I am 100% in agreement that color makes a huge difference. I am pretty sure there are serious studies about it. However, nothing really safes you from the moron that just don't look while driving. Just be careful outhere.
Javier. On Fri, Jul 20, 2012 at 8:45 AM, Pastor Ron <[email protected]> wrote: > I would use the vest. I still have my yellow cortech jacket and I wear it > with my maroon bike. I tell people I could see a difference with my yellow > bike and they don't believe it. I am thinking about painting my ST, but it > will have to be the right shade. Color is so much more effecting than loud > pipes. And I would add, I had a dude do a u-turn in front of me when I was > in a dark green Nissan Maxima. That should have been big enough to see, but > the dark color didn't register in his mind. For what it's worth. > Ron > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Joey Kelley > Sent: Friday, July 20, 2012 7:31 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] Yellow safety > > Trust me - I know what he's saying - the Black 450 with no windshield, > a black leather jacket, black helmet, etc etc - I had a lot of close > calls. > People seem to see the 1000 a lot better - my guess is that > its the much larger fairing and windshield - it reflects the light or > at least makes for a larger target. > Perhaps I should start riding with my reflective vest..... > -Joey > > On Fri, Jul 20, 2012 at 8:26 AM, Pastor Ron <[email protected]> wrote: > > I wanted to share this story with you, after our discussion on the color > > yellow. I had asked about his yellow ST1300 > > > > > > > > > > > > Hi Ron, > > > > > > > > I do not know the exact color yellow as I bought the bike already painted > > yellow. My friend bought a 2006 Yamaha R1 Anniversary Edition. That > > metallic yellow is absolutly beautiful. > > > > > > > > I do have one regret... I was riding 150' behind my friend (Ducati > Monster > > 620 Dark) doing 40 - 45 mph when an opposing driver made a U turn in > front > > of us. I was immediately full on the brakes. My friend hit the U turner > > and died 2 weeks later. The drivers statement, "I saw the yellow bike." > > > > > > > > My ST1100 has no markings except a Chiquita sticker and a Safety Third > > sticker. > > > > A typical conversation.... > > > > "What is it?" > > > > 1993 Honda ST1100 > > > > "It really looks good. I didn't think it was that old." > > > > Fresh paint > > > > "Why the Chiquita sticker?" > > > > I'm an old fart. I got one foot in the grave and the other on a banana > > peel. > > > > "Safety Third? What's that about?" > > > > Well... A Safety First person would not get on one of these things. > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > > "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. > > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > > [email protected]. > > For more options, visit this group at > > http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en. > > > > -- > -Joey Kelley > JoeyKelley.com - My Life Online > JoeyFixesComputers.com - Its What I Do! > JoeyKelleyPhoto.com - Photographing Today, For Tomorrow > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en. > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en. > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en.
