Leathers & troubles finding ones in my size UK38/EURO48

[nomoregt4]

Afternoon everyone,
I've been looking to buy a new set of 2 piece leathers for some time now & I've finally decided to bite the bullit & go for it.

There is nothing particularly wrong with the leathers I have at the moment. I bought them from Ebay, 2nd hand for £51 & they fit me like a glove, but are rather old on the 'technical' side of things (if that's the correct word to use ) so I'm wanting to upgrade the whole lot, boots & gloves included

Now I've managed to narrow the makes down to Arlen Ness,
Berik & Dainese.

Now the models I'm looking at are
Arlen Ness LS2 7871: My preferred choice.
https://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b95/richgt4/Bike%20photos/img_4162_suit.jpg

LS2 5912: 2nd choice.
https://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b95/richgt4/Bike%20photos/Arlenblkmofo.jpg

& possibly the LS2 8310: are in my size, but not my 1st choice & a bit more than what I'm really wanting to spend.
https://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b95/richgt4/Bike%20photos/AN8310.jpg

Berik: 7889
https://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b95/richgt4/Bike%20photos/img_5024_7889.jpg

Dainese Laguna Seca:
https://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b95/richgt4/Bike%20photos/200733151424.jpg

I've tried the Dainese 2 piece suit on @ P&H cycles & the fit was really good, but I want to try the Arlen Ness ones on as well, but I'm having real trouble finding the Arlen Ness suits in stock & in my size (38UK).

I've had a look @ MCLeathers (Harpers) site & Cissbury Leathers as well, to no avail as MC said 38's will be tough to find & strangely enough Cissbury Leathers said Arlen Ness & Berik don't make a size 38

Does anyone know of any Arlen ness/Berik retailers in the South East that I can actually go & try the leathers on, rather than ordering over the net & finding out they don't fit me.

I realise this post may sound fussy, but I don't want to spend x amount of money on a set of leathers to find out I can't return them etc etc.

So I thought I'd ask you chaps for a lil' advice

Rich

[swiftb]

before you go any further - these are an absolute bargain, definetly worth a look. If they dont fit put em back on ebay! I would have snapped them up if they had a 42. Tried a fair few sets of leathers on when I bought mine and these were by far the most comfortable (for me) shame they were £450 off the hook so I had to put them back

https://cgi.ebay.co.uk/RICHA-SHADOW-1PC-RACE-SUIT-BLUE-SIZE-38-UK-48-EURO_W0QQitemZ260538304598QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Motorcycle_Clothing?hash=item3ca94b0856

[bacon]

hein gericke stock arlen ness leathers

[andys675]

you should get a good deal on the dainese laguna suit as they've revamped it for 2010 and there are still some 2009 ones around which is the one you've pictured

[chris-red]

Get a set of custom made leathers if your having trouble.

I had trouble because I'm very tall I got a set of made to measure leather from Arc-On. All in all I think it was £550, good quality and fit.

Mine was similar to your designs too

https://img.photobucket.com/albums/v295/chris-red/ARCON_MTM061CB1-001.jpg

https://img.photobucket.com/albums/v295/chris-red/MTM_suit_061_CB_front.jpg
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[Noxious89123]

[nomoregt4]

Noxious89123: I was talking about the 2 pc leather sets, not individual tops & bottoms, which you can get in a size 38 from Berik & Arlen ness as I tried these on but I'm a fussy bugger

However, I have now decided to forget about the Berik & Arlen ness leathers & go for the new Dainese Laguna Seca leather set in white & black as I think it's lush .

Does anyone know if/where I can get them cheaper than the £780 price tag that my local bike shop are wanting for them Had a quick browse on the net & couldn't find anything significantly cheaper

https://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b95/richgt4/1513305_G23_F_S_1.png

[swiftb]

Man your gonna look like a right cock in that suit

[WishayKillie]

[nomoregt4]

Thats what my girlfriend said. But it's either the white one above or the black one, which I can get for £500 as it's last years model. But my concerns are that I'll not easily be seen wearing the all black leathers, & we need all the help we can get to be seen by dozy car drivers

https://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b95/richgt4/Bike%20photos/200733151424.jpg

Rich

[WishayKillie]

[Tonka]

[Phoenix]

Can't help you if you're set on getting Arlen Ness or Berick but I'm also a size 38 and RST stuff fits me perfectly which is what virtually all of my stuff is, Richa seems to fit well too.

[WishayKillie]

[Seb]

Keep an eye on ebay, you can get some incredible bargains on leathers if you're patient, especially whilst the weather is bad
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[Hazylogic]

can you not hold out till a bikeshow is on and go and try stuff on there - might get something cheap.

Dainese one is nice

[nomoregt4]

@ WishayKillie: Yeah I could always wear a high vis vest, but......mmmmmph

@ Tonka: I'm a summer rider only I'm afraid so I'm hoping the white won't fade too much. I plan to hopefully keep them for 5 odd years. My size hasn't changed over the last 10 years (I'm 32 now) & hopefully I'm not gonna balloon out overnight

@ Hazylogic: I went to the London bike show a few weeks ago, but again all the reduced gear is way too big

I think I'll try both suits on & see which is best

Thanks for all your constructive comments.

Rich

[Seb]

White detailing is nice enough, but I'd wager an all white suit like that would be a complete nightmare to look after. The white bits on my gloves and suit are bad enough and they are only small bits of trim
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[WishayKillie]

[Itchy]

Why are people recomending Dainese? , the quality of their stuff fell through the floor a while ago, single stitching is common!, even that ex bike cop safety guy said they were like tissue paper if you fell off.

Hell even my Dainese suit burst at the seams in several places in a high speed off.
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[Keir]

did you try a 40 in arlen ness/berik? Im a 38 in most leathers but my arlen ness 1pc suit is a 40 and a little tight - they come up quite small.
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[nomoregt4]

Yes Keir I did try Berik & Arlen Ness in a size 40, but was way too big. I did hear that Arlen Ness & Berik were on the small side, which is why I tried on a 40 at cissbury leathers in Worthing.

I did try on a one peice Arlen Ness suit, which was a nice fit, but the old fella & his two chums were quite clearly on show

Now where can I get these Dainese leathers cheaper than P&H

Rich

[nomoregt4]

[Noxious89123]