09-16-2005, 02:48 PM
black on black on black. Visibility be damned
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09-16-2005, 02:50 PM
mrbaggio Wrote:black on black on black. Visibility be damned you're damn near stealthy, lol you even have a tinted visor!
'19 Golf R
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09-16-2005, 03:57 PM
mrbaggio Wrote:black on black on black. Visibility be damned +1
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09-19-2005, 11:42 AM
Yeah, I agree its worth a bit of unwanted attention in the interest of safety.
When I took the MSF course last weekend one of the instructors told us a story about how his friend was killed. The friend hit a deer at night, was thrown off the bike into the road unconscious, and was hit and killed by an SUV. He was wearing all black leather gear.
2001 Kawasaki ZX-6R
09-19-2005, 06:55 PM
Don't think that wearing colorful gear is going to get you seen, though.
Loud pipes save lives. And my pipes are LOUD. But I'm still not expecting to be seen. You know? Not an attack, just a reminder.
When it comes to Ryan Jenkins, the story ends with me putting him in the wall.
2009 Speed Triple | 2006 DR-Z400SM | 1999 CBR600F4 | 1998 Jeep Cherokee -Ginger
09-19-2005, 07:00 PM
Good point. I've never SEEN one rider sooner than another due to what they were wearing, but I have definitely HEARD riders before others.
I Am Mike
4 wheels: '01 RAV4 (Formerly '93 Civic CX, '01 S2000, '10 GTI, '09 A4 Avant) 2 wheels: '12 Surly Cross-Check Custom | '14 Trek Madone 2.1 105 | '17 Norco Threshold SL Force 1 | '17 Norco Revolver 9.2 FS | '18 BMC Roadmachine 02 Two | '19 Norco Search XR Steel (Formerly '97 Honda VFR750F, '05 Giant TCR 2, '15 WeThePeople Atlas 24, '10 Scott Scale 29er XT, '11 Cervelo R3 Rival, '12 Ridley X-Fire Red) No longer onyachin.
09-20-2005, 07:41 PM
asteele2 Wrote:Don't think that wearing colorful gear is going to get you seen, though.It can't hurt, especially if you're unconscious wearing BLACK leather on BLACK asphalt at night. I know that I tend to not notice people wearing black/dark clothing at night. Plus, most newer jackets have reflective stripes on them which also help at night.
03-22-2006, 03:16 PM
 hove: - up it goesjust thought i'd share this for anyone thinking of track days <!-- m --><a class="postlink" href="http://www.helmetharbor.com/articles/leathers.htm">http://www.helmetharbor.com/articles/leathers.htm</a><!-- m --> I'm also looking into pants and back protectors. so far i have: Jacket - Teknic Lightning (yellow/blk) Boots - Gaerne Shockwave's Helmet - Scorpion Exo-700 Gloves - Joe Rocket something -- looking at getting a better set
'19 Golf R
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08-08-2006, 01:47 PM
I figured I'd update this (because I'm bored):
Track Gear- Alpinestars GPU suit - size 48 US (58 EU) - This fits me well, at 6'2", ~220lbs, 36" waist, 34" inseam Alpinestars SMX+ race boots - size 46 - These fit my size 11.5 feet pretty well. Alpinestars GP Plus gloves - size XL - These are tight as hell right now, hopefully will stretch out a little bit. Alpinestars Tech Race back protector - size XL Helmet - see below. Everyday- HJC CL-14 Helmet - Comfy and stylish  Needs more venting though.Fieldsheer Attack Jacket - size 46 - fits great, looks good, and is *solid*. Very unpleasant in warm weather though. Fieldsheer Textile Pants (don't remember the model) - lots of CE armor, big pockets, and sweaty-ass hot when its above about 80. Combat boots. No-name gloves.
My two feet.
08-08-2006, 03:08 PM
Why not wear the gloves and boots on the street? I'm not interested in starting the "street gear" debate all over again but if you've got the gear, why not wear it?
'76 911S | '14 328xi | '17 GTI | In memoriam: '08 848, '85 944
"Here, at last, is the cure for texting while driving. The millions of deaths which occur every year due to the iPhone’s ability to stream the Kim K/Ray-J video in 4G could all be avoided, every last one of them, if the government issued everyone a Seventies 911 and made sure they always left the house five minutes later than they’d wanted to. It would help if it could be made to rain as well. Full attention on the road. Guaranteed." -Jack Baruth
08-08-2006, 04:08 PM
Apoc Wrote:Why not wear the gloves and boots on the street? I'm not interested in starting the "street gear" debate all over again but if you've got the gear, why not wear it? Actually, I will be wearing the Alpinestars gloves and boots on the street. Just haven't yet.
My two feet.
08-08-2006, 04:23 PM
Apoc Wrote:Why not wear the gloves and boots on the street? I'm not interested in starting the "street gear" debate all over again but if you've got the gear, why not wear it? Because I never crash! I think I'll go around shirtless tonight 
When it comes to Ryan Jenkins, the story ends with me putting him in the wall.
2009 Speed Triple | 2006 DR-Z400SM | 1999 CBR600F4 | 1998 Jeep Cherokee -Ginger
08-08-2006, 04:32 PM
asteele2 Wrote:I think I'll go around shirtless tonightYou shirtless is probably better than most reflective gear ya pasty white SOB.
08-08-2006, 04:52 PM
Dragon Wrote:asteele2 Wrote:I think I'll go around shirtless tonightYou shirtless is probably better than most reflective gear ya pasty white SOB. lol, now thats hilarious
1994 Ford Ranger
2004 Honda S2000 2007 BMW X3
08-08-2006, 07:12 PM
It's funny 'cause it's true!
'76 911S | '14 328xi | '17 GTI | In memoriam: '08 848, '85 944
"Here, at last, is the cure for texting while driving. The millions of deaths which occur every year due to the iPhone’s ability to stream the Kim K/Ray-J video in 4G could all be avoided, every last one of them, if the government issued everyone a Seventies 911 and made sure they always left the house five minutes later than they’d wanted to. It would help if it could be made to rain as well. Full attention on the road. Guaranteed." -Jack Baruth
08-08-2006, 11:03 PM
No no! I darked up a little bit at the beach! I'm a solid 'off white' now!
When it comes to Ryan Jenkins, the story ends with me putting him in the wall.
2009 Speed Triple | 2006 DR-Z400SM | 1999 CBR600F4 | 1998 Jeep Cherokee -Ginger
08-09-2006, 07:35 AM
the freckles are used as the reflective gearing
-Paul
"If you can't dazzle em with brilliance, baffle em with bullshit"
08-09-2006, 09:41 AM
So I wore the boots and gloves for the first time this morning. Holy crap, those boots are comfy. Too bad I scratched up the toe sliders on the way in :lol:
The gloves, on the other hand, will need to loosen up in the next couple of weeks, or they're going up for sale. They are right on the limit of being too uncomfortable to wear, and the linked ring finger/pinky is a little annoying (although in a crash that goes a long way towards not breaking your fingers). I'll try to report again on these in a couple of weeks.
My two feet.
08-09-2006, 10:39 AM
That link is actually there to keep them from getting ripped off, not broken.
hock: I've been contemplating a similar glove and am interested in the follow up review.
'76 911S | '14 328xi | '17 GTI | In memoriam: '08 848, '85 944
"Here, at last, is the cure for texting while driving. The millions of deaths which occur every year due to the iPhone’s ability to stream the Kim K/Ray-J video in 4G could all be avoided, every last one of them, if the government issued everyone a Seventies 911 and made sure they always left the house five minutes later than they’d wanted to. It would help if it could be made to rain as well. Full attention on the road. Guaranteed." -Jack Baruth
08-09-2006, 10:44 AM
Apoc Wrote:That link is actually there to keep them from getting ripped off, not broken. I guess ripped off is *really* broken hock:Anyhow, my pinky finger just isn't used to shadowing my ring finger so closely, so it cramped up about 15 minutes into my ride this morning. Hopefully this will get better with time.
My two feet.
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