Ladies Track Leathers

[azoomm]

Originally Posted by itgirl25

yeah, when i bought my 2pc. A* suit i didn't account for inseam length. i am kinda short/squat and the knee pucks ended up being shin pucks on me. kinda the opposite problem you had. i ended up just reselling them.

It drives me crazy when they give overall inseam... like that matters. First of all, the bottom will be covered by boots, so that doesn't matter anyway. And, the armor placement is SO important.

How tall are you?

[lauralynne]

I can't in any way shape or from fit into a rack suit (I'm 5'-6" but only have a 25" inseam - LOOONG body add a girlish figure to that and I'm SOL with off the rack race suits) - mine's a custom suite from Syed leathers. It's fully custom, fits like a glove (as custom should) and is very crashworthy. It was less than $1000 and I picked the colors and design as well. www.syedleathers.com

[Mrs. Colleen]

Originally Posted by azoomm

It drives me crazy when they give overall inseam... like that matters. First of all, the bottom will be covered by boots, so that doesn't matter anyway. And, the armor placement is SO important.

How tall are you?

I thought that was going too be a huge problem for me to but because of the boots it did not matter that they are a bit shorter...I am 5'11" BTW

I have Alpinestars jacket and pants but not a one piece. I wear a* because my husband is still wearing the suit he crashed in.

I was not able to try mine on before I bought them...no shop around carries woman's gear...so I bought mine from Kneedragger.com because they have a quick, no questions asked exchange policy. They want you to have the right size! Because I did not know my size it was nice to know that I would have no hassle exchanging them...which I did, and it was easy!

Plus, I got over $50 off my next purchase because of their "Puck Buck" thingy.

[itgirl]

Originally Posted by azoomm

It drives me crazy when they give overall inseam... like that matters. First of all, the bottom will be covered by boots, so that doesn't matter anyway. And, the armor placement is SO important.

How tall are you?

i'm 5'4" and 153 lbs. i'm no toothpick, so in order to get the right waist size i had to also get the longer inseam (i'm not in proportion according to their size chart). i thought of having them altered, but didn't wanna chance destroying a $700 suit. it would have been way too much moving of zippers and armor. instead of it tucking into the top of my boots it went the whole way to my ankle and the armor hung on my shins. i couldn't even get my boots zipped over it. alas, i found a good home for it. another girl rider of proper proportions bought it from me. i didn't really need a leather suit anyways. i had no plans for track days. i just thought they looked cool. i know, i'm a poser.

[azoomm]

Originally Posted by itgirl25

i'm 5'4" and 153 lbs. i'm no toothpick, so in order to get the right waist size i had to also get the longer inseam (i'm not in proportion according to their size chart). i thought of having them altered, but didn't wanna chance destroying a $700 suit. it would have been way too much moving of zippers and armor. instead of it tucking into the top of my boots it went the whole way to my ankle and the armor hung on my shins. i couldn't even get my boots zipped over it. alas, i found a good home for it. another girl rider of proper proportions bought it from me. i didn't really need a leather suit anyways. i had no plans for track days. i just thought they looked cool. i know, i'm a poser.

Gotcha... I'd go with Syed if I were you. Seriously. Rather spend an extra $100 and have it done RIGHT the first time. Then you don't need to deal with shipping back and forth or restocking OR tailoring. It's done to the right size the first time.

[neebelung]

Originally Posted by azoomm

Gotcha... I'd go with Syed if I were you. Seriously. Rather spend an extra $100 and have it done RIGHT the first time. Then you don't need to deal with shipping back and forth or restocking OR tailoring. It's done to the right size the first time.

I think when I finally get some, I'll definitely go that route.

[OneSickPsycho]

Originally Posted by neebelung

I think when I finally get some, I'll definitely go that route.

That's my plan... I mean spending $500-$700 for something that fits 'pretty well' or spend $400-500 more and get something that's perfect. Specially cause I'm oddly shaped (even when skinny)...

[Katherine]

Rae, I have the a* stella suit size S. I'm 5' even with 26" inseam. They only cost me about $600. I like that its a 2pc and I can use the jacket for cooler rides.



The knee pucks are low when I'm standing, but fit alright when I'm bent over the bike.

[neebelung]

I'll go ahead and say it - that second pic is purely

[the chi]

Originally Posted by Katherine

Rae, I have the a* stella suit size S. I'm 5' even with 26" inseam. They only cost me about $600. I like that its a 2pc and I can use the jacket for cooler rides.



The knee pucks are low when I'm standing, but fit alright when I'm bent over the bike.

SWEET! Thanks babe!! Ive got a friend with the same suit, I'll try hers on for size and go from there i think...as I get more into track and racing(hopefully) I will look at getting a custom fitted suit!

Thanks all for the input!!