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5 Reasons 50,000 Riders Trust What A MotoGP Engineer Built For Himself

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Here Are 5 Reasons 50,000 Riders Trust What A MotoGP Engineer Built For Himself

John Barrett. 22 years in MotoGP. He retired. Got on his Harley. Could not find a single pair of riding pants worth wearing. So he built them.

📄Thu. Jul. 31st, 2026 | 05:22 am EST | 11,847👁
John Barrett, retired MotoGP race engineer, in the pit box next to a MotoGP race bike

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CE Level 2 Armor. Engineered By A MotoGP Race Engineer.

The highest safety rating you can get for motorcycle armor. I engineered it myself.

I did not put my name on some generic foam pad and call it protection. I built protection the way I built it for MotoGP riders. CE Level 2 certified. Less than 9 kilonewtons of transmitted force on impact. That is about half of what Level 1 allows through to the bone.

I know where riders get hurt. Hips. Knees. Those are the two fracture sites that end riding careers after 60. I built the armor around that.

Not a logo. Not a claim on a tag. An independently tested, internationally recognized crash standard. And the pad is thin and flexible. You do not feel it until the day you need it.

Every other riding pant I tested had the same problem. Fifteen minutes in and the knee armor slides down to your shin. So I built dedicated housings at the hips and knees. The armor sits exactly where your body needs it and it stays there. You put them on and you stop thinking about your legs.

John examining a thin flexible CE Level 2 armor pad at his engineering workbench
Engineered by hand. CE Level 2 armor. Thin. Flexible. Built the way I built protection for MotoGP riders.
2

The Fit Is Perfect. That Is Not Luck.

Order your regular waist size. They fit. That is the whole story.

Buying pants online is a gamble and every rider knows it. The waist is right but the thighs squeeze. The legs are right but the waist digs in. Or the armor lands somewhere it was never supposed to be. You send them back or worse. They sit in the closet and you ride in jeans again.

I sized these on real riders. Not on mannequins. The waist sits where your jeans sit. The legs leave room for a knee that does not bend like it used to. The armor lands where your body actually is.

If you are between sizes go up. And if I still got it wrong you get a free size swap. You will never be stuck with pants that almost fit.

Older rider checking the perfect fit of his RoadArmor pants in his garage
True to size. The waist sits where your jeans sit. Free size swaps if you land between sizes.
3

Built In Vents That Beat 95 Degree Texas Heat.

I wore these on a 3 hour ride in Texas in July. 95 degrees.

I was not thinking about the heat and I was not thinking about my legs. I was just riding. That is what comfortable feels like.

These have horizontal ventilation zips built in. Open them up and the air flows through at riding speed. Not "breathable fabric" that does nothing at a red light. Actual mechanical airflow.

Close them when the rain comes. Open them when the furnace starts. The weather stops deciding what goes between your skin and the road.

"Air on my legs at a red light that I had not felt in years."John Barrett, riding Highway 290, Austin, July
Open thigh vent on the RoadArmor pants revealing the honeycomb mesh, cool air flowing in and body heat lifting out
Cool air pulled in through the open vents. Body heat pushed out. The furnace never gets a chance to build up.
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Normal Pants. Nobody Knows The Difference.

They look like normal pants. You walk off the bike and no one knows the difference.

I spent my whole career around men who wore full race suits with sponsor logos from neck to ankle. That works on a track at 200 miles per hour. That does not work at a diner on a Saturday morning.

I built these to look like the cargo pants you already own. Six pockets. Over the boot ankle opening. No logos screaming "motorcycle gear" to everyone at the table.

The protection is inside. That is the whole point. Nobody sees it. Nobody needs to.

"It is a regular pair of cargo pants with real protection built in. That is it."John Barrett
Rider paying at a diner counter, nobody noticing his RoadArmor cargo pants look like normal pants
Walk off the bike. Walk into the diner. Nobody knows the difference. That is the whole point.
5

60 Days. Full Refund. I Stand Behind Every Pair.

I did not build these to start a company. I built them because I needed them. Because guys like me needed them and no one had made them yet.

So this is what I offer. Try them for 60 days. Ride in them. Test them in your heat. Take them through rain.

If they are not the most comfortable and protective riding pants you have ever owned, send them back. Full refund. No questions.

Every pair comes with a 1 year manufacturer warranty. The armor is certified. The vents are real. The guarantee is real.

I put my name on these because I ride in them every day.

Founder in his garage extending a handshake, RoadArmor pants folded on the bench
Built because I needed them. Backed because I believe in them. 60 days. No questions.
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Order them and ride them through the hottest month on your calendar. The Sunday loop, the highway day, the parking lot in full sun. If they are not the most comfortable and protective riding pants you have ever owned, send them back. Full refund. Free size swaps. No questions.

It is a small company. The people answering the email are the people who build the pants.

Not sure about your size? Most riders order true to their regular waist. If you are between sizes, go up.
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What Riders Are Saying
Al at a motorcycle rally wearing his RoadArmor cargo pants
★★★★★

"As a former MSF instructor I was skeptical about cargo pants with built in protection. But the CE Level 2 armor is real. It stays in place. And I have worn these on every ride since. Still riding at 70."

Al P. • Verified Buyer
Kenneth in his garage wearing his RoadArmor cargo pants
★★★★★

"I have been riding 43 years and I was done buying gear. This is the first pair that I will actually wear in August. The vents work. The armor does not slide around. Worth every penny."

Kenneth R. • Verified Buyer
Gary on his porch wearing his RoadArmor cargo pants
★★★★★

"My buddy from the chapter ordered these and I thought he was crazy paying for pants online. Tried his on for five minutes. Ordered a pair that night. The fit is dead on."

Gary T. • Verified Buyer
💬 247 Comments
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Dale H.Been looking for something like this for years. The armor actually stays put. First time I have worn protection in July since I cannot remember when.
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Linda R.My husband has been riding in jeans for 30 years. He put these on and said they felt like the pants he already wears but with actual protection. That is all I needed to hear.
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Mike W.Guy at the gas station asked me what brand my cargo pants were. I told him they had CE Level 2 armor in them. He did not believe me until I showed him the knee pocket.
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Steve B.Wore them through Phoenix in June. Vents open at every light. Cooler than my Kevlar jeans by a mile. And the armor does not slide around. Ordered a second pair in olive.
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Results may vary. EKON RoadArmor Pants are designed to reduce the risk of injury in the event of a motorcycle accident. They are not a guarantee against injury. CE Level 2 armor is independently tested to international standards. Individual outcomes depend on the speed, surface, and conditions of any incident. The views expressed in this article are those of the author. Free shipping applies to US orders over $200. Designed in the USA.