no bike gear in my size

[tryme]

im a small bloke 5 ft 6 i cant find sod all in my size, honestly.

I need a 36-38 jacket

all i can find is 40 as a SMALL!

and

waist 30 leg 30 in trousers.

Ive found waist 30 in trousers but leg legnth is always 32 or longer

oh the joy!

[dimmers]

yeah, i've noticed that.

luckily i fit in to the 'small' size (40), but there are a lot of guys i know that if they got in to biking, would really struggle to find gear that fit.

not sure what else to say really...

[tryme]

looks like ill be wearing a lot of layers underneath then lol.

[hedgehugger]

You could always try *shock horror* womens sizes.

A lot of stuff seems to be unisex despite being marketed as women's.

An example would be a Weise Retro jacket. Both me and the OH have one, his was a 42, mine a 16. Can't see what the difference is in them. Mine fits me like a bag of spuds.

Does the way a jacket zips up make a difference these days?

[tryme]

I would go for unisex but would rather wear big clothes than womens lol

[littlecat]

you want to try being my size...

[dwb]

Try http://www.sportsbikeshop.co.uk.

Appears to be dozens of size 36/38 leather jackets.

Dave

[Boro Jake]

Have you actually tried any on? I found motorcycle clothing fittings to be small in comparison to suites etc

[tryme]

In all honesty not any thatim certain of the size of. I've had to borrow bikes from the bike school but unsure of the si2. But they fitted ok. How small are you little cat lol

[Guest]

Funny, im 5'8'' ish and there is always plenty that fit me? Similar leg length etc

[littlecat]

In all honesty not any thatim certain of the size of. I've had to borrow bikes from the bike school but unsure of the si2. But they fitted ok. How small are you little cat lol

 

5 ' nothing, and i take an age 11-12 in most clothes ( or a size 6 if i can find petites)

[tryme]

lol wow. mind you theres always a way round these things im sure ill find something i just got to try it on rather than online ordering and having to send bits back.

[hedgehugger]

You can always go to a shop, try things on, go home to 'think about it' (lot of money to spend after all), then check them out online!

You should by then at least know what size you are needing, and the actual shop may surprise you and be cheaper!

[tryme]

what a good idea !

[Jimbob]

Im 5'6" and i have to buy large jackets

Am i a fat b*stard

[tryme]

lol maybe im a just a skinny one

[Mighty Mariner]

Check out made to measure especially at this time of year it might not be as expensive as you thought.

[Mawsley]

eBay kids leathers

[Rollingskies]

Like littlecat - have you tried kid sizes? I see kids on motorbikes with the full leathers.

That failing all a certain auction site does made to measure leathers. I know because I nearly ordered one myself - and it doesn't need to be made in China. That said my sister got her wedding dress made in China and it was perfection - a proper designer copy for £150.

You can get fully kitted up. Just requires some time looking to find the right one for you.

[Susieque]

As others have said, you really do need to go and try some clothes on. The S,M,L thing varies quite a lot between different brands. I'm a size 14-16 in clothes, which I don't consider to be that big, but my textile jacket is XXL!!

I don't get why you won't consider women's gear - there's no way anyone could tell that mine is specifically for a woman except when I'm wearing it!

[Guest]

Im 5ft 6 and found everything fine got leather trousers in 32 short and draggin jeans aswell you should be fine as long as they come in short leg. I can't speak on jacket im a 42 chest.

go on ebay search for ghost bikes lots of choice