Klim Dakar pants help!
Klim Dakar pants help!
I’ve just received a pair of klim Dakar pants, without sounding really daft, how do you fit knee armour? I can’t find any pockets for the armour
Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
-
- Posts: 2610
- Joined: Sat Oct 18, 2014 2:12 pm
- Location: By the sea, Kent, UK
- Has thanked: 571 times
- Been thanked: 892 times
Re: Klim Dakar pants help!
With the Dakar trousers I used to wear the strap on (steady....) type knee protection. I can’t remember the brand but they were double hinged. Very comfortable combined with wearing a Pro Skins base layer to prevent chafing.
-
- Posts: 4790
- Joined: Fri Dec 28, 2012 10:47 pm
- Location: Limousin France
- Has thanked: 2452 times
- Been thanked: 3293 times
Re: Klim Dakar pants help!
Yep, as OnHellas says, it's all about the strap-ons...
Plenty of room for them on both the 'In-The Boot' and 'Over-The -Boot' types.
Very happy with my Dakars, even in the only colour I could get cheap at the time, which make me look like some kind of dayglow fireman.
Plenty of room for them on both the 'In-The Boot' and 'Over-The -Boot' types.
Very happy with my Dakars, even in the only colour I could get cheap at the time, which make me look like some kind of dayglow fireman.
Re: Klim Dakar pants help!
Thanks for the advice, I’m going to have a look what I can find
Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
-
- Posts: 4790
- Joined: Fri Dec 28, 2012 10:47 pm
- Location: Limousin France
- Has thanked: 2452 times
- Been thanked: 3293 times
Re: Klim Dakar pants help!
There's loads to choose from Goth. About £30-60 quid gets you a useful pair. Get ones with hinges. If you have dodgy knees you can get the clever sprung motocross ones, which take a lot of strain off your knee joint (but they cost a LOT more).
https://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/i.html?_from ... s&_sacat=0
My Fox pair cost just 30 Euros and are still good after 5 years and a fair few crashes. Still comfortable too, for one day's riding. But they can rub and get sore after 5 days of off-roading, so long socks would help. Or just wear tights under your strap-ons (oops, wrong forum....).
https://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/i.html?_from ... s&_sacat=0
My Fox pair cost just 30 Euros and are still good after 5 years and a fair few crashes. Still comfortable too, for one day's riding. But they can rub and get sore after 5 days of off-roading, so long socks would help. Or just wear tights under your strap-ons (oops, wrong forum....).
Re: Klim Dakar pants help!
My knees are dodgy to say the least! So will have a good look around
Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
-
- Posts: 1071
- Joined: Mon Mar 05, 2012 2:17 pm
- Has thanked: 180 times
- Been thanked: 65 times
Re: Klim Dakar pants help!
I've been using Thor Force MX knee guards for 6 years now.
https://www.dirtbikexpress.co.uk/body_p ... 2qEALw_wcB
They've been great.
https://www.dirtbikexpress.co.uk/body_p ... 2qEALw_wcB
They've been great.
Suzuki DRZ400S
BMW R1150GS
Royal Enfield Interceptor 650
"All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing." Edmund Burke Irish orator, philosopher, & politician (1729 - 1797)
BMW R1150GS
Royal Enfield Interceptor 650
"All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing." Edmund Burke Irish orator, philosopher, & politician (1729 - 1797)
-
- Posts: 4790
- Joined: Fri Dec 28, 2012 10:47 pm
- Location: Limousin France
- Has thanked: 2452 times
- Been thanked: 3293 times
Re: Klim Dakar pants help!
Hi again Gothbiker
I just repaired a rip in my Klim Dakars, and found a little pocket on the inside for fitting knee pads!! Hurrah!! There's a small velcro patch. Just tear that upwards and there is a compartment on each leg for knee-pads. I never knew.
If you don't want to go down the knee-protector route (above) then at least there's another way...
Dave
I just repaired a rip in my Klim Dakars, and found a little pocket on the inside for fitting knee pads!! Hurrah!! There's a small velcro patch. Just tear that upwards and there is a compartment on each leg for knee-pads. I never knew.
If you don't want to go down the knee-protector route (above) then at least there's another way...
Dave
Re: Klim Dakar pants help!
Thanks for getting back dave, I can feel a pocket for armour but can’t find any access unless I’m being thick...
Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
-
- Posts: 4790
- Joined: Fri Dec 28, 2012 10:47 pm
- Location: Limousin France
- Has thanked: 2452 times
- Been thanked: 3293 times
Re: Klim Dakar pants help!
Well maybe my one's different to yours? On mine, you just put your hand up inside the ankle-end of the pants and there's a small velcro patch that you can untear and it clearly allows you to insert some armour.
I still much prefer the proper knee protection we've already talked about.