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damn alan, you're getting fat.
I picked up my leathers yesterday also. I had my cheapy taiwan pants tailored and HD brass zippers added by a local boot shop, they did a great job....Added a 340* zipper around the waist to zip to my Vanson, new zippers in the crotch etc....Did a great job for $150....they pretty much fit me perfect, are thin leather, minimal padding, over the boot fit and very loose in the legs... Perfect for drag racing... I won't get to try them out until the Tx Mile at the end of the month but they are pretty comfy...
Quote from: ZX-ALAN on March 04, 2009, 09:57:24 AMI picked up my leathers yesterday also. I had my cheapy taiwan pants tailored and HD brass zippers added by a local boot shop, they did a great job....Added a 340* zipper around the waist to zip to my Vanson, new zippers in the crotch etc....Did a great job for $150....they pretty much fit me perfect, are thin leather, minimal padding, over the boot fit and very loose in the legs... Perfect for drag racing... I won't get to try them out until the Tx Mile at the end of the month but they are pretty comfy... where did you get the pants from?
Quote from: TrackRat on March 04, 2009, 10:05:00 AMQuote from: ZX-ALAN on March 04, 2009, 09:57:24 AMI picked up my leathers yesterday also. I had my cheapy taiwan pants tailored and HD brass zippers added by a local boot shop, they did a great job....Added a 340* zipper around the waist to zip to my Vanson, new zippers in the crotch etc....Did a great job for $150....they pretty much fit me perfect, are thin leather, minimal padding, over the boot fit and very loose in the legs... Perfect for drag racing... I won't get to try them out until the Tx Mile at the end of the month but they are pretty comfy... where did you get the pants from?http://www.topgearleather.com/c=nAjOEOUKxwoBckNTZZrpD98vL/product/407F/VPilot_Style_Motorcycle_Leather_Pants.htmlI'll tell you now, the zippers suck. I broke the crotch zipper on the first trip out.....also, the waist is sized very tight. Go up about 2 sizes over your regular pant size to get close. I normally wear about a 32-33" waist(33 really fits better cause I'm a heavy hitter now), first I ordered a 34" and I couldn't even get it to snap, then I ordered a 36" and instead they sent me a 38". It was way big but I kept it....I just recently had about 2" taken out of em. I think they will be decent for racing...The zippers are the weak point. I had brass zippers installed on mine.
My Spartan Leathers just came in - they're really nice! Stretch panels in the knees, crotch, elbows. Brass zippers on the sleeves, it seems really well built.For some reason they came out the wrong color, but the guy has offered to replace them free of charge.