stretching leather??

[gmars70970]

Clutching at straws here and kidding myself on that i've not put weight on in the last 26yrs !!

But has anybody got any tips on how to stretch or supple up old leathers? I wore these when I was 21yrs old and just dug them out the loft, forever hopeful   

There not for wearing on the GSX1400 but for when on a track day with my old zx6r.

[Will14]

Jeeez, there is only one thing that I can get into now that I could 26 years ago - The Wife!! 

On a more serious note I think you can buy a Leather softening creme, or run a hot bath/shower and leave them on a hanger & the steam helps

[Hooli]

Eat more pies to force them out?

[gmars70970]

Eat more pies to force them out?

I've tried that option,  i think thats why im in this position 🤣

[gmars70970]

Jeeez, there is only one thing that I can get into now that I could 26 years ago - The Wife!! 

On a more serious note I think you can buy a Leather softening creme, or run a hot bath/shower and leave them on a hanger & the steam helps

🤣🤣🤣 thats not a bad thing 👍

I'll try the leather softener, they just seem to be digging in at the shoulders. Probably the belly pulling the leather down.
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[Big Phil]

Bought a great pair of Alpinestars Leathers off eBay earlier this year and they came up a little too tight. Tried the shower, leather cream and even hanging them up with heavy weights on the bottom of the trousers for two weeks. Made not a jot of difference 😔 so sold them on.

[gmars70970]

Thats not the answer i was hoping to hear 🤫

[Big Phil]

I know but I thought I could at least spare you the indignity and stupidity of taking a shower in a pair of leathers you can barely fit into never mind get out of when wet😂🤣😂🤣 I thought my misses was going to die laughing 😂🤣😂

[gmars70970]

🤣🤣 my misses would be exactly the same, but she'd probably video it & share with everybody too.

Had read someone in the US suggested the shower option then going for a 2hr bike ride in them too dry. Could you imagine trying that in Scotland 🤣🥶

[Big Phil]

Yeah, I got lucky there a video would of been very bad😳

[Monarchjock]

🤣🤣 my misses would be exactly the same, but she'd probably video it & share with everybody too.

Had read someone in the US suggested the shower option then going for a 2hr bike ride in them too dry. Could you imagine trying that in Scotland 🤣🥶

Well! There's your answer. Never mind the shower, just go out wearing  your leathers in our fine Scottish weather. A few rides/soaks will stretch them sufficiently. 

[KiwiCol]

I see you already have the answer to stretching leather, I was going to suggest the same thing, get them soaking wet & wear them till they're dry.  That's how we used to break in army boots we used for tramping,  as a teenager.  Get 'em sodden & walk in them till they're dry, always worked, so can't see why it wouldn't with a full (literally) suit. 

[Kiwifruit]

Gmars had you considered a corset ??

Used to have the same trouble with my shrinking  wetsuits 

[gmars70970]

I did say i was clutching at straws 🤣

I'll just need to borrow one of my brothers suits again, was kidding myself on i could wear this one 🙈

[Hooli]

Wear the suit every time you eat for a few weeks?