Adventure touring asks more of both the rider and the gear.

One trip can include long highway miles, rocky backroads, unexpected rain, intense heat, cool mountain mornings, and stops in small towns—all within the same day. The gear that felt perfect when you left at sunrise may feel completely wrong by midafternoon.

Adventure riders need protection, but they also need comfort, flexibility, and room to move. They need gear that can adapt to changing temperatures and conditions without taking up every inch of available luggage space.

That is exactly where Bohn Body Armor fits in.

Bohn armored base layers provide lightweight, breathable impact protection that can be paired with the abrasion-resistant outer gear you already own. Instead of relying on one heavy, bulky, all-in-one riding suit, you can build a flexible layering system around the ride ahead.

The Problem With Traditional Adventure Riding Gear

Adventure motorcycle gear often needs to do everything at once.

It needs to provide abrasion resistance, impact protection, weather protection, ventilation, storage, and warmth. When all of those functions are built into one garment, the result can be heavy, bulky, stiff, and uncomfortable—especially during long days in the saddle.

Conditions can also change quickly on an adventure ride. You may start the morning in cold mountain air, descend into a hot valley, hit a rainstorm in the afternoon, and finish the day riding through humid conditions.

A heavy armored jacket or riding suit may work well during one part of the day but become uncomfortably hot during another. Removing the outer garment may also mean removing your impact armor along with it.

That leaves riders constantly trying to balance protection against comfort.

Bohn offers another way.

Separate Your Impact Armor From Your Outer Gear

Bohn armored shirts, pants, and shorts are worn as base layers, placing impact protection comfortably against the body.

This separates your impact armor from your abrasion-resistant and weather-resistant outer layers. You can then choose the outer gear that makes sense for the terrain, climate, and riding conditions without changing the protective base layer underneath.

When it gets hot, pair your Bohn armor with lightweight, ventilated, abrasion-resistant riding gear. When temperatures drop, add warmer layers. When the rain starts, pull on a waterproof shell.

Your riding conditions may change, but your impact armor remains comfortably in place.

This modular approach gives adventure riders more freedom to adapt without carrying multiple bulky armored jackets and pants.

Lightweight and Easily Packable

On an adventure motorcycle, every inch of storage space matters.

Panniers and tail bags fill up quickly with tools, camping equipment, food, water, clothing, electronics, and emergency supplies. Carrying multiple sets of heavy armored riding gear simply is not practical for most riders.

Bohn armored base layers are lightweight and easily packable, making them ideal for weekend trips, cross-country travel, and extended motorcycle adventures.

Rather than packing separate armored gear for every type of weather, riders can pack one protective base-layer system and adjust their outer layers as needed.

Less bulk means more room for the things you actually need—and less weight to manage throughout the trip.

Breathable Comfort for Long Days in the Saddle

Adventure touring often means spending hours—or an entire day—on the motorcycle.

During a long ride, small discomforts become big distractions. Bulky armor, stiff materials, pressure points, and trapped heat can make every mile feel longer.

Bohn base layers are designed to fit close to the body and move with the rider. The breathable fabric helps reduce the heavy, restrictive feeling associated with traditional armored garments, while the flexible design allows for more natural movement on and off the motorcycle.

That comfort matters whether you are standing on the pegs, navigating uneven terrain, walking around at a fuel stop, setting up camp, or exploring your destination.

Your armor should support the adventure—not become something you cannot wait to remove.

Armor That Stays Where You Need It

In many traditional riding garments, armor sits inside pockets built into the jacket or pants. If the outer garment fits loosely—or the armor pocket is oversized—the armor may shift away from its intended position.

Bohn base layers are designed to hold the armor comfortably against the body. Because the protective pieces move with you, they remain properly positioned more consistently than armor floating inside a loose outer garment.

This close-to-the-body design is especially valuable for adventure riders who are constantly changing position—sitting, standing, leaning, climbing, and moving around the motorcycle.

Whether you are riding pavement, gravel, dirt, or a combination of all three, properly positioned armor is an important part of your protective riding system.

Ready for Hot, Cold, Dry, or Humid Conditions

Adventure riding rarely happens in one perfectly controlled climate.

Bohn base layers give you the freedom to adapt your outer gear while maintaining the same comfortable impact protection underneath.

In hot, dry conditions, choose a lightweight, ventilated outer layer. In hot and humid conditions, maximize airflow with breathable riding gear. When the weather turns cold, add insulation. When rain moves in, add a waterproof shell.

One armored base layer becomes the foundation for multiple gear combinations.

This flexibility is particularly valuable during multi-day trips, when riders may encounter several climates without having the space—or the desire—to pack a different armored suit for each one.

Protection That Works With the Gear You Already Own

Adventure riders are particular about their gear—and for good reason.

You may already have a favorite abrasion-resistant jacket, riding pants, waterproof shell, or off-road jersey. With Bohn, you do not have to replace everything you own to create a more comfortable protective system.

Wear your Bohn armored base layers underneath the appropriate abrasion-resistant outer gear for your ride. This allows you to keep using the clothing that already fits your riding style while adding comfortable, close-to-the-body impact protection.

It is a simple, versatile approach that works for touring riders, dual-sport riders, off-road explorers, commuters, and anyone whose motorcycle adventures cross more than one kind of road.

Built for Wherever the Road—or Trail—Takes You

For nearly three decades, Bohn Body Armor has helped riders experience a lighter, more comfortable way to wear motorcycle impact protection.

Our armored base layers were created for riders who do not want to feel weighed down by their gear. For adventure touring riders, that means breathable comfort during long days, less bulk in limited luggage space, and the flexibility to dress for whatever conditions come next.

Adventure riding is about freedom, exploration, and discovering what lies beyond the next turn.

Your protective gear should give you the freedom to keep going.

Pack lighter. Layer smarter. Ride farther.

Explore Bohn Body Armor’s armored shirts, pants, and shorts—and build a comfortable adventure riding system that is ready for wherever the journey takes you.