAW3]

Yesterday we had a break in our weather, no ice/snow on the roads so I thought I would ride the KLR into work...still a bit of a chill in the am with temps of 22-25F in the am but 45+F for the ride home.

This got me thinking about my poor old knees hanging out in the wind (my boots, jacket, gloves, and helmet/throat fleece take care of the rest and I did not want to wear long johns or MX pants in)...I had some left over Reflectix insulation (3/16" thick, flexible foil faced "air pocket" type stuff) and was going to wear 5.11 pocket pants....so I cut some of the Reflectix to fit into the knee pockets (turn 5.11 pants inside out...knee area has inside pocket for knee pads).

Verdict: Reflectix rocks...and I am very cheap!

 

[scarysharkface]

Good armored motorcycle gear will keep you warm as well as protect your bits in a biff. I used to wear straight coveralls in cold weather, but the protection those offer in an at-speed get-off are nil compared to what's available, and the stuff that's available is much warmer as well.

Olympia, Firstgear, Klim... lots of companies are making gear worth looking into..

John

 

[CoastalDefender]

I busted through so many pairs of 5.11, I went to Carhartt.

 

[DesertJK]

Nothing beats real motorcycle gear

But, even though I have every thing from race leathers, full textile touring gear, summer MX gear, and commuter stuff (owned a Ducati dealership until last June) I still wear my Wrangler Riggs with Kevlar fronts, and my Arbor Wear pants when riding the 4 miles to work.