Cafe racer body fit

[Bigbenbs]

Hi,

Thinking about pulling the trigger on an aero café racer with the exact same measurements as my Hooch Hauler. HH is sized as 40 and CR as 38. Wondering if CR will be too small in the mid section (I've got a 33 inch waist). Any thoughts?

 

[ProteinNerd]

Add 0.5 inches to each side of the waist of the CR imo

 

[Bigbenbs]

Its not a custom but a used one. Question is about waist fit. I'm worried that the CR is a 38 even though shoulder, p2p, sleeve fit perfectly. Because my 40 hooch hauler fits great in the waist.

 

[ProteinNerd]

I think it would be too tight then, I added the 0.5 inches to my Sheene and it’s damn trim still and my waist is 31-32.

BUT if you don’t wear it zipped it wouldn’t be an issue....I rarely zip mine anyway....

 

[Bigbenbs]

What size aero CR do you wear with a 31-32 waist?

 

[ProteinNerd]

38 with the 0.5 added to the waist on each side.

I don’t have any pic of it zipped sorry.

 

[Carlos840]

I have a 33" waist and wear a size 42 Cafe racer, it is Alexander Leathers, but it should be the same pattern.
I could probably fit a size 40 if i added width at the bottom like @ProteinNerd , but there is no way i would fit a size 38.

Fit pics there, bottom of the page:

https://www.thefedoralounge.com/threads/alexander-leathers-cafe-racer.80054/page-2

 

[ducatimonster]

My first Cafe Racer Sheene shipped from Aero was a 38 ( plus 0.5 inch added each side at waist)
I´m 31 waist and was to small even wearing a T shirt only
Had to change it for a 40" ( plus 0.5 inch added) and now its perfect
I´m 5.10", 168 pounds
Hope this helps
Regards
Joan

 

[VestCoast]

I've got a 33.5 inch waist and I have size 40 Sheene that fits me snugly throughout. Im 5'11 and 185lbs for reference. The cafe racer pattern has a lot of taper so I would personally size for your shoulders first, then adjust side panels for your waist.