the Ferret
Daily rider since May 1965
There ya go. See how visible you are? Those are my next helmet and jacket purchases.
There ya go. See how visible you are? Those are my next helmet and jacket purchases.
So true but one (cage drivers) has to actually look to be able to see a motorcyclist in HI VIS. One must look out there windshield to see, not at there phone. No look, No see, Hi Vis is irrelevant.I will agree that avoiding is the best but I didn't have that opportunity. I had a hi-viz helmet like rjs987's and he still hit me from behind. So now I have the HJC IS-17 in a different color. Hope a little more vizeable?
Completely agree.....I call it doing my part. A guy that teachers with me turned in front of a black cruiser with a rider wearing all black. He said he never saw the bike and was judging the distance between himself and the black pickup behind the cruiser. The headlight matched up perfectly.You know part of motorcycle safety is avoiding accidents in the first place, and being seen is a big part of that. I just went and looked thru all of the avatars of those responding to this thread and of those who have their pictures in their avatar, either standing or riding, NOT A SINGLE ONE (myself included) was wearing any Hi Viz gear..either jacket or helmet,...or a white helmet. Some may be wearing it and not showing it in their avatar, but I find it kind of ironic that people preach about safety while wearing all black riding gear. I know when I do see a rider wearing Hi Viz he really stands out, is shockingly noticeable, and is highly visible for a long time going up the road. I do have a Hi Viz safety vest I wear at times, but not all the time. My next jacket purchase WILL be Hi Viz, and my next helmet purchase will be white.
My avatar is old. I was wearing a hi viz helmet but now also wear a hi viz Stich for everything except commuting. I wear my old gear (seen in my avatar) for that. I completely agree about being seen. I try to give myself every chance I can.You know part of motorcycle safety is avoiding accidents in the first place, and being seen is a big part of that. I just went and looked thru all of the avatars of those responding to this thread and of those who have their pictures in their avatar, either standing or riding, NOT A SINGLE ONE (myself included) was wearing any Hi Viz gear..either jacket or helmet,...or a white helmet. Some may be wearing it and not showing it in their avatar, but I find it kind of ironic that people preach about safety while wearing all black riding gear. I know when I do see a rider wearing Hi Viz he really stands out, is shockingly noticeable, and is highly visible for a long time going up the road. I do have a Hi Viz safety vest I wear at times, but not all the time. My next jacket purchase WILL be Hi Viz, and my next helmet purchase will be white.
Wuss.....I remember liking to run around barefoot when I was a kid....then stepping on broken glass, thorns, nails, and sharp rocks took the fun out of it....I never go barefoot now.....my riding gear has gone the same way....I just feel more comfortable wearing it all the time, because at my age injury hurts, for a long time.....ride well, ride safe...........ff
No kidding....When I went to the ER with my collarbone broken in several pieces from a lowside, the first thing the nurse did was roll her eyes.If you want to find a sadist, just show up at an E-R with road rash...
Not really, just don't enjoy misery any more, besides, we don't have nice sand around here.....................ffWuss.....
Oh tell me about it! When I had my rash (the time that started me wearing full gear) I was amazed that my nurse must have also been a magician. Somehow the nice soft gauze she showed me turned into a wire brush when she started cleaning the dirt out of my rash. She was a particularly cute nurse so I tried to be all manly about it. That lasted about 2.5 seconds.If you want to find a sadist, just show up at an E-R with road rash...
hmm... my, visually plain black Dainese 2-piece GoreTex combi might fool you there with its braided-in reflective 3M patches, which will literally flare up when hit by a light beam...I just went and looked thru all of the avatars of those responding to this thread and of those who have their pictures in their avatar, either standing or riding, NOT A SINGLE ONE (myself included) was wearing any Hi Viz gear..either jacket or helmet,...or a white helmet.
Exactly, it's personal choice. If I am wearing jeans on a hot day with boots and a long sleeve shirt, gloves and a full face helmet--that's my business. Please don't criticize me by being an ATGATT nazi. If you saw me 30 years ago on a Harley with no helmet or shirt going by you doing 70 mph you would understand that I have come a long way with common sense. Please respect other riders personal choice and comfort level.Are there exceptions to ATGATT?
It depends on how much (unnecessary) pain you are prepared to put up with.