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RedDemon

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So I’m looking at buying my first 1-piece race suit. I’ve never worn one before, but I’ve tried reading up on what to expect when wearing a 1 piece suit. Stuff like not being able to stand up straight without getting a moose toe and such.

To start off, I’m 6’-0” and 140lbs.

I went to GP Bikes yesterday and tried on the Teknic Xcelerator in a US40 and a Teknic Chicane in a US42. I tried the Xcelerator first and it felt fitted while in the riding position, fully tucked. I felt a bit of pressure against my chest while in the full tuck position but not enough to prevent me from not breathing. Of course, if I tried to stand up straight, I felt a lot of pressure around my crotch region and had to walk with my back hunched over. Possible issues? The suit sat 3.5-4” above my ankle and 2” above my wrist (is that bad?). Also, how far up should one be able to stand with a proper fitting suit? Is there a rule of thumb?

I then tried on the Chicane suit. It was much easier to get into and I was able to stand straight up without any pressure on my crotch. That made me think it was too big in the torso section since there was no pressure and it was also slightly too baggy around my thighs. I wore a back protector for both suits.

I feel like I either need to lose 2 or 3 inches of my height OR gain 20-30lbs to fit nicely into the US42. Either option is unrealistic for me since I have a crazy fast metabolism and I won’t be gaining weight anytime soon.

Let me know what you guys think of this.

Thanks
 
Try on the suit with any extra armour you plan to buy now or soon after. My suit was a bit big untill I added padded shorts and a chest/back protector, now it's perfect. Try it on with your gloves and boots as well, the guys at GP should be able to tell you if it fits ok.
 
6' and 140lbs you're going to struggle to get a good fitting off the shelf suit. It's either gonna suit your weight and make you sing soprano or fit in the height and flap in the breeze like Fat Bastards vagina neck. There are custom options out there or talk to John Bickle about decent suits he can work with, buy the suit you want and then have John take the suit in to suit your weight. Is my opinion.
 
i have a brand new with tags teknic chicane one piece for sale...size 40

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Fiery254 said:
6' and 140lbs you're going to struggle to get a good fitting off the shelf suit. It's either gonna suit your weight and make you sing soprano or fit in the height and flap in the breeze like Fat Bastards vagina neck. There are custom options out there or talk to John Bickle about decent suits he can work with, buy the suit you want and then have John take the suit in to suit your weight. Is my opinion.
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Yup, that's exactly my problem. Does John have username on this site? contact?

So is the length for the arms and legs ok? I would rather feel uncomfortable standing straight while it being fitted in riding position vs. having it comfortable stranding up, but loose while riding.
 
I'm 6'1" at 155lbs and I have to wear a 38 A* race suit.
when standing/walking it is very uncomfortable, specially in the crotch area, but when riding it fits perfect.
 
You fit into 38 eh. I'm actually going to go and see if I can test fit either an Alpinestar GP-Pro, SP-1, or the Carver tomorrow. I'm leaning more towards the either the SP-1 or the carver since I'll only be doing track days and not do any sort of racing.
 
RedDemon said:
Yup, that's exactly my problem. Does John have username on this site? contact?

So is the length for the arms and legs ok? I would rather feel uncomfortable standing straight while it being fitted in riding position vs. having it comfortable stranding up, but loose while riding.
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I know exactly what your gonna go through as I just finished this same scenario lol Nothing.. and I mean nothing fit me properly.. im 6' 220 and i must have tried on 20 different suits both 1 pc and 2 pc. I went to both GP bikes and Riders Choice and Riders choice in peticular didnt really seem to care about my best interest all they seemed to want is to make a sale... all they kept saying was "well its suppose to be tight" ya it is... but i should also be able to breathe in it haha I ended up going to Velocity and ordering a custom made suit for roughly the same price as a good quality off the shelf suit. Velocities suits are damn nice and better quality of any lower priced dianese or alpinestar...anyway good luck!
 
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RedDemon said:
Yup, that's exactly my problem. Does John have username on this site? contact?

So is the length for the arms and legs ok? I would rather feel uncomfortable standing straight while it being fitted in riding position vs. having it comfortable stranding up, but loose while riding.
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http://www.gtamotorcycle.com/vbforum/member.php?20968-john-bickle


John does great work and he will offer good advice before you buy anything. PM him or email him at bickleracing@sympatico.ca .

There are other people on here who do leather work so try searching the forum. Also Velocity make custom suits. They are a site sponser.

Chances are you'll get a loose suit that is good on the amrs and legs. But even a great fitting suit is uncomfortable unless you're sat on a bike. That's the way they are designed. However take on board what dricked says about trying suits on with a good back protector in place. My best suit doesn't fit with my preferred back protector.

Good luck!
 
I have a custom suit that I'm selling that sounds like it could fit. I'm 6'4" and 180 and the suit is too short, especially in the legs but also the torso. The arm length is waaay too long and would have to be fixed by John for sure. As for fit, it's tight (especially in the legs again) but not so much that I couldn't use it. It would break in OK for me. I also have an excellent Dainese back protector in your size, that would help fill up the suit. It might be a better option for you than the off-the-rack stuff, but dirt cheap. It's grey/black and I've never used it.

PM me if you want to try it out. I'm at Bathurst and Steeles, or may be able to bring it to you.
 
Why not custom suit, from Velocity? You will probably end up paying the same or more off the shelf and it will never fit perfect. I am sort of the same build as you are. It's impossible to get a good fit in NA. Maybe in Japan ... LOL
 
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