When purchasing a textile or leather suit most riders see black. This color is traditionally preferred in the selection of the protective reflective vest. Black is considered cool. On a dark background of leather or waterproof fabric is not to see any dirt. Anyone wearing a jacket or a pair of pants with a large proportion of light applications knows how fast these on the road very soon are dark by rainwater or the abrasion of the brake pads and the tires and the dirt in the material can tenaciously set. But Black has its downsides. Motorcyclists are often not seen. In almost three quarters of all accidents in which cyclists are involved through no fault, motorists have not seen the motorcycle in time.
Experts of the German Road Safety Council (DVR) recommend bikers therefore in clothing bright colors that stand out on the road in the eye. If Motorcyclists are dressed colorful and flashy, they are much more likely seen. “Colors enhance security,” says Jurgen Bente, Head of Driving Practical programs the DVR. “To be seen at an early stage, is the alpha and omega for motorcycling,” says Matthias Haasper, research director of the Institute for Motorcycle Safety (IFZ). He knows that bikers lay in selecting the Combined much emphasis on design, but reluctant to engage in neon colors or reflective stripes. But that can save lives.
The motorcyclist Angelika memory has made painful experiences. Twice the woman has been on their machine simply overlooked the Lower Rhine and hit by a vehicle. The naturopath thereupon founded in 2009 launched the “true colors”. They tried to convince other motorcyclists of the importance of bright colors in the protective clothing and that neon vests, jackets and trousers can be for bikers as a life insurance policy. Tend to be already more people in yellow clothes go than years ago, says Angelika memory. The bike has now exchanged for a lightweight bike.
Therefore, more and more bikers wearing yellow safety vests. Senior Tour drivers are reasonable and draw the eye-catching West happy about. The young guns on their sport bikes like the often self-created and machine matching color design. Their leathers however reluctantly collapse by an orange or neon yellow “sites Vest”. “The vest in neon yellow really brings what,” says Anselm Zessler responsible POLO motorcycle and sportswear for the area selection and product management. The specialist for motorcycle apparel notes that bikers slowly say goodbye to the pure black clothes and bring more color into play. But with garish neon many would still reservations. The color white was in the car paint and now also in the motorcycle apparel on the rise.
The protective vest Reach Professional stands out from others because it has exterior pockets with zipper and a waterproof balaclava and thanks to stretch straps guarantees a flutter-free seating. Who wants to be seen on the motorcycle without safety vest, usually opt for stripes and neon colors in the jacket?
During the day she is more of a gray mouse, but at night the Concrete Night eye transformed men’s jacket in a brightly shining object falling by the manufacturer even in low light by microscopic woven into the material glass reflectors on the entire surface of the reflective material quickly in the eye. So shines the complete torso of the driver and is even visible through the windscreen. All major motorcycle apparel manufacturers now offer various wardrobe and equipment in signal colors.
In literally taken to the extreme is the good visibility on the road, when striking with motorcyclists, the helmet at dusk immediately. Those who want to stand out from others; you should look around once in one of the stores of Hein, Louis or POLO.