Fluoro vests?

[FatHead]

You may want to edit the title of your post, if you want people to take you seriously.

Yeah I did get a bit carried away didn't I. Amended as suggested oh wise one.

[swbarnett]

I wear a Hi Viz vest riding....not reallly sure why as I used to pretend I was invisible..... now I'm Highly Invisible

If you're only wearing one by default please don't. The more riders that wear them the more likely they are to become compulsory. Personally, I like my all black bike and gear (except for the dragon covered helmet).

[swbarnett]

Night riding though/in the rain, the only bit of you a following car can see is about 10sq inches of red tail light. Not enough in such conditions.

The only way this is different to a car is that they have two 10sq inch lights. Besides, with a black top box a vest isn't going to do me much good from behind.

[swbarnett]

I only started wearing a flouro vest recently whilst I've been doing my IAM practical exams. I'm not sure whether I'm imagining it but other road users seem to be giving me a wider berth and coming up on them from behind, they seem keener to let me past. I actually wondered whether for a fleeting moment they think I'm a cop!

Whatever the reason, hope it continues.

More than likely you're riding differently. I get the same without a vest. Although with me it could be the unbaffled Yoshi, dual +50 headlights and hazard lights while lane splitting.

[jazfender]

lookin forward to the weekend, weekend

[Maha]

The only way this is different to a car is that they have two 10sq inch lights. Besides, with a black top box a vest isn't going to do me much good from behind.

Sure, and if you wear a rain suit over the top it wont be much good either..
Hang on, doesn't matter, your top box has a refective strip as do most jackets/back packs and rain suits.

[gwigs]

Very cool from HD...

Reflective gear does not have to be naff.

Epic Fail still looks Naff.....

[Maha]

Epic Fail still looks Naff.....

I would sell my Honda so I could getn' 'arley just so I could buy one of them....from ghay to naff in a week...

[caseye]

What, is that an admission? te he he.
Ya wood knot and ewe no it.Nonda's are great tractors suk. I have to say that the wife's got a nonda now.

[raftn]

Wearing or not wearing flouro vests is only a small part of the safety equation anyway IMHO. It's the dumbasses who think they know it all and never refresh or upskill their roadcraft abilities that have a great effect on our insurance and ACC premiums.

Well said Geoff. Like you I have only taken to wearing one after some rider training, Personally it does not bother me, and if it saves me on only a few occasions during my riding life then it is worth it. The reality is that it is up to us to improve our skills, and defensive riding habits, a fluro vest is not a fail safe alternative to good training.

[mazz1972]

So, have you painted your entire bike in fluoro colours?

No, have you?

My bike is black, hence I choose wear a hi viz vest.

[mazz1972]

If you're only wearing one by default please don't. The more riders that wear them the more likely they are to become compulsory.

I wear mine by default and will continue to do so

[Swoop]

No, have you?

My bike is black, hence I choose wear a hi viz vest.

If you are so concerned with being seen then painting your bike would be a sensible thing to do.


My bike will stay black as will my attire. Fluoro can fuck off.

[Maha]

What, is that an admission? te he he.
Ya wood knot and ewe no it.Nonda's are great tractors suk. I have to say that the wife's got a nonda now.

Yeah na not quite ready for a Harley yet Mark.
I get everything I want out of motorcycling with the CB and it will take something special for me to change.

[mazz1972]

If you are so concerned with being seen then painting your bike would be a sensible thing to do.

My bike will stay black as will my attire. Fluoro can fuck off.

I said I just like to give myself a better chance of being seen, I never said I was concerned.