Suggestion for women's riding gear

[TheDemonLord]

Now ladies and gents, before you get your hopes up - I am not looking to start riding in Drag.

However since soon I can apply for my Full Licence, I have a view to getting the wife on the back.

My current plan is this:

New Shoei helmet (Don't buy helmets second hand)
Second hand gear

Since my knowledge of riding gear is for mens only atm - what are some recommendations/things to look out for

[Madness]

Bullshit. You're a cross-dresser.

[mossy1200]

Never ever order her anything online.

Female sizes in motorbike gear especially leather can be 6 sizes plus or minus what is on the tag.
Get her try before she buy.

[BMWST?]

unless you already know she has a shoei head let her choose the helmet that fits bestEven within brands they can be different.I couldnt get comfortable in a xr1000 yet a raid 2 fit perfectly

[TheDemonLord]

unless you already know she has a shoei head let her choose the helmet that fits bestEven within brands they can be different.I couldnt get comfortable in a xr1000 yet a raid 2 fit perfectly

I'm thinking of going down the Shoei path as I have road-tested one (literally) and got up and walked away.

Am thinking maybe I should have posted this in the ladies section as it occurs to me, that they might have more experiance buying women's motorbike gear....

If any Mods are watching - maybe move the thread?

[FJRider]

Since my knowledge of riding gear is for mens only atm - what are some recommendations/things to look out for

Easy access to her from inside the pockets ... :shifty:

[unstuck]

Bullshit. You're a cross-dresser.

Yeah, dude has the hair for it.:devil2:

Seriously though, you should know by now that anything you do will be the wrong thing to do in her eyes. So just tell her to go shopping without you, it will be the safest and most emotionally acceptable solution for all concerned.:niceone:

[Banditbandit]

Naked is cheaper ...

309040

[Katman]

I'm thinking of going down the Shoei path as I have road-tested one (literally) and got up and walked away.


Shoei helmets are no safer than any number of other makes.

As has been said, it is more important for the helmet to fit comfortably on her head.

[Stirts]

Since my knowledge of riding gear is for mens only atm - what are some recommendations/things to look out for

Mossy12 said it...if you are going for leathers, she needs to try on for sure. Just like helmets it will depend on her body shape, she may or may not fit some brands. But also remember that leathers can be tweaked to fit bettera.

I know when I went shopping for my first set of gear, there was not a lot of range for us woman, this may have improved slightly...although I am not up with how the second hand market is.

[Banditbandit]

I'm thinking of going down the Shoei path as I have road-tested one (literally) and got up and walked away.




Shoei helmets are no safer than any number of other makes.

As has been said, it is more important for the helmet to fit comfortably on her head.

Yes - I have walked away from several offs wearing a number of different helmets .. I do have a Shoei - I like it's lightness ..

[Ulsterkiwi]

I will answer this as wifey is not on this forum.
She has recently been joining me on the bike. When I bought my first bike the guy who sold it had some ladies gear he included in the deal. He didnt want much for it and the better half (BH) was up for the future idea of getting on the back. When it came to using it much later down the track, the fit was terrible and made the experience less than comfortable. In fairness to her she stuck with it until we went shopping for gear to fit her.
TSS in Lower Hutt were amazing. They had a female salesperson who took hours with BH to get the right stuff.

We got a mix of brands, Alpinestars jacket, Forma boots, Givi helmet etc etc etc and I would not have accurately predicted ANY of the sizing. Going by the manufacturer charts BH should have had very different gear!

Now BH regularly suggests we go out for a ride and loves her comfy gear and helmet. I would not have predicted that happening, she is no princess but likes to be comfy and warm, bikes are not always conducive to either!

Bottom line, get your dearly beloved into a gear shop you trust and just leave her alone to try stuff on. The subsequent rides will be much more fun.

[pritch]

When I bought my riding gear, I wanted a reputable brand, good armour and good weather protection. In my, admittedly limited, experience a woman will have slightly different priorities. Those things I mentioned will all be subordinate to appearance.

On the OP wanting a Shoei for his lady; I tend to look down my nose a bit when I see a guy wearing a thousand dollar helmet and his other half has a budget model. In that regard the choice of Shoei for her is good. But as others have said, fit is more important.

[Maha]

Never ever order her anything online.

Female sizes in motorbike gear especially leather can be 6 sizes plus or minus what is on the tag.
Get her try before she buy.

Agree....try before you buy.

Quasi gear is like that, sizes are out, always buy bigger, may have changed? Plus Quasi doesn't do a female cut in Jackets, once again, that may have changed.

[FJRider]

Naked is cheaper ...



It's not a naked bike silly ... but it is a suzuki .... :innocent:


Cheap isn't all it's cracked up to be .... :doh:

[Akzle]

[ATTACH=CONFIG]

F@CK.... that idiot isn't wearing any gloves!

[Big Dog]

F@CK.... that idiot isn't wearing any gloves!

In that picture your checking his hands?
;)



Stupid phone / Tapatalk, apologies in advance.

[Big Dog]

In my experience both selling gear at a shop and buying it for assorted pillions: sad fact of life, the formed jackets are next to useless for above a D cup unless she plans to bind. Men's more v shaped jackets are less constricting. Euro designs have shorter arms which helps a lot with this. American brands have longer arms meaning the armour is on the forearm when a lady wears a unisex jacket.

Women's specific gear tends to be made out of lighter weight materials than the same model in unisex.

If your pillion has an hourglass figure look for hip adjustment.

If your pillion just does not fit anything go a size that let's you get the smaller bits taken in. Talk to whoever will do the adjustment to find out what that means for your pillion. Some that means doing a whole size up. Others the right size for the biggest bits.

Keep an eye for internal cell phone pocket if choosing between two otherwise similar jackets.
Pillions are known to try and fiddle with it if the phone is in an external pocket.

Fit, ratings, looks all matter to differing degrees. Find out what matters to her before getting your wallet out. Nothing sucks more than spending $2k on good gear only to find she won't wear it because it makes her feel fat and she now wants you to go back and get the pants without the piping.


Stupid phone / Tapatalk, apologies in advance.

[Akzle]

In that picture your checking his hands?
;)



Stupid phone / Tapatalk, apologies in advance.

what 'his'??

[Big Dog]

what 'his'??

Touché.
Assumptions ... Idiot normally refers to a male, especially in a couple.


Stupid phone / Tapatalk, apologies in advance.

[Banditbandit]

F@CK.... that idiot isn't wearing any gloves!

He's only wearing shorts as well (clearly you were distracted)

[Akzle]

Touché.
Assumptions ... Idiot normally refers to a male, especially in a couple.


Stupid phone / Tapatalk, apologies in advance.

i saw couple of something...:blip::blip:

[haydes55]

Women care about good looking gear.... I say buy her ugly men's gear, then no one will be perving at your missus ;)

[p.dath]

I've always found the 1Tonne gear to be pretty good. If you find a style she likes, and your not sure on sizes, just take her measurements and email them in and say what you are looking at, and they'll tell you what size to buy.

http://www.1tonne.co.nz/

[admenk]

[QUOTE I say buy her ugly men's gear, then no one will be perving at your missus ;)[/QUOTE]

Unless that's their particular thing :innocent:

[Kendoll]

Go to Motomail if you're Auckland based - they always have the best range of women's gear and that way you can get a good idea of sizing. Who knows, they might even have a bottom of the range kind of jacket that will suit without having to go second hand. I've never bought second hand gear for 2 reasons: hard to find in my size and I'd rather have a warranty or someone I can go harass if it starts falling apart.

[Stirts]

I've never bought second hand gear for 2 reasons: hard to find in my size and I'd rather have a warranty or someone I can go harass if it starts falling apart.

I'd add a third reason; someone else’s sweaty pits and arse-crack haven't been in them.

[Kendoll]

I'd add a third reason; someone else’s sweaty pits and arse-crack haven't been in them.

Hahaha! 'you must spread some reputation around before giving it to Stirts again' - well stop being so bloody funny then! :lol:

[hellokitty]

In my experience both selling gear at a shop and buying it for assorted pillions: sad fact of life, the formed jackets are next to useless for above a D cup unless she plans to bind. Men's more v shaped jackets are less constricting. Euro designs have shorter arms which helps a lot with this. American brands have longer arms meaning the armour is on the forearm when a lady wears a unisex jacket.
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I wear Icon jackets and being a DD in the boobs they fit well, but I do wear a fairly hardcore sports bra. They usually have an adjustable waist so you can tighten if needed. The jackets are waist length so no need for worrying about hip size. The hips have to be taken into account in the pants. For me, custom made leather pants are a must - small waist and big ass
You are going to have to spend a bit of time trying gear on. It will be boring and frustrating.

As for the Shoei, I have one and I liked the fit but the wind noise is terrible, and I have not experienced noise that in cheaper helmets.

[p.dath]

I wear Icon jackets and being a DD in the boobs they fit well, but I do wear a fairly hardcore sports bra. They usually have an adjustable waist so you can tighten if needed.

A bra with an adjustable waist. :lol:


I know. I know. Just teasing.

[Big Dog]

I wear Icon jackets and being a DD in the boobs they fit well, but I do wear a fairly hardcore sports bra. They usually have an adjustable waist so you can tighten if needed. The jackets are waist length so no need for worrying about hip size. The hips have to be taken into account in the pants. For me, custom made leather pants are a must - small waist and big ass
You are going to have to spend a bit of time trying gear on. It will be boring and frustrating.

As for the Shoei, I have one and I liked the fit but the wind noise is terrible, and I have not experienced noise that in cheaper helmets.

That is always the challenge.
Men have a few shapes.
Stick, athletic, sausage and beer belly. Otherwise our measurements tend to be reasonably generic.

Women on the other hand, you can have 4 people wearing the same tshirt in the same size and look nothing alike.
Women are like snow flakes. No 2 fit the exact same combination of gear.


Stupid phone / Tapatalk, apologies in advance.

[hellokitty]

A bra with an adjustable waist. :lol:


I know. I know. Just teasing.

OMG hahahhahahaha awesome if ya tits are at your waist.! Not yet :facepalm:

[hellokitty]

Women on the other hand, you can have 4 people wearing the same tshirt in the same size and look nothing alike.
Women are like snow flakes. No 2 fit the exact same combination of gear.


Stupid phone / Tapatalk, apologies in advance.

Yep, the variation in sizing is ridiculous, which is how I got my first expensive jacket second hand. Man trying to get a cool gift for his wife
and imported an Icon jacket.
Epic fail for them, awesome bonus for me.

[Dragon]

When I bought my riding gear, I wanted a reputable brand, good armour and good weather protection. In my, admittedly limited, experience a woman will have slightly different priorities. Those things I mentioned will all be subordinate to appearance.

On the OP wanting a Shoei for his lady; I tend to look down my nose a bit when I see a guy wearing a thousand dollar helmet and his other half has a budget model. In that regard the choice of Shoei for her is good. But as others have said, fit is more important.

I have a Shoei NXR (RRP was $900 when I got it (didn't pay that))

The spare pillion helmet I have is an RS2

They both meet the same safety standards, and while granted I would trust my shoei coming out better the RS2 is fine for someone now and then

I ride daily and clock up alot of kms, I can't justify spending another 600+ on a spare helmet that gets used once a year

If I get married that will change however :P

[FJRider]

Man trying to get a cool gift for his wife

Men ... eh .. !!!! :shifty:


Epic fail for them, awesome bonus for me.


The only important question ... (for YOU) ... Is there a downside .. ??? :scratch:

[Genie]

You want the best for your beloved....best she try it on, whether 2nd hand or new.
Personally, I'd go for new. Revit have some amazing fitting ladies jackets, I've just ordered a new one from overseas.
I can also recommend Draggin Jeans, they're amazing.
Get her the best boots, gloves and helmet.
Lots of happy and safe adventures for you both.