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zlicius

12-02-2010 07:16 AM

study on gear, visibility wise

http://www.bmj.com/content/328/7444/857.full

Kind of dry reading, but bottom line is that wearing light, bright jacket and helmet helps a lot, as does use of reflective materials in the clothing. Headlight use of course helps. Color of motorcycle had very little effect.

Particle Man

12-03-2010 04:29 PM

But either way we are all targets.

fnfalman

12-03-2010 08:26 PM

My riding gears are pretty damn bright and I still have people looking dead at me yet kept on swerving into my lane because they "didn't see" me.

Homeslice

12-03-2010 09:09 PM

Quote:

Three quarters of motorcycle riders had their headlight turned on during the day,

Then I guess the other 25% had a custom chopper without a headlight? Because otherwise, I don't get it.

Gas Man

12-04-2010 03:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Homeslice (Post 429833)

Then I guess the other 25% had a custom chopper without a headlight? Because otherwise, I don't get it.

Older bikes didn't have headlight always on.

ontwo

12-04-2010 09:53 PM

Good for me. I like loud, obnoxious colored helmets

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