Leathers, any horror stories?

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Currently having a browse through eBay, Gumtree and the rest looking for cheap leathers.

I'm not averse to spending a bit for quality stuff, but I don't see the sense in buying new, I don't care that much about fashion as long as there's no ridiculous crap like tribal signs or whatever. As long as it's real and the stitching is all good, what's the difference?

Arlen Ness, A*, Dainese stuff is probably going to be alright, but what about some of the other brands? Frank Thomas? RST?

I've seen quite a lot of cheap 'Akito' stuff but I've never heard of them before.

Problem compounding this is that it seems to be far easier to get my size in the 'off branded' stuff, 36" chest makes me a runt.

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Well, managed to get a pair of Frank Thomas trousers in my size for a decent price. We'll see if they actually get here, if they're crap no big loss.

[TheSmiler]

My "cheap" Akito jacket that I purchased at £100 is actually the best jacket I have ever worn, being made out of leather it is extremely waterproof, armored really durable, great stitching and great at keeping the right temperature. As I suffer from Secondary Raynaud's leather is my preferred material for regulating heat its of vital importance.

Also purchased some Akito trousers second hand that are padded amazing quality even with them being second hand and same again regulates the temperature.
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[Ariel Badger]

Some people think my leathers are a disaster but I love them.
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[adiec]

I just bought a set of leathers (jacket and trowsers) off fleabay for £30 - really good condition (smell a bit musty) and fit me as if made to measure I think its look of the draw but bargains are there to be had

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[plugger147]

Not really a leather horror story but there's a boot one in rodgerbergs siggy....
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[Pol Anorl]

i have some akito textile trousers i got bought for me for like £50 new about 3 years ago, the crotch ripped since then just sewed back up but other than that they're still going strong.

its not always about the brand.
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[Paris2]

I also bought some on eBay, an Akito one piece. So far so good, it's doing well and looks better after some leather polishing.
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[Cunnington]

I bought a set of second hand leathers on fleabay - based upon the advertised size of the jacket. The original owner must have been a bit of a mis-shape 'cos the trousers were a size smaller than the jacket.

Still I got a worn in jacket for a decent price, and a pair of trousers that I can aspire to fit into if I ever get off my arse, get fit and loose some weight.
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[pinkyfloyd]

The only horror story I have with my leathers is pulling into Exeter Services dying for a dump wearing a leather 2 piece. If anyone has tried to take a dump in leathers in a tiny cubicle will know my horror.
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[Recluso]

Horror = sweaty stinky leathers

Solution = underlayers. Cotton for summer. Thermal for winter.
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[mcgoogle]

try having having a look for rk sports leathers picked up a set for £100 brand new a few year back. also crashed in them at about 40mph and they held up good only a few scuffs and still wearing them now

edit: should of been rk sport not rst
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[dextersaurus]

I've got a set of RST pro-series leaters. fantastic, warm, armoured in all the right areas, look good, comfy etc etc etc.

I've also got an akito jacket, which is also great. i'd wear it if it still fit me, as i bought it when i was a skinny wee 17 year old, but now i use it for (female) pillion.

As longas they fit in that jacket, they're good enough for me

But yeah, i can rate both the akito and RST stuff... good pieces of kit there, and of the time i've had them, never had any stitching come out or anything like that.

Oh, and another thing, that akito jacket i have lasted every single one of my crashes (and i'm sure someone remembers how many i had when i was on the 125...), and came out with just some scratches.

Cheers

Dunc

[t121anf]

Halo....

I'll just leave that there for you to do your own research

[Babba]

There is leather & then there is leather.

Most noname, cheap motorcycle leathers are made from pigskin.

Pigskin has less abrasion resistance qualities than denim !

My first badass biker jacket was made from pigskin, when it was 3mth old a real biker pointed out to me the scuff marks on the pockets, 3mths of my hands sliding into the pockets had scuffed off the top layer, what would a slide down tarmac have done?

Buy a respectable brand from a respectable supplier & if you're on a budget, try to research & ascertain what is a realistic price to be paying for your 2nd skin.

The absolutely worst time to wish you had bought quality protection is the split 100th of a second before you slam into that tarmac.

[Clanger]

First leather jacket I owned, was a hand-me-down with tassles and red liner and was about 12" too big around the chest...I cut off all the tassles...and wore it till it started to leak around the shoulder seams and around the inner elbow area after my crash. I think it just loosened it.

After that I went out and bought a blokes XS Hein Gericke textile jacket (again too large for me...but at least it fitted my arm length ) and I rode with that until my mate donated me her old Paddock Jacket.

My leather jeans however, have lasted forever...I actually cannot remember what year I bought them. I do know I got them from a market and paid around £50(and paid £30 to get them altered to fit me better around the hips/waist). I treat them with Dubbin, so they are in good nick considering they are well over 15years old.
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