The Best Motorcycle Jeans I've Ever Owned
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 13 พ.ค. 2023
- I was lucky enough to get sent a pair of Roadskin Taranis Elite AAA Rated jeans, and they are the best jeans I've ever owned, or tried on!
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Gear;
Helmets - Arai Tour X4
Summer Gear - Knox Urbane Pro Mk2 Mesh Jacket, Richa Daytona 60s and Roadskin Taranis Elite AAA Jeans
Touring Gear - Halvarssons Racken Jacket and Trousers
Boots - Daytona Roadstar GTX, Sidi Adventure 2 and Daytona AC Classics in Brown
Gloves - Knox Handroid Pod Mk2, Goldtop Predator, Gerbing X12 heated gloves
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Brilliant video buddy, and thanks for some informative answers :)
More than welcome! Thanks for watching as always
Nice one, I have just received my Roadskin Taranis AAA Jeans in black - great fit and looking forward to my first ride in them👌
Nice!! Good choice! They are super comfy to ride in. I've basically retired my waterproof trousers now until winter haha
5:14 - who is your ballet teacher . . . inspiring moves 🤣
🤣🤣🤣 Some people are born with it... that coordination can't be taught
I have had a pair for the last 2 weeks, very comfy. Great item.
If you need a different size as I did, Roadskin are very quick to forward another size once you return for original pair.
Good to know! They were very accommodating with me too, wanted to make sure I had the right size
Brilliant review, I've ordered some today through your link Sam👍👍... Off to Picos in May and i think these will be perfect... Thanks for a real world review 👍👍👍
Thank you pal! I still love them! Don't think I've ridden in my full gear since getting them 😂
@@SamVBikes ... Unfortunately they weren't a good fit for me, so had to return them 👍
Shame bud! Hope you find a pair which are!
Looking for a pair jeans and I just might go for Taranis. They look great. Hoping they're a good fit for Mediterranean climate, excluding extremes.
Besides that, I find the combination of your personality and review method quite entertaining. Keep it up!
Thank you! Hope you like them if you do purchase!
5:16 This is the exact moment I ordered my own pair last night . Cheers Sam 😂
Haha! Nice! I hope it's because that's how you walk over to your bike to get on it 😂
Received a pair from Roadskin by mistake (sent them back) and having seen the armour I think I'd be tempted to swap it out for D30. The jeans felt like real quality though.
They are great quality! Kudos on you for sending them back!
I'd have thought the same before I came off in the PMJ ones. That's the same kind of armour, same level etc, and it did really well to protect me. May have been the way I fell though so can't be sure
Hi Sam,
I’m trying to find the top Roadskin sent you - I like it but i don’t see it on their page.
I keep coming back to your review on the Taranis. I’ve watched it at least 3 times as I m still trying to narrow down to which jean i really would like to get. I’m trying to stick to AAA rated as well. I prefer lined however those are not going to be good for hotter days, which is why I am also looking at single layer AAA jeans.
This is what is on my list:
Hood K7 - i will be ordering
Hood SK11 - not a fan of the fit but we’ll see, i prefer relaxed and K7 is that.
Roadskin Paranoid - best for colder riding days
Roadskin Taranis Elite - your review sold me on these - i will most likely order them, and i will be sure to use your code/link
RST X Kevlar Tech Pro
First MFG Interstate
Trilobite 661 Parado Circuit
You made a great point regarding how the aramid is woven in everywhere because the price point of the Taranis is $197 USD for me. The AAA protection is there as is the mesh liner. The last 3 jeans on my list, while they are AAA rated, the Kevlar is in the high impact areas only and they cost more than the Taranis. They also cost more than Hood and offer less protection. It makes me wonder how they can be AAA.
First MFG is having a flash sale and i thought ‘ooohhhh, I’ll jump on that.’ While i was comparing their AA rated York (which is 100% Kevlar lined) to their AAA rated Interstate (which is 70% Kevlar lined and more expensive), I thought what really is the key difference b/t these two. I found out - the interstate offers 10% Cordura, York doesn’t have any Cordura at all. I found myself asking, ‘why am i even looking at these? Am i going to be able to wear these for hotter temps? Maybe i shouldn’t even bother looking at these.’
Then i took another browse thru my list and started comparing alot, and i think the Taranis beats my last 3 choices on the list both in protection and comfort.
I only wish we had a place in the states where i could try on Roadskin and other English brands so I could get the sizing right the first time. Fingers crossed i get the sizing right.
Thanks Sam for your discount codes - used at both Roadskin and Bikestop for the Knox Urabane Pro Mk3!!
Beautiful!! Wore my know jacket and Jeans into work today and I was SO thankful! Roasting out there!!
Which Knox jacket do you wear?
I've got the Urbane Pro Mk2, but going to upgrade to the Honister which is AAA rated as opposed to AA
Bizarrely I was just searching for new bike jeans and your vid popped up. I’ll give them a go. 👍
Haha! I definitely recommend these! Let me know what you think
Also look at Knox jeans, superb quality and really comfortable
Thanks for the discount code and bringing attention to this product. Its sometimes hard to get a real insight into how these products actually are and by having a genuine reference to go off I've ordered a pair for myself.
Brilliant! Thank you! Hope you like them as much as I do!
Just dont the mod 1 lesson for 6 hours and they are super comfy and fit perfect.
Amazing mate! How did it go?
Does anyone know if they ship to the US?
How good is the sizing? My non bike jeans are 34" waist, but using the roadskin sizing they come out as 36".
I went for standard sizing on my 2nd pair and they are spot on. These ones were a 34 and a touch big, but easily solved with a belt. The 32 is perfect which is what my normal jeans are
Camper than a steps tribute act….. I need to take notes.😂 spot on review and vid also mate 🤜🤛
😂😂😂 need to cater to all communities! Thank you bud!
You said you can take the pads out when you go in the pub. Is there a side zipper to remove them or do you have to take your pants off to remove the pads? If no on the zipper it doesn’t sound very convenient.
No zipper but they are easy to remove. It was more if they bugged you that much and you were planning to spend an evening in them then you could do so. I've worn them with the pads in and no-one has noticed they are anything but normal jeans
Hey Sam, have you had a chance to test out their Paranoid jean?
I havent no! I'd assume they are pretty similar but I'll see if I can get a pair to try at some point
The Taranis are a great pair of jeans, wear them as a casual Jean as well as on the bike..highly recommended
Couldn't agree more! I find that I often just stay in them when I get home from work. So comfy!
@Sam Vincent just spent the day in mine and wasn't even on the bike lol.. I believe the 'closer' fit from the stretch is to make sure the armour stays in place in worst event..
That makes sense! To be fair the armour doesn't seem to move at all, so that's ideal
I've just returned a pair because they were too tight on my legs. I don't think I have big legs at all, but I've tried the new the new Oxford AAA, Roadskins, Hood K7 and they're all far too tight on the quads/crotch area. I've also tried each of their straight fit variants but they remind me of flares i had in the 90's, it's so fruststing! I might try ordering a pair of roadskins with a 34" waist if you're saying that makes the thighs slightly wider, but it also cost me £5 to return them! Good video cheers.
Ahh thats annoying! I've not had any issues with the crotch or Quads since having these ones but I always up a size on waist with motorcycle jeans as they need the extra to fit the padding in too! Hope you find some that work for you
maybe its that big ol' trouser snake!!
Ordered the jeans thanks Sam! What is the lovely leather jacket you’re wearing in this video please?
Amazing! Hope you like them!
It's a Halvarssons Racken jacket. Waterproof, outlast, AAA rated, airbag ready, and all sorts! It's brilliant!
@@SamVBikes Brilliant! Thanks again Sam, very much appreciated, I've been looking for a really good one and that is such a cool looking jacket!
Nice one - I got persuaded AA ones were fine but it’s niggling at the back of my mind. Might have to invest in a AAA pair and these look promising!
So did I! When Chewy came off in those jeans, I was shocked. They were Rokker ones too so not cheap!! I'm really happy with how the AAA ones performed so will definitely do that with everything moving forward
Quick question though - given I’m an odd sort - I mean odd numbered waist, like a 31 and 31 leg, like all MC jean folks, Roadskin only offer even numbers. Any idea if they recommend up or downsizing?
I'm closer to a 31 inside leg but the 32 is fine. Little long but they look fine over boots. Not too bunched up. I reckon a 32/32 you'd be fine but ping them a message on Insta. They are pretty quick to get back. If you don't get a response, I'll ping Mark a message
Got me lady version of these pants and wore them our for the first time yesterday. Holy lord are these the best bike jeans on the market. 10 out of 10 would recommend. Thanks for the recommendation!
Haha! They are brilliant aren't they?! Glad you're happy with them!
@@SamVBikes it was the intro to your video, and the gymnastics that sold me, let’s be real here man 😂
😂😂😂 Doing the work the others aren't willing to!
Have you seen Bennetts talk about how bad single-skin jeans are? Even the triple-A-rated ones? They did tests and they only last 2 seconds. I hate the idea of lined jeans but 2 seconds! I am definitely looking at these jeans though, what boots are you wearing?
I can definitely vouch that they will last longer than that! My crash earlier in the year was single layer triple A rated jeans and I didn't have a scratch on me! That was a solid 10ft+ of sliding!
To be fair, if you're away from the bike, you tend to roll down the road for the most part, so I doubt anyone properly slides on one patch for anything more than a split second. But they won't save a motogp style slide, but I doubt many things would besides full leathers.
I'll have a watch of Bennetts vids because they are normally constructed really well
@@SamVBikes Yeah that is the real world, I have to wonder why Bennetts has it in for Motolegends on this topic, I cannot bare the idea of double-layer jeans. The whole point is for it to look like a pair of jeans and be cooler in both ways.
I bit the bullet and ordered some! What brand and model are your boots?
Just watching it now! Looks like MotoLegends made claims that were different to that which they had an actual certification for.
Interesting to hear that AAA rated products have more test areas than AA or A.
Totally agree too! I don't want to be hotter in my summer gear than my full gear!
@@ragetobe Let me know what you think of them!
The boots are Daytona AC Classics! I love them. Mine have done probably 30-40k miles, never had a drop of water through them and they are all day comfortable after you bed them in!
My inclination would be to go with tried and tested, but free works ;-)
There are a few stories online of these working too! Plus free! So bonus
I've crashed in them and they do the job they are supposed to, great piece of kit, as a bonus you can wear them as a casual Jean too
I hear all the coolest riders crash in jeans
Nice review Sam, they look like great jeans and top marks to roadskins for giving you a pair, it should pay off for them too. Good that you get a bit back for promoting them too. Credit to the PMJ jeans too, they did the job👍 Do you know if they cater for waist sizes north of 40" and extra short legs 27" to 28" as it would be good to have the extra AAA protection when stepping off high kerbs? cheers 😂
Waist sizes go up to 46inch, leg length looks to stop at 30inch as the shortest but they don't look bad bunched up a little. Haha! You're right, really impressed
@@SamVBikes thanks Sam, at least they cater for my gut, if the armour is adjustable to get it in the right place I may be able to get them turned up. I usually find the knee armour protects my shins 😂. It's kit that you hope you never have to put to the test but the AAA gives peace of mind should you need it. Great work as always mate 👍
Haha! Yes bud there are 2 separate pockets for the knee armour which means you can move it quite a substantial amount to suit your height! Mine are still in the low position so I could easily move them up! Cheers bud!
@@SamVBikes cheers mate, they could work for me. I bought mine from JTS as they cater for very short legs and up to about 12xl too, thankfully I don't trouble their size range. It's nice to hear Roadskins may give me an option for jeans as it would be nice to have more choice, until I lose more weight.
Good man! Yeah agreed! It's nice that companies are starting to realise that not everyone is 6ft2 with a 28 inch waist 😂
Hello Sam, at the moment RoadSkin are doing free gloves with their Jeans, so we are unable to use your 10% code,😂
Sam you b@stard, you’ve just sold them to me! 😅 just ordered a pair as my current Rokker jeans have just failed in the fly button department, and I’m not paying their prices again, 😮 Nice one Fella. 😊
Haha! That's what I like to hear! Hope you like them bud! I didn't realise how much cheaper these were than others!
Look great. Being an old git, they look a bit skinny for me though 😂
Haha! Apparently that's to help keep the armour in place but I did think they were a slimmer fit when I got them
@@SamVBikes I'm in the market for some new ones. My jeans are a few years old now and not triple A rated. They are quite baggy and I've often wondered how the knee armour would protect if it is not snug to the leg
My old jeans used to move around quite a bit so it would make sense that that's why they are slimmer. I'm loving these so far!
The AA rated jeans that tore all the way up must have been certified by the local librarian....
They were Rokker too... meant to be really good! I was shocked
Glad to see you are out on the Monkey again.
More Monkey please.
More Monkey coming! Got a load of mods sitting in front of me! Just need the time to fit them haha
Tried road skin not a fan very little stretch going to stick with John Doe originals far more stretch and better fit
Ahh really? I found they stretch more than enough. Need to wear them a few times first though. JD seem good but I couldnt find anywhere to try them on, and were quite a bit more expensive
Agree 100%
JDs Taylor jeans look good, can fit a proper LEATHER wallet in the back pocket, my Track boots under the leg hems and are very comfortable.
Tried the K7s, didn't fit true to size so just stumped up the extra cash for quality.
More than happy with the single layer JDs.
Just completed 1500kms over three days of touring, wearing them. No issues.
But hey, we only find out the important issues, if they exist, when we have an OFF!
Dress for Slide, not for the Ride!😅
@@SamVBikesim a shorter rider 5ft 7 only for riders as bove that
They look very skinny, like the stretch jeans I was wearing in the 80s!
😂😂
Do they do underpants ? 😂
😂😂 what kind of spicy foods do you need to eat to need kevlar underpants?
Sam fans only 😂
😂😂 Only Sam's
Sorry to say not for me too baggy in the leg, the armour is cheap and nasty and not happy having to pay for returns.
Iron Heart Jeans, maybe?
@@HolyDiver-dx6px I got some Frank Thomas ones from JNS which were cheap and don't fit particularly well but they will do for now
Tony in the AA jeans crash is wearing exactly what I currently own.... 🫥so hope road skin ships to tokyo
How would these do in low 30°c?
I wore them through my France trip (which is coming up) with temps reaching 36°c and they were fine! Warm, but all good! I find even my mesh jacket was hot then if I was stopped for too long haha!
@SamVBikes so 43°c tokyo rush hour might be rought😅
But your recomend them for a 35°c August mountain run.
Thanks for the quick response, guess I found my next jeans😁
Haha! Yes I'd be too hot in any gear at 43°c I think!
No problem! Happy to help
@SamVBikes 1 last bit.
When I was 20 and dumb I road in normal jeans and went down hard. 10 years on and my knee is sensitive to anything but the most comfortable armor. How is the stuff in the pants? Super comfortable or I might need to find something else?
D30 can be a bit rough on my knee😅
Ahh sorry to hear that! It's really comfy! It's almost like another layer of material between the jeans and the skin which means it's super comfy compared to normal bike jeans!