Hi viz vests: Cool? Dorky? Don't care?

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Hi viz vests: Cool? Dorky? Don't care?

#1 Unread post by Grey Thumper »

I notice that more and more riders have been wearing reflective vests. I pulled into a gas station last weekend and there was a whole club of maybe a dozen riders wearing matching hi viz vests. A few years ago it seemed like I was the only dork who was wearing them (and yes, I DO think they look dorky, but I don't really care). Have they actually gotten - shock, horror - cool?
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#2 Unread post by RockBottom »

It may make them less "dorky" that they are required to ride on a military base. So when combat veteran Marines, Rangers, etc are donning them, the dork factor goes down.

Since I work for the military I wear mine when riding to work. I also wear it during all low visibility situations (including my rare night rides) and wish I could make myself keep it on all the time.
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#3 Unread post by High_Side »

The "club" may have been a riding school?

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#4 Unread post by jstark47 »

My wife and I traditionally pegged the dork-o-meter before we started motorcyling. So I gotta admit, dorky riding gear is just kinda "us"!!! :laughing:
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#5 Unread post by Ninja Geoff »

Dorky as "fudge". That being said, I want this jacket:

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If it's the same one I saw in the dealer, it's ALL reflective.
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#6 Unread post by Big B »

safe is safe, better to look bad and be alive than dead and seckzy

that being said, i'm looking at getting this

http://www.motorcycle-superstore.com/1/ ... C_ID=10010

combo backpack and hi-vis vest for when i'm commuting to school (although i'll probably take the armbands off)
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#7 Unread post by Thumper »

Doesn't matter if they're dorky or not...I wore one until I got my neon-blinding-yellow Olympia Air Glide jacket. And the next helmet I get will be a matching hi viz Scorpion. I may be a dork, but dangit you can SEE me!

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#8 Unread post by ceemes »

Thumper wrote:Doesn't matter if they're dorky or not...I wore one until I got my neon-blinding-yellow Olympia Air Glide jacket. And the next helmet I get will be a matching hi viz Scorpion. I may be a dork, but dangit you can SEE me!
...which just makes it so much easier for cagers to aim at you..... :mrgreen:
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#9 Unread post by RhadamYgg »

Thumper wrote:Doesn't matter if they're dorky or not...I wore one until I got my neon-blinding-yellow Olympia Air Glide jacket. And the next helmet I get will be a matching hi viz Scorpion. I may be a dork, but dangit you can SEE me!
I've been looking at that lately too. Really cool. Or not. But I know I'm a dork. Its my nature.

I've been noticing more vests out there lately as well.

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ceemes wrote:
Thumper wrote:Doesn't matter if they're dorky or not...I wore one until I got my neon-blinding-yellow Olympia Air Glide jacket. And the next helmet I get will be a matching hi viz Scorpion. I may be a dork, but dangit you can SEE me!
...which just makes it so much easier for cagers to aim at you..... :mrgreen:
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