Comfortable protective trousers and waterproofs?

[AceRimmer]

Hi,

Im looking for some comfortable trousers for doing a long trip in a couple of weeks (800 miles, long for me at least). I have some leather trousers but after an hour or 2 I start cramping up and get a bad back. Wearing jeans is more comfortable but not the safest of things.

So does anyone know where I can get some good trousers with protection at a reasonable price (upto say £80). Also I could do with some waterproofs to wear incase it rains, which it inevitably will do (the cheaper the better).

Thanks.

[Itchy]

you could get some of those kevlar reinforced jeans draggin jeans I think they are called , and a pair of those strap on knee protectors.

However other than goretex nowt seems water proof , I've had lots of stuff claiming to be water proof but I always prove them wrong.
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[AceRimmer]

Yikes, quick reply.

Thanks, I'll take a look at those.

More suggestions welcome.

[Sadie]

My Tecnik gear is comfortable, waterproof and protective.

I tested the protectiveness bit when I wrote off the ZX9R.
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[vfr800]

Try an aldi, they had some good gortex stuff in a couple of weeks ago, failing that try J&S, cheep stuff in there!
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[matt89]

try a camping shop for waterproofs but makesure you buy them bigger so that they fit over your other trousers they also keep you a bit warmer aswell because they dont let the wind through. they wrap up really small so easily stored in your bag/under your seat although they are a bastard to get over your boots but for a tenner you cant complain

Matt

[colin1]

ebay has loads of second hand stuff

buy 3 pairs for the price of one, and then use whichever works best
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