Finding a jacket that actually fits!

_matt · Trackday Trickster Joined: 08 Jun 2012 Karma :

Hello lads,

Right, summers nearly over (had 4 days of rain here now lol) and i'm lacking a leather jacket that fits properly.

Brought 2 off ebay that looked good in the last month (for like £10 each so no real loss) and neither of them, despite being the right size and fitting round the chest, is long enough in the arms or body !

Tried all my local dealers and all I can find are textile ones that fit, and i don't particularly want a textile jacket.

Yes, i do have stupid gorilla arms and yes, 90% of leather jackets come down to about my belly button when ideally it'd down on my hips.

Stupid question i know, but running out of ideas. Tried Dk in Newcastle and most dealers in Stafford/Stoke with no joy.
Does nobody make jackets for tall people with long arms? (I'm just over 6ft 4")
edit* right now im riding in a vintage 1970's bomber jacket cos it's one of the few leather jackets i could get that fit right, but obviously it offers pretty much zero protection
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acid drop · Nova Slayer Joined: 20 Jul 2009 Karma :

maybe you need to go down the made to measure route, only problem is the price

bazza · World Chat Champion Joined: 27 Aug 2004 Karma :

Buy a jacket that fits your arms, then eat as many pies as it takes to fill out the rest.

Worked for me. Thumbs Up

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kernow24 · Crazy Courier Joined: 15 Jun 2011 Karma :

mfactor · Nova Slayer Joined: 10 Jul 2012 Karma :

Try here got one a while back long in the arm for me but then I am a porker they come very large had to get a size smaller than normal, think they have a shop in Cardiff

https://www.amazon.co.uk/australian-bikers-gear-Clothing/s?ie=UTF8&rh=n%3A83450031%2Ck%3AAustralian%20Bikers%20Gear&page=1

_matt · Trackday Trickster Joined: 08 Jun 2012 Karma :

ah nice one! Got to go up to Cardiff in the next couple weeks so will find that place out. Thanks mate.
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natefz6 · Brolly Dolly Joined: 06 Apr 2005 Karma :

Now I have never used/bought from them (I just went there to check for jackets a few years ago and they had loads in stock) but

https://www.bikersparadise.co.uk/

They do alterations and if I recall correctly they make the jackets so have lots of sizing available. None of them where the style I was looking for but we are all different. Smile

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Rogerborg · nimbA Joined: 26 Oct 2010 Karma :

Ask your local alteration shops how much they'd charge to take in a leather jacket. If it's reasonable, go up a couple of sizes, then have it sliced and diced.
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