bike colour

[NTECUK]

When driver's are texting or doing their hair the colour of your bikes not going to make any difference to what they're up too...

It makes no difference what so ever.

I read a report from a Police Biker a while ago; he was on his white Police bike with blue/yellow stickers and reflective strips, yellow high-vis jacket and white helmet and someone still pulled out on him. They actually said 'I didn't see you'!

Proves that no matter what colour your bike, leathers or helmet, if they're not looking for bikes they just won't see you.

Ride safe people. And have fun obviously ��

[DomP]

All valid points, I bought a black sv650s today anyway.

Sweet. Enjoy it

[Adam Ef]

Not motorcycles, but bicycle incident.. I work in a bicycle shop and we had local Policeman come in to assess damage on his bike for insurance. He'd been side swiped when crossing a traffic light controlled crossroads, by a driver who'd run the red across him, hadn't seen the traffic lights or the Police cyclist... who happens to be a very big guy, covered head to toe in hi-viz. He hadn't seen him or the lights because he wasn't looking.

I had a Police van overtake me and pull in on me suddenly before getting past, forcing me into the curb. The reason... the Police van driver hadn't noticed a huge van parked on the other side of the road that he would have driven into the back of if he'd carried on overtaking. The back of the huge work van he hadn't seen was covered in hi viz luminous chevrons!?

If people don't look they won't see anything.

At night though.. reflective patches as mentioned before, which can be found in colours to match bikes are good. I know I appreciate being able to see them shining when I'm driving, especially on rainy nights with rain on the windows.

[Adam Ef]

Originally Posted by DomP

All valid points, I bought a black sv650s today anyway.

I put a deposit down on one too : )