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

[RhadamYgg]

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



If it's the same one I saw in the dealer, it's ALL reflective.

I like the collar on that jacket - if it is a soft material on the inside.

I've actually added some reflective tape to the back of my Olympia jacket, helmet and my old tail bag.

RhadamYgg

[fireguzzi]

I like the Icon hi viz vest. But, like Rhadam, I'm naturally dorky.

I would wear one if I still had a street bike.

[Ninja Geoff]

The only extra reflective material I've added is the red reflective TMW sticker to the back of the helmet.

[blues2cruise]

I wear a high viz vest and I still get waved at....even by the leather clad folks.....
I don't think it dorky....

[ceemes]

When I buy my new black leather riding jacket, I want to get some of those "black" reflective hi-viz patches put on the back. Only problem is, I have yet to find a design I like. Any suggestions?

[Gunslinger]

It's not the sharpest looking outfit but it is the smartest.
Cagers need all the help they can get and that's a fact.

As a side note I wave to most bikers wether they wear a vest or not.

[demon_racer23]

Several jackets have reflective piping built into them, so even black ones have a little bit of an ability to have you be seen, but the florescent is definitely the best bet for safety. I don't think they look dorky. They look smart.

Here is a jacket suggestion for ceemes

http://www.compacc.com/p.cfm/c/1001001/p/20061

It's not leather but the it says the fabric is tough and light. Hope you find it helpful

[Derail]

I'm stationed at homestead arb so we are required to wear something reflective. I see the army guys wearing vest sometimes. But I just wrap my flight line belt around my backpack. I wear it on and off base. I also wear icons death from above helmet because it was bright and different. I wouldn't personally go as far as a vest unless my base required it but I do agree its safer and it wouldn't affect my judgment of a rider. I hope gear designers catch onto the trend and makes more stylish heat with reflective tapes built in.

[ceemes]

Here is a jacket suggestion for ceemes

http://www.compacc.com/p.cfm/c/1001001/p/20061

It's not leather but the it says the fabric is tough and light. Hope you find it helpful

Thanks for the the suggestion, sadly however I am a bit of a traditionalist when it comes to riding gear, go black leather or go nude.

Come to think about it, that was the second leather jacket I have had cut off of me, hopefully it will be third time lucky.

Ideally I want a traditional cut leather jacket with armour inserts and some reflective piping or what have you on the arms and back.

[RhadamYgg]

I know this is going to make people say ewwww, but I'm going to say what I want anyway... Well two things that I want.

1) Battlestar Gallactica - episode where they were in the 'heaven' ship. Their flight equipment was all white. Really cool. Didn't care for the episode much, felt too much like the bible with spaceships, but everyone has their thing.

[Episode 16 - War of the Gods - Part 2, I think]

2) Traditional leather motorcycle jacket - all hi-viz green - with SOLAS tape trim and a neat Hi-Viz Skull design on the back - in retro-reflective Silver material.

Oh, I need white pants to go with it, too. Oddly enough the light colors even with full coverage material should help in keeping cool. I would want full venting and a removable liner for winter month travel.

Oh, and nice little idiot straps for my gloves.

And the Scorpion high-viz helmet to go with it. With the HJC helmet light on the top (silver). And some neat retro-reflective stickers on it.

White gloves - long gauntlets - with metallic red retro-reflective flames.

Then... I'd take my B-King and repaint it to match. Add some alien antenna to the top of my helmet (white in color).

RhadamYgg