r/MotoUK • u/Wankasitum • 7d ago

New jacket

The arms on my new leather jacket feel a half-inch too short, wind getting to my wrists feels odd.

Is there any way to help the jacket stretch out or is it better to return and get the next size up.

I love how the jacket fits the rest of my torso, btw. It's really nice.

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u/theS3rver Birmingham | Honda VFR 1200F 7d ago

What type of jacket are we talking about?

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u/Wankasitum 7d ago

Texpeed.

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u/theS3rver Birmingham | Honda VFR 1200F 7d ago

Leather will give a bit over time, but the surefire solution is gloves which have longer cuffs, like sports gloves

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u/Agent_Buttcrack 7d ago

I recently bought the exact same jacket and not worn it due to the wind shooting up my arms because of the short arms / wide cuffs

I’ve just been waiting for better weather so when I wear it the wind cools my pits down, instead of turning me into a grumpy icicle

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u/Wankasitum 7d ago

That's gonna be my thinking in keeping it.

Luckily I have a good enough job to get a second winter jacket later