Gore Tex

Just ordered a jacket this morning from Webbs. £285 down from £650. Only read a couple of reviews but seem to be a good buy

 

Not sure what the problem is in buying online and then seeing if it fits? Surely that’s par for the course these days.

 

I agree with Glen2926. I am not interested in buying clothing or footwear on line, I want to see and feel the goods to make sure they fit and 'feel right'.

You cannot rely on sizes from different manufacturers or the overall fit - not the fit of the overalls!!

 

Personally I prefer to try clothes and shoes on before I buy. I'm short legged/longish in the body, and I have pretty wide feet, so often have to go up or down a size to get the best compromise fit. And then you get the crazy situation of brands like Alpinestars, where their advertised sizes are way smaller than claimed. Just got some new AS riding trousers, but there's no way I'm the XXL I had to go up to to be able to do up round the waist...

One thing I've noticed of late is that most bike shops hold no stock of kit any more. I suppose they cannot compete with the likes of Sportsbikeshop, Infinity etc al but it's a shame all the same.

 

My local Helmet City branch, in Cheddar, Somerset carries a wide range of sizes of a variety of motorcycle kit in several different price points.

 

Yes, I get that but as you’ve found it’s becoming increasingly difficult these days. Can’t you just exchange them for a size up?

 

I have bought quite a few Triumph jackets over the years. Their sizing used to vary a lot, sometimes I was a medium whilst other times I was a large. This seems to have improved over the past couple of years, now I am medium all day long - I have bought two leather jackets, a waterproof jacket and numerous long/short sleeve t-shirts all in medium and all a perfect fit.

Their kit can be expensive but is usually good quality and can often ge had for a lot less in one of there sales. The sale prices on both Triumphs online shop and Webbs site are amazingly cheap and an absolute bargain - where else could you get a quality gore-tex jacket for under £300 and as a bonus free postage and returns.

I have also found their customer service to be first class.