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Old May 28, 2017 | 08:13 AM
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Lined chaps here for 35 years. Rolled up in the saddlebag with the leather jacket, never leave home without them. 40 degree temp swings are not uncommon here in the mountains. Also have a set of heated chaps that fit under the leather chaps for those mornings in the teens when you just have to get another ride in before it gets really cold.
 
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Old May 28, 2017 | 03:57 PM
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Chaps when it is in the 40's
 
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Old May 28, 2017 | 04:56 PM
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Originally Posted by HKMark23
2 things about Chaps:

1. East of California you should wear pants under em.

2. South of Nebraska, you should own a motorcycle too.



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Old May 29, 2017 | 12:51 AM
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Originally Posted by Geezr Glidr
I don't know about fatigue, but I wear chaps when it's cold. Better than long underwear, and easy to take off if it warms up.

Exactly. my chaps are in my saddlebag at ALL times. Here in Wisconsin it the weather changes in a heartbeat, you never know
 
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Old May 29, 2017 | 01:17 AM
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chaps in the cold or stormy and chaps in the heat, no chaps in-between.
great protection against the elements when needed and I won't ride with just shorts (except, maybe a block or two at low speeds in sturgis or similar) so the chaps go over the shorts until I get where I'm headed.

I've got a bro who made his own leather cod piece to wear with his chaps. I usually just deal... but I have pulled over at a gas station and stuffed my soaking cold pants crotch with paper towels, until I could get to my destination. was starting to fear my nuts were going to crawl up my *** for warmth and had to do something.


My Dad had and loved his set of Langlitz custom fitted leather pants. Built in kidney belt and silky lining. They really are the cats ***. If I didn't have a prosthetic socket, I'd wear 'em myself. Great for hot weather going commando and complete cold/storm protection. Seriously old school though.
 

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Old May 29, 2017 | 05:42 AM
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for the few days a year it gets "cold" here in AZ, I use chaps. Nothing beats a layer of peeled cow for wind and (mostly) waterproof
 
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