06-26-2012, 09:38 AM | #1 |
AMA Supersport
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Richmond, Tx
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who dons the day-glo
so who wears day-glo jackets?
think it really helps w/ visibilty? i'm used to wearing all black jackets w/ reflective for night/early dawn riding. need jacket and thinking about going day-glo as all i do is commute or maybe, something part day-glo
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06-26-2012, 10:10 AM | #2 |
Hold mah beer!
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: 80 Miles South of Moto Heaven
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I surprisingly don't, have some reflective stickers on the bike though
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06-26-2012, 10:19 AM | #3 |
WERA Yellow Plate
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Tulsa, OK
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I don't. I do my best to stay focused and pay attention to everyone around me. I've seen too many people wearing hi-viz get hit to believe it does any good.
One of my close friends is a huge proponent of hi-viz, to the point of painting his bike bright yellow, wearing a hi-viz yellow helmet and a hi-viz jacket . . . he was rear-ended last fall because they "didn't see him". I just try to stay the hell out of the way. |
06-26-2012, 10:53 AM | #4 |
Serious Business
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Location: New York
Moto: 1993 ZX-11 2008 CBR1000rr
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Nope
Yellow Bike Yellow Jacket with reflective lettering I'm usually surrounded by bees so that tends to scare everyone else away. Also helps that I don't ride during the week and I'm out riding while everyone else is still sleeping on weekends. |
06-26-2012, 11:16 AM | #5 |
Elitist
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: SF Bay Area
Moto: Gix 750
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If you ride at night, sure, otherwise I don't see the advantage
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06-26-2012, 02:09 PM | #6 |
giggity
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: socal
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Light colors stay cooler in the sun, so yeah, kinda. I'm over black.
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06-26-2012, 03:00 PM | #7 |
Soul Man
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Everywhere, all the time.
Moto: '0000 Custom Turbo Cross (with jet kit).
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People don't "not see you" because they can't see you, they don't see you because they don't fucking look.
All the high-vis shit in the world isn't going to help that. JC
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06-26-2012, 03:25 PM | #8 | |
My balls, your chin
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Quote:
Question: Is it required for military riders? I live near an AF base, and I notice every single rider has some form of reflective gear on.
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06-26-2012, 03:26 PM | #9 |
Chaotic Neutral
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Cherry Hill NJ
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Yup
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06-26-2012, 04:03 PM | #10 | |
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Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Indiana
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I'm considering getting a mesh first gear jacket and will get day glo if I buy anything. |
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