Reflective Vest..
Road Master
Joined: Mar 2010
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From: The Live Free or Die State
I'm going to be adding this to my riding gear and bike.
http://www.bikerhiway.com/reflective...9e70b4af97d8b1
http://www.bikerhiway.com/reflective...9e70b4af97d8b1
1st Gear
Joined: Sep 2010
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From: Indian Trail N.C. 28079
Hey Dawg,
Don't worry about what others think! You have to do everything to make sure you get where you are going and in one piece. I have one and wear it, I've been called a crossing guard, and worse I;m use to wearing it, in the Marine Corps we were required to wear it at all times while on a bike. And I think all branches of the armed services require it. So put it on and consider yourself in a fine group.
Don't worry about what others think! You have to do everything to make sure you get where you are going and in one piece. I have one and wear it, I've been called a crossing guard, and worse I;m use to wearing it, in the Marine Corps we were required to wear it at all times while on a bike. And I think all branches of the armed services require it. So put it on and consider yourself in a fine group.
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This time of year when I leave for work at 06:00, it's dark outside and the traffic is already building up. I bought one of the HD vests when it was 1/2 price on sale, and frankly don't give a damn if someone thinks it's not cool.
If it keeps one cager from cutting me off, then it's all worth it. I like the HD vest because it's not mesh and at this time of year it's cold in the mornings so maybe it helps cut the wind a bit.
Course, I also switched to a 3/4 helmet when touring, so maybe I'm just getting old!
If it keeps one cager from cutting me off, then it's all worth it. I like the HD vest because it's not mesh and at this time of year it's cold in the mornings so maybe it helps cut the wind a bit.
Course, I also switched to a 3/4 helmet when touring, so maybe I'm just getting old!
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From: Northern California
You gotta worry about being seen all the time you're on a bike.
Although sometimes it helps to NOT be seen.
Road Master
Joined: Nov 2008
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From: Fayetteville Arkansas
I personally like the vest / hi-vis jackets.
But my last road trip with this monolith back covered me. With the black rain fly on and a black helmet I felt like I'd just blend in. So I put some black reflective tape on my helmet ( gloss white when light hits it ) and them some on my luggage's rain fly. We rode thru some heavy rain on I40 and the guy behind me said he could see me when he couldn't see most of the cars that passed by.
But my last road trip with this monolith back covered me. With the black rain fly on and a black helmet I felt like I'd just blend in. So I put some black reflective tape on my helmet ( gloss white when light hits it ) and them some on my luggage's rain fly. We rode thru some heavy rain on I40 and the guy behind me said he could see me when he couldn't see most of the cars that passed by.
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Joined: Jul 2009
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From: Falcon, CO
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I did some research last year and found a lot of the subject. I can't find the links I read but it was something like 25% of motorcycle accidents are other persons fault and out of that 25% the vest only helps in 15% of the them, so a over all improvement of less then 4% in motorcycle accidents. New Zealand studies have found a white helmets are 24% affective (out of the 25%) so a 6% improvement over all. If I remember right 50% of motorcycle accidents are single vehicle so protective equipment and training are a much better investment then a reflective vest.
The Marines dropped the requirement for the vest because they saw no decrease in accidents because of them.
http://www.logcom.usmc.mil/specialst...ip%20Jul09.pdf
Also if you have a fairing and touring pack others can't see very much or any of the vest from the front and rear of your bike.
I did some research last year and found a lot of the subject. I can't find the links I read but it was something like 25% of motorcycle accidents are other persons fault and out of that 25% the vest only helps in 15% of the them, so a over all improvement of less then 4% in motorcycle accidents. New Zealand studies have found a white helmets are 24% affective (out of the 25%) so a 6% improvement over all. If I remember right 50% of motorcycle accidents are single vehicle so protective equipment and training are a much better investment then a reflective vest.
The Marines dropped the requirement for the vest because they saw no decrease in accidents because of them.
http://www.logcom.usmc.mil/specialst...ip%20Jul09.pdf
Also if you have a fairing and touring pack others can't see very much or any of the vest from the front and rear of your bike.
Last edited by cotnballs; Oct 4, 2010 at 12:24 PM.
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I did some research last year and found a lot of the subject. I can't find the links I read but it was something like 25% of motorcycle accidents are other persons fault and out of that 25% the vest only helps in 15% of the them, so a over all improvement of less then 4% in motorcycle accidents. New Zealand studies have found a white helmets are 24% affective (out of the 25%) so a 6% improvement over all. If I remember right 50% of motorcycle accidents are single vehicle so protective equipment and training are a much better investment then a reflective vest.
The Marines dropped the requirement for the vest because they saw no decrease in accidents because of them.
http://www.logcom.usmc.mil/specialst...ip%20Jul09.pdf
Also if you have a fairing and touring pack others can't see very much or any of the vest from the front and rear of your bike.
I did some research last year and found a lot of the subject. I can't find the links I read but it was something like 25% of motorcycle accidents are other persons fault and out of that 25% the vest only helps in 15% of the them, so a over all improvement of less then 4% in motorcycle accidents. New Zealand studies have found a white helmets are 24% affective (out of the 25%) so a 6% improvement over all. If I remember right 50% of motorcycle accidents are single vehicle so protective equipment and training are a much better investment then a reflective vest.
The Marines dropped the requirement for the vest because they saw no decrease in accidents because of them.
http://www.logcom.usmc.mil/specialst...ip%20Jul09.pdf
Also if you have a fairing and touring pack others can't see very much or any of the vest from the front and rear of your bike.