bike jacket/trouser repairs, anyone had them done?

[clancy]

wondered if anyones had any repairs done to there jacket or trousers or anything, i just need a zip replacing that connects my jacket to my trousers. wondered if anyone knows what sort of price it might be ?

thanks in advance
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[Jamie S]

Just had a new fly zip fitted to my textile trousers , cost me £11.50, got it done at a local talors.
Jamie

[clancy]

ah that sounds alright, just had this feeling they might charge a fortune for it. recon it might be more expensive on leathers? but i supose a zips a zip
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[Jamie S]

A few that I rang to get a price said "there not leather are they ?"
So I assume it causes problems with the leather being so thick, so might affect the price.
Jamie.

[silky666]

I have a lovely (and expensive) set of Dainese.
The zips from the start on them were diabolical.

Eventually the one connected the trousers to the jacket went.
Sent to to a local place (will find the number) who does all the racers ones.
Came back with a proper strong zip ... cant see where he changed it (looks like it was fitted at factory) ... and its lasted 3 years at least.
Cost about £80 (might have been £40?) god knows !


edit: This is the place: https://www.ninelivesleathers.co.uk/index.htm

I highly recommend him ... when I picked them up there were some proper racer types all picking up alterations and lettering etc.
My zip not only runs super smooth, but it is also still in place 3 or 4 years later.
The original one started coming apart at the front after 4 months... and never ran smoothly.
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[clancy]

oh dear yeah if you could get a number or shop name silky that would be great
are taylors the best sort of people to ring up then ?

cheers for the help
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[Flip]

The larger bike rallies usually have a stall for repairs but I don't know if you go to rallies or how much they charge.

Maybe treat yourself to new leathers.

[silky666]

[clancy]

im not paying for new leathers when there perfectly fine and just need a zip changing

cheers for the help guys
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[Flip]

[silky666]

[Flip]

If £80 ish is right, that's obscene. I'd rather buy a new jacket/trousers for a little bit more and not have the Alpinetarts logo (or whatever it is).