Any price on a manufacturers site will be full retail. You can find pretty much anything at a discounted price if you look around (eBay, Froogle, Pricegrabber etc).

 

Okay okay, it's raining now, it rained yesterday and it will rain tomorrow, the next day, the next week, the next 9 months. It's always f***ing raining here. We saw the sun last August but the marine layer came in and it got foggy and misty. Crap, I'm gonna move now 'cause of you!

 

I bought a pair of Chilhowee overpants recently on sale and they look and fit just like jeans. They seem to be a good quality and they shipped the same day as I placed my order. I plan on wearing these year-round. Here's a link: http://www.chilhowee.net/leather-mot...061030001.html

Langlitz overpants are another one to consider as they are very high quality and made of thicker leather but they might be too warm to wear in the summer - I have tried on Langlitz overpants but have not bought a pair yet. I expect the Langlitz would be very nice for winter months. Also, Langlitz are custom made to order so you might have to wait several months before they ship your order. Also, the price of Langlitz is up there a bit, but I guess you have to pay a bit more for high quality. Here's a link: http://www.langlitz.com/

 

When it's real cold and I want to ride I get out my snowmobile suit (I don't have snowmobile) and snowmobile mittens. Between the 2 I am toasty down to close to zero. My face is another story. I don't look "cool", but I sure am warm.

 

I have a pair of chaps, but I hardly ever use them because they are kind of a pain to put on and take off and I have actually seen people laughing at them when I wore them out to a bar one time. As an alternative, the Langlitz western leather pants look really nice, but I am pretty sure they are far out of my price range. What I usually do is layer a pair of thin silk thermal pants with another heavy pair of thermals over them and then my jeans. Of course boots and heavy socks are a must too. This is generally good down into the 40s. I wear the same combination of thermals under my jacket too. If it's getting into the lower 40s, I'll still reluctantly put on my chaps. I know that doesn't sound very cold to a lot of you, but I guarantee it is magnified by our humid climate here.

 

Tourmaster overpants. They have a zip out inner liner that can be removed when it is not freezing. Also have armor padding in the knees. Good stuff.

 

Have you had any problems with the nylon in those pants melting next to the exhaust?

 

No problems.

 

Chaps are nice, but if you really want to keep warm (and dry), get some textile overpants.

 

Just came back from a trip around Lake Michigan and had the same issues. Not really into the chap thing, but it was 28 degrees when leaving Escanaba.
I had body armour on, long underwear and then put on the chaps.Stayed warm with no problem. The nice thing is the chaps can be removed pretty easy. Upper layers the same way.As the day warmed up I could peel off the layers. Just that the chaps are a pain to get on, in my opinion.