Thinking of buying the Ducati IOM 78 C1 jacket: https://shop.ducati.com/gb/en/leather-jacket-iom-c1-man.html How tight should this be? Shop had only a 54 in stock and it was a nice relaxed fit. Not really baggy but not very snug either. Is this supposed to be tight when you first buy it?
if youre wearing it on the bike then it needs to fit like any protective stuff should ie well. ie., not loose and not too tight but better on the tight side than loose side
Any built in protection shouldn’t be able to move around, eg elbow pads If you can spin them round then not much use when you crash
If you’re normally 38 - 40 chest I’d go for a 52 absolute max. In Ducati/Dainese I normally go one size bigger. Nice Jacket btw.
Nice jacket,I’ve found different models of Dainese can vary I.e I’m a 56 in one model but a 58 in others
It depends if you are wearing the jacket as a tart, an occasional day out summer ride or for more riding. As a tart then just one gregs pasty worth of space for your white t shirt, occasional day out summer ride then 2-3 greggs pasties to allow for a hoody underneath. Most of summer riding, 3-4 greggs pasties as you'll be out riding a lot and you'll get hungry
I actually thought you were going to say the opposite - a tart can afford to have a looser one but someone wearing it a lot needs a tighter one for safety. I was going to buy a perforated one and then wear my uniqlo down jacket under it in cooler days. It’s pretty thin so doesn’t need as much space as a hoodie under it.
Sounds too big for you. My leathers are 54 (euro) but I'd never get into a 38-40 (UK) suit! Well, I would but I'd look quite comical
You just want to be comfortable in it mate. Dainese sizing is weird and, being designed for slim svelte good looking Italians, is not best suited for Gregg’s pasty eating Northern Europeans. I find I have to go up 2 sizes in Dainese from what their size chart says ought to fit me. ps Darkness is right. You will need room for future expansion. It’s a nice jacket, will go well with the Monster
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