Suit Repair?

#16 jesse v

I Should really edit this.

Group: Member
Posts: 278
Joined: 19-December 13
Gender:Male
Location:Sioux Falls
Ride:'05 SV650

Posted 26 May 2017 - 06:09 AM

Drama, on 25 May 2017 - 07:38 AM, said:

You resoled your Alpinestars boots? Where did you source the new soles from? I know they sell soles for their dirtbike boots but not for the Supertech R. Did you use the dirtbike sole?

Whatever soles they use, they used. It looks like it was carefully custom trimmed to fit.

#17 wishiwasfaster

I Should really edit this.

Group: Newb
Posts: 86
Joined: 16-February 10
Gender:Male
Location:Minneapolis, MN
Ride:2012 r6 CRA #27

Posted 21 June 2017 - 06:00 PM

Updates:

Lee's shoe repair on Lake Street didn't even recognize a race boot and were not helpful.

Mike's Shoe Repair in Eagan did a great job replacing a zipper on my Sidi Boots and did a super clean repair on my suit. I will be going back there shortly with Sidi replacement soles and have him put those on for me. Fast turnaround too, 3 days!

#18 Apex

Robocop

Group: Member
Posts: 2,845
Joined: 10-July 07
Gender:Male
Location:Richfield
Ride:Street: 2003 SV650 Track: 2000 SV650

Posted 30 August 2017 - 01:51 PM

I brought a suit to Mike's in Eagan earlier this year and was very pleased with the results and turnaround time.

Another suit was recently brought there that had aluminum shoulder/elbow sliders in areas that needed attention. He was less than thrilled to work on it and actually suggested to take it elsewhere. That's fine by me and good to know that he has some limitations on what he's comfortable working on.

#19 slopoke

I Should really edit this.

Group: Member
Posts: 4,764
Joined: 31-December 07
Gender:Male
Interests:takin it slo because I loves you girl
Ride:segway to the lrt

Posted 22 May 2018 - 10:48 AM

anyone ever replace a whole panel on a suit? I ripped my vansons from neck to belly. its a perforated panel, I'd guess the wholw left chest should be replaced.

#20 Champ

ziggy zaggy...

Group: Admin
Posts: 13,599
Joined: 09-August 07
Gender:Male
Location:Bloomington, MN
Ride:2001 SV 650S

Posted 22 May 2018 - 11:18 AM

I've only ever done patches, but recently had work done on Katie's suit that was torn at the seam between 2 panels and it was fixed perfectly by rejoining panels together. Guessing they could apply that to a larger panel and scale it up.

#21 POE

× ×

Group: Moderator
Posts: 17,312
Joined: 01-February 08
Gender:Male
Location:Circle Pines
Ride:600RR x3
Grom x2
SV650 race
YZ250F

Posted 22 May 2018 - 11:48 AM

Champ, on 22 May 2018 - 11:18 AM, said:

Where'd you go? Mike's Shoe Repair?

#22 Champ

ziggy zaggy...

Group: Admin
Posts: 13,599
Joined: 09-August 07
Gender:Male
Location:Bloomington, MN
Ride:2001 SV 650S

Posted 22 May 2018 - 12:56 PM

POE, on 22 May 2018 - 11:48 AM, said:

Where'd you go? Mike's Shoe Repair?

A new place - I will update with the ladies business once she gives me the OK. When I brought in Katie's suit I asked her if I could share her info and she said right now she was a solid couple months out on work, so didn't want to promise people stuff would get done (it took her an extra 4 weeks to do ours, I had brought it to her at the end of March and got it the Wednesday before CRA).

Quality work though!