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Old Apr 11, 2007 | 09:54 PM
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Is it ok for a guy to have fringe on them?
NO!

I vote for chaps, easy to take off and put on. Keeps you warm. Don't wear them when you're not riding!
 
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Old Apr 11, 2007 | 10:07 PM
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Chaps, and not just any chaps...Fox Creek Leather is the best leather out there, and it's made in the USA!!
 
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Old Apr 11, 2007 | 11:45 PM
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I also have both chaps & pantstaylor made by Langlitz Leathers. I got them when I ordered a goat skin jacket. Full length zippers on the pants and zipperedpockets.But I wear the chaps most of the time. The chaps snap over whatever belt I'm alreadywearing. You can alsofind rain pants that have full length zippers on both legs as well. I don't even have to take my gloves off to get mine on in just a couple movements.
 
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Old Apr 12, 2007 | 12:40 AM
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Another vote for chaps. Great down to about 45 over just bluejeans. First Gear riding suit comes out after that.
 
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Old Apr 12, 2007 | 12:41 AM
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I make my own chaps...out of heavyweight "chap" leather...they keep my legs warm down to the low 30's...dont ride cooler than that though.
 
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Old Apr 12, 2007 | 12:50 AM
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Chaps here. They keep me plenty warm when it's cold. I also live in California so I probably don't count.
 
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Old Apr 12, 2007 | 01:05 AM
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Chaps. Definately. Pants are good enough while you ride, but sooner or later, you've got to get off a take a break, and at that point you look a little different...
 
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Old Apr 12, 2007 | 04:45 AM
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I have a pair of cold weather denim jeans from Icon. They are extra thick denim with a type of flannel sewn in. They keep your legs warm down to about 50 degrees or so. The downside is that you cant simply take them off like chaps;you need to change into another pair of pants.
 
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The Village People ruined chaps for me. Just can't get past that. Plus, as fat as I am, a whole cow would need to be used. I redneck it. When it is cold, I put on an extra pair of jeans I keep it the saddle bags. Can you hear the BANJOS?
 
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Old Apr 12, 2007 | 06:46 AM
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Is it ok for a guy to have fringe on them?
I'll say NO to the fringe. I've got a pair of chaps with the fringe. While I think they look really cool, the wind when riding is constantly tugging at your legs, trying to pull them off the boards. I thought several time about taking a utility knife and cutting the fringe off them, but then I got a pair of overpants and really love'em.
 
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