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[Zinister]

Thinking about buying a couple pair. I can't get Levi's to last more than 1 year..................they're cheap crap now. Nothing like when I was a kid.

[Twolanerider]

I know what you mean.  Jeans don't hold up at all like they used to.  Can't be the higher load being applie.......   ah, never mind .

[woode]

Thinking about buying a couple pair. I can't get Levi's to last more than 1 year..................they're cheap crap now. Nothing like when I was a kid.

I bought a couple pair last year - one black and one blue.  They have an odd fit for me, but they serve a purpose.  They sit higher than comparable Levis (belly button level, or maybe a tad higher), and if I wear a size that fits around my belly (about a 38 now), they are fairly baggy in the seat/crotch area - better for comfortable riding than other jeans that I have.  That said, off the bike, they look kinda frumpy.

[Zinister]

HA, that's what my wife said too!!!! I did a little reseach and Levi's changed the way they make their jeans sometime in the early 80's.


I had to prove to her and myself it wasn't my fat ass effect!! Any excuse will do.

[Zinister]

You make them sound like my Carhart work jeans. High waist and heavy material.

[woode]

Maybe I was too harsh.  They don't quite make you look like an old farmer with jeans hiked up to your armpits.  They are more comfortable on the bike, but whether they are more or less stylish is a matter of opinion, I suppose.

[miker]

Only if they are on sale...

[VaEagle]

I haven't tried the HD jeans but i wonder how these would compare for wear and fit on a bike:
http://www.gussetclothing.com/

[Twolanerider]

I haven't tried the HD jeans but i wonder how these would compare for wear and fit on a bike:
http://www.gussetclothing.com/

Those are what I wear.  TC from this site pointed them out several years ago and I stopped at their store in TN on the way to Maggie Valley that year.  Came away with five or six pair and am still wearing them.  In fact they've been my only jeans since them.  They've worn very well and they're comfortable.  That little extra patch of material to give The Boys a little extra space makes a surprising difference.

I've got two pair of their jeans that have only within the last six weeks worn through the knees.  But they are the pairs I've worn most commonly.  They've probably been used at least a couple days a week every week for two and a half years.

[woode]

That little extra patch of material to give The Boys a little extra space makes a surprising difference.

Room for "The Boys'" is the single most important comfort item for me on a ride.

[Twolanerider]

Room for "The Boys'" is the single most important comfort item for me on a ride.

We joke about The Boys but, hey, they ride too.  And since they don't really get to see out we might as well make them comfortable.

All kidding aside these jeans are good for comfort, wear and appearance.  They look like normal jeans.  Aren't incredibly heavy.  And The Boys are happy .

[Ed45]

We joke about The Boys but, hey, they ride too.  And since they don't really get to see out we might as well make them comfortable.

All kidding aside these jeans are good for comfort, wear and appearance.  They look like normal jeans.  Aren't incredibly heavy.  And The Boys are happy .

Mine have their own motorcycle 
Seriously, I have worn the HD jeans for several years and like them. Pretty personalized thing depending on your anatomy.

[CVOTequila]

I wear Wranglers for riding, they are cheap & heavy duty, and they are easy to find.  The ONLY jeans I wear. 

[kb]

I have bought H.D. jeans for quite a few years. They seem to fit & wear well. I get the comfort fit ,more room for the Boy's.  kb

[2harleys]

I have bought H.D. jeans for quite a few years. They seem to fit & wear well. I get the comfort fit ,more room for the Boy's.  kb

mORE ROOM FOR THE BOYS IS ALWAYS GOOD. IF THEY HAVE MORE ROOM, IT WOULD ALSO HELP WITH YOUR CCW.