Has anyone else done this?This is a discussion on Has anyone else done this? within the Motorcycle Talk forums, part of the ZX6R Forum category; Shrink a pair of leather gloves that are just a little large. Just soak them quickly in warm water then throw them in the dryer.
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02-22-2012, 08:06 AM
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#1 | | World Superbike Racer
Joined: Jan 2012 From: A Crappy Place Posts: 1,716 I Ride: an OLD bike | Has anyone else done this?
Shrink a pair of leather gloves that are just a little large. Just soak them quickly in warm water then throw them in the dryer.
Better yet, go to a place where they have one of those hot air hand dryer. While wearing the gloves, soak them quickly in warm water and then dry em. They'll shrink perfectly molded to your hands. Then get some baseball glove oil from a sporting good store to keep them soft.
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02-22-2012, 08:09 AM
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#2 | | MotoGP Champion
Joined: Jul 2011 From: Murray, KY Posts: 2,947 I Ride: 2011 ZX6R |
Never thought of that, most of the time I run into gloves being too small rather than too large
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02-22-2012, 08:14 AM
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#3 | | World Superbike Racer
Joined: Jan 2012 From: A Crappy Place Posts: 1,716 I Ride: an OLD bike |
Same concept as a torture noose. Soak a leather strap and tie it around the victim's neck & leave them in the sun. As the strap dries, it tightens and slowly chokes 'em to death.  :
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02-22-2012, 08:15 AM
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#4 | | MotoGP Champion
Joined: Jul 2011 From: Murray, KY Posts: 2,947 I Ride: 2011 ZX6R |
You sick bastard  | |
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02-22-2012, 08:51 AM
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#5 | | Track Star
Joined: Dec 2011 From: Columbus, Ohio Posts: 404 I Ride: '08 ZZR600 | Quote:
Originally Posted by ZXNasty  You sick bastard | He is in Nevada.  Lol. I might try this on my leather gloves that are a little stretched from wearing liners under them. 33 degree mornings require some extra layers.
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02-22-2012, 11:41 AM
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#6 | | MotoGP Champion
Joined: Aug 2011 From: Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, England. Posts: 2,682 I Ride: 2001 Blue J2 ZX6R |
I will have to remember this for the future :-D
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02-22-2012, 11:44 AM
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#7 | | Team Green
Joined: Dec 2011 From: Manchester, England Posts: 219 I Ride: 2010 ZX10R | Quote:
Originally Posted by ZXNasty Never thought of that, most of the time I run into gloves being too small rather than too large | Man when your leather gloves are to small they kill the muscle around the base of the thumb and the palm of your hand sometimes give me arm pump, i tried wetting mine and riding in them to stretch them, they fit..., well, like a glove  | |
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02-22-2012, 11:46 AM
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#8 | | World Superbike Racer
Joined: Jan 2012 From: A Crappy Place Posts: 1,716 I Ride: an OLD bike | Quote:
Originally Posted by Gav179 i tried wetting mine and riding in them to stretch them, they fit..., well, like a glove | Didn't they get a bit tighter than before once dried?
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02-22-2012, 11:52 AM
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#9 | | World Superbike Racer
Joined: Jan 2012 From: A Crappy Place Posts: 1,716 I Ride: an OLD bike |
I found this out on a 4 state road trip with some buddies a few years back. My new gloves arrived in the mail the day before we headed out and it was a tad bit large. Not much I could do so I went ahead and used them. We got caught in some rain, and then the sun came out. Between the sun and wind dried, at the next gas stop, I noticed that the gloves fit perfect | |
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02-22-2012, 12:00 PM
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#10 | | Track Star
Joined: Jan 2012 From: Carrollton, GA Posts: 547 I Ride: 2007 ZX-6R |
Good idea!
Problem with me being tall and scrawny is that I have long skinny fingers. For a while, I actually wore womens XXL gloves but found a pair of Alpinestars men's gloves in Large that fit me but was loose on the pinky.
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02-22-2012, 01:17 PM
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#11 | | Team Green
Joined: Feb 2012 From: Miamisburg, OH Posts: 219 I Ride: 2003 ZX6R |
Genius!
Though as someone else mentioned, gloves seem to always be too small rather than large. I'm way too paranoid to buy any gear online because of it.
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02-22-2012, 02:18 PM
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#12 | | Track Star
Joined: Sep 2011 From: Whitburn, Scotland Posts: 347 I Ride: 2011 Ninja ZX6R |
I just recently bought a set of Alpinestar Gloves and I had to buy XXXL to fit my hands... and they are just perfect.. maybe a little small around the knuckle area but ok.
God knows why you would want to shrink them if gloves are already damn small haha.
Steve
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