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JayRacer37
3rd January 2010, 21:45
Gidday,

This suit was from my 2008 season, and were custom made for me by LEDA leathers of Upper Hutt. If anyone has seen or used any of Dusty's work before, you will no just how good quality they are! They were a tribute to my old mans racing leathers from a few decades ago, so they are a bit retro (cool?). It also has my name and number on it, so unless you are called Jay and are number 37, you may want to have this removed - which would be easy to someone who works with leather, I am told. The logos "Continental", "Kawasaki" and "Museum Hotel" are removable too. I asked to be able to move in it, so it has heaps of strech panel - I never felt restricted in my movement like I have in other suits. It also has extra large velcro pieces on the knee, so you can put the kneesliders exactly where you want them. It has armour in the knees, extra padding around the hips, and armour in the elbows and shoulders.

I did 7 rounds in this suit, and haven't used it since that season. The suit was never crashed. It has a nice mesh lining keeping you cool, and making it easy to move around in. Though it is sewn in I always used a separate liner so it is nice and clean :)

Im no flyweight, so there is a bit of room for guts and back protectors, although this was from when I was a wee bit smaller than I am now, to anyone who knows me. I'm 172cm tall, and have a bit of room to move in them.

The only damage to the suit is where I wore off the knee slider a bit and have put a small hole just in the velro only at one of the knees - see the photo.

If you were to purchase without trying and they didn't fit, I would be happy to take them back within 7days, less some shipping. If you are around here (Christchurch) you are most welcome to come round to my place and try them on.

I am asking $500 ONO for this suit.

Cheers, Jay

JayRacer37
9th January 2010, 21:16
bumping...

JayRacer37
10th February 2010, 18:11
Still avalible!

I have just got a road bike, so I would also be very keen for trades on any two piece leathers, perhaps cash diff but it would have to be my way cos I'm broke now :) Bikes are great, wallets allergic though - bugger!

onearmedbandit
10th February 2010, 22:28
Not buying but what road bike did you buy?

JayRacer37
11th February 2010, 06:59
not buying but what road bike did you buy?

tl1000s :)

onearmedbandit
11th February 2010, 09:35
Nice mate, awesome bikes.

centaurus
11th February 2010, 09:44
This suit was from my 2008 season, and were custom made for me by LEDA leathers of Upper Hutt.

If anybody has doubts, I can vouch for Leda's quiality craftsmanship. He made me a pair of leather pants and a couple of years later after daily usage (I even commute in them) I'm still congratulating myself for having them made by him rather than buying from the shop. The fit is perfect and the quality is really good. I even recognise his type of knee slider velcro on your photos - my pants have the same large velcro area which is great.

invisiblehand1
25th February 2010, 19:31
what are (were) your measurements when you got dusty to make the suit up for you?

chest. waist inside leg would be good

JayRacer37
25th February 2010, 20:18
what are (were) your measurements when you got dusty to make the suit up for you?

chest. waist inside leg would be good

Hey mate,

Suit is still avalible. I'm up in Wellington at the moment for the nationals round here, so I will get back to you with dimentions and sizes for the suit when I get back to Christchurch mid next week and can check it, that all good?

Jay

invisiblehand1
26th February 2010, 21:09
no worries

invisiblehand1
5th March 2010, 18:44
yo, you home yet?

Kickaha
5th March 2010, 18:51
yo, you home yet?

He'll be out buying pies

Crasherfromwayback
5th March 2010, 19:02
tl1000s :)

Put a shock in it

JayRacer37
5th March 2010, 19:52
Put a shock in it

Been OK so far. No long rides to heat it way up though. Can see hwere people are coming from though. Maybe I'll get more annoyed at the shock when I get a chance to ride it faster :)

Crasherfromwayback
5th March 2010, 20:14
As a bump for your leathers mate...if anyone here is looking for a fantastic set...and you fit Jays...buy them. I tasted tar dozens of times in my set of Leda's, and they're much bettera than good.

JayRacer37
5th March 2010, 20:27
As a bump for your leathers mate...if anyone here is looking for a fantastic set...and you fit Jays...buy them. I tasted tar dozens of times in my set of Leda's, and they're much bettera than good.

Cheers Pete.

And my mission for tomorrow, along with moving house, is to try and take some mesurements!

JayRacer37
11th May 2010, 21:48
yo, you home yet?

Thread reviver and a (incredibly) late reply for you invisiblehand. I'm very sorry for my tardiness, started moving house and then didn't, then they got garage shuffled...and i've just unearthed them, so sorry.

Ive just tried them on now and suprisingly I can get them on comfortably, although I didn't have a brack protector on. I'm;


172cm tall (though they are a bit tight down my body when I crouch- late 160's would be ideal)

107cm around the chest (good fit, but want smaller to fit back protector)

95cm around the waist (fat bastard, yep)

73cm down the inleg. The leather end about 2/3d's down my calf - I had them made like this to make wearing with boots more comfortable.

I'm also going to drop the price - $500 ONO, this week only though.

Cheers,
Jay

JayRacer37
11th May 2010, 21:51
Does anyone know how I can change the asking price in the original post?

Ivan
12th May 2010, 17:16
95cm around the waist (fat bastard, yep)




What you saying im fat to? im 96 around the waist haha

Sketchy_Racer
12th May 2010, 17:34
What you saying im fat to? im 96 around the waist haha

No you just have a waist like a woman Ivan...

Trudes
12th May 2010, 18:58
I can't help it

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JayRacer37
12th May 2010, 22:49
What you saying im fat to? im 96 around the waist haha

Well, either my tape is lying to me, or yes you are

JayRacer37
15th May 2010, 15:07
Bump. Come on, there must be a Kawasaki rider out there in my size looking for some MINT leathers :D

Ivan
16th May 2010, 14:32
just to bump it for you i think i might be i have what is known as a firemans gut or as dad says the gut of a 45 year old piss head

Cr1MiNaL
17th May 2010, 19:42
how do u get the ugly kawasaki logo off it 0 bump :)

JayRacer37
18th May 2010, 18:01
how do u get the ugly kawasaki logo off it 0 bump :)

Well, with these leathers, trying to crash them off wouldn't work (not that i've crashed them ,but I have crashed some of Dusty's other ones - 20 years old (dads) and they were mint!) - so I guess they're not for you. :P The TL goes hard!

I'm sure any good leather worker could do it - LEDA or Sam from Celtic are definite. But you wouldn't want to ruin the awesome Kawasaki'ness of them!

JayRacer37
1st June 2010, 00:33
re-bump. :)