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Silly Ogre Junior Member Offline Former S40 Owner Posts: 71 Stuarts Draft VA Gender:	Helmet Color.... 06/15/11 at 17:33:45 Ok I am bored but I have wondered why many people choose their helmet color...I have always worn black helmets or majority black...Ever since I was a kid riding dirt bikes...Mine leads back to my hero in racing...And no it was not Dale Earnhardt...Davey Allison...So why did you choose your helmet color?...
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kimchris1 Serious Thumper Offline Pink Posse Rider... Posts: 2135 Belfair, Washington Gender:	Re: Helmet Color.... Reply #1 - 06/15/11 at 18:17:00 The helmet I am presently using is Black. It was the only color available in that style. I took and glued some rhinestone hearts and other sparkley things to it. I also have my name in Pink vinyl on the back. I have a new Pink one coming this week. I love the color Pink and it will be brighter. Will post pic when it arrives.. kim
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MulletViper Junior Member Offline Professional Rivethead Posts: 53	Re: Helmet Color.... Reply #2 - 06/15/11 at 18:20:27 Gloss black, doesn't attract as much heat as flat and it matches every other color.
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Reply #3 - 06/15/11 at 18:22:05

I try to wear as light a color helmet as I can, silver or white, got one white and red one but it has red lights in the back of it. I ride from work to home in the night so I want to be as visible as I can at night.

I think there are some stats that show that people wearing white color helmets get in less accidents, don't know where I heard that from though

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Serowbot YaBB Moderator ModSquad Offline OK.... so what's the speed of dark? Posts: 28416 Tucson Az Gender:	Re: Helmet Color.... Reply #4 - 06/15/11 at 18:28:04 white,... ...105' today,... 'nuff said... ...
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Edgar Senior Member Offline Are you a lucky little lady in the city of light? Posts: 353 San Diego	Re: Helmet Color.... Reply #5 - 06/15/11 at 18:31:33 I use flat black Because my childhood hero was Batman! It does worry me at night and even in light traffic. I'm thinking about get an afx pilot helmet in flat red and having black stripes painted down the middle. For better visibility to cagers. But darn the flat black is so sexy!
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weracerc Serious Thumper Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 594 Greensboro, NC Gender:	Re: Helmet Color.... Reply #6 - 06/15/11 at 18:49:53 white modular for vis & comfort in the summer - Hi-vis yellow, black and reflective full face in the winter - and for group riding i just bought a patriotic themed red white blue stars.
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buttgoat1 Serious Thumper Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 1042	Re: Helmet Color.... Reply #7 - 06/15/11 at 19:34:41 I have a gloss black full face helmet for most of my riding came with the bike, and a very visible bright red 3/4 for occasional rides. I added reflective stickers on both, pinup silhouette, hazardous waste symbols, and stripes of reflective tape.
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Sunchasers Full Member Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks the Rockies! Posts: 232 Northern Colorado Gender:	Re: Helmet Color.... Reply #8 - 06/15/11 at 19:35:46 Over the years, I have had helmets color matched to the bike paint, black, white, and silver. Out of all of them, I now prefer silver, its alot cooler than black or darker colors and more reflective than white. IMO
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HalfPint Junior Member Offline Posts: 57 Cumming, GA Gender:	Re: Helmet Color.... Reply #9 - 06/15/11 at 20:56:16 This is my helmet http://www.amazon.com/HJC-DAGGER-YELLOW-HELMET-X-SMALL/dp/B002U3ZM5I
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justin_o_guy2 Serious Thumper Offline What happened? Posts: 55279 East Texas, 1/2 dallas/la.	Re: Helmet Color.... Reply #10 - 06/15/11 at 21:32:59 White HJC,, why? Cuz they didnt have a Bright Yellow,, Study Most Visible Helmet colors..
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Reply #11 - 06/16/11 at 02:59:29

Let's see...
Pearl red 3/4 shell, it was on sale and fit. Black and dark hunter green with pearl gold pinstripes 3/4 shell w/no padding, matches the Honda (both are beat up projects). Flat black police 1/2 shell, USA made. Gloss black w/pewter and silver pearl flames 1/2 shell, needed a lid to ride my VN800A home (in sandals, had not planned a bike purchase that day) and the helmet kinda matched. Kubota Type 2 orange 1/2 shell, USA made Snell certified 1968, matches the Savage's old color.

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Reply #12 - 06/16/11 at 03:24:23

It is becoming more and more common to see High-Viz Riding gear on the roadways up here ... saw my 1st High-Viz green F.F. Lid last weekend and it was REALLY noticable! We stress the value of being visually conspicuous as part of our Safety Talk to Noob Riders during the classroom session of our MTP ... it seems now that being "visually conspicuous" has become trendy! Cool

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arteacher Serious Thumper Offline Ride as if your naked and invisable! Posts: 2581 London ontario Gender:	Re: Helmet Color.... Reply #13 - 06/16/11 at 04:45:23 I have a yellow 3'4, a flat black 1/2 and a white Draxtar P104. I prefer white as it matches the bike. I am looking for a flip up, but so far have not found one I am happy with. The full faces I have tried all fit too tight on my cheeks (one to the point that I couldn't close my mouth- a Bell I think) and too loose on my head.
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babyhog Serious Thumper Offline Find a Cure for Breast Cancer! NOW!! Posts: 3802 WV Gender:	Re: Helmet Color.... Reply #14 - 06/16/11 at 05:01:36 Gloss black 3/4 with a few black/white stickers on it. It has vents so it never seems hot to me.
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