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bill67 Serious Thumper Offline old tired Posts: 8517 genoa city wisconsin Gender:	Re: Helmet Color.... Reply #15 - 06/16/11 at 05:49:54 White has mostly been my color,I think it shows up better and is cooler in the sun.
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Reply #16 - 06/16/11 at 17:44:25

I would prefer PINK, but no go in finding one that fits. So i have black with custom reflecting whippet stickers that i made, plus there are now more stickers on the full face helmet, and my girl whippets registered name on the half helmet (Wild Child)... Wink

the helmets look ALL BLACK until headlites shine on the the stickers, or in this case, the camera flash. I like how it is subtle during the day, but safe and shiny at nite.

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Jerry Eichenberger Serious Thumper Offline 2006 S40. OEM windshield, saddle bags, Sportster Posts: 2919 Columbus, Ohio Gender:	Re: Helmet Color.... Reply #17 - 06/17/11 at 06:36:27 I use a candy apple red 3/4 helmet with a bumble bee yellow, armored jacket. My goal is to be seen.
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Reply #18 - 06/17/11 at 08:18:34

LostArtist wrote on 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

i've heard the same thing - white is most visible- (why not flu orange?). My own non-scientific observations back that up. Helmet is the most visible part of rider and white is by far more visible than black. I'm guessing same would apply to other bright colors, they're just not nearly as comon on the road

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Reply #19 - 06/17/11 at 08:28:35

runwyrlph wrote on 06/17/11 at 08:18:34:

LostArtist wrote on 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

i've heard the same thing - white is most visible- (why not flu orange?). My own non-scientific observations back that up. Helmet is the most visible part of rider and white is by far more visible than black. I'm guessing same would apply to other bright colors, they're just not nearly as common on the road

Maybe "Most Visible" in scientific terms, may not translate exactly to most easily noticed?

I know I spot differences more readily than more of the monotonous same,, White is visible, but it doesnt exactly stand out from the norm..

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Reply #20 - 06/17/11 at 08:43:49

JOB -

I agree about the idea of being most easily noticed.

If you recall, back in the late 1950s anbd into the 60s, the USAF painted noses and tails of airplanes in orange to supposedly help prevent collisions. They even had orage flight suits for a while to supposedly aid in seeing a downed crew member. All of that didn't last more that about 10 years.

I think my fire engine red helment stands out fairly well - I know my bright yellow jacket does.

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Reply #21 - 06/17/11 at 09:43:18

In Navy SEAR/Survival Swimming school they tell you the majority of the time the first thing to be noticed when searching for downed aircrew/aviators is the white helmet on top of their head. They stress keeping your helmet with you at all times because of this.

I would imagine that somewhat carries over into the motorcycle world too!

...the real question is what helmet makes you visually stand out to the females!

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weracerc Serious Thumper Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 594 Greensboro, NC Gender:	Re: Helmet Color.... Reply #22 - 06/17/11 at 09:52:23 Wake51 wrote on 06/17/11 at 09:43:18: ...the real question is what helmet makes you visually stand out to the females! the one with a decal that says $$ Lottery Winner $$
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rl153 Serious Thumper Offline S40 Just right! Posts: 900 Bloomfield,CT Gender:	Re: Helmet Color.... Reply #23 - 06/17/11 at 10:30:37 Mine is flat black, open face ,with a flip up full face visor.Probably not too safe . Also stuff that hits it like small stones or whatever ,put scratches in it.
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Southpaw Serious Thumper Alliance Member Offline This ol' dog ain't staying on the porch! Posts: 920 Missouri Gender:	Re: Helmet Color.... Reply #24 - 06/17/11 at 11:53:10 Two 3/4 helmets of the same style, one black and one white. Time of day and weather dictate choice.
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Reply #25 - 06/17/11 at 18:07:39

Jerry brought up something that ya'll probably won't understand. I am not color blind, but very color weak. I can be riding or driving in bright sun and completely lose a whole vehicle in the shade--especially if it is red. When using flagging tape to mark property I use the yellow, 'cause I don't see the red mixed in with green leaves. About 40 years ago I used to run lights with green at the top and red on bottom. It was a different green than today, which looks a little blue to me. You know what a cardboard box looks like. I mean raw without any color on it. My wife (sitting here) says it is a shade of brown. Red printing shows up if I look really close, but it's just a glob. I had 20-40 vision or something like it until I was 42. I could see at 40 feet what normal folks saw at 20. It's weird, but I'll bet a good percentage of the riders on here are the same way. Daddy was that way and my brother is now.

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justin_o_guy2 Serious Thumper Offline What happened? Posts: 55279 East Texas, 1/2 dallas/la.	Re: Helmet Color.... Reply #26 - 06/17/11 at 20:48:51 Soooo,, what color do YOU see when you get mad?
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Boofer Serious Thumper Offline Nearly too old. Posts: 1760 N Ms Gender:	Re: Helmet Color.... Reply #27 - 06/17/11 at 21:41:09 I rarely get mad. I guess I would get mad more often if I could see red like the rest of you.
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PerrydaSavage Serious Thumper Alliance Member Offline Riding "The Rock"! Posts: 3522 Republic of Newfoundland Gender:	Re: Helmet Color.... Reply #28 - 06/18/11 at 01:35:59 Funny stuff Boof! LOL!! Here's the exact Lid that one of our MTP Students wore last weekend ... and as I said, it was REALLY noticable! Icon-Alliance Hi Viz
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Re: Helmet Color....
Reply #29 - 06/18/11 at 11:08:19

Just went to a HCI model 89 modular myself recently from a fulmer 3/4.
Wanted a lil more face coverage and the flip down sun glasses...lol
Ended up with silver as all they had was silver and black.

THE MOST visible color to the human eye is whats called in the industry(hunting/firearms safety) Blaze Orange/Hunter Orange/10 mile cloth.
It just kind of reachs out and grabs your eye. Its not a naturaly occuring color in nature. BUT im sure theres pleanty along the road.

Need a small led strobe on the rear fender kinda like the ones on top of school buses. Maybe they would see us then!

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