Woman's motorcycle leathers help.

[sidewinder]

So next year I have been given the ok to purchase a newer bike yay now the missis has started coming on the back of bike but only has my old textiles to use for now.So for Christmas I have decided to buy her some leathers 1 or two piece I don't know yet.my problem is sizing I know her vital statistics chest size inner leg waist etc.will these be good enough to get her a set that fits or do I need more to get the right fit.all help is welcome I don't have long..

[James83]

Unless you are going for custom made, they are like mens sizes. Jacket is chest size (Bra size plus an inch should do) and waist for trousers - measure some of her jeans if needed. As long as she can go into a shop and buy normal sizes (i.e. her legs aren't 5 feet long or such) then you can just order normal sizes of the internets

[-Matt-]

Pics to help with sizing advice ?

I'd go down a shop and try some on first. If shes as picky as my mrs was getting a set she found comfortable it will save a lot of frustration and returns

Got her a set of female RST ones like mine in the end which she says are really good.

[Bendy]

If she's actually got tits, she will need to try stuff on. Trust me on this. If you buy on chest size, the shoulders will be huge and the sleeves won't be tight enough to keep the armour in the right place.

If she's of a more boyish frame then you could chance buying based on size, but I still wouldn't recommend it as there's such variation between brands and even between styles from one manufacturer.

When you're spending leathers money, might as well get something that actually fits and will do the job it's supposed to. A day out schlepping round bike shops will work out far less hassle than the post office queues to return all the stuff that doesn't fit.

[Wonko The Sane]

Slightly similar, my wife collects 50's rock n roll dresses (we do 50's jive)

As I've little sense of style and each make fits differently and real ones fit differently to modern re-productions it's very easy to get the wrong size.

This can result in us making a loss selling it on or having got a dress she loves that doesn't fit and we can't get one in her size.

To avoid this I make her a voucher for a dress so that she can choose a dress she likes that fits.
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[sidewinder]

Cheers for the advice so far.
Just been down to the bike shop .had a good look at the woman's leathers I see what you all mean its a tad confussing .so done the easy route and bought her a gift voucher with a fitting on the 28th at least she will have something that fits this time .

[FergieinFranc...]

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[sidewinder]

She had started to come on the back more often now and has said she would enjoy it more if she had some better kit ( I think that was a shuttle hint )

[c_dug]

I'd personally take her down the kevlar jeans route maybe with a fitted sporty jacket, one of the things my gf dislikes about going on the bike to places is traipsing around in textiles or leathers at the other end, at least the jeans and leather jacket combo has a chance of looking normal to the casual observer.
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[sidewinder]

Good point c_dug . But she now has the voucher so if she does not like leathers she can get what wants

[Wonko The Sane]

to accompany the voucher, if she likes small cuddly things, could get a small bear in a biker jacket to attach the voucher to, thats my usual way of doing it.
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[BravoCharlie]

i was going to comment about the voucher as that's what im doing for the missus, i think she's going to go down the kevlar route though.

black sheep... you are a genius!
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[Vincent]

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[FergieinFranc...]

[BravoCharlie]

Fergie, sounds about right!

the missus has her RST black leather jacket (plain black, as it makes her look more slimming according to her)

she'd been wearing a pair of my leathers that, um, shrunk.. and no longer fit me. they're comfy for her an all, but truthfully, i think that because they aint a tight fit around the rear region (my ass is bigger than hers it'd seem!), she wants something better, likewise though she hated sitting around in leathers once we were off the bike, and i explained kevlar to her and i keep catching her looking, so i decided i'd get the voucher for her.

the bear idea is a great idea though, think i'll be sure using that tip!
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