Leather Motorcycle Trousers

Some experienced bikers swear by the benefits of leather trousers, but textile motorcycle trousers have come a long way in the last 30 years, and so leather is not always the best option. Motorbike riding jeans have also developed hugely in the last 30 years whereas leather is still the same product it always was. Leather is abrasion resistant and leather trousers can look great, but leather absorbs the rain like a sponge, and it has little by the way of thermal qualities. It is true that racers wear leather, but they don’t spend hours in the saddle, so don’t tend to get miserably cold and wet. The road rider, by contrast, can get very cold and wet on a long journey, and a pair of leather pants can make one feel even less comfortable. Racers, by the way, wear leather not just for its protective qualities but also for its tendency not to create wind resistance and turbulence. A pair of textile trousers will offer comparable levels of protection to leather and considerably enhanced levels of comfort.

So, for many riders leather is not necessarily the best option. But, a leather pant can still be very stylish and very protective and if you ride an older retro style bike, it may just be the right tool for the job!