How tight fitting are your leathers?

[Rocket]

Never been fitted up before, bought my dainese jacket of a friend whos a bit bigger but not by much, fits well. now he wants to flick the dianese ducati branded leather pants that zip to my jacket but they do seem a little on the big side.

i can see this being an issue, but is it much of an issue? i gather scoring a great deal on larger leather pants beats having no leather pants at all yeh?

[slofox]

It the fit is too loose, any fitted armour might not stay where it should in the event of an off. Needs to be securely protecting the bits it is designed to protect. So not too big, eh.

[Stirts]

now he wants to flick the dianese ducati branded leather pants that zip to my jacket but they do seem a little on the big side.

A pair of socks rolled up and put in a strategic place can work wonders apparently :shifty:

EDIT:

But on a serious note.....you could get them altered so they do fit - dependant on where they are too big of course.

[nzspokes]

If the price is right you can have them altered to fit.

[Gremlin]

A pair of socks rolled up and put in a strategic place can work wonders apparently :shifty:
oh... I am soooo not making comments about inadequacies in a gordie...

Rocket. Put the pants on, see how they fit. The key thing is that it's comfortable and try moving and shifting armour around. If it moves and leaves you less protected, then that's what could happen if you go splat.

As nzspokes says, you can always have them modified, so that's another option.

[Stirts]

oh... I am soooo not making comments about inadequacies in a gordie...


There is a reason why he is so skinny :blip: :yes: :banana:

[p.dath]

Never been fitted up before, bought my dainese jacket of a friend whos a bit bigger but not by much, fits well. now he wants to flick the dianese ducati branded leather pants that zip to my jacket but they do seem a little on the big side.

i can see this being an issue, but is it much of an issue? i gather scoring a great deal on larger leather pants beats having no leather pants at all yeh?

They need to be tight enough to not come off in a slide. Are they still small enough to stay on if they were pulled hard?

The looser the garment the more likely you are to start rolling during a slide because the garment can grab the road surface (which is one of the areas where leather excels over textiles). People tend to break arms and legs when they start rolling because there limbs get flicked everywhere, rather than staying beside their torso during the slide.

And as mentioned, you want the body armour to stay in the right place.

On the flip side, you still need to be able to move and bend in the leathers.

[bikaholic]

If you can yank them over your waist you could end up in your birthday suit in an off.

[TrentNz]

You know what they say about men and tight leather ... :facepalm:

[Pussy]

Leathers too loose??
Eat pies. Sorted.

You're welcome.

[tigertim20]

Never been fitted up before, bought my dainese jacket of a friend whos a bit bigger but not by much, fits well. now he wants to flick the dianese ducati branded leather pants that zip to my jacket but they do seem a little on the big side.

i can see this being an issue, but is it much of an issue? i gather scoring a great deal on larger leather pants beats having no leather pants at all yeh?

my riding leathers are snug but i can move comfortably.
the leathers with the ball gag are quite a bit tighter and more restrictive though . . .

some people prefer a slightly different fit, as long as they arent all loose on you ya should be sweet

[Timmeh:P]

Bought my leathers 1 size to small. I was about to take them back and get a larger pair (leathers are not cheap)... was told to stick with it, so I did.

They stretched and now fit perfectly. So perfect in fact it is a bit difficult to get them on with my new back protector, but this is now becoming easier the more I use them together and the leathers stretch. So if you have a back protector or intend to get one, try the leathers with it.

All I have to do now is avoid the pies!!

[sinned]

Leathers should be very firm and sewn so they are a perfect fit while in the riding position - whatever that may be. The only way I could achieve that was to have a set made. Now I need to maintain the same weight.

[ducatilover]

You know what they say about men and tight leather ... :facepalm:
They're less likely to piss on their chests?

[actungbaby]

You know what they say about men and tight leather ... :facepalm:

yes thats why never see me in a pair of those are you free mr humpries maybe jacket but thats it

am sorry look like shows offs to me just not my thing though idea not to fall of in first place

And not going hold your bones toghter in any case

[DMNTD]

There is a reason why he is so skinny :blip: :yes: :banana:

Yep...he's got worms

[Drew]

Everyone here can attest, I crashed the fuck out of my Ducati race bike, so I know a bit about what saves skin and bones from hands on practice.

Tight leathers don't shift very far from where they start out when ya hit the deck. This has two advantages, the armour actually works to protect the pokey out bits under them, and you don't get the curios grazes in places where there is no hole in the leathers.

[beyond]

My leathers were bought so tight I could barely get on the bike. I wore them around the house and rolled around the floor in them until I could get a leg over :)

When I went down at high speed they stayed exactly where they should have. No armour moved around and they did the job well enough to be used again.

Leather stretches. Like a good helmet... tight when new but compress to fit in time.

[Drew]

Oh yeah, my leathers were fine to be reused time and again after crashing the Ducati 6 or 7 times. All at a fairly decent clip.

They're not meant to be comfortable untill you are in the riding position, and if you are on a cruiser/tourer/non sports bike, then one piece race suits will always feel naff.

[actungbaby]

Everyone here can attest, I crashed the fuck out of my Ducati race bike, so I know a bit about what saves skin and bones from hands on practice.

Tight leathers don't shift very far from where they start out when ya hit the deck. This has two advantages, the armour actually works to protect the pokey out bits under them, and you don't get the curios grazes in places where there is no hole in the leathers.

yes really meant on the street going down to the dairy for a pie hardly going shoe horn myself into full leathers
with name on the back bit of a griper if you ask me does that

[Drew]

yes really meant on the street going down to the dairy for a pie hardly going shoe horn myself into full leathers
with name on the back bit of a griper if you ask me does thatI wear shorts and T-shirt to get the pies from the dairy.

A tailored suit is the safest way to go for proper rides I reckon, but who has the money.

[Furyos J]

Cool. Thanks for this thread.
I just recieved my qmoto extremo pants, and i was thinking they were a little tight (too many hot pies over a cold winter). I was thinking about sending them back for the next size up, but after reading this thread i think i will zip them up to my qmoto jacket and wear them around the house for a while to let them streach. :laugh:

[p.dath]

Cool. Thanks for this thread.
I just recieved my qmoto extremo pants, and i was thinking they were a little tight (too many hot pies over a cold winter). I was thinking about sending them back for the next size up, but after reading this thread i think i will zip them up to my qmoto jacket and wear them around the house for a while to let them streach. :laugh:

Better still, go riding with them. :)

[DMNTD]

Better still, go riding with them. :)

...after a light sprinkle of talc on the inside and damp leather on the outside.
Pretty much 2x rides and worn in

[theseekerfinds]

my leathers are tight cos I'm a fat bastard.. they fit fine when I am riding and aside from not being able to stretch my legs out to get my knee down (cos I'm a fat bastard) they are comfy when I ride on the road or at a trackday being worn for the entire day.. I wore mine around the house for a few days when I first got them and then just went riding..

I kinda agree that wearing leathers is a bit showy offy.. I mean hey, I like to show off my leathers, I like to show off what I consider to be my appropriate riding attire but I certainly don't try to get my knee down at every roundabout I come across so perhaps I am being a tad sarcastic here.. I appreciate checking out other riders leathers just to see who is wearing what and I like to ask them how they find them.. I reckon if I wasn't such a fat bastard my leathers would be a bit of a better fit but I can zip them all together so what the hell..

I have taken to wearing my Draggin's and my Dririder Nordic Pro when i tootle to the shop to get some more fat bastard fuel cos I can't be arsed squeezing in to my leathers.. but if I am going for a serious scratch then I'll get my leathers on and head off..