Leda Leathers?

[HenryDorsetCase]

feedback good bad indifferent?

Thinking of getting a custom built set of leathers.... Since its a significant investmetn, help from others would be appreciated.

[Sparky Bills]

As far as custom leathers go..

HE IS THE BEST!

[White trash]

feedback good bad indifferent?

Thinking of getting a custom built set of leathers.... Since its a significant investmetn, help from others would be appreciated.

Brilliantly built, if a little delayed.

PM velox, she's got the cool Leda leathers jacket. I've got a pair of Robert Holdens old 84-85 season Ledas, the things know their way around Manfelid by themselves, 20 years on and they're still holding together really well.

Bit small for ol' Trashy now though.

[XTC]

Bit small for ol' Trashy now though.

I've also noticed how leather shrinks as you age.....

[GSVR]

I've also noticed how leather shrinks as you age.....

Mainly around the waistline. Something in the manufacturing.

[Artifice]

Latex grows with you.

[Velox]

Yep - they're great. Dusty's really good at just letting you say exactly what you want (and even puts up with people like me being really pedantic) and then producing a excellent quality item. He's being doing it for years and years so it makes sense. I'm getting some pants made at the mo (finally) and am about to subject the poor guy to another bout of being tediously instructed obout every little detail of the design! But yep - he has quite a few 'projects' going at once so be prepared to wait a long time. I reckon it's worth it though.
This is his site: online http://homepages.ihug.co.nz/~integra...pages/home.htm

[Kickaha]

Bit small for ol' Trashy now though.

Must be cause you're such a fat bastard

[Skunk]

I've still got a Leda jacket that he made about 1982-ish... Been down the road at least twice and still going strong.

I've had it about 10 years. The only repair EVER was a zip.

[White trash]

Must be cause you're such a fat bastard

Fat and proud mate.

[Blakamin]

Fat and proud mate.

you!! fat!!!!

got the H-D yet???

[pete376403]

I've got the first one piece leathers Dusty made - prior to that he was only doing jackets and trous. These were made in 1975. They did 16 seasons of speedway at Te Marua including numerous offs. The left knee has worn through the first layer and the zip has been replaced. Apart from that they're still good (but as others have said, leather seems to shrink over the years).
If I had the need, I'd get another set from him tomorrow. The price has probably gone up a little - these ones cost me $99 (was supposed to be $100, but I was $1 short)

[speedpro]

I got a 2 piece set in about '76 and then a 1 piece set after I finally wore out the originals (100s of bucket crashes and 1 huge one at Pukekohe). They were excellent suits, well made and exactly what I ordered and fitted perfectly. I bought a 2nd hand set 10 years ago and have only had to replace both lower legs after the ambos cut one of them off. I now have all the good armour fitted and a removeable lining (courtesy of Kerry @ MSW).

Excellent gear, very nice work. Kerry as well.

[Beemer]

My husband still has the set of leathers he got made by Dusty about 20 years ago - and they are in perfect condition. Ugly colours, but that's what he wanted back then and you can't blame Dusty for that! They still fit him too, not fair!

I got Dusty to repair my Cordura trousers after melting the bottom of one leg leaning against the pipes on my Beemer and he did a great job for a very reasonable price - and I had them back very promptly.

He's been doing it long enough for his reputation to go before him - he does a great job and I think he's worth the wait.

[Trudes]

Sorry about the thread dredge but I just wanted to put in a plug for Dusty at Leda Leathers.
I took the jacket that I was wearing when I arsed off at Taupo in to Dusty as I had torn a seam in the elbow where the armor is and busted a seam in the pocket area, a pair of leather gloves that saved my hands big time but had a few holes and busted seams, my leather pants which had busted a seam in the same accident and my new squid suit that I needed the legs shortened and tapered in.
I told him that none of it was particularly urgent except for the pants, which he mended for me on the spot while we chatted and he asked me when my next bucket race was so when did I need my suit and I said in about a month.
So anyway, I took all this stuff to him last week and he rings me today to let me know they were all ready to be picked up!! Dusty has done an immaculate job of repairing my gear and an absolutely AWESOME job of my suit!! I couldn't have asked for better, he was fast, very friendly AND about a third of what I had expected to pay!!
I Can't recommend Leda Leathers highly enough.... if I ever (god forbid) need any more repairs done OR any custom made leather gear I will definitely be back to see Dusty! Top Notch!!!