anyone put on a lot of weight?

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anyone put on a lot of weight?

#1 Post by flatlander » Fri Jul 22, 2011 7:22 am

Just on the off chance as I know no longer own an upright naked bike I am looking to see if I can swap my leather 3/4 jacket for a shorter one but I have done the opposite and lost a load of weight to go with the new sleeker bike.

Basically my jacketsa are now too long for the Falco and having blown the budget by getting the second newer bike I could do with shorter jackets.
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#2 Post by snapdragon » Fri Jul 22, 2011 7:45 am

Thought of having them altered? by Hideout, Phoenix, Cougar or Ravencroft (in Cheadle) or someone like that?
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I thought about it but

#3 Post by flatlander » Fri Jul 22, 2011 12:23 pm

as I have lost about 10 stone in total it would be easier and quicker to have it cut in half and make the rest into a batman cape LOL

oh and it is still too long which I liked for an upright naked bike but seems to just give me a cushion to lie on with the falco : :smt003
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#4 Post by snapdragon » Fri Jul 22, 2011 4:26 pm

Wow thats some weight loss! I see what you mean - would have to be a whole re-make - and a spare with the offcuts :smt001
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#5 Post by Samray » Fri Jul 22, 2011 4:29 pm

What size do you take now fl?
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#6 Post by Willopotomas » Fri Jul 22, 2011 6:59 pm

Samray wrote:What size do you take now fl?
As Sam says. May have something that'll suit. Got all sorts of stuff.. :smt001
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I reckon ..,.

#7 Post by flatlander » Fri Jul 22, 2011 7:00 pm

about 36 waist and 42-44 chest 29 inside leg ish this is based on using a straight ruler and vanity about 5 mins ago as I have avoided wasting monmey on new clothes so I can buy petrol instead of which I dress like I raided a charity shop reject bin :smt003

Put it this way I went ot the last fancy dress party as compo and wore my own clothes :smt002

I will go check the sizes of the stuff I want to swap sell to fund replacements and take some pics over the weekend
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#8 Post by BikerGran » Fri Jul 22, 2011 10:07 pm

What I need to know is how you lost all that weight! My leather jacket has shrunk you know......
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Re: I thought about it but

#9 Post by Nooj » Fri Jul 22, 2011 10:29 pm

flatlander wrote:as I have lost about 10 stone in total
That must have taken a big stick and a few flushes to get rid of!!

Can you take your leathers in by wrapping a few bungee cords around yourself?
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thats how I went

#10 Post by flatlander » Fri Jul 22, 2011 11:12 pm

as compo basically put my clothes on tied a bit of string round the middle pair of wellies bobble hat and hey presto free fancy dress

more money saving tips later LOL

weight loss has been over a period pof time but about 2 stone since christmas based on an excess of cake chocolate and biscuits but I am cutting sugar out a bit at the moment and I don't drink booze
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#11 Post by Willopotomas » Fri Jul 22, 2011 11:23 pm

May have just the thing. Wont be able to get at the pile until Sunday, but as soon as I do, I'll let ye know what there is. :smt004
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