Howdy! I'm pretty much required to wear one.....or a bright colored shirt! Military standard! I think it is a good idea, but if we have a riding jacket that isn't bright colored, we have to wear the vest over the jacket! I think that is retarded! I don't even wear my jacket now cause of that rule! I just wear a long sleeve shirt and the vest!Any riders here wear one of the reflective greenish/yellow or orange?
I have found to be very much more visible riding with one.
Sen
Thats what I look like but have a black bike to hah!I'm like Johnny Cash......I wear Black!!!
I wear a high visibility jacket made by Olympia. It has good shoulder and elbow armor in it. I took the standard foam back pad out and put in a Dainese back protector.Any riders here wear one of the reflective greenish/yellow or orange?
I have found to be very much more visible riding with one.
Sen
The mailbox does look like some kind of homemade rocket launcher accessory.I believe it makes a huge difference. Around here, most people probably think I'm a cop out of the corner of their eye. When I drive/ride, I find it hard to NOT look at a high-visibility jacket/vest.
PS... At first, I thought that your mailbox was some massive accessory off the back of your fender... ahh.. need sleep..
Senaca :canada:
Kneedraggers.com and NewEnough.com seem to be good places. I havent puchased anything from NE, but others have and all seem positive. Kneedraggers has been good to me, but I know one person on here that didnt have such a great experience. Overall though, they're not bad IMO.I'm looking at getting the Olympia Hi-Viz jacket as well. Anyone have a favorite online retailer with good deals?
Here is the link to the vest section on New Enough's website. They have great prices and EXCELLENT customer service. :thumbup:I'm looking at getting the Olympia Hi-Viz jacket as well. Anyone have a favorite online retailer with good deals?
I'm don't know any online retailers that sell Olympia gear, but a lot of BMW motorcycle dealerships usually have Olympia gear in stock. You may be able to find one online near you and order it from them.I'm looking at getting the Olympia Hi-Viz jacket as well. Anyone have a favorite online retailer with good deals?
My finding is that cagers give you much more respect on the road... they see you, see a responsible rider, and give you some space.Yesterday, I wore my obnoxious green reflective vest during my commute ride home, just to see if I noticed any difference. I have to say, I kinda felt a little dorky at first with this bright green vest over my riding gear, but I noticed how many people actually saw me. Friday coming out of San Francisco can be a mess. I noticed how people seemed to move over more when I was spliting traffic and give me more room. I think I'm sold on wearing it during my commute.
bingo! some may think its dorky . but being in a grill of a vehichle is PAINFULL . and thats if you make it that farSome of the motorcycle cops I've seen are wearing hi viz vests now. When I wear my hi viz jacket, I often have people look at me and the look on their face makes me wonder if they think I am a cop.
I think the jacket is ugly, but if it helps to keep safe that's all that matters to me.