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Why Now Is the Best Time to Order Your Made-to-Measure Motorcycle Suit
The motorcycle season is not over yet, but it is already time to start preparing for the next one.
Ordering your made-to-measure motorcycle suit now allows you to use the final riding days of the year to complete an essential stage of the MATT RACING process: testing your fitting suit in real riding conditions, breaking in the leather and accurately validating your measurements.
Your final personalised suit can then be manufactured during the winter break. This allows you to start the next season with equipment that is already ready, fully personalised and adjusted as closely as possible to your body shape.
Use the End of This Season to Prepare for the Next One
A leather motorcycle suit does not feel or behave exactly the same when it is brand new as it does after several riding sessions.
During its first uses, the leather gradually stretches and adapts to your body, your riding position and your movements. A suit that feels extremely close-fitting during the first fitting may therefore change after a few sessions on track.
This is precisely why the final track days and races of the season are the ideal time to begin your made-to-measure process.
By ordering now, you can:
- receive your fitting suit before the end of the season;
- complete several riding sessions to naturally soften and break in the leather;
- test the suit in your actual riding position;
- identify any areas that may require modification;
- validate or correct your measurements before final production;
- launch the production of your personalised suit during the winter;
- start the next season with a personalised, properly adjusted suit that is ready to ride.
You are not wasting the end of your current season: you are using it to optimise your next motorcycle suit.
Why Is a Fitting Suit Necessary?
Taking accurate measurements is essential, but measurements alone cannot always predict exactly how a motorcycle suit will behave in real riding conditions.
Two riders with similar measurements may have:
- different riding positions;
- different levels of mobility;
- different body shapes or weight distribution;
- different preferences regarding how close-fitting the suit should be;
- different equipment worn underneath the suit;
- an airbag system that may change the amount of space required.
The fitting suit therefore allows us to go much further than a simple set of body measurements.
It allows us to check:
- the length of the arms and legs;
- the position of the protective inserts;
- the fit around the chest, stomach, back and hips;
- your mobility in the riding position;
- comfort around the shoulders, knees and crotch;
- the space required for your back protector or airbag system;
- the modifications that need to be applied to the final pattern.
This stage helps us reduce uncertainty as much as possible before manufacturing your personalised motorcycle suit.
The Different Stages of the MATT RACING Made-to-Measure Process
1. A Video Appointment to Guide You Through the Measurement Process
The process begins with a video appointment during which we guide you through taking your measurements.
This stage allows us to explain exactly how to position the measuring tape, how you should stand and which measurements must be recorded. We also discuss your riding style, riding position, habits, body shape and the equipment you intend to wear underneath the suit.
2. Manufacturing Your Fitting Suit
Based on this initial information, a black, non-personalised fitting suit is manufactured. It allows us to check the pattern, lengths, volumes and the overall positioning of the different components before producing your final personalised equipment.
3. Testing the Suit in Real Riding Conditions
Once received, the fitting suit should be used during several riding sessions.
This stage is particularly important. New leather needs time to soften and settle naturally around your body.
During your riding sessions, you will be able to assess:
- your freedom of movement;
- your position on the motorcycle;
- the tension of the leather in flexing areas;
- the position of the protective inserts;
- any areas with too much or too little material;
- your comfort when wearing your back protector or airbag system.
4. Validating and Adjusting Your Measurements
Once the leather has been sufficiently broken in, a new assessment is carried out with our team.
We review the different control points and determine which adjustments are needed for your final pattern. Some measurements may be kept, while others may be corrected to improve comfort, mobility or the overall positioning of the suit.
5. Creating Your Final Personalised Motorcycle Suit
Once the pattern and adjustments have been validated, your final suit can enter production. Your chosen personalisation is then applied according to the approved design, including colours, graphic layout, logos, name, racing number and the different options selected when placing your order.
Why Can the Process Take Time?
A genuine made-to-measure and personalised motorcycle suit cannot be manufactured correctly in just a few days.
The process includes several consecutive stages:
- taking and analysing your measurements;
- creating the pattern;
- manufacturing the fitting suit;
- shipping the fitting suit;
- testing it during several riding sessions;
- allowing the leather to naturally break in;
- analysing your feedback;
- correcting the pattern;
- validating the design;
- manufacturing the final suit;
- quality control and shipping.
The total lead time also depends on several factors, including the time of year, your riding schedule, the time needed to break in the leather, any adjustments that may be required and the current production workload.
The complete process can therefore take several weeks or even several months between the initial measurement appointment and the delivery of your final personalised suit.
This time is not wasted. It represents the different stages required to create equipment that matches your body shape, your riding style and your expectations as closely as possible.
Made-to-Measure Does Not Mean Immediate Production
Ordering a made-to-measure suit only a few days before your first race or an important event is not the best strategy.
By starting the process too late, you may not have enough time to:
- receive the fitting suit;
- complete several riding sessions;
- allow the leather to break in;
- properly assess the required adjustments;
- have your final personalised suit manufactured.
To achieve the best possible result, it is advisable to begin the process several months before the date on which you want to use your final equipment.
The end of the season is therefore particularly well suited to this process. Your final riding sessions are used to validate the fitting suit, while the winter break is dedicated to manufacturing your personalised leather suit.
A Winter Dedicated to Production, Not Testing
At the End of the Current Season
You receive and use your fitting suit. You ride in it, break in the leather and assess your comfort in real riding conditions.
During the Winter Break
We finalise the corrections and begin manufacturing your final personalised motorcycle suit.
At the Start of the Next Season
Your new personalised and adjusted suit is ready, without having to begin the process when training sessions and races are already starting again.
The Key Points to Remember
The leather needs to be used before it can be properly assessed.
A new motorcycle suit changes after several riding sessions. It is important to allow the leather to break in before the final adjustments are validated.
The suit must be tested in real riding conditions.
Your position on the motorcycle can reveal issues that may not be visible during a static fitting.
The process must be planned in advance.
The earlier you begin, the more time you have to complete the tests and validate each stage without rushing.
The winter break is ideal for final production.
While there are fewer riding opportunities, your personalised suit can be manufactured in time for the new season.
The goal is to achieve the best possible result.
The made-to-measure process takes time, but each stage helps us create a motorcycle suit that matches your requirements as closely as possible.
A Complete Process That Is Only Required for Your First Suit
The complete made-to-measure process is mainly required to create and validate your first MATT RACING pattern.
Once your final suit has been manufactured and your measurements have been validated, we retain the technical information and adjustments used during its production.
Therefore, if you decide to order a new motorcycle suit one or two years later, it will normally not be necessary to repeat the entire process with another fitting suit.
We can use your existing pattern, provided that your body shape and measurements have not changed significantly. We will then check:
- your current weight and measurements;
- any changes to your body shape;
- your feedback after using your first suit;
- any modifications or improvements you would like to make;
- your new design and selected options.
Your second order therefore becomes simpler, faster and more cost-effective, because most of the adjustment work has already been completed during your first made-to-measure process.
Start Preparing for Your Next Season Today
The best time to begin your made-to-measure motorcycle suit is not just a few weeks before the new season starts.
The best time is now.
By using the final riding sessions of this season to test your fitting suit, you give us the time needed to analyse your measurements and manufacture your final personalised motorcycle suit during the winter break.
You can then begin the next season with a suit that is:
- personalised according to your preferences;
- adjusted to your body shape;
- designed for your riding position;
- compatible with your protective equipment;
- ready for your first training sessions and races.
Use the end of this season to prepare for the next one and begin your MATT RACING made-to-measure process today.