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Started by WillboWaggins, January 03, 2008, 23:20:10 PM

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WillboWaggins

January 03, 2008, 23:20:10 PM
Im looking at getting some new leathers with black/blue colouring, along with a blue helmet and black & blue boots.

If i buy a motorbike that isnt blue (ie a red and white r1) am i going to look like a total prune or is it likely to be more subtle than my imagination suggesting.

I dont really want to be boring and get black leathers to play it safe!

What a strange question!

Serious

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January 03, 2008, 23:41:13 PM
Youll look a total prune, get the bike first and then leathers to suit ;)

Better to avoid dark colours as they dont show up as good at night, red/white is a much more visible combination.

Mark

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January 04, 2008, 00:07:09 AM
all black, theres no other way to go

Nothing worse than someone on an R1 with R1 leathers etc

Leon

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January 04, 2008, 09:13:12 AM
Quote from: SeriousBetter to avoid dark colours as they dont show up as good at night, red/white is a much more visible combination.

But surely looking good comes before safety?!

I would agree that buying lighter colours makes you alot more visable at night, personally I would go for all black or wait till you get the bike and buy to match. For visability you could easily keep a hi-viz hardness under the seat and wack that on if riding at night (will do alot more for you than lighter leathers)
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Mark

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January 04, 2008, 22:04:07 PM
hi-vis belt/strap has an added bonus - people will think youre a peeler.

M3ta7h3ad

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January 27, 2008, 20:27:44 PM
Better still if like my hi-viz vest... it says "POLITE" on the back :D



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