1. Alpinestars Track, £299.95
These are Alpinestars’ top of the range riding pants, designed to be used with a performance jacket on sports bikes. There are stretch panels over the knees, a waist connection zipper so you can fit them to a jacket and race compound kneesliders as standard. The main construction is 1.2-1.4mm leather and they’re fitted with CE armour.
OWNER RATING
Comfort 83%
Fit 81%
Looks 84%
Quality 85%
Overall 84%
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2. Dainese Delta, £269.99
The Delta jeans have a full-grain leather construction, CE-approved composite knee protectors, a fixed sanitized lining and elasticised inserts. The sliders are interchangeable, there is a jacket-to-trouser fastening option and soft inserts for added comfort on the move.
OWNER RATING
Comfort 81%
Fit 81%
Looks 85%
Quality 85%
Overall 82%
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3. Alpinestars Apex, £239.95
These 1.2-1.4mm thick leather jeans feature multiple main seam stitching, a pre-curved sporty-fitting shape, nylon stretch panels around the crotch area and behind the knees and accordion-style leather sections on the waist and the knees. CE-approved armour is at the knees and sport kneesliders are standard.
OWNER RATING
Comfort 79%
Fit 78%
Looks 80%
Quality 86%
Overall 82%
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4. Alpinestars Bat, £199.95
Different to the Alpinestars sport-focused pants in first and third position, the Bat is a more all-round friendly leather pant. No kneeslider patches on these but they do have CE-approved armour at the knees, a waist zipper to connect to Alpinestars jackets, stretch panels, a waist pocket and calf adjustments.
OWNER RATING
Comfort 81%
Fit 79%
Looks 77%
Quality 84%
Overall 81%
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5. Joe Rocket Speedmaster 5.0, £299.99
Massively popular in the US, Joe Rocket is growing more and more over here too. These leather jeans have a 1.2-1.4mm cowhide construction with CE knee armour and high density padding on the hips. The legs are pre-curved and a 360-degree zipper means you can attach them to a matching Speedmaster jacket. Kneesliders come with the jean.
OWNER RATING
Comfort 82%
Fit 78%
Looks 80%
Quality 80%
Overall 80%
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6. Joe Rocket Blaster 2.0, £209.99
Like the Speedmaster jeans at number five, the Blaster 2.0 pants are made from 1.2-1.4mm thick cowhide, have CE armour at the knees and non-CE armour padding at the hips, a 360-degree connection zipper and an adjustable waistband. You can buy hook-and-loop knee slider patches and they come with reflective piping.
OWNER RATING
Comfort 80%
Fit 80%
Looks 75%
Quality 84%
Overall 80%
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7. Frank Thomas XTi, £179.99
The XTi is made from a matt-look 1.2-1.4mm thick leather with CE approved armour at the knees with the option to have more armour fitted into the hips at an additional cost. The seams are quad- and triple-stitched main seams. The pre-curved fit is made more comfortable with stretch panels and a newly designed kneeslider is now available.
OWNER RATING
Comfort 74%
Fit 78%
Looks 78%
Quality 78%
Overall 79%
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8. Hein Gericke Road Cool, £189.99
The biggest feature with this Hein Gericke pant is the leather is solar-reflective so the jeans are claimed to stay cool even in blazing sunshine. They come with adjustable braces, perforated leather panels and a reflective trim. There is CE armour at the knees, double leather on the seat and a 1.2mm thick main construction.
OWNER RATING
Comfort 80%
Fit 76%
Looks 75%
Quality 81%
Overall 78%
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9. Teknic Sport, £229.99
The outer shell of these jeans are 1.2-1.4mm thick goatskin, and there are stretch panels at the back of the knees and the crotch. The CE knee armour is from Knox and there is a second layer of Cordura at the knee for better abrasion resistance. There’s a full-round waist zipper to fit to a jacket.
OWNER RATING
Comfort 80%
Fit 73%
Looks 72%
Quality 79%
Overall 77%
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10. RST Rift, £169.99
Made from 1.2-1.3mm drum dyed cowhide, the RST offerings have Knox armour at the knee, Kevlar stretch panels, RST racing compound kneesliders as standard and triple- and double-stitched main seams. The jeans are also heavily perforated in areas for summer use and the seams all have bonded nylon thread.
OWNER RATING
Comfort 78%
Fit 75%
Looks 75%
Quality 76%
Overall 76%
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