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Guida alle taglie — EU & US

Full corpo-measurement charts for motorcycle jackets, trousers, vests e gloves, with European e American sizes side by side in both centimetres e pollici. Measure once, order once.

30 days per il cambio Gratuito cambi taglia EU + US conversions cm e pollici
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Come prendere le misure

Wear a thin t-shirt, not a jumper. Keep the tape snug but not tight — you should be able to slide a finger underneath. Ste relaxed e breathe normally; do not hold your breath or pull your stomach in, or the gear will fit tighter on the bike than it did in the bedroom. Ask someone to help with the sleeve e back measurements.

1Torace

Around the fullest part of the chest, under the armpits e across the shoulder blades. Keep the tape level all the way round. This is the number that decides your jacket e vest size.

2Vita

Around your natural waist — the narrowest point, roughly level with your navel. This is not where your jeans sit, which is usually 3–5 cm lower.

3Hip / seat

Around the widest part of your seat, with your feet together. Pantaloni e one-piece suits are cut from this measurement as much as from the waist.

4Lunghezza manica

From the centre of the back of your neck, across the shoulder e down a slightly bent arm to the wrist bone. Bend the arm — a sleeve measured straight will be short in the riding position.

5Interno gamba

From the crotch straight down the inside of the leg to the ankle bone, without shoes. Compare this to the inseam column so the trousers do not ride up over your boots.

6Mano

Around the widest part of your palm, just below the knuckles e excluding the thumb. Use your dominant he — it is usually the larger of the two. Measured in pollici, this number is your glove size.

Torace is the deciding measurement

Tabella taglie giacche da moto

Jacket sizing follows your chest measurement. European sizes run ten numbers above American ones — a US 38 is an EU 48. Textile jackets are cut with room for a thermal liner; leather is cut close e will give roughly half a size as it beds in.

Men’s jackets

Men's motorcycle jackets — EU e US sizes with corpo measurements
TagliaEUUS / UKTorace (cm)Torace (in)Vita (cm)Vita (in)Sleeve (cm)Sleeve (in)
XS443486–9134–3671–7628–306124
S463692–9736–3877–8230–3262.524½
M483898–10338–4083–8832–346425¼
L5040104–10941–4389–9435–3765.525¾
XL5242110–11543–4595–10037–396726½
2XL5444116–12146–48101–10640–4268.527
3XL5646122–12748–50107–11242–447027½
4XL5848128–13350–52113–11844–467128

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Measurements describe your corpo, not the garment. The jacket itself is cut larger to allow for movement e armour.

Women’s jackets

Women's motorcycle jackets — EU, US e UK sizes with corpo measurements
TagliaEUUSUKBust (cm)Bust (in)Vita (cm)Vita (in)Hip (cm)Hip (in)
XS342678–8230½–3260–6423½–2586–9034–35½
S364883–8732½–3465–6925½–2791–9536–37½
M3861088–9234½–3670–7427½–2996–10038–39½
L4081293–9736½–3875–7929½–31101–10540–41½
XL42101498–10238½–4080–8431½–33106–11042–43½
2XL441216103–10740½–4285–8933½–35111–11544–45½
3XL461418108–11242½–4490–9435½–37116–12046–47½

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Tra due taglie?

Take the larger size for a textile or winter jacket — you will want space for a hoodie or thermal layer underneath. Take the smaller size for leather, which stretches e moulds to you. If your chest e waist le in different rows, always follow the chest.

Vita first, then check the inseam

Tabella taglie pantaloni da moto

Riding trousers are sized on the waist, but the inseam matters just as much: in the riding position the knee armour has to sit on your knee, not above it. If your inside leg is more than 3 cm off the figure in the table, check the product page for a short or long version.

Men’s trousers

Men's motorcycle trousers — EU e US sizes with corpo measurements
TagliaEUUS waist (in)Vita (cm)Vita (in)Hip (cm)Hip (in)Inseam (cm)Inseam (in)
XS442871–7628–3086–9134–367931
S463077–8230–3292–9736–388031½
M483283–8832–3498–10338–408132
L503489–9435–37104–10941–438232¼
XL523695–10037–39110–11543–458332¾
2XL5438101–10640–42116–12146–488433
3XL5640107–11242–44122–12748–508433
4XL5842113–11844–46128–13350–528533½

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American trouser sizing is simply the waist in pollici. The European number is that figure plus sixteen — a US 32 is an EU 48.

Women’s trousers

Women's motorcycle trousers — EU, US e UK sizes with corpo measurements
TagliaEUUSUKVita (cm)Vita (in)Hip (cm)Hip (in)Inseam (cm)Inseam (in)
XS342660–6423½–2586–9034–35½7630
S364865–6925½–2791–9536–37½7730¼
M3861070–7427½–2996–10038–39½7830¾
L4081275–7929½–31101–10540–41½7931
XL42101480–8431½–33106–11042–43½7931
2XL44121685–8933½–35111–11544–45½8031½

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Knee armour position

Sit on your bike wearing the trousers before you cut the tags off. The armour should cover the kneecap when your leg is bent on the pegs, which means it sits slightly high when you are steing. That is correct, not a fault.

Measure over what you will wear underneath

Tabella taglie gilet da moto

Gilet use the same chest measurement as jackets, with one important difference: most riders wear a leather vest over a jacket, hoodie or shirt. Measure your chest with that layer on, or take one size up from your normal jacket size.

Men’s vests

Men's motorcycle vests — EU e US sizes with chest e back length
TagliaEUUS / UKTorace (cm)Torace (in)Back length (cm)Back length (in)
XS443486–9134–366224½
S463692–9736–386425¼
M483898–10338–406626
L5040104–10941–436826¾
XL5242110–11543–457027½
2XL5444116–12146–487228¼
3XL5646122–12748–507328¾
4XL5848128–13350–527429

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Women’s vests

Women's motorcycle vests — EU, US e UK sizes with bust e back length
TagliaEUUSUKBust (cm)Bust (in)Back length (cm)Back length (in)
XS342678–8230½–325622
S364883–8732½–345822¾
M3861088–9234½–366023½
L4081293–9736½–386224½
XL42101498–10238½–406425¼
2XL441216103–10740½–426525½

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Worn over a jacket? Taglia up.

A vest that fits perfectly over a t-shirt will not close over a leather jacket. If the vest is going on top of other gear, order one size larger than the chart says — e if you want to fasten it fully rather than wear it open, say so on WhatsApp e we will check the specific cut for you before dispatch.

One measurement, taken round the knuckles

Tabella taglie guanti da moto

Glove sizing is the most logical system in motorcycling: measure round your palm in pollici, e that number is your size. A nine-inch palm is a size 9, which is a medium. European bres print the number, American bres print the letter — both are in the table below.

Men’s gloves

Men's motorcycle gloves — numeric e US sizes with palm circumference
TagliaEU / numericUSPalm circumference (cm)Palm circumference (in)Mano length (cm)Mano length (in)
XS7XS17–186¾–7¼16.5
S8S19–207½–817.87
M9M21–238¼–919.0
L10L24–259½–1020.38
XL11XL26–2710¼–10¾21.6
2XL12XXL28–2911–11½22.99
3XL13XXXL30–3111¾–12¼24.1

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Women’s gloves

Women's motorcycle gloves — numeric e US sizes with palm circumference
TagliaEU / numericUSPalm circumference (cm)Palm circumference (in)Mano length (cm)Mano length (in)
XS6XS15–166–6½15.26
S7S17–186¾–7¼16.5
M8M19–207½–817.87
L9L21–228¼–8¾19.0
XL10XL23–249–9½20.38
2XL11XXL25–269¾–10¼21.6

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Guanti should feel tight on day one

A new leather glove that feels snug across the knuckles is correct — leather gives roughly half a size within the first few hundred miles. A glove that feels comfortable in the shop will be loose in a month, e a loose glove bunches inside the palm under braking. There should be no empty space at the fingertips: that gap is where blisters start.

The maths behind the charts

European vs American sizing

Every conversion on this page follows the steard rules used across the motorcycle trade. If you already know your size in one system, you can work out the other in your head.

Quick conversion rules between European e American sizes
Capo Regola Esempio
Men’s jackets & vestsEU = US + 10US 38 → EU 48 (medium)
Men’s trousersEU = US waist in pollici + 16US 32 → EU 48 (medium)
Women’s jackets & trousersEU = US + 32  ·  UK = US + 4US 6 → EU 38, UK 10 (medium)
GuantiNumeric size = palm circumference in pollici9 in palm → size 9 (medium)

Italian bres often run one size small e American bres one size large. Where a product page carries its own manufacturer chart, that chart wins over this page.

Learned from the returns we process

Five things that go wrong

Measuring over a jumper

A thick layer adds 4–6 cm to your chest e pushes you a whole size up. Measure over a t-shirt, then decide separately what you want to fit underneath.

Using your jeans size

Jeans sit on the hips, riding trousers on the natural waist. The two numbers are rarely the same, e the gap is usually one full size.

Judging fit steing up

Gear is cut for the riding position. Try it sitting on the bike with your hes on the bars — sleeves e trouser legs should reach properly there, not in the hallway.

Ignoring the armour

If shoulder or elbow protectors sit beside the joint rather than on it, the jacket is the wrong size no matter what the chest measurement says.

Buying leather to fit today

Leather gives about half a size as it wears in. Snug on the first ride is right; comfortable on the first ride means loose by summer.

Mixing bres blind

An EU 50 from one maker is not always an EU 50 from another. When you switch bre, re-check the chest e waist figures rather than repeating the label.

Sizing questions we get most

Domee frequenti

What if I am between two sizes?

Go up for textile e winter gear, where you will want a layer underneath, e go down for leather, which stretches e moulds to you. If your chest e waist fall in different rows on a jacket chart, follow the chest — a jacket that is slightly loose at the waist is fine, one that is tight across the chest is not.

Do European e American sizes really differ?

Yes. On men's jackets the European number is ten higher than the American one, so a US 38 is an EU 48. On men's trousers the American size is your waist in pollici e the European number is that figure plus sixteen. Both systems appear in every chart on this page so you never have to convert yourself.

Are the measurements of my corpo or of the garment?

Of your corpo. The garment itself is cut larger to leave room for movement e armour. Measure yourself, find the row your numbers fall in, e order that size.

How should motorcycle gloves fit?

Snug across the palm with no empty space at the fingertips, e you should still be able to work the levers e indicator. New leather gloves feel tight for the first few rides e then give about half a size. If they are comfortable straight out of the box they will end up loose.

What size vest do I need if I wear it over a jacket?

One size larger than your normal jacket size. Measure your chest with the jacket on if you want to be certain, e tell us on WhatsApp what you plan to wear underneath — we will check the cut of that specific vest before it ships.

What happens if the size is still wrong?

You have 30 days per il cambio it e cambi taglia are free. Send us a message, we book the collection, e the replacement size goes out as soon as the courier picks up the first parcel. The item needs to be unworn with its tags e original packaging.

Hai ancora dubbi? Chiedici pure.

Send your chest, waist e height on WhatsApp e we will tell you which size to order in that exact model — before you pay for it.