High-Visibility Vest for Motorcycling?
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From: Datesfat Chicks on 3 Aug 2010 16:51 I was over at the Harley dealership the other day, and there was an OK leather vest. The look I am going for is the "I am on parole and I will kill you" look, and that vest was OK for that. But on the other hand when I'm riding around I want to be visible. I've thought about wearing one of those yellow reflectorized safety vests over whatever else I'm wearing. Not fashionable, but will do the job. Is there any interesting product out there that is very visible but very cool? ... it has been a hot summer. Abrasion resistance to help in a slide would be a plus. Thanks, DF
From: tomorrow on 3 Aug 2010 17:04 On Aug 3, 4:51 pm, "Datesfat Chicks" <datesfat.chi...(a)gmail.com> wrote: > I was over at the Harley dealership the other day, and there was an OK > leather vest. The look I am going for is the "I am on parole and I will > kill you" look, and that vest was OK for that. > > But on the other hand when I'm riding around I want to be visible. I've > thought about wearing one of those yellow reflectorized safety vests over > whatever else I'm wearing. Not fashionable, but will do the job. > > Is there any interesting product out there that is very visible but very > cool? ... it has been a hot summer. Abrasion resistance to help in a slide > would be a plus. > > Thanks, DF Yeah, I will be riding home in about 10 minutes wearing this: http://www.cyclegear.com/images/StreetHelmets/hjc_clsp_sld_hlmt_yel_MD.jpg Makes a HUGE difference in visibility. I actually NOTICE other motorists noticing me when I wear this helmet.
From: sleazy on 3 Aug 2010 18:46 On 2010-08-03 17:04:33 -0400, "tomorrow(a)erols.com" <tomorrowaterolsdotcom(a)yahoo.com> said: > On Aug 3, 4:51�pm, "Datesfat Chicks" <datesfat.chi...(a)gmail.com> > wrote: >> I was over at the Harley dealership the other day, and there was an OK >> leather vest. �The look I am going for is the "I am on parole and I wil > l >> kill you" look, and that vest was OK for that. >> >> But on the other hand when I'm riding around I want to be visible. �I'v > e >> thought about wearing one of those yellow reflectorized safety vests over >> whatever else I'm wearing. �Not fashionable, but will do the job. >> >> Is there any interesting product out there that is very visible but very >> cool? ... it has been a hot summer. �Abrasion resistance to help in a s > lide >> would be a plus. >> >> Thanks, DF > > Yeah, I will be riding home in about 10 minutes wearing this: > > http://www.cyclegear.com/images/StreetHelmets/hjc_clsp_sld_hlmt_yel_MD.jpg > > Makes a HUGE difference in visibility. I actually NOTICE other > motorists noticing me when I wear this helmet. I've got the identical helmet here, Tim. It works. I also have an Icon MilSpec Vest in hi-viz for when I travel on base. -- sleazy
From: CS on 3 Aug 2010 19:01 "Datesfat Chicks" <datesfat.chicks(a)gmail.com> wrote in message news:VJGdndBhee7iHMXRnZ2dnUVZ_hqdnZ2d(a)giganews.com... > I was over at the Harley dealership the other day, and there was an OK > leather vest. The look I am going for is the "I am on parole and I will > kill you" look, and that vest was OK for that. > > But on the other hand when I'm riding around I want to be visible. I've > thought about wearing one of those yellow reflectorized safety vests over > whatever else I'm wearing. Not fashionable, but will do the job. On a clear, sunny day, a reflective vent becomes a lot less noticeable. When light hits a safety vest, a whole bunch of light is reflected back. This works at night because there isn't a lot of competition from the sun and all the stuff reflecting it. > Is there any interesting product out there that is very visible but very > cool? ... it has been a hot summer. Abrasion resistance to help in a > slide would be a plus. Try this: http://jordanhoffman.com/wp-content/uploads/warrior.jpg Might only look cool in West Hollywood, but you'll get noticed! CS
From: dusty on 3 Aug 2010 20:08
On Tue, 03 Aug 2010 23:18:09 GMT, "Stephen!" <NO(a)spam.com> wrote: >"Datesfat Chicks" <datesfat.chicks(a)gmail.com> wrote in >news:VJGdndBhee7iHMXRnZ2dnUVZ_hqdnZ2d(a)giganews.com: > >> Is there any interesting product out there that is very visible but >> very cool? ... it has been a hot summer. Abrasion resistance to help >> in a slide would be a plus. > > Here ya go! > >http://www.aerostich.com/hi-viz-advantages-2 That and the bags http://www.aerostich.com/wolfman-expedition-dry-saddlebags.html look like $1k well spent. Your insurance company would have to love you for it. :) Anybody hitting you would have to get their license yanked for for being blind. |