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Which Tripple A rated motorcycle underwear you own and how do you like it?

What are the cons? Do you wear them always or are there situations where you prefer other gear?

EDIT: Talking about products like AAA (under)shirts and leggings. For example by Bowtex or Panda. They are your real protection but usually not the outer layer. Most people wear them under normal clothes.

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[-] datendefekt@feddit.org 5 points 4 weeks ago

AAA rated underwear does not exist. The rating describes how abrasion resistant the clothing is, and that is the job of your outer layer, be it leather or fabric. You do not want your underwear to be abrasion resistant.

Just wear any cheap base layer underneath to prevent degloving injuries and you’re good to go.

[-] dual_sport_dork@lemmy.world 3 points 4 weeks ago* (last edited 4 weeks ago)

Just imagine how inflexible a pair of theoretical 1000D boxers would be. I think I'd rather stick to my chainmail underpants, at that rate.

Wending our way back to reality, I do have a pair of cycling underpants (like, pedal bikes) with baboon butt padding in them. I bought them in the hopes that it'd make the 2x4 my Orion RXB250L calls a "seat" vaguely tolerable any time you have to be astride it for more than 15 minutes. They almost work.

[-] luthis 1 points 4 weeks ago

I had these too, and it did help a bit for the Ninja.

[-] ConstructiveVandalism@piefed.zip 1 points 4 weeks ago

Im talking about products like the Bowtex Elite shirts/leggings or Pando Skin UH AAA. It’s not a boxershort, but something you usually wear under clothes.

[-] datendefekt@feddit.org 1 points 4 weeks ago

Now I understand. Once rode in a group where one lady wore those leggings because she couldn’t find fitting outerwear.

My take: I’d stick to my textiles. They’re reflective, have the pockets and adjusting straps or zippers. You can often open up flaps or add stuff to make them as airy or waterproof as you want.

I’d rather have separate layers that can slide against each other to ease the friction and bumps and not transfer it straight to the skin.

Wearing AAA outers and inners is overkill and I can imagine uncomfortable.

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