Pants dig into knee pits?

loply · World Chat Champion Joined: 24 Mar 2004 Karma :

Does anybody else get sore "knee pits"? My pants dont half dig in, whilts my feet are up on the pegs.

Rode for an hour or so today and theyre still hurting me now.

Im considering using some scissors to "remove" a section of the pants around my knee pit, as I generally wear jeans ontop of them anyway.

Theyre Gericke pants btw.
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G · The Voice of Reason Joined: 02 Feb 2002 Karma :

Personally I find boxershorts or any other smaller kind of underwear.

I've never tried, but this sort of undergarment is unlikely to be suitable attire for riding motorbikes.
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loply · World Chat Champion Joined: 24 Mar 2004 Karma :

What the heck you on about? I mean my leather bike pants behind the knee pad, dig into the thing opposite my knee cap (which ive elogantly termed my knee pit)

I PITTY YOU FOO!
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mchaggis · World Chat Champion Joined: 09 May 2004 Karma :

Meh. Here in the land of Eng, you won't find many people who call them pants, even if HG insist upon it. G was only taking the piss anyway. Very Happy

Saves me the job.
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G · The Voice of Reason Joined: 02 Feb 2002 Karma :

This, you will find, is a UK based forum, where we talk proper'like.

None of these Americanisms...

In England...
Pants=Undergarments
Trousers=Overgarments
(Also reffered to as 'jeans' etc when in relation to bike clothing)

Leather pants suggest an copletely different thing in these great isles:
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(These are unlikely to offer significant protection if involved in a motorcycle accident by the way.)

Rory · Traffic Copper Joined: 14 May 2004 Karma :

Villers · World Chat Champion Joined: 13 Sep 2004 Karma :

sounds like your pants (trousers, trollies, slacks, strides, kegs etc.) are probably too long, try pulling them up as far as possible before you get on the bike, not sure of the implications of cutting out a section but make sure you dont damage any seams or stitching as this will seriously reduce the chances of it staying wrapped round your leg in a tumble! Wink

cagiva gezzer · World Chat Champion Joined: 17 Mar 2003 Karma :

My HG leathers were too tight on the knees, so i removed the hiporotech (sp) padding and replaced it with the next thinnest set. I then moved the thicker stuff down to my shins to bulk that bit out and give full armour from ankle to knee.

Pants = undies
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