Zipper to connect the pants to your jacket

redsuns03 · August 23rd, 2012, 03:05 AM

So I bought a SS Moment of Truth Mesh jacket when I got my bike.

My question is it possible to for example buy an Alpinestars A-10 pants and zip it with the zipper on my Speed and Strenght jacket? Or I must have the same brand in order to use the function?

geeker · August 23rd, 2012, 05:35 AM

It depends on the what kind of zipper. Generally same manufacturers are compatible with leather to leather or textile to textile; not leather to textile usually. However, you should have the mating half of the zipper with your jacket which can be sewed to the new pants or vice versa. Manufactures do change zippers from time to time though. Last year I bought a pair of AGV Sport Willow leather pants with the intent to buy a matching jacket at some point in the future. The pants have YBS zippers and the new jackets have YKK zippers so they won't zip out of the box.

redsuns03 · August 23rd, 2012, 04:18 PM

Ok thanks hopefully mine will work out thanks

Bentley813 · August 23rd, 2012, 05:01 PM

I was wondering this myself. Pants are the only thing I don't have yet. My Chicane has YKK zippers, do I just look for pants that have them as well and they should match up?

00NissanNinja · August 23rd, 2012, 05:23 PM

Maybe, maybe not. I haven't found anything that zips with astars stuff except more astars stuff. Dainese kind of worked but the zips still don't quite match. Is the zipper pull on the jacket? Astars almost always puts the pull on the pants.

redsuns03 · August 25th, 2012, 01:05 AM

I guess I have no choice but to go to the store and "fit" to see. I'll update what I learn from the store.

Whiskey · August 25th, 2012, 05:50 AM

ZUP system

Cazper · August 25th, 2012, 11:57 AM

I was at House of Motorcycles yesterday (big sale... didn't bother buying anything, thankfully because I came home and looked up the sale items on motorcycle-superstore and they were cheaper online

)

Anyway, the AGVSport Willow leather pants zipper went one direction and my Joe Rocket Speedmaster jacket went the opposite direction. Which just means that I would have to change one or the other for them to work. Most alterations shops are capable of this, so no big deal. Not sure if this helped or not... just figured I'd share my findings

gwilo · August 28th, 2012, 03:11 PM

All my jackets and pants came with both the male & female zippers.

Unzip from the jacket and sew onto the pant or visa versa.

As most of my riding leather pants are from one mfg and jackets from several different I have sewn into the jackets the matching zipper from the pant.

Some jackets have 3 zippers and some pant (A*) have 3 zippers now.

Yes it is fun trying to match zippers behind you.

(See this to understand my problem

http://www.ninjette.org/forums/showp...&postcount=219)

CZroe · September 19th, 2012, 07:15 PM

Someone needs to make zipper adapters to mix and match.

GixerHeaven · July 25th, 2014, 07:09 AM

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Motorcycle...item3ce52adc9e

Looks good.

Worldtraveller · July 25th, 2014, 07:45 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CZroe

Someone needs to make zipper adapters to mix and match.

Usually, the manufacturers sell extras. Just buy the one you need, and either sew it on yourself, or take it to a local tailor. I did that with my leather jacket to sip to me JR textile pants.

CZroe · August 7th, 2014, 08:18 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Worldtraveller

Usually, the manufacturers sell extras. Just buy the one you need, and either sew it on yourself, or take it to a local tailor. I did that with my leather jacket to sip to me JR textile pants.

You're right. I even have a couple. Mixing and matching for several different items, like three jackets and two pants, adapters might still be handy, so sewing two of them together would be even more useful!

adouglas · August 12th, 2014, 05:25 AM

Zippers can go either way and be of different types/sizes, even within brand. It's nuts. Would be great if we could get consensus on this within the industry.

My solution: Go to a craft/sewing store with pants in hand and buy a zipper that matches. If you can't find one, you'll find them on ebay. Sew the appropriate half into the jacket. It's dead simple if you've got access to a sewing machine, and neatness doesn't matter. You don't need to remove the existing zipper, either. I've done this multiple times.

You can even do it by hand. Takes longer but it works fine. level of difficulty is right up there with sewing a button on, which is to say that it's about as hard as putting your underwear on correctly. This ain't rocket surgery, folks.

If you don't have access to a sewing machine and aren't excited about doing it by hand, find some place that does alterations (often dry cleaners offer basic tailoring services).

snot · August 12th, 2014, 08:49 AM

I bought a long zipper for my textile pants/jacket and added them myself. I also, added the material. It works great and did my hubbys too. it wasnt to hard with a machine.

August 23rd, 2012, 03:05 AM	#1
redsuns03 ninjette.org member Name: Rand Location: Gilbert, AZ Join Date: Aug 2012 Motorcycle(s): 2012 Kawasaki Ninja 250r Posts: 37	Zipper to connect the pants to your jacket So I bought a SS Moment of Truth Mesh jacket when I got my bike. My question is it possible to for example buy an Alpinestars A-10 pants and zip it with the zipper on my Speed and Strenght jacket? Or I must have the same brand in order to use the function? __________________________________________________ Always gets stuck in the neighborhood gate like a bird in a cage

August 23rd, 2012, 05:35 AM	#2
geeker ninjette.org guru Name: Richie Location: Arkansas Join Date: Apr 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2022 Honda CRF300L Rally, 2015 Ninja ZX6R 636, 2014 Ninja 1000, 2013 Ninja 300 (sold), 2011 Ninja 250R (sold) Posts: 479	It depends on the what kind of zipper. Generally same manufacturers are compatible with leather to leather or textile to textile; not leather to textile usually. However, you should have the mating half of the zipper with your jacket which can be sewed to the new pants or vice versa. Manufactures do change zippers from time to time though. Last year I bought a pair of AGV Sport Willow leather pants with the intent to buy a matching jacket at some point in the future. The pants have YBS zippers and the new jackets have YKK zippers so they won't zip out of the box. Last futzed with by geeker; August 23rd, 2012 at 05:39 PM.

August 23rd, 2012, 04:18 PM	#3
redsuns03 ninjette.org member Name: Rand Location: Gilbert, AZ Join Date: Aug 2012 Motorcycle(s): 2012 Kawasaki Ninja 250r Posts: 37	Ok thanks hopefully mine will work out thanks __________________________________________________ Always gets stuck in the neighborhood gate like a bird in a cage

August 23rd, 2012, 05:23 PM	#5
00NissanNinja I hate driving... Name: S Location: SW Ohio Join Date: Jul 2010 Motorcycle(s): 13 Triumph Street Triple R, 09 Ninja 250r (Sold 4/20/12) Posts: A lot.	Maybe, maybe not. I haven't found anything that zips with astars stuff except more astars stuff. Dainese kind of worked but the zips still don't quite match. Is the zipper pull on the jacket? Astars almost always puts the pull on the pants. __________________________________________________ 09 ninja 2fiddy SE Driving slow things fast

August 25th, 2012, 01:05 AM	#6
redsuns03 ninjette.org member Name: Rand Location: Gilbert, AZ Join Date: Aug 2012 Motorcycle(s): 2012 Kawasaki Ninja 250r Posts: 37	I guess I have no choice but to go to the store and "fit" to see. I'll update what I learn from the store. __________________________________________________ Always gets stuck in the neighborhood gate like a bird in a cage

August 23rd, 2012, 05:01 PM	#4
Bentley813 ninjette.org member Name: Steve Location: Oswego, NY Join Date: Aug 2012 Motorcycle(s): 2013 White 300 Posts: 221	I was wondering this myself. Pants are the only thing I don't have yet. My Chicane has YKK zippers, do I just look for pants that have them as well and they should match up?

August 25th, 2012, 05:50 AM	#7
Whiskey ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Morgan Location: A city twinned with Kawasaki Join Date: Nov 2011 Motorcycle(s): '08 Ninja 250, 2010 STR 675 Posts: A lot. Blog Entries: 1	ZUP system

August 25th, 2012, 11:57 AM	#8
Cazper ninjaholic Name: Dustin Location: Oceanside, CA Join Date: Jun 2010 Motorcycle(s): 09' SE 250R (sold), 03' ZX-6R, 99' XL1200C SP Posts: A lot. Blog Entries: 3	I was at House of Motorcycles yesterday (big sale... didn't bother buying anything, thankfully because I came home and looked up the sale items on motorcycle-superstore and they were cheaper online ) Anyway, the AGVSport Willow leather pants zipper went one direction and my Joe Rocket Speedmaster jacket went the opposite direction. Which just means that I would have to change one or the other for them to work. Most alterations shops are capable of this, so no big deal. Not sure if this helped or not... just figured I'd share my findings __________________________________________________ 09' SE Ninja 250R $2,547.83 worth of mods installed... come on Unregistered, you know you want to know what? Check my Blog "Modification List"

August 28th, 2012, 03:11 PM	#9
gwilo ninjette.org member Name: John Location: Vancouver Join Date: Jun 2012 Motorcycle(s): '05 Warrior 1700 , '09 Aprilia Mana 850, Ninja 250 still looking Posts: 74	All my jackets and pants came with both the male & female zippers. Unzip from the jacket and sew onto the pant or visa versa. As most of my riding leather pants are from one mfg and jackets from several different I have sewn into the jackets the matching zipper from the pant. Some jackets have 3 zippers and some pant (A*) have 3 zippers now. Yes it is fun trying to match zippers behind you. (See this to understand my problem http://www.ninjette.org/forums/showp...&postcount=219) __________________________________________________ "I hate to advocate drugs, alcohol, violence or insanity to anyone, but they've always worked for me." -Hunter S. Thompson-

September 19th, 2012, 07:15 PM	#10
CZroe CPT Falcon Name: J.Emmett Turner Location: Newnan, GA Join Date: Apr 2009 Motorcycle(s): '08 CP Blue EX250J, '97 unpainted EX250F, 2nd '97 unpainted EX250F (no engine), '07 black EX250F Posts: A lot.	Someone needs to make zipper adapters to mix and match.

July 25th, 2014, 07:09 AM	#11
GixerHeaven ninjette.org newbie Name: Rodney Location: England Join Date: Jul 2014 Motorcycle(s): Gixer Posts: 1	Found this http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Motorcycle...item3ce52adc9e Looks good.

August 12th, 2014, 05:25 AM	#14
adouglas Cat herder Name: Gort Location: A secret lair which, being secret, has an undisclosed location Join Date: May 2009 Motorcycle(s): Aprilia RS660 Posts: A lot. Blog Entries: 6 MOTM - Jul '18, Nov '16, Aug '14, May '13	Zippers can go either way and be of different types/sizes, even within brand. It's nuts. Would be great if we could get consensus on this within the industry. My solution: Go to a craft/sewing store with pants in hand and buy a zipper that matches. If you can't find one, you'll find them on ebay. Sew the appropriate half into the jacket. It's dead simple if you've got access to a sewing machine, and neatness doesn't matter. You don't need to remove the existing zipper, either. I've done this multiple times. You can even do it by hand. Takes longer but it works fine. level of difficulty is right up there with sewing a button on, which is to say that it's about as hard as putting your underwear on correctly. This ain't rocket surgery, folks. If you don't have access to a sewing machine and aren't excited about doing it by hand, find some place that does alterations (often dry cleaners offer basic tailoring services). __________________________________________________ I am NOT an adrenaline junkie, I'm a skill junkie. - csmith12 Nam et ipsa scientia potestas est. Heri historia. Cras mysterium. Hodie donum est. Carpe diem.

August 12th, 2014, 08:49 AM	#15
snot sammich maker Name: snot Location: West Ohio - in the kitchen Join Date: Feb 2012 Motorcycle(s): 2013 white 300, 09 KLX 250 SF, 09 thunder blue 250(traded) Posts: A lot. MOTM - Apr '15	I bought a long zipper for my textile pants/jacket and added them myself. I also, added the material. It works great and did my hubbys too. it wasnt to hard with a machine.

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