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Jai466
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PostPosted: 22:31 - 13 Sep 2008    Post subject: Universal colour for leathers? Reply with quote

Guys iam looking to buy leather two piece pair for biking but was wondering which would be a the best universal colour to go for that would suit all bike and also help is visibilty so that driver can see you. I know black is one option but I also do not want all white.

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PostPosted: 22:49 - 13 Sep 2008    Post subject: Reply with quote

Black and silver? Silver will reflect light well, black will go with anything.

I like the look of black and white but keeping the white clean is murder, well it is on my textile jacket.
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PostPosted: 22:51 - 13 Sep 2008    Post subject: Reply with quote

Cheers nice combo...

I'm planning to get leathers hopefully it should wipe clean.

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PostPosted: 23:07 - 13 Sep 2008    Post subject: Reply with quote

Jai466 wrote:
Cheers nice combo...

I'm planning to get leathers hopefully it should wipe clean.

Thanks

Black tend to show spunk stains.
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PostPosted: 23:14 - 13 Sep 2008    Post subject: Reply with quote

I would say get black and white

black trousers with white jacket

=)

White would be easy to see and black ( like the guy above said ) goes with anything, also black doesnt need to be cleaned as often so you would only need to clean the jacket reguarly
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PostPosted: 23:16 - 13 Sep 2008    Post subject: Reply with quote

samcaplat wrote:
I would say get on the net and try and scrounge free gear for a charity gig

Corrected for you.
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PostPosted: 07:59 - 14 Sep 2008    Post subject: Reply with quote

Excellent I will be sticking with black and sliver.

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PostPosted: 08:04 - 14 Sep 2008    Post subject: Reply with quote

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I would say get on the net and try and scrounge free gear for a charity gig


lmao
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PostPosted: 09:08 - 14 Sep 2008    Post subject: Reply with quote

It has to be black, anything with colour in them is bound to look odd eventually.

I read somewhere years ago that black gear on a black bike is the safest colour to have as the human brain picks up black quicker than anything as it has evolved to equate black with danger.

Not sure how true that is, but black just looks good anyway Very Happy
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PostPosted: 09:20 - 14 Sep 2008    Post subject: Reply with quote

Him wrote:
It has to be black, anything with colour in them is bound to look odd eventually.

I read somewhere years ago that black gear on a black bike is the safest colour to have as the human brain picks up black quicker than anything as it has evolved to equate black with danger.

Not sure how true that is, but black just looks good anyway Very Happy


Agreed, I have a set of 1970s racing leather in black, red and blue that make me look a total nob (I love them though!).
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PostPosted: 09:21 - 14 Sep 2008    Post subject: Reply with quote

Sounds true but then does sliver not bound light back or some?
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PostPosted: 09:22 - 14 Sep 2008    Post subject: Reply with quote

Black and black Thumbs Up
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PostPosted: 13:27 - 14 Sep 2008    Post subject: Reply with quote

Funny i associate red with danger.... not black pmfsl.
also think about central heating issues in that black materials absorb sunlight and dont reflect it like whites do.
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PostPosted: 13:42 - 14 Sep 2008    Post subject: Reply with quote

tutton wrote:
Funny i associate red with danger.... not black pmfsl.
also think about central heating issues in that black materials absorb sunlight and dont reflect it like whites do.


Think about the natural world (where are our instincts come from) bright coloured stuff (wasps) etc is generally warning to keep away or else, dark coloured (and camoflauged) wants animals etc to come within reach so it can have lunch (scorpions etc)

As a result are brains are hard wired to notice dark colours (and camoflauged stuff) thats moving, because those that didn't notice, probably too busy ptfsl Very Happy , did not reproduce.
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