First ride in my leathers

[Sossige]

I've been wearing these "in" around the house recently; decided today to go out for a ride wearing them as they were starting to feel more supple. A very nice suit and the back protector that I was wearing was very comfortable as well.

Leather suits are definitely cool...



Suit is a Teknic Xcelerator 1 piece suit, with a Halvarssons "Track" back protector and EDZ bodysuit. Felt great on the bike!

S

[EvoBarry]

I've been away camping all weekend with the Club, only it was hissing down when I left to join the group start on Sat morning, so I took the big fabric jacket. Great for wet weather but by christ I was sweating in it on the way back today.. even getting stuck in traffic had me worried such was the heat in that thing. I prefer leathers generally, far better imo. Looking smart on the bike there sossige, leathers aren't too brash either which makes a refreshing change. I've just got a Spidi jacket and plain black FT leather pants.

[Rawwr]

• ponders a crosspost*

[Carl-H]

Look smart they do. I've been thinking about getting leather today and was wondering whether to get white or black. Not keen on Rossi reps or anything (mainly because I'm not Rossi) but will probably just get black RST or something.

[Sossige]

Rawwr said:

*ponders a crosspost*

I knew you would

[blackburnbmw]

Have you used your knee-sliders yet?

[Sossige]

blackburnbmw said:

Have you used your knee-sliders yet?

Nope, still new and unmolested

[Graham]

Sossige said:

blackburnbmw said:

Have you used your knee-sliders yet?

Nope, still new and unmolested

out with the belt sander soon then

[Sossige]

Graham said:

Sossige said:

blackburnbmw said:

Have you used your knee-sliders yet?

Nope, still new and unmolested

out with the belt sander soon then

Was going to sling them in a bench vice and then attack them with a rasp

[Rach81]

I wore mine for the first time today, this sounds a bit wrong but...

when I sit on the bike they feel tight across the top of my thighs and crotch, like I'm not sitting on the bike fully and I can't reach the floor as well as I could in textiles!


Any ideas? Need to get running again for sure!

[Darkslider]

It's the white power ranger!

[catso]

Rach81 said:

I wore mine for the first time today, this sounds a bit wrong but...

when I sit on the bike they feel tight across the top of my thighs and crotch, like I'm not sitting on the bike fully and I can't reach the floor as well as I could in textiles!


Any ideas? Need to get running again for sure!

:cough: :cough: Ahem perhaps you should have bought the right size........

[Rawwr]

Rach81 said:

Any ideas? Need to get running again for sure!

Spend a lot of time squatting and/or bent over.

Also, take Polaroids.

[tim2100]

Rach81 said:

I wore mine for the first time today, this sounds a bit wrong but...

when I sit on the bike they feel tight across the top of my thighs and crotch, like I'm not sitting on the bike fully and I can't reach the floor as well as I could in textiles!


Any ideas? Need to get running again for sure!

Should always try leathers sat on a bike, not standing up. I have seen so many people with arms and legs to short as they got the right size for standing normally.

[Rach81]

catso said:

Rach81 said:

I wore mine for the first time today, this sounds a bit wrong but...

when I sit on the bike they feel tight across the top of my thighs and crotch, like I'm not sitting on the bike fully and I can't reach the floor as well as I could in textiles!


Any ideas? Need to get running again for sure!

:cough: :cough: Ahem perhaps you should have bought the right size........

They're not too short or tight, even sitting on the bike there is plenty of room but I feel like I'm not sitting properly.

ETA: I'm only 5'2, they're defo not too short, I'll try wearing them in a bit, not easy when you live in barracks don't have far to go

Edited by Rach81 on Tuesday 15th July 23:05

Edited by Rach81 on Tuesday 15th July 23:24

[catso]

Rach81 said:

catso said:

Rach81 said:

I wore mine for the first time today, this sounds a bit wrong but...

when I sit on the bike they feel tight across the top of my thighs and crotch, like I'm not sitting on the bike fully and I can't reach the floor as well as I could in textiles!


Any ideas? Need to get running again for sure!

:cough: :cough: Ahem perhaps you should have bought the right size........

ETA: I'm only 5'2, they're defo not too short

They're not too short or tight, even sitting on the bike there is plenty of room but I feel like I'm not sitting properly.

Edited by Rach81 on Tuesday 15th July 23:05

Just joking with you Rach, probably need some wearing in they'll loosen up a little with some use.

The squatting, bending over thing sounds like a good idea.

So does the polaroids......

[Rach81]

catso said:

Rach81 said:

catso said:

Rach81 said:

I wore mine for the first time today, this sounds a bit wrong but...

when I sit on the bike they feel tight across the top of my thighs and crotch, like I'm not sitting on the bike fully and I can't reach the floor as well as I could in textiles!


Any ideas? Need to get running again for sure!

:cough: :cough: Ahem perhaps you should have bought the right size........

ETA: I'm only 5'2, they're defo not too short

They're not too short or tight, even sitting on the bike there is plenty of room but I feel like I'm not sitting properly.

Edited by Rach81 on Tuesday 15th July 23:05

Just joking with you Rach, probably need some wearing in they'll loosen up a little with some use.

The squatting, bending over thing sounds like a good idea.

So does the polaroids......

I'll need some help there, the flash bouncing off the mirror won't let me take a good pic
I'll do some bending and squatting and try rubbing leather cream in too.....

[Sossige]

Rach81 said:

I'll do some bending and squatting and try rubbing leather cream in too.....

If there's one thread that warrants pictures, it's this one!

Just kidding Rach

[Rawwr]

Sossige said:

Just kidding Rach

I wasn't!

[Biker's Nemesis]

Sossige said:

blackburnbmw said:

Have you used your knee-sliders yet?

Nope, still new and unmolested

Send them to me, and I'll send them back worn. Saves me money buying them.