Chaps- H-D or other brand?
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RE: Chaps- H-D or other brand?
I have a set from Wilson Leather. They are made for looks, not going down on pavement. Leather is too thin and too soft in my opinion. I don't have confidence in them and therefore don't recomend them. Have not seen the Foxcreek ones. But I have bought from them in the past and thier other stuff is top shelf.
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RE: Chaps- H-D or other brand?
Wilson leather is for the mall, they are not for riding on pavement. The leather they use is often thinner than a sheet of paper glued to cloth to give it some heft. You want leather for protection, you need stuff that is 1.4mm thick and above. Yes, that means that leather will be very stiff and uncomfortable for the first year or so until it's broken in. But it won't disintegrate if it touches pavement either 
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From: Omaha Nebraska
RE: Chaps- H-D or other brand?
ORIGINAL: skulley
Hey Neckball is that pic in your sig on the dragon.......sure looks like it....ride on brother
Hey Neckball is that pic in your sig on the dragon.......sure looks like it....ride on brother
I bought a pair up in Sturgis about 5 years ago for around 50 bucks and for as often as I use them they are fine.
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From: Santa Maria di Camisano, Italy
RE: Chaps- H-D or other brand?
I got a pair of Hotleathers chaps for $50 at Daytona one year. Had to sew up the seam at the bottom, but once that was done they've served me well enough over the years. My bro had the same leathers and dumped it in a wreck on Highway 40 there and they worked. As long as the leather is good and thick I can't imagine it matters too much unless you absolutely need a certain brand.
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