Need advice on chaps
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RE: Need advice on chaps
ORIGINAL: Scooter Wench
Oh don't get me wrong, I don't discriminate, I like a woman in a nice pair of chaps as well!!
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ORIGINAL: hk_shooter
Scooter Wench, by being able to enjoy the look of the opposite sex in leather, you sound like my kind of woman....
Scooter Wench, by being able to enjoy the look of the opposite sex in leather, you sound like my kind of woman....
Oh don't get me wrong, I don't discriminate, I like a woman in a nice pair of chaps as well!!
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RE: Need advice on chaps
totaly agree with Scooter Wench but now trans pose a 5'6" 240 lb bloke it to those chaps and see how many girls look. Like I said we wear full leatehr jeans over here and its never really warm enough to ride in just denim after dark hell I live in England where when the sun comes out most of Us just point as this big yellow ball in the sky and go eh whats that thing then?.....just before it rains again. 
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From: By the "Betty water and the Wire"
RE: Need advice on chaps
ORIGINAL: Ribcracker
totaly agree with Scooter Wench but now trans pose a 5'6" 240 lb bloke it to those chaps and see how many girls look. Like I said we wear full leatehr jeans over here and its never really warm enough to ride in just denim after dark hell I live in England where when the sun comes out most of Us just point as this big yellow ball in the sky and go eh whats that thing then?.....just before it rains again.
totaly agree with Scooter Wench but now trans pose a 5'6" 240 lb bloke it to those chaps and see how many girls look. Like I said we wear full leatehr jeans over here and its never really warm enough to ride in just denim after dark hell I live in England where when the sun comes out most of Us just point as this big yellow ball in the sky and go eh whats that thing then?.....just before it rains again.
Um........er......well black is supposed to make you look slimmer.[8D]Hey, that's whatthe 'bigger girls' that I know tell me anyways.
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Road Master
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From: Abingdon, Maryland
RE: Need advice on chaps
Some of the nicest I've seen are at Fox Creek Leather. They're usually at the shows on the east coast here. But basically the usual sizes S-to XL (or maybe even XXL) I wouldn't skimp on quality of the leather...you'll feel it believe me. They make a good heavy grade of leather chap. http://www.foxcreekleather.com/You can trip the length with a good scarp pair of sizzors...but remember to leave a little length for when you're sitting.
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From: St Charles, IL
RE: Need advice on chaps
+1 for Fox Creek.
They will tell you how to measure for size and are great quality.
They will tell you how to measure for size and are great quality.
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RE: Need advice on chaps
ORIGINAL: Ribcracker
Wow you can actually buy chaps ?
Sorry I live in the Uk I thought chaps only came as part of the H.O.G mebership pack as they are the only people you will ever see wearing them here. Everyone else on a harley/cruiser wears jeans either leather or denim. WHislt I admit chaps look good over a pair fo skin tight jeans on a girl I can never shake the YMCA/Blue Oyster bar image out of My head when I see men wearing them.
Wow you can actually buy chaps ?
Sorry I live in the Uk I thought chaps only came as part of the H.O.G mebership pack as they are the only people you will ever see wearing them here. Everyone else on a harley/cruiser wears jeans either leather or denim. WHislt I admit chaps look good over a pair fo skin tight jeans on a girl I can never shake the YMCA/Blue Oyster bar image out of My head when I see men wearing them.
Yes, you can buy chaps in the US and they are actually quite practical. Your bum is against the seat, so there is no need to cover it for warmth, although safety-conscious types might observe that coverage in the event of a misshap is a Good Thing. Similarly, your front is mostly shielded from the wind by the tank. Eliminating the coverage makes for more comfortable seating in the saddle. In some cases, chaps also provide a certain aesthetic benefits, as Scooter Wench has illustrated. That said, I would observe that counter-examples run about a 100 to 1!
One thing I'll mention with respect to the original post: do not get chaps that are "boot cut". You want those puppies snug on the bottom so that air doesn't come up them, particularly if you have forwards or highway pegs.
And for fun, here are some questions for the chaps wearers in the crowd:
Have you ever worn them into your workplace after riding to work?
Have you ever worn them meeting someone new on a date?
Have you ever worn them into a store (motorcycle stores don't count!) or the supermarket?
Have you ever worn them into a non-biker restaurant or bar?
How little have you ever worn under a pair of chaps?