Aerostitch two piece

[xxaarraa]

I know it's a long shot, but looking to see if anyone's got an Aerostitch two piece. Jacket size around 36-38 regular and pants around 34-36 short. Hit me up if you do,

[nhbubba]

I just got mine.. but it is about 10 sizes larger than you.

FWIW, going with a short pants and regular jacket was what I had to do to make the suit fit. And even then I needed the pants shortened further. I think their sizing models must wear stilts.

[xxaarraa]

Thanks, that's a good tip. I am debating going down to TT and trying on the Macna stuff. Though I would like to own a stitch.

[nhbubba]

I babbled about my experience at length here.

I think the worst thing about the 'stich buying process isn't the price, it's the back and forth. I am a little let down at how hard it is to get a suit that fits well, even if you call them up with credit card in hand offering to pay "whatever it takes". I know a number of riders that have had their suits for a decade plus and wouldn't wear anything else. And it is pretty sweet. But getting it was a pain in the ass. Everyone says you just measure yourself like being fitted for a tux rental, call them up, and do whatever they say. First issue is that they insist on sending you an off the rack suit that they think will fit you. Naturally, it didn't fit me, so I had to put in for a 'custom' size. It wouldn't have mattered anyway as the suit they originally sent me was a mismatch of whatever they had in the warehouse.. not the colors I wanted. So it really was a 'try it on, see how it feels' exercise. Which I then had to pay to ship back.

In all, I did three iterations of them sending me something, me trying it on, and then sending it back.

There is a GS rider in the cube next to me @ work that had a 'stich for a decade. He replaced it with a Motoport. The way he describes it, he spent an hour on the phone with them with a seamstress' tape in hand. A few weeks later he got a suit that fit perfectly. They had a scripted procedure for getting a perfect fit. Aerostich's procedure seems more variable; it depends on who you talk to.

Oh, and their lead time right now is INSANE. My original quote was EIGHT WEEKS. I got the suit about a week earlier than that estimate.. but the jacket had to go back as it was too small. Then I had to wait another couple weeks for them to build a regular length jacket (the first one was a short). It's been so long that I have misplaced the (extra) hip pads that I ordered way back when when I started this whole shit show.

I understand why everyone digs these suits though. It is pretty awesome. I've only been wearing it for a week or two and am already loving how easy it is to get in and out of. Also the trillions of pockets kinda rules. And the protection is great.

[xxaarraa]

So I went down to TT this evening and tried on their Macna gear. Jacket was fine, but pants didn't fit perfect. They were OK, but just that. After many many years of making do with OK fitting gear, this time I am convinced I want perfect fitting gear. So I am going to go the custom fitting route. Motosport seems like MX/dirt gear? I want a touring cut for colder weather as I usually wear leathers in the summer anyway.

[nhbubba]

Wow. Sounds very much like me. I have a perforated leather gitup for when its hot.

So far the 'stich has not proven to be that warm. You have to layer under it. I kinda like that. I haven't tried it in real hot weather yet, but I think it has a chance up to ~90-95. After that my perf leather will be more comfortable, I think.

I wanted the custom fit too. I mostly got it. The jacket fits a little awkward, but the pants are right on. Maybe its just the cut. The jacket is not quite a 3/4, but definitely not a sport cut.

The motoport stuff my guy at work has is better padded. The armor is way better. It's more high perf, there is more of it, and it articulates better. The 'stich armor is more brute force; big pads where you need 'em. But I am impressed with them and confident they'd help in a crash.

One tip, if you go Roadcrafter. Pass on the Roadcrafter back pads and get the sleeve to adapt the back pad from the Transit suit to the RC. Then get the SAS-TEC brand back pad from somewhere else. It is exactly the same as the 'stich branded Transit pad, but at half the cost. I think this back pad is way better than the regular RC pad. Existing RC owners I've shown it to agree.

I don't like that the motoport suit requires a liner for rain. I want to be able to ride through rain without stopping and fucking with rain gear, nevermind packing the stuff. Goretex gets the nod for that.

BTW, the RC works well here. I went for a ride earlier this evening in the rain just for shitzngigles. The suit works very well in the rain.

[Rockhead]

Did anyone else notice the dude posing by his Blast on the aerostitch homepage? Blast Pride!