visibilty

[markrolls88]

i ride a black yamaha ybr125 i wear a high vis jacket what does everyone think of wheel stripes

also i have seen some reflective ones in blue but the problem is i used to have a pair of heated gloves and it had this tiny blue light on it coming out of the sleeve and i got pulled over several times because apprently your not allowed to show a blue light so technically does that make high vis blue wheel stripes illegal

also any other ideas on making me visable would be helpfull
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sparky

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Excuse me while I go to the other side of the room to read this thread.

BRB.

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[markrolls88]

yeah its like reflective tape that sticks on your wheel rim
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sparky

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[janner_10]

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[markrolls88]

thats the the thing shit loads of people pull on on me while im riding past a side road and the realise i am there after they have set of and smack there breaks on so drivers must not be able to see my high vis jacket and my big huge headlight riding towards them i just wanna do my best to make myself more visable cos these twats in there shells cant see bikers for some unknown reason
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sparky

[pinkyfloyd]

Swings and roundabouts with Rimtape. I like the stuff and have managed to use it on my bike without catching the dreaded ghey, although paddy does look rather fetching in his leathers...... hmmmmm....

Sorry, drifted away there.

Where were we.

Big lettering wont make you more visible on the roads and it'll probably piss many people off here who would normally help out a young man become more road safe.

Rimtape wont make you any more visible to cars either as their headlights normally point forward and by the time the rimtape reflects off your wheels from their headlight the chances are its too late anyways. Therefore Rimtape is purely cosmetic.

Led strips, HID headlights etc will all help but as said above. You still will get those that will pull out in front of you and not see you. Your best weapon is hope. Ride along hoping they have seen you and be ready to react in case they havent.
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[markrolls88]

thanks pinkyfloyd guess thats it aint it hope plenty of brake power and grip
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[bikertomm]

[Walloper]

Does one apply Rim Tape around one's arse piece or wot?[/size]

Visibility means shit to other road users.
It is much more important as a rider to look for those folk who do not see you.
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[Rebel]

Agreed, I often give a bit of a countersteer shimmy if approaching a dodgy looking junction. It gives the headlight some lateral movements which is what attracts attention.
I've also recently started wearing a hi-viz jacket I got given at work, because I commute in darkness and I dont have to change when I get there. Yes I look like some kind of plod wannabe and no-one nods back but it makes me feel a bit more secure whilst hoofing along.

[MarJay]

Apparently there is a specific scientific technique for doing this. Also, some motorcyclists (such as myself) do it automatically.

When I'm approaching a junction, I change my road positioning to be as far out as possible so that if the car driver does pull out, I've got somewhere to go. This small movement does tend to allow people to notice me.

Although to be fair I don't often ride at night these days.
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[MarJay]

If he's turning right and he's far enough away for you to go around the back of him, then you should be able to stop IMO.
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