Premium bond: The best laminated motorcycle trousers

These laminated motorcycle trousers are from respected British brand Oxford and are the matching trousers to its affordable but advanced Mondial laminate textile jacket.

Yes, these have a pretty hefty price tag, but they're also from leading French brand Bering, have a high specification and have been reduced by Sportsbikeshop from the usual RRP of £464.99, making them something of a bargain, too.

As with the Rukka laminated textile jacket, the Kallavesi jeans are anything but cheap. But then famed Finnish brand Rukka is also one of the most highly regarded textiles manufacturers around and its Kallavesi trousers are one of its premium products.

These are quality, tough and versatile textile jeans designed for year-round use. They're also packed with the latest technological advances and features: a durable textile construction with stretch Cordura panels; a waterproof 'Aquashell' laminated shell, a detachable thermal liner; fully waterproof zipped ventilation panels; stretch panels at the upper knee and back for optimum comfort; D3O knee armour; pockets for optional hip armour; two external pockets and a connecting zip to join to Richa's matching jacket.

Another pair of quality, all-season, laminated motorcycle trousers but this time at an affordable mid-point price. Made by respected brand Weise, the Outlast is the matching trouser to their Outlast jacket and similarly features a polyester outer shell, laminated waterproof and breathable lining, removable 'Outlast' quilted thermal lining, CE-approved knee and hip armour, two zippable thigh vents and a connecting zip to the matching jacket.

Another quality, mid-range set of laminated motorcycle jeans, this time from Italian brand Spidi. The Traveller 3 is designed for year-round use and features a high-strength Polyester 1000 shell with a two-layer waterproof, windproof yet breathable laminated membrane, a removable 100g thermal lining and Warrior armour on the hips and knees.

Another pair of laminated motorcycle trousers designed to go with a matching jacket' but this time from Italian brand Dainese. These stylish, slimline pants are made from Dainese's in-house abrasion-resistant 'D-Stone' fabric with its 'D-Dry' waterproof and breathable laminated membrane.

iXS is renowned for its solid quality and provision for women riders, as these laminated, women's cut textile jeans proves. They're slim-cut and stylish, have a hard-wearing polyamide outer construction with a waterproof and breathable two-layer laminate and there's a removable quilted lining for cold days.

Another set of laminated textile jeans designed specifically for women riders, but this time at an even more affordable price. They feature a polyester and polyamide shell with a 500D fabric two-layer laminate membrane that is claimed to be waterproof, windproof and breathable; there are CE-certified knee protectors, zippable vents in the thighs, two zipped external pockets and an adjustable waistband and belt.