LEATHER BIKER CHAPS FOR MEN AND WOMEN

I’m confident old Billy Shakespeare was not thinking of motorcycle chaps when he wrote his famous quip “to be or not to be.”   However, as various customs and fashion statements have defined certain segments of society in general, biker chaps are one of those telling elements that represent who or what you are “being,” or more specifically, what group you are associated with, in relation to the various sub-segments of the motorcycle world.

But OK, let’s establish the obvious first, for anyone wondering what “chaps” are, and who/what are they for?  Biker chaps are leg protection worn over pants. They are like the chaps worn by cowboys in Western movies (and still worn by horse-riding enthusiasts of the “Western” persuasion, but not the “English” sort of horse rider – anyway, that’s way off topic).  Motorcycle chaps are usually made of leather and are fastened around the waist, with an open back. They snap at the ankles and zip down the legs.  Hence, in the event that the wearer takes a spill, he/she has much more abrasion protection than a rider without chaps.

Well, if you’re saying, “Hey, that extra leather protecting my legs sure sounds good to me, I’m gonna get me some!”

Alas, before pulling out your wallet, do a check on the kind of motorcycle you will be riding while wearing them.  Sound absurd?  Well, you would be right.  However, in our modern, politically correct (or fashionably correct) world, there are certain types of motorcycle protection that go with certain types of motorcycles.

If you have a cruiser motorcycle, you are welcome to get yourself some chaps.  If you don’t ride a cruiser, the fashion police will be after your hide.

In spite of the fact that many motorcycle riders tend to be quite “independent” in their thinking, and may in fact maintain a perspective considered out of synch with a societal status quo, there would exist some riders who would not consider your safety-fashion-consciousness to be fitting.  Even if you quote Mr. Shakespeare’s famous line and stress that you have chosen to “be” a non-cruiser rider who also wears chaps, you will not likely find a great deal of agreement.

Of course, if you are a cruiser-riding biker, then you should arm yourself with some additional leg protection in the way of chaps.  (Just be wary of buying certain kinds of non-chap leg protection that looks too sporty….)

But you know what? If you are truly an independent minded motorcyclist, then go ahead and get yourself some chaps – even if you are not riding a cruiser.  Who knows, you may start a new motorcycle fashion trend….

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