THE HARDEST MOTORCYCLE GIFT TO BUY?
What’s worse than buying someone gift pants? Buying them MOTORCYCLE PANTS as a gift!
Pants are hard enough to buy as a gift. Of course you need the right sizes for the waist and inseam, but you still need to have a sense of what style is appropriate for the recipient. And to keep things interesting, the exact sizes designated are not identical from manufacturer to manufacturer. And then there’s the shrink factor after any cotton apparel goes through its first wash …

MOTORCYCLE APPAREL CRASH PROTECTION
So what the heck is this “CE” armor that you see advertised as part of some motorcycle jackets and pants?
In simple terms, it’s a European system of grading motorcycle protective armor (pads) used as additional protection in motorcycle gear.  The rating takes into account two primary areas of crash protection:
1) Energy absorption capability
2) Pad shape and size
The armor, or pads, are designed to offer added protection to a rider going down on a motorcycle, particularly in the event of sliding or lesser impacts. CE armor is made …