Recommendations for kids motorbike gear (on-road)

[SteelerSE]

I've been looking around for a decent jacket and gloves for my eldest (12 years old) and am really struggling to find anything that's not motocross based or stupidly expensive (£2-300). Where do you guys get the gear for your kids? I want him to be safe and have a good helmet that fits him. But the jackets and gloves side of things are proving to be a challenge. Plus he'll be out of it in two years.

Any suggestions? He's quite skinny and about 5' so most of the ladies gear has too much material in the wrong places. Quite apart from generally being pink or similar.

Anyone? Bueller? Bueller?

[Rawwr]

Won't eBay be your best bet? Aside from the helmet, naturally.

[SteelerSE]

So far i have:

https://www.jtsbikerclothing.com/motorcycle_clothi...
- looks OK and is made by Held so that's a plus

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Black-CE-ARMOURED-Leath...
- ebay special with no armour
- All of these kids things seem to be made by a company in Leicester and I have zero confidence in them.

https://www.jsaccessories.co.uk/buy/Frank-Thomas-J...
- This one seems the best so far though I used to sell Frank Thomas gear back in the 90s and we constantly had it coming back so I'm very wary about quality, but at least it looks like it's made for kids.

https://www.skintanleather.co.uk/childrens-leather...
- This is quite intriguing as it's cool enough that the kids would wear it off the bike which would help get the purchase past SWMBO.

I might investigate some ladies gear (ooohh) but chances are that it'll have too much material in all the wrong places for a skinny twelve year old kid.

[black-k1]

How big is your eldest? I have an ex-plod BKS suit, complete with amour, that would fit someone of average build and about 5'2" to 5'8" that my kids used. It's sitting in my cupboard doing very little at the moment and I'd be happy to pass it on cheaply to anyone wanting it for their kids. e-mail me direct if you're interested.

ETA Sorry, just read that they're about 5'. Still may fit. I'm happy to send measurements and there will be "room to grow".

[roboxm3]

If he's 5' tall, I'd imagine some ladies' kit would fit...just don't tell him it's ladies'!?

[SteelerSE]

black-k1 said:

How big is your eldest? I have an ex-plod BKS suit, complete with amour, that would fit someone of average build and about 5'2" to 5'8" that my kids used. It's sitting in my cupboard doing very little at the moment and I'd be happy to pass it on cheaply to anyone wanting it for their kids. e-mail me direct if you're interested.

ETA Sorry, just read that they're about 5'. Still may fit. I'm happy to send measurements and there will be "room to grow".

Thanks K1 - that's very kind. He's a very small 12 year old (very thin) so maybe in a couple years.