uglyBROS Motorpool-K pants

[mayorofnow]

Just got my first moto. I've got a helmet and armored jacket, but don't have pants yet. I'd prefer something that's cute-and-comfortable after the ride too.

Motorpools seem to be a popular option. Does anyone here have them?

I think the black goes better with my jacket than the green, but I wonder how much hotter the black pants are in the sun, especially since I've heard the Teramid liner can already be uncomfortably warm.

I expect to wear them most often in SF, but also in the warmer climates of Marin, Oakland, and the Peninsula.

Cheers!

 

[davidji]

I wouldn't worry about the pants as far as heat. Jacket is a bigger deal for keeping cool, and you'll end up with more than one pair of moto pants anyway.

I think the hot weather is over for the year. We'll see...

 

[Caddywumpus]

Never heard of them til now. Their marketing is super hipster with dinky helmets and NO upper body protection.

 

[Seizer]

I’ve got a pair of the Motorpool in black. They’re great. Comfortable on and off the bike. The dye seems to be fading but other than that, no issues. The pads are easy to put in/take out. They’re not cheap but I’d buy them again if I needed another pair.

 

[davidmc]

I have the Motorpool K pants in green. I love 'em. They are super comfortable and I haven't found them uncomfortably warm in the heat. I'll often wear them to work when it's too hot for my Aerostich and they are comfortable for all day wear and the removable knee armor is a great feature. And they are certainly better looking than any other pant out there!

Remember with black....as long as you are moving and have airflow over the garment, black motorcycle clothing is not an issue, it's typically only when you are stopped or slow moving where black gets uncomfortably hot. In my experience the jacket is more critical than pants when it comes to heat.

Whichever color you choose, I think you will love these pants.

 

[mayorofnow]

Thanks guys. I'll probably start with a pair of black - it's cool enough in the City most of the year that I'll still get good use out of them. If I love them and melt, I can always get green ones too.

It seems weird to me that the local shop that recommends them recommends them without the Kevlar liner, esp. since the Kevlar sells for more money. They're the ones that say the Kevlar make the pants hot but a) SF isn't usually hot enough to care, and b) I'd think you'd want Kevlar if you slide. The shop says Kevlar is just for punctures, but Fortnine disagrees.

I also wonder if uglyBROS sells them without pads. Would make it easier to buy multiple pairs.

 

[davidmc]

Thanks guys. I'll probably start with a pair of black - it's cool enough in the City most of the year that I'll still get good use out of them. If I love them and melt, I can always get green ones too.

It seems weird to me that the local shop that recommends them recommends them without the Kevlar liner, esp. since the Kevlar sells for more money. They're the ones that say the Kevlar make the pants hot but a) SF isn't usually hot enough to care, and b) I'd think you'd want Kevlar if you slide. The shop says Kevlar is just for punctures, but Fortnine disagrees.

I also wonder if uglyBROS sells them without pads. Would make it easier to buy multiple pairs.

I think you are on the right track.....if you are riding mostly in SF, the heat issue with the Kevlar won’t be an issue. I see no downside for you in getting the Kevlar pants. I think you are going to love em. The hip armor is removable btw, if that is what you are referring to as “pads”....

 

[mayorofnow]

Right - the hips and knees. If they sold the pants separately, you could buy one armored paid and one unarmored pair - just install the armor in whichever pair you're wearing that day.

 

[Whammy]

Padding at the hip and knees... what nobody falls on their ass in the hipster community?
Whammy says pad that A**! :thumbup they don't look too bad tho

 

[ejv]

Thanks guys. I'll probably start with a pair of black - it's cool enough in the City most of the year that I'll still get good use out of them. If I love them and melt, I can always get green ones too.

It seems weird to me that the local shop that recommends them recommends them without the Kevlar liner, esp. since the Kevlar sells for more money. They're the ones that say the Kevlar make the pants hot but a) SF isn't usually hot enough to care, and b) I'd think you'd want Kevlar if you slide. The shop says Kevlar is just for punctures, but Fortnine disagrees.

I also wonder if uglyBROS sells them without pads. Would make it easier to buy multiple pairs.

The K might sell for more but the margin on the other pair may be higher.

 

[ZCrow]

I would recommend against these pants. Particularly if you looking good off the bike matters to you. I see three big strikes against these:

1. Overpriced
2. Not fully kevlar lined. At this price point you should have Kevlar from waist to ankle
3. They are very stylized and will not look good with a variety of clothing, etc.

My go to Kevlar jean are John Doe Ironhead Mechanix XTM Jeans in Indigo for $249.

The benefits are:

1. Slim fit and fit like normal jeans.
2. They look like normal jeans. If you don't wear armor in them no one will know they are motot pants
3. The XTM kevlar has stretch which allows you to were these in slim fit and be comfortable. Normal fully Kevlar lined slim jeans will restrict movement because normal Kevlar does not have any stretch at all. XTM Kevlar has enough stretch to comfortable drop into a low Hindu squat.
4. The Kevlar lining is from waist to ankle.
5. Did I mention they look good? If you want the same look as the Uglies look at the other John Doe styles on FC Moto, they have ones with similar styling. I just don't seem them as stealth.
6. The lack of stretch that normal Kevlar has means, that they make everyone look like they have a flat ass. The stretch Kevlar will not hide your natural curves.:teeth

I never use the internal armor for jeans because they are not going to line up right and it just looks bad. Instead I have a pair of Dainese Knee/Shin guards that I strap to the outside which has better coverage and you can ditch them once you get to where you are going.

Which get's to my final point, riding jeans for me, are for riding around town and not spirited back roads or long freeway rides. For commuting I wear them under a pair of Aerostich ADI Pants. There is always the potential of the side zipper failing so the Kevlar jeans are a back up. For a spirited back road ride, it is always full leather.

 

[Roadstergal]

Dainese Horizon for Cute And Comfortable And Also Protective. The thigh vents make them super versatile.

Or get overpants with decent protection and stash them under the seat when you've gotten to your destination.

Roadrash and broken bones ain't cute or comfortable.