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So I get emails from Newenough.com about new specials, and this morning I was delighted to find a pair of Teknic (I have 2 Teknic jackets) leather sport pants marked down to $99. Oh, man, I can finally get leather pants!

So I get to the site and check them out. They look good for $99. So I even go as far as dropping my pants with my office door open so I could see if I really was a size 34 waist. Yep, so I go to order...and they offer 3 sizes, one which is much too small and two which are much too large. Sucks for me, but may be helpful for others.

http://www.newenough.com/teknic_prowler_pants_page.htm

Dave  :cheers:

*growls at the fact that everything is always gonna be too big* I'm stuck being a skinny shaZam! with crappy leathers forever cause they're the only thing that fits....damn 24inch waist  :x

Say it with me...."custom leathers"

Verrrry goooooood! :P ;)

Quote from: Onlypastrana199*growls at the fact that everything is always gonna be too big* I'm stuck being a skinny shaZam! with crappy leathers forever cause they're the only thing that fits....damn 24inch waist  :x

:lol:  :lol:  :lol:
start eating lots of fried chicken  :P

Quote from: pandySay it with me...."custom leathers"

Verrrry goooooood! :P ;)

:lol: 'cept Yale owns me....

Holy helmet shine! You have a 24-inch waist? shaZam! woman, I thought my 34 was small. You're nearly a foot smaller in diameter than I am. Our kids would be little skinny shitheads.

Dave  :cheers:

Quote from: 2005-GS500-PDXHoly helmet shine! You have a 24-inch waist? shaZam! woman, I thought my 34 was small. You're nearly a foot smaller in diameter than I am. Our kids would be little skinny shitheads.

Dave  :cheers:

they'll constantly get beat up at school too

Quote from: 2005-GS500-PDXI thought my 34 was small.

34 isnt that bad..my dad is 6'5" and over 200lbs and wears a 34..granted its all freakish upper body muscle from being a farmer but still! My lil bro is almost 6ft and only wears a 28, he's skinny. Now that I got him riding its hard to find stuff that fits him too cause he's so tall and thin..

OK, you win: I'm 6"1' and have a 34. That's probably normal. Your dad and brother, however, are like bean stalks.

Good day.

Dave  :cheers:

OK I wear ... ahem .... 42 jeans ... can squuuuuueeeeeezzzzzzze myself into a 40's if I starved my self for a week and someone put a cannon to my head ... so ... what pants should I buy, and I need it to go over dress pants.
24 inch waist ... damn pastrami ... I believe I ate somehting yesterday that was larger than that ...
Cool.
Srinath.

I wear a 36 I wonder how much to be the 38 qould be.

Quote from: seshadri_srinathOK I wear ... ahem .... 42 jeans ... can squuuuuueeeeeezzzzzzze myself into a 40's if I starved my self for a week and someone put a cannon to my head ... so ... what pants should I buy, and I need it to go over dress pants.
24 inch waist ... damn pastrami ... I believe I ate somehting yesterday that was larger than that ...
Cool.
Srinath.

srinath's attempt at trying to eat and talk at the same time is a sight to be hold. it seems like he can't decide which activity he rather do

Quote from: Onlypastrana199:lol: 'cept Yale owns me....

This from the woman who is completely re-doing her bike!? Leathers first; purple second.  :lol:  :mrgreen:

Quote from: pandy
This from the woman who is completely re-doing her bike!? Leathers first; purple second.  :lol:  :mrgreen:

The one's have have aren't really bad but incase u haven't noticed...nothing is ever good enough to me...ie I go to Yale and hate it, my bike is being completely redone, I have four of them...list goes on.  :roll: Perfectionism is deadly...

Quote from: Onlypastrana199Perfectionism is deadly...

Perfectionists would want perfectly-fitted custom leathers. :lol:

Quote from: pandy

Quote from: Onlypastrana199Perfectionism is deadly...

Perfectionists would want perfectly-fitted custom leathers. :lol:

You are really pushing those. Must be nice to have that kind of money.

Dave  :cheers:

Perfectionism is for those people who look in all directions looking for perfection. It can't be found to the front or the rear, the right or left....they will never see it because they are looking externally with their eyes, not internally with their heart  ;) Happiness never comes from anything external, and some people struggle with that.

I have a 36 inch waist. I think it mates perfectly with a 24 inch waist, especially from the rear.  :oops:  :lol:  :nono:  :mrgreen:  :o  :thumb:

Sorry, this product has sold out!

Quote from: RoadstergalSorry, this product has sold out!

Damn, that was fast.

That's what she said...not to me!

Dave  :cheers:

Quote from: 2005-GS500-PDXYou are really pushing those. Must be nice to have that kind of money.

I don't have them...  :(


YET!!!  :lol:

Quote from: seshadri_srinathOK I wear ... ahem .... 42 jeans ... can squuuuuueeeeeezzzzzzze myself into a 40's if I starved my self for a week and someone put a cannon to my head ... so ... what pants should I buy, and I need it to go over dress pants.
24 inch waist ... damn pastrami ... I believe I ate somehting yesterday that was larger than that ...
Cool.
Srinath.

Do you have to ride with a side car??  ;)

http://www.cyclegear.com/spgm.cfm?L1=&L2=&L3=&L4=&item=FTL_MBL3-BLK-30_G
Here another deal.

Yeah, it's hard for me to find leathers that fit me too. I was really excited when I got RGs old pants (because they actually fit me). 30 inch waist or less, tall, skinny. I know how you feel, onlypastrana. I think I might have it a bit better though, as I can fit in to size Small stuff usually :)

Just don't buy these:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Motorcycle-Riding-Pant-Touring-Pant-Size-X-Large_W0QQitemZ8009125145QQcategoryZ34354QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

I got them for $40 bucks and they really suck!!!  You get what you pay for I guess.  I got them before finding this forum and could kick myself for it.

Quote from: Onlypastrana199damn 24inch waist  :x

I have a 23 inch neck..  :lol:  :lol:  :lol:  :lol:

you know pastrami,  give me a couple weeks of working with you, and in about 9 months you'll be up to about a 34 inch waist.  :mrgreen:

Quote from: davipuyou know pastrami,  give me a couple weeks of working with you, and in about 9 months you'll be up to about a 34 inch waist.  :mrgreen:

Weeks!?!  Stop standing in front of the radar.   :mrgreen:

Gawd, I go away from the board for a while, come back to PURE SMUT!


































































































































Nice improvement from all the newbs asking what flushmounts will fit on their '04s though...

Quote from: Onlypastrana199*growls at the fact that everything is always gonna be too big* I'm stuck being a skinny shaZam! with crappy leathers forever cause they're the only thing that fits....damn 24inch waist  :x

nothing wrong with a 24 inch waist - i have one!

had to get a custom pair of leather pants but i found an off the rack jacket that fit, go figure  :?

here's a pic of me in my leathers on my first bike - suzuki marauder 250:

http://www.bcsportbikes.com/photopost/data/500/7338tab2.jpg

What's up with men's Big & Tall shops.  I get told, 'Oh, since you're so tall, you can go to one of those shops.'  Riiiiight. I need Big OR Tall, not Big AND Tall!

And all the good stuff is made for people with stubby arms and legs.  Nothing for me! :P  Even worse with cycle gear.  All of 1 or 2 choices, and they are mostly crap!

And I plan on dropping another 10 pounds or so to get to a 31-32 waist...  :roll: just making myself more problems by getting in shape!  I'm gonna need my riding jackets taken in, they were at their 'thin' adjustment limits before...

:cheers: Here's to being skinny...  Better than worrying about stuff being too tight around the waist  :lol:

Quote from: TurkinaWhat's up with men's Big & Tall shops.  I get told, 'Oh, since you're so tall, you can go to one of those shops.'  Riiiiight. I need Big OR Tall, not Big AND Tall!

:thumb:  :thumb:  :thumb:  :thumb:  :thumb:

I have a 30 inch waist so i have enough trouble finding things my size.  Often i'm referred to either children or womens products which would be ok if i liked the occasional pink leathers.  Recently i was looking for a streamliner vest for my vanson jacket.  They did not have one small enough for me and told me they probably wouldn't be getting any either.  I went on ebay and found a woman in jersey selling a "womans" streamliner in a small selling it for less than half the price (brand new).  i went to vansons site to look at the womens streamliner vest and guess what...? linked me to the mens vest.  Long story short...got it on ebay...fits perfect.

This begs the question:  should i occasionally look in the womens section for bike attire..??  Well only if disguised.  Like in a dress maybe.  "course i'd have to shave.... :P

Quote from: juggernaughtThis begs the question:  should i occasionally look in the womens section for bike attire..??  Well only if disguised.  Like in a dress maybe.  "course i'd have to shave.... :P

Actually, I've found that it's not uncommon for some items to be unisex. You're the only one that would know for whom the gear was made. :P ;)

Quote from: pandyActually, I've found that it's not uncommon for some items to be unisex. You're the only one that would know for whom the gear was made. :P ;)

As long as you stay away from the pink stuff.  :)

OMFG!  Correct use of "whom!"   :thumb:

Quote from: RoadstergalAs long as you stay away from the pink stuff.  :)

Think of it as macho peach. ;)

Quote from: RoadstergalOMFG!  Correct use of "whom!"   :thumb:

I'm into grammar.  :mrgreen:

you guys (and gals) are too much..!!  :P

Just make sure you get rid of the tag with the size on it.  That's a dead giveaway  :lol:

hehe  Yeah, they don't make gear for me either.  *shrugs*  

Oh well, good excuse for custom leathers.  That, and I've never found off-the-rack leather in lime-green and neon-yellow.   :mrgreen:

Quote from: GeePThat, and I've never found off-the-rack leather in lime-green and neon-yellow.   :mrgreen:

And there's a reason for that...  :?

Quote from: pandy

Quote from: GeePThat, and I've never found off-the-rack leather in lime-green and neon-yellow.   :mrgreen:

And there's a reason for that...  :?

Yep.

Why have just one favorite color when you can have two?  Only people with closed minds limit themselves to a single color like  PURPLE.  :nana:  :lol:

Quote from: GeePOnly people with closed minds limit themselves to a single color like  PURPLE.  :nana:  :lol:

And only people who are either colour blind or have no taste limit themselves to colours like lime (ninja?  :nana: ) green and neon yellow!  :?

:nana:  :lol:  :kiss:

Quote from: pandyAnd only people who are either colour blind or have no taste limit themselves to colours like lime (ninja?  :nana: ) green and neon yellow!

Yeah, that's half the point!  You have to be BLIND to not see me.  Not that it helps much.   :?

BTW:  Chicks dig bright colo*U*rs.  Peacock feathers.  Yeah... It's all about the plumage.   :lol: :kiss:  

All these dark colours.  If I had to live with PURPLE I'd probably slit my wrist just to change the colour of the walls to bright RED to enjoy for the few seconds before everything goes BLACK. :x  :lol:  :lol:  :lol:

Quote from: GeePAll these dark colours.  If I had to live with PURPLE I'd probably slit my wrist just to change the colour of the walls to bright RED to enjoy for the few seconds before everything goes BLACK. :x  :lol:  :lol:  :lol:

:lol:  :lol:  :lol:  :lol:  :lol:

Hey now...red and purple can be very majestic together. ;)