Olympia x moto 2 jacket
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There’s an 8-inch zipper that connects the pants to a compatible jacket like all the zippers on the pants, this is a quality YKK unit.Īll in all, although the Dakar pants would be considered budget-friendly gear, they have a respectable range of features. If you take it to a professional, expect to pay about $20 for the job. Or you pester your spouse, partner, mother-in-law, or tackle the job yourself. Olympia has done this for years: when you buy their pants, you take them to a seamstress or tailor and get them to give you a custom inseam length. While I wouldn’t suggest riding in them this way, it can be a comfortable option for lounging around a campsite, as long as the blackflies don’t savage your appendages.Īnother oddity with the Dakar pants is the lack of a factory hem. The knees have removable/adjustable CE Motion Flex armor.Īn interesting and uncommon feature on the Dakar pants is a set of zippers that turns them into shorts. The hips have foam EVA armour - nothing special, but it’s there. The majority of the Dakar pants’ shell is actually made of 500D Cordura, and there’s a mesh lining that keeps them more comfortable and also stops passersby from spotting your tighty-whities through the airflow panels. I’ve ranted about the inconvenience of these systems before, but it’s part of the game with mesh gear, so I can’t fault the Dakar pants for that.
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Obviously, you’re highly unlikely to find one-layer waterproofing along with mesh panels the Dakar 2 pants use the waterproof liner system instead. Motorcycle pants that convert into shorts? It’s an idea that’s so crazy, it just might work. Overall, the Dakar pants have eight pockets two on the back, six on the front. Same goes if you keep them in your jacket pocket, I find. I’ve always found cargo pockets extremely convenient for carrying my wallet, passport, and other similar items while riding if you keep them in your hip pockets, you’ve got to dig around for them, if you’re wearing a 3/4-length jacket, and they just don’t sit there comfortably when you’re in the saddle. The Dakar pants are part of Olympia’s Mesh Tech line, which means they’ve got a significant amount of mesh paneling.Īnother feature I wanted was cargo pockets. I intended to use these as dual-sport pants in the hottest days of summer, and didn’t want to cook on the trails. I was looking for several features that led me to the Dakar pants, and the most important was breathability. With that in mind, I set out looking for a good pair of riding pants to try in 2018, and settled on the Olympia Dakar pants, which carry a $262.99 MSRP. I don’t know why, because they’re just as important as a good jacket, and depending how your pants are set up, they can make life in the saddle convenient, or a pain in the neck every time you get off the bike. What you almost never hear is a question about the best pair of motorcycle pants. What’s the best jacket? What’s the best helmet? What are the best gloves? If you hang around adventure riders or ADV forums, you hear questions about certain pieces of gear.