Hi Viz waistcoats

Posted 24 January 2008 - 09:05 pm

1999 TDM850 MKII Black, Silver (Sold)
2007 Triumph Tiger 955i

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Posted 25 January 2008 - 07:09 am

Worth knowing for the topbox, £2.oo.

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Posted 25 January 2008 - 08:21 am

QUOTE(CatsBum @ Fri 25th Jan 2008, 06:54 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Worth knowing for the topbox, £2.oo.

Aldi's have them for £1.99 in orange & yellow. Also Asda have yellow ones for a whole £1.
not that I have been looking.
TAM

2008 TDM 900 in BLACK, MRA Vario, DL handguards & more to come
1994 TDM 850 mkI Silver, with Blueflame end can, Gone to a new owner & I kinda miss her!



Only a Biker knows why a Dog sticks it head out the car window

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Posted 25 January 2008 - 08:27 am

1999 TDM850 MKII Black, Silver (Sold)
2007 Triumph Tiger 955i

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Posted 25 January 2008 - 07:03 pm

Twin Carbon Can Co Exhausts, TomTom Rider, Scotoiler, Wingrack 2 with 2xGivi E360 panniers, Monokey Plate / Monolock Plate, E360 topbox / E450 topbox, Fenda Extenda, MRA Vario Touring Screen, Stainless Steel Rad Cover, Top Saddlery Tank Cover, Suzuki DL650 Handguards, Pressure Alert Valve caps

Unused - Blue Tall Screen
"Most of the gear, absolutely no idea!"

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Posted 26 January 2008 - 12:28 pm

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Posted 26 January 2008 - 02:01 pm

1999 TDM850 MKII Black, Silver (Sold)
2007 Triumph Tiger 955i

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Posted 26 January 2008 - 04:34 pm

Contraversal as ever I am going to disagree about hi-viz jackets!!!!

I personally think that it is a waist of time wearing these as if someone cant see you with your headlights on they ain't gona see you with a hi-viz jacket?!?!?!?!?

And since all bikes are fitted with reflectors on the rear so other road user's lights should at least pick this up if your tail lights fail???

Yes they are a good bargin from the shops mentioned if they make you feel safer wear them by all means but I'll just stick to my bright green leathers

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Posted 26 January 2008 - 05:56 pm

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Posted 26 January 2008 - 06:02 pm

ive got one with TAYLOR WOODROW on back cheaper than tescos

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Posted 26 January 2008 - 06:14 pm

have you thought of changing your name by deed poll, hey presto personalised waistcoat.

i'll get my coat

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Posted 27 January 2008 - 12:22 pm

Dropping trailer in customer's yard, up pops elfin safety person...

" Where's your hi-viz, driver?"

" In the cab, I don't need it "

" How so? "

" Well you feckin' saw me, didn't you? "

esp goes off in a huff....

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Posted 27 January 2008 - 09:52 pm

Jolly,
Your in Norfolk. There are no cars in Norfolk, only cattle n sheep.

Your safe up there

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Posted 27 January 2008 - 10:49 pm

QUOTE(CatsBum @ Sun 27th Jan 2008, 09:37 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Jolly,
Your in Norfolk. There are no cars in Norfolk, only cattle n sheep.
Your safe up there

There are def no modern things like caars, very few coows n sheep just carrats for us to crunch on!!!

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Posted 28 January 2008 - 02:43 pm

yarp

i have a hiviz tdm logo'd vest but hardly ever wear it
good idea when commuting during the darker months

i have had a driver panic before when seeing me appear in hiviz, he was on the phone and dropped it spilling his coffee while trying to catch it, which made him swerve nearly making contact with me

had a chat with him where he explained, i was laughing too hard at his coffee stain to give him much of a hard time

i do agree that the benefits of wearing hiviz outweigh the negatives, but as was said above....
if the driver cant see a 220kg bike with 2x60w headlights what difference will it make?
but.....if that one car/bus/lorry/milkfloat driver see's you, when he would otherwise have killed you, its gotta be worth wearing

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Posted 28 January 2008 - 07:23 pm

QUOTE(TonyDevil @ Mon 28th Jan 2008, 02:28 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

yarp

i have a hiviz tdm logo'd vest but hardly ever wear it
good idea when commuting during the darker months

i have had a driver panic before when seeing me appear in hiviz, he was on the phone and dropped it spilling his coffee while trying to catch it, which made him swerve nearly making contact with me

had a chat with him where he explained, i was laughing too hard at his coffee stain to give him much of a hard time

i do agree that the benefits of wearing hiviz outweigh the negatives, but as was said above....
if the driver cant see a 220kg bike with 2x60w headlights what difference will it make?
but.....if that one car/bus/lorry/milkfloat driver see's you, when he would otherwise have killed you, its gotta be worth wearing

That particular anecdote explains perfectly why I like to have my hi-viz on. It's not just the visibility factor, it's that fact that hi-viz clothing bears an association with the emergency services, and this, I believe, is what makes other road-users more alert to one's presence. The very slightest corner-of-the-eye glance of a high-viz triggers an immediate fear of getting nicked in the driver, who responds by refraining from doing anything stupid he/she is or was about to do, and switching to 'best behavior' mode. I've experienced this knee-jerk reaction many times whilst in the cage. Of course, this good behavior only lasts long enough for the driver to recognize you for what you are, but the high-viz has done it's job by then, i.e. got their attention!

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Posted 30 January 2008 - 01:26 pm

The big risk with hi-viz (and to some extent lights on) is that those wearing it will think that the other guy MUST have seen them, rather than continuing riding defensively. Yellow jackets are so widespread these days, every one from roadworkers to binmen to cyclists, it's easier for a driver to associate you with something slow moving or static than with the emergency services. Having said that, I wear one, mostly to keep road crap off my jacket but I only use headlights selectively. Too easy for riding over a bump to make it look like you are flashing the light to let someone out.
The reflective stripes are a different story - the more visible you can be during the hours of darkness, the better, imho.

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Posted 30 January 2008 - 04:00 pm

QUOTE(stu @ Wed 30th Jan 2008, 01:11 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

The big risk with hi-viz (and to some extent lights on) is that those wearing it will think that the other guy MUST have seen them, rather than continuing riding defensively. Yellow jackets are so widespread these days, every one from roadworkers to binmen to cyclists, it's easier for a driver to associate you with something slow moving or static than with the emergency services. Having said that, I wear one, mostly to keep road crap off my jacket but I only use headlights selectively. Too easy for riding over a bump to make it look like you are flashing the light to let someone out.
The reflective stripes are a different story - the more visible you can be during the hours of darkness, the better, imho.

Good points. In my case, the H-V certainly doesn't make me complacent, although I do feel better with it than without, especially at this time of year when I do both legs of my commute in the dark. My biggest fear is becoming a SMIDSY victim - I try to help prevent this by weaving slightly when I approach a car waiting at a junction. Maybe it helps, maybe it doesn't.

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Posted 30 January 2008 - 04:31 pm

QUOTE(stu @ Wed 30th Jan 2008, 01:11 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Yellow jackets are so widespread these days, every one from roadworkers to binmen to cyclists, it's easier for a driver to associate you with something slow moving or static than with the emergency services.

I'm a fork truck driver and have to wear 1 all day as do most lorry drivers and warehouse men but some warehouse/ haulage company's have actually banned all Hi-viz cos us fork truck drivers are becoming blind to them cos we see them all day and tend not to take any notice of them anymore!!

And Sparky sorry mate but weaving coming up to a juction aint gona help you as it will only confuse the poor old duffer waiting to pull out cos he think that you are going right then he'll pull out only to find you changed direction and are going left.... and wollop you're sat on his bonnet!!!

If you get my drift

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Posted 30 January 2008 - 06:38 pm

My Brother was riding his Prized 750 H1 and woman indicating right, he undertook, she turned left and ran over him and Kwacka.
Turned out it was her first drive in new car so did not understand right from left, so she told the Court.

I used to restore BMW Ex-Police bikes, White Lid, Jacket and Bike, with Headlamps and still they would pull out on me.

The best defence against cars is to ride 'defence'

Edited by CatsBum, 30 January 2008 - 06:39 pm.

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