Cycle News is a weekly magazine that covers all aspects of motorcycling including Supercross, Motocross and MotoGP as well as new motorcycles
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Moose Expedition Off-Road Apparel 2002 KTM LC4 640 By CHRIS JONNUM PHOTOS BY JONNUM AND DON EMDE 'il'f.\'ii' hat with the inexorability of I\'J~ time, rare is the person who doesn't occasionally despair at growing old - especially those of us with the temerity to regularly risk life and limb on what some doctors dub "murder-cycles. n Un-clever as that term may be, it's impossible to deny that dirt bikes can take their toll on one's health, as is evidenced by the plethora of motorcycling veterans with metal in their bones, hitches in their getalongs and painkillers in their medicine cabinets. I have until now been relatively fortunate in the injury department, but coming up on my fourth year in the Vet class, my joints ache a bit more after each outing, my lower back is almost constantly sore, and I have come to accept that any crash at over 10 mph will likely result in yet another tweaked shoulder. And like any geezer worth his Geritol, I have also begun to find fault with today's breed of whippersnapper (anyone under 30), whose only real sin is to be better at my hobby of choice than I am. Nonetheless, I think my views are valid, if for no other reason than I am (Above) Old guys riding KTM LC4 640 dual-sport bikes while clad In new Moose Expedition gear that's perfect for the lob.•. what more could you want? (Left) The action heats up. not the only person who holds them. If Cycle News' reader demographics are any indication, the average motorcyclist is growing longer in tooth (at least those who aren't yet running dentures), and the mere fact that these coots brandish a fair amount of financial power (evidently, they're not all journalists) should lend Finally, someone sells a riding pant that my dad and uncle (and you thought I was old!) have been craving for years. Moose's Expedition pant has a lot of features going for it, but the single thing that will make it a rut with my dirt-biking relatives is the fact that its cuffs are designed to fit on the outside of one's riding boots (not only is the cut loose enough to allow this, but each leg has a zipper at the bottom to make the process easier). True, the freestyle set pioneered this trend, but oddly enough, Pops and Uncle weren't immediately drawn to the pink zebra color schemes offered by the likes of LBZ and SMP. With the Expedition pant, understated navy and gray are the only two color choices, so the britches won't necessarily give your status as a dirt-biker away when you walk into Silverton, Colorado's New Sheridan Hotel at the end of a day in the saddle. In fact, the zippered leg and waist pockets and included D-ring belt give these trousers a cargo-pant look that only the trained eye will see past. (You'd be surprised how nice it is to simply stick your hands in the waist pockets when you get off the bike.) Besides the boot-cut, the pant's other features include padded knees, waterproof, breathable fabric and sealed seams - oh, and a sub-$100 price ($99.95) that's sure to be popular with notoriously frugal dual -sporters. Complaints? Only one. I've got rather lengthy getaway sticks, so the pant's cuffs don't reach as low as I'd prefer - a fact I couldn't hide since said cuffs are on the outside of my boots. Still, although the cuffs did creep up quite high when I was in the seated position, they would easily work themselves back down a few moments after I'd stand up. 52 JANUARY 9, 2002' eye • II! newvs "