Help Fund Motorcycle Jeans Approved By Keanu Reeves + Video

Troy Siahaan
by Troy Siahaan

Maple Motorcycle Jeans is a high-end, niche denim company from England looking to marry the worlds of selvedge denim and motorcycle denim, and do it at a cost that’s within the reach of a much larger audience. The solution is cutting out the middleman and selling direct to consumer at wholesale prices. With your help funding Maple Motorcycle’s Kickstarter project, that dream can happen.

These selvedge denim jeans, sold at wholesale, cost just a fraction of the cost of other premium British denim brands. But what’s really interesting is that Maple also make these fashion forward jeans with kevlar lining for bikers not wanting to carry around heavy leathers all day.

Maple already produces a line of fashion jeans, but this project is aimed towards motorcyclists. Maple’s founder, Dave Fairbairn, a fellow motorcyclist, was bored of commuting into London each day and arriving at work in clothes he had to immediately change out of. He wanted something that was durable, practical, safe but that also looked good.

So he teamed up with another denim serious head and former Puma creative designer – who was part of the team to design the Moto GP suit. They are actually the clothing line chosen by Keanu Reeves for his new KRGT-1 advertising campaign.

Maple’s initial goal of £30,000 has already been met, but increased funding will help the team achieve greater things. But instead of me explaining the jeans and the concept, here’s Fairbairn to explain it himself. More details can be found at Maple’s Kickstarter page. The donation period ends Wednesday, Dec. 24 at 3:59pm PST.

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Troy Siahaan
Troy Siahaan

Troy's been riding motorcycles and writing about them since 2006, getting his start at Rider Magazine. From there, he moved to Sport Rider Magazine before finally landing at Motorcycle.com in 2011. A lifelong gearhead who didn't fully immerse himself in motorcycles until his teenage years, Troy's interests have always been in technology, performance, and going fast. Naturally, racing was the perfect avenue to combine all three. Troy has been racing nearly as long as he's been riding and has competed at the AMA national level. He's also won multiple club races throughout the country, culminating in a Utah Sport Bike Association championship in 2011. He has been invited as a guest instructor for the Yamaha Champions Riding School, and when he's not out riding, he's either wrenching on bikes or watching MotoGP.

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