With these sporty motorcycle pants in leather and textile IXS creates an interesting combination. The best of both worlds? In any case, these pants are a fun candidate to be worn often and gladly on the road.
The sporty touring fit (Tour-Cut-System or TCS for short) clearly takes its cue from the leather thoroughbred motorcycle trousers from racing. The cut is close to that, and that's okay. However, it is the textile that guarantees a durable basis. Although it must be said that the polyamide gets more than a little assistance from large pieces of full grain leather. Especially on the places where the risks are the highest. The knees are hard to overlook, but also on the lower leg and back you'll find cow leather. It is alternated with stretch material on the crotch, the calf and the back of the knee. For obvious reasons, because that's where you usually move the most. And that's where it often pinches. Not with the IXS RS-500 1.0 because the elastic inserts on the waist also help when we talk about comfort, freedom of movement and a good fit.
With that, a lot has already been said. The RS-500 1.0 does not complicate things unnecessarily: membranes and waterproofing are not an issue, nor are extra thermal linings. Once again, we're getting close to the race motorcycle pants that make up the bottom half of a race suit. The straightforward attitude is also visible in the figures: these are stylish, sporty motorbike pants with leather, at a very competitive price.
The finishing is on a high level though, with quality YKK zippers at the bottom and the option to wear these pants inside or over your motorcycle boots. The height-adjustable knee protectors are just like the standard present hip protectors made by ImpacTec: TP-02, certified according to the EN 1621-1:2012, level 2 standard.
The long connection zipper is there to make the combination with the homonymous motorcycle jacket quick and trouble-free.
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