High vis options

[dpex]

Do you wear Hi-Vis outer clothing? Have you added extra reflective materials to clothing, bike, helmet?

[Rockbuddy]

my gear has bits of reflective stuff on it as does my helmet thats how it came, my headlight is always on if they cant see me coming they shouldnt be on the road

[James Deuce]

It doesn't matter.

The only way they would see you in an active visual search is if your bike was white, had a pole with a flashing light on it, and you were wearing a white helmet.

Maybe if you were a hot naked chick they'd see you too.

Never assume anyone can see you. Ever.

Eye contact is a myth.

Rockbuddy, they haven't seen you, they can't see you, they won't see you.

[Owl]

Eye contact is a myth.

You know it! Lights are on but nobody's home!

[scorpious]

It doesn't matter.

The only way they would see you in an active visual search is if your bike was white, had a pole with a flashing light on it, and you were wearing a white helmet.

Maybe if you were a hot naked chick they'd see you too.

Never assume anyone can see you. Ever.

Eye contact is a myth.

Rockbuddy, they haven't seen you, they can't see you, they won't see you.

Bang on!!!
IN the the huge four years that I've been riding I've had 3 ppl stop, look right at me, wait then pull out!!!

not a nice feeling
luckily some helpful chap told me when Id started riding to pretend to be invisible, bloody good advice!

[gw555]

Well I was wearing a flouro yellow vest with a yellow helmet on a yellow bike and still he came for me, when I got up off the road all I got was "sorry mate didnt see you" and "ohhh your not to hurt?", but I suppose he has been charged with dangerous lane changing while I still keep going back to the hospital two or three times a week and of course after 12weeks its becoming a habit!!!!!!!!
But there again it could have been worse he might have seen me and then done the job properly.........................

[Swoop]

To show up on their radar, you have to be a threat.

[Highlander]

While I agree with what James has typed, I wear a "Glow Vest" working on the theory that it only has to prevent one driver pulling out in front of me to have paid for itself in un measurable multiples.

It doesn't matter.

The only way they would see you in an active visual search is if your bike was white, had a pole with a flashing light on it, and you were wearing a white helmet.

Maybe if you were a hot naked chick they'd see you too.

Never assume anyone can see you. Ever.

Eye contact is a myth.

Rockbuddy, they haven't seen you, they can't see you, they won't see you.

[Mom]

Everyone these days seems to wear HI-VIZ somethings! It has become invisible as a result! Bit like headlights on bikes, cars use them as driving lights in the daytime now, the effect is lost.

I reckon we should all use red and blue flashing lights, accompanied by air horns that sound like sirens as a bare minimum. Better chance of doing a runner in times to come if no one recognises that

No one ever sees, even if they have eyeballed you!

[AllanB]

There was a interesting article in The Press newspaper in Christchurch early this year after the motorcycle carnage on the roads this summer. It made the comment that the high visibility vests wears were almost viewed as 'wimps' and thus ignored by drivers, 'bikies' were highly visible as they portrayed 'danger' or trouble and when was the last time your heard of a motorcycle cop knocked off?

I'd have to say I have considered one but not purchased yet.

One of the most visible motorcycle related things I see and I've commented on before is helmets, get a bright colour or patterns - the helmet is up high and visible - black ones are bloody useless at being seen.

[Brutus]

All Black, gear and bike.
If they came out with super sixties swirly trippy dayglo ones...
I'd probably freak right out man.
Lights blazing, can't see them then they are definitely pissin in the gene pool.

[TaNkSlApT]

hi vis vests give cage drivers a target to aim for.

[MIXONE]

hi vis vests give cage drivers a target to aim for.

You got it right!They are all out to get you and if you forget it they will!!!!

[banditrider]

My gear has reflective strips which affect the flash of cameras (see piccy) but I often throw on a vest on big trips. Will be wearing one on the GC for sure...

[roy.nz]

High beam on hazards going and high vise top and someone still pulled out in front of me, remembered the plate number and *555 him,Dick.Still ride with high beam on and drive for myself and everyone around me.