stringer
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Hi,
I was recently shopping for a leather jacket, but as it turns out, I'm a difficult fit. Basicly im a size medium everywhere but the sleeves, which need to be extra long. I wear a 35" sleeve in a dress shirt. The large jackets are all much too big everywhere else and cannot even be considered. I have tried all the department stores, outlet centers, wilsons leather, etc etc. Nothing fits (sleeves way too short).
I read that real motorcycle jackets are cut a little longer in the sleeves, which is needed when stretching for the handle bars. Im guessing the "motorcycle jackets" i've seen in stores are regular consumer versions which may not share this trait. I hope I am right on this, can anyone comment?
So I was thinking, maybe I should get a genuine motorcyle jacket (assuming it has longer sleeves), that looks more like a subtle street jacket, and not like many of the more radical designed versions. Maybe some thing like this ... http://www.motorcycle-superstore.com...er-Jacket.aspx
So what do you think, is this a good plan? Or is there another route I should go down? Honestly at this point, I'll settle for anything that fits!
Thanks for any help or suggestions.
I was recently shopping for a leather jacket, but as it turns out, I'm a difficult fit. Basicly im a size medium everywhere but the sleeves, which need to be extra long. I wear a 35" sleeve in a dress shirt. The large jackets are all much too big everywhere else and cannot even be considered. I have tried all the department stores, outlet centers, wilsons leather, etc etc. Nothing fits (sleeves way too short).
I read that real motorcycle jackets are cut a little longer in the sleeves, which is needed when stretching for the handle bars. Im guessing the "motorcycle jackets" i've seen in stores are regular consumer versions which may not share this trait. I hope I am right on this, can anyone comment?
So I was thinking, maybe I should get a genuine motorcyle jacket (assuming it has longer sleeves), that looks more like a subtle street jacket, and not like many of the more radical designed versions. Maybe some thing like this ... http://www.motorcycle-superstore.com...er-Jacket.aspx
So what do you think, is this a good plan? Or is there another route I should go down? Honestly at this point, I'll settle for anything that fits!