Assless Chaps....When?
Grand HDF Member
Joined: Nov 2007
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From: Chesterfield, VA
Hasn't anyone heard of motorcycle pants?
They're warmer, they provide real protection and they don't look stupid. You can even put them on just as easily as chaps (over your boots) in a about a minute. You can even wear them over shorts in the summer, open the leg vents and be cooler than jeans.
They're warmer, they provide real protection and they don't look stupid. You can even put them on just as easily as chaps (over your boots) in a about a minute. You can even wear them over shorts in the summer, open the leg vents and be cooler than jeans.
Cruiser
Joined: Aug 2010
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From: Myrtle Beach SC
One thing that all of you "Young" guys need to take in to account, leather pants are great, but when you waistline changes more often than the weather, the flexibility of assless ahaps are great. 30 years ago I may have looked good in leather pants but these days I will spare you all the sight. Chaps keep me warm and thats all that matters. 
Road Captain
Joined: Jan 2011
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From: Stoughton,MA
One thing that all of you "Young" guys need to take in to account, leather pants are great, but when you waistline changes more often than the weather, the flexibility of assless ahaps are great. 30 years ago I may have looked good in leather pants but these days I will spare you all the sight. Chaps keep me warm and thats all that matters.
They can be let out too..... Not that I'd know anything about that. I have a vest that I added a set of belly chains to years back. So now instead of buying longer chains I just bought a new vest.
Tourer
Joined: May 2010
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From: Sierra Nevadas
i get the cold is more tolerable with chaps, but why not leather pants, or a pair of black winter riding pants if you must? chaps work for people on horseback because it's made to block thorns and branches,. and when i ride my thighs and calves are the last thing to get cold, my *** and ***** are typically the coldest. i just don't get them, i think chaps are largely useless and only worn for nostalgia's sake.
Tourer
Joined: Sep 2010
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From: Central Texas
Been wearin chaps since the 70's as most guys back then wore them. Just stand outside a gay bar and count the leather pants going in and tell me then whats gay or not. The reason most of older riders wear chaps is because you can roll them up into a small roll and bungee them to the bike. They stayed on your bike as mine do now. That way if you are out on an extended ride or come out of the bar late you zip em on and go. Even on a nice day if you're travelin long distance chaps keep your jeans from flapping and give protection if you happen to go down. Yes they offer protection and do keep you warm, contrary to what some of these "experts" on here claim. The subject of chaps has only come up in the past 5-10 years.....Hmmm I wonder why???? Yep the same folks who have to go in and get their costume on to ride. In my opinion leather pants are way to thin to be of any help. I would rather zip on a pair of chaps in the parking lot then try to get into a pair of pants at 2 am.......If you wanna wear leather pants fine, just don't let me catch you lookin at my *** in chaps....Just my opinion.
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Cruiser
Joined: Feb 2008
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From: Georgia
Some truth here, but......
Been wearin chaps since the 70's as most guys back then wore them. Just stand outside a gay bar and count the leather pants going in and tell me then whats gay or not. The reason most of older riders wear chaps is because you can roll them up into a small roll and bungee them to the bike. They stayed on your bike as mine do now. That way if you are out on an extended ride or come out of the bar late you zip em on and go. Even on a nice day if you're travelin long distance chaps keep your jeans from flapping and give protection if you happen to go down. Yes they offer protection and do keep you warm, contrary to what some of these "experts" on here claim. The subject of chaps has only come up in the past 5-10 years.....Hmmm I wonder why???? Yep the same folks who have to go in and get their costume on to ride. In my opinion leather pants are way to thin to be of any help. I would rather zip on a pair of chaps in the parking lot then try to get into a pair of pants at 2 am.......If you wanna wear leather pants fine, just don't let me catch you lookin at my *** in chaps....Just my opinion.
But what I will not do is " JUST STAND OUTSIDE A GAY BAR AND COUNT THE LEATHER PANTS GOING IN ".
