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nklr-aerostitch darien pants
Posted: Fri Mar 05, 2004 4:51 pm
by jbstevens66
Any opinions on the Aerostitch Darien pants?
I'd like to get something with decent impact and abrasion
protection, and these seem to offer that.
My question is, are they OK for warmer weather or should I consider
the "darien light" pants. I'd like something useful year round,
which may be asking alot, but these pants are expensive!
Any other suggestions are welcome.
Thanks in advance
Jim
95 klr- "barbie's revenge"
Minnesota
nklr-aerostitch darien pants
Posted: Fri Mar 05, 2004 5:55 pm
by Riley
I like the lights. They wear warm with jeans under them and are cool in the
summer with just shorts underneath.
For max protection you can get hip pads as well. Have 60,000kms on mine and
they still wash up great! Very easy to get in and out of which means you
wear them more often. Couple of riding buds have bought other brands and
the zippers and flaps along with a loose lining makes getting them on and
off a real PITA.
Riley
A15
Montreal
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Sent: Friday, March 05, 2004 5:51 PM
Subject: [DSN_klr650] NKLR-Aerostitch Darien Pants
> Any opinions on the Aerostitch Darien pants?
>
> I'd like to get something with decent impact and abrasion
> protection, and these seem to offer that.
>
> My question is, are they OK for warmer weather or should I consider
> the "darien light" pants. I'd like something useful year round,
> which may be asking alot, but these pants are expensive!
>
> Any other suggestions are welcome.
>
> Thanks in advance
>
> Jim
> 95 klr- "barbie's revenge"
> Minnesota
>
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nklr-aerostitch darien pants
Posted: Fri Mar 05, 2004 6:08 pm
by Lujo Bauer
I hate the Stich pants when it's hot. After much waffling I bought the
(insanely expensive) Cycleport Ultra II kevlar pants. They are uncoated
fabric with an optional inner waterproof liner. Unlike any waterproof
pant, Goretex or not, they flow lots of air which means that if you're
moving you're not too hot. The impact and abrasion protection is
probably slightly better than the Darien pants (so they claim, anyway,
and after wearing the pants I'm inclined to believe them). I was afraid
that having the waterproofing as an optional liner would be a pain (it
does rain in the Northeast, after all), but, well, in the six or seven
months (and about 5 or 6 thousand miles) I've had these pants I've been
inconvenienced exactly 0 times. Granted, that may change once I've worn
them through a whole summer.
-Lujo
jbstevens66 wrote:
> Any opinions on the Aerostitch Darien pants?
>
> I'd like to get something with decent impact and abrasion
> protection, and these seem to offer that.
>
> My question is, are they OK for warmer weather or should I consider
> the "darien light" pants. I'd like something useful year round,
> which may be asking alot, but these pants are expensive!
>
> Any other suggestions are welcome.
>
> Thanks in advance
>
> Jim
> 95 klr- "barbie's revenge"
> Minnesota
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nklr-aerostitch darien pants
Posted: Fri Mar 05, 2004 7:13 pm
by Riley
I agree they can get a little hot, but I find if I'm moving there not bad.
I commute in them all summer. When it's crazy hot I usually wimp out and
take the car. I prefer riding when it's a bit chilly. My office mates
think it's odd that sometimes I ride in when there's a light snow but drive
in when it's 90+ F and sunny. It's all a compromise. They have worked out
on summer trips across Canada as well as a late fall run up to Labrador.
When I bought them in 99 there wasn't as much choice in textile gear. Are
you using a Darien jacket? If you are OK with the jackets performance you
will love the pants.
Riley
A15
Montreal
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From: "Lujo Bauer"
To: "jbstevens66"
Cc: DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Friday, March 05, 2004 7:06 PM
Subject: Re: [DSN_klr650] NKLR-Aerostitch Darien Pants
> I hate the Stich pants when it's hot. After much waffling I bought the
> (insanely expensive) Cycleport Ultra II kevlar pants. They are uncoated
> fabric with an optional inner waterproof liner. Unlike any waterproof
> pant, Goretex or not, they flow lots of air which means that if you're
> moving you're not too hot. The impact and abrasion protection is
> probably slightly better than the Darien pants (so they claim, anyway,
> and after wearing the pants I'm inclined to believe them). I was afraid
> that having the waterproofing as an optional liner would be a pain (it
> does rain in the Northeast, after all), but, well, in the six or seven
> months (and about 5 or 6 thousand miles) I've had these pants I've been
> inconvenienced exactly 0 times. Granted, that may change once I've worn
> them through a whole summer.
>
> -Lujo
>
>
> jbstevens66 wrote:
> > Any opinions on the Aerostitch Darien pants?
> >
> > I'd like to get something with decent impact and abrasion
> > protection, and these seem to offer that.
> >
> > My question is, are they OK for warmer weather or should I consider
> > the "darien light" pants. I'd like something useful year round,
> > which may be asking alot, but these pants are expensive!
> >
> > Any other suggestions are welcome.
> >
> > Thanks in advance
> >
> > Jim
> > 95 klr- "barbie's revenge"
> > Minnesota
>
>
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>
>
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Posted: Sat Mar 06, 2004 6:09 am
by Dirk Beer
> Any other suggestions are welcome.
I just got a pair of Draggin' jeans yesterday. knees and butt are lined
with knitted kevlar, which is supposed to be more abrasion resistant than
leather (believe it or don't). slightly warmer than regular jeans... also
bought their insertable knee protectors, but they are bulky and destroy
the "stealth" aspect of the jeans. i'm happy with them & will probably
wear them a lot more than i would other protective pants.
Dirk
nklr-aerostitch darien pants
Posted: Sat Mar 06, 2004 6:23 pm
by aboyandhisdawg
yeah... but are they bullet proof, and perhaps more importantly, what do the
girls think?
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DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com, Dirk Beer wrote:
> > Any other suggestions are welcome.
> I just got a pair of Draggin' jeans yesterday. knees and butt are lined
> with knitted kevlar, which is supposed to be more abrasion resistant than
> leather (believe it or don't). slightly warmer than regular jeans... also
> bought their insertable knee protectors, but they are bulky and destroy
> the "stealth" aspect of the jeans. i'm happy with them & will probably
> wear them a lot more than i would other protective pants.
> Dirk
i have a signal light for sale....
Posted: Mon Mar 08, 2004 9:49 am
by adamavis
This is the stock KLR signal light.
--- In
DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com, "adamavis" wrote:
> it's just one, it's the short stalk one, so I don't know if it's
for
> the front or rear?
>
> Best offer takes it!
>
> Adam