A few of my friends and I are getting together to sell a TON of stuff, including motorcycles! Click here for a full list of items and some photos. I'm cleaning out my closet so I have gloves, helmets, pants, tankbags and lots more to sell. If you're looking for a good deal on used gear, now's the time!
Saturday January 4, 2014: 10am-5pm in San Francisco. Address and more details in link above.
I'm happy to share this special deal with my fellow women riders.
Since 2011, Teiz MS has offered this fully made to measure suit for women riders. Regularly priced at $899, I'm allowed to offer these suits on behalf of Teiz at 30% off retail.
The catch is that the offer only applies to the 2 suits hanging in my hallway above. They're brand new, clean and ready to go. If I can find someone who fits these suits, I'll take pics so you can see the proportions / fits. Overall these suits have more of an American fit, but tailored for women.
I tried on the Plum suit, and it felt like someone who's a size 6-8 with curvy proportions would fit this suit really well. It was also a few inches too long for me, so I think if you're 5'5"-5'6", this would work.
Whereas the Yellow suit had much curvier proportions for someone also ~5'5"-5'6", I'd say a size 8-10, very generous in the hips/thighs. I'm in the process of getting the original measurements for the female customers these suits were originally designed for.
Here are the measurements for each suit:
| The plum suit | |
| Neck | 13.5 |
| Torso | 23-24 |
| Bust | 39.5 |
| Waist | 30 |
| Hips | 41.5 |
| Thighs | 25 |
| Knees | 15.5 |
| Calves | 14.5 |
| Should to shoulder | 14 |
| Sleeves | 23 |
| Wrist | 6.25 |
| Inseam | 29 |
| Armhole | 16.5 |
| Biceps | 13 |
| Knee to floor | 15 |
| The mango suit | |
| Neck | 14 |
| Torso | 28.5 |
| Bust | 37 |
| Waist | 30 |
| Hips | 42 |
| Thighs | 23.5 |
| Knees | 16 |
| Calves | 15 |
| Should to shoulder | 15.2 |
| Sleeves | 24 |
| Wrist | 6.5 |
| Inseam | 29 |
| Armhole | 17.5 |
| Biceps | 12 |
| Knee to floor | 18.1 |
If you're in the SF Bay Area and want to try these on, drop me an email or comment on this post, and I'll contact you.
Do you know who makes the only fully custom one piece suit specially designed for women riders?
TeizMotosports. www.teizms.com
You can buy other custom one piece textile suits, yes. But they aren't going to offer the kind of fit that many women need (hips, waist, thighs!). Featuring great armor, front cargo pockets, waterproof zippers and more. The price point is definitely high ($899), but certainly appropriately priced for a fully custom suit measured to your needs and fit for a woman, not a man.
Even the SAS-TEC Armor that they used are sized and shaped specifically for women. No detail has been spared!
I haven't had any personal experience with one, but I do know that every effort has been made to make this suit truly fit and work for us.
Another great reader question about leathers.
"Hey, Love your site, I'm new to bikes and it's helped me loads when picking the right gear! I just bought a set of leathers from ebay (risky for sizing but I have textiles in the same brand and they fit) the thing is the leather is really quite tight. I can get them on and zipped up but walking seems like an effort! Are they supposed to be so fitted? Or will they loosen off with use? Or should I have gone up a size?!" - Kristen
They should definitely fit very snug. If you're having trouble walking upright, that's probably the right fit :)
Ideally, your one piece suit is fitted and designed for riding position only. It assumes that you'll be spending most of the time on the bike. If you're riding a sportbike, then it definitely will be more comfortable on the bike than off.
You can tell if it's too tight if you can't inhale/exhale comfortably, or if there's pinching or pulling under the armpits and around the crook of your elbow and behind your knees.
A photo of you on your bike would help greatly, but it sounds like you've found the right fit if it's a brand new suit and hasn't been broken in yet. If you're buying a set of used leathers that someone has definitely broken in, then in that case, I could see the suit not being the right size or fit.
Unfortunately, leathers are quite uncomfortable until they're fully broken in, but hopefully after you've spent some time making them feel like second skin, you'll love spending every minute in them.
Good Luck!
