Best riding jeans and motorcycle pants in Canada: single-layer AA, AAA leather or lined textile

For most riders the best pants are single-layer stretch riding jeans certified to EN 17092 class AA, with Level 1 or 2 knee armour and hip armour you can add. They look like jeans, pass the abrasion test on the strength of the denim itself, and cost CA$360 to 400 in Canada on 2026-10-23. If you ride in the rain or cold, lined textile pants like the Alpinestars Bogota' Pro 4 Seasons (class AA, Level 2 knees) are the better tool, and if you ride fast, AAA leather like the REV'IT! Apex is the top class. This guide gives picks and prices; for how lined and single-layer construction differ, read our riding jeans and pants explainer.

What the class tells you

EN 17092 grades a garment on how it holds up in a spinning abrasion test: AAA is the toughest class, then AA, then A, with armour required by class (SATRA: EN 17092). Class A is a lighter-duty rating and hip armour is optional there; AA and AAA expect armour at hips and knees. The class applies to the pants as sold, so check the exact model and, for jeans with a removable liner, how it was tested. Armour is graded separately under EN 1621 as Level 1 or Level 2. Our EN 17092 guide covers the system, and our jeans explainer found that 53.8% of the 2,206 jeans pages in ALLR's Canadian catalog on 2026-10-21 state no class at all, so a listing with a class is already ahead.

The picks

Single-layer jeans: the everyday pick

Single-layer jeans get their rating from the fabric itself, so there is no liner to bunch or hold heat. The Detroit 3 Tapered is listed by retailers as class AA in a single-layer build, with 16.7 oz Cordura stretch denim and Level 1 knee and hip protectors included (RevZilla listing). The Klim K Forty 2 is certified class AA under EN 17092-3 with 13 oz stretch denim and no Kevlar lining, which means the denim is the only abrasion barrier. webBikeWorld's June 2025 review praised its comfort, stretch and nearly invisible armour, and noted there are no tall sizes and only two colours (webBikeWorld: Klim K Forty 2). For class A, the Cult-8 and Keegan Tapered both sell at about CA$300; they are lighter-duty than AA, the Cult-8 comes without hip armour, and the Keegan's hip armour is optional. Brand pages: REV'IT!, Klim, Alpinestars.

Textile pants: for rain, cold and distance

Jeans are not waterproof. If you ride in all weather, the Bogota' Pro Drystar 4 Seasons is class AA per Alpinestars, with Level 2 knee armour, hip armour, a 5,000 mm Drystar membrane that can be worn inside or outside the shell, and a 100 g thermal liner. Its cheapest Canadian price on 2026-10-23 was CA$299.00 at RidingGear.ca, but the Canadian median was CA$459.95, so confirm the size and colour. Buyers report that it runs small, so size up if you are between sizes. It pairs with the Bogota' Pro jacket. For hot rides the C-1 Air is class A mesh with Level 1 knees at CA$229.95; the Icon Mesh AFnotifications_active lists at the same lowest price and is the nearest alternative: C-1 Air vs Icon Mesh AF. See our hot-weather guide and rain gear guide.

Leather AAA: for track days and fast road riding

The REV'IT! Apex is certified EN 17092-2 class AAA by REV'IT!, in perforated cowhide with stretch inserts, Level 2 knee and Level 1 hip protectors. The lowest landed price was CA$724.40 from Motardinn in Spain, but in Canada the median was CA$829.99 across six stores. Most riders do not need AAA for commuting. It is the right choice for track days, where organisers set their own rules, so check our track day guide.

How we picked

From ALLR's Canadian pants catalog we kept models with a stated EN 17092 class and armour, in stock at five or more Canadian stores on 2026-10-23, and chose one to two per type. We read class and armour from REV'IT!, Alpinestars and Klim listings and retailer pages, and one webBikeWorld review (Klim K Forty 2, June 2025). We did not wear-test or lab-test anything, and no independent test results were found, so classes are manufacturer claims. We make no claim about what any rider forum or community recommends. Prices are landed totals; the lowest listing may be a single size, so we show the Canadian median beside it. See the methodology page.

Prices are a dated snapshot (ALLR data, 2026-10-23). For the rest of a first kit see the beginner kit under CA$1,000, gloves and boots.