Helmet color

[Ronin47]

I never really noticed how many drivers here in AZ were on the road talking on their cell phones until I started riding again. It's insane. I'm constantly wary of them since I've seen a couple weave into other lanes because they are so distracted. I wish I was exhaggerating. They are just in their own little world practically driving on auto pilot.

And if people just aren't paying attention, it really won't matter what color your helmet is.

[Seadog1967]

What's really a joke is how many State cops I see in Ct. talking on their cell phone while driving.

[VinS]

Originally Posted by Seadog1967

What's really a joke is how many State cops I see in Ct. talking on their cell phone while driving.

Yes, I have seen them too and I will not mention the speed at which they passed me on the highway. At least I was getting over 40mpg while going that fast.

Your tax dollars at work!

[Badrocks]

It's good to be the king.

[capncalyx]

Originally Posted by Q-Smitty

Personally if I were gonna get a white helmet, I'd go with the Scorpion EXO-700 with scorpion graphics. Its one of the few white helmets that actually has graphics, but if they aren't your particular cup of tea... then I've got no other suggestions.



EDIT: My bad, I didn't realize Daren had posted the same idea.

I just bought the matt white version of this. Its kinda nice too.

[Mandachan]

Scorpion helmets are nice. Perhaps when i upgrade I'll look at that particular Scorpion =)

[Q-Smitty]

Originally Posted by capncalyx

I just bought the matt white version of this. Its kinda nice too.

I have the black chameleon version myself. It's a sweet lid for the low price.

[Sideout]

I truly believe helmet color matters. It does not necessarily have to be white IMHO. As long as it is bright enough I think it is even more visible than a bright color riding jacket. Your head is the highest point of your body.
And this is my lid - Arai Quantum 2 Voltage Red.

[Uthor]

I got behind a guy wearing a white helmet the other day and made a special point to pay attention to it. Honestly, the white helmet did not stick out any more than a helmet of a different color. It's too neutral. It blended in with his gray jacket and black bike into a uniform blob. Unless you go with an all white getup, I honestly don't think a white helmet will hold any benefit over most other colors. If you want visibility, go with something florescent.

[infonavigator]

I would like to see black used as the default color for helmets and gear replaced by neon orange.

[gpzrocker]

Originally Posted by Sideout

. As long as it is bright enough I think it is even more visible than a bright color riding jacket.

I don't know about that. Lots of bikes here in the mountains of NC, and my head always snaps when I see that new light bright green that people are wearing in jackets. I think Olympia has one out. I personally switched from a black Imax to a green one and I saw it at the first stop sign: guy visibly snapped his head when I came into his vision. Thing was, it was on my route to work, and we were in synch here many times. Never saw him do that before!

The helmet that was safety orange is a different story. Shoei had one out years ago that would pop in a big way, I think it was the Blaze. I'd love an orange helmet. Next is a canary yellow. Funny, the chrome domes (I have one of those also) are next to invisible to me. You would think that the light reflects amd blinds people, but it doesn't.

But I am sorry, red and black, I don't see it much, even though I wear it myself. And I am looking for motorcyclists, and know that they wear them in those colors, but I just don't notice the helmet. Sorry.

[Daddyo Vulcan]

Like an idiot, when I bought my V2k in december I bought 2 black HJC modulars for my wife an I as they didnt have red ones. Then I read that black is the worst color for a helmet... I found some 1.25X5 inch reflective stickers and put them around the back and sides, I am sure it helps some at least at night. My wife since bought the Scorpion EXO 700 you guys show in the pics, very nice helmet and fairly visible. I feel the single best thing a motorcyclist can do to enhance visibility is to install driving lights and leave them on full time. I am amazed at how much more visible our bikes are now... from the front only of course.

[Uthor]

Originally Posted by gpzrocker

my head always snaps when I see that new light bright green that people are wearing in jackets. I think Olympia has one out.

Olympia's jacket is blindingly yellow. I couldn't stop looking at it in the store, but I went with the charcoal one instead.

[KZBob]

Actually I read that article a few years ago, the study was done somewhere in Europe. It stated that the white helmet was most visible.

[deionychus]

Shoei has another orange one out now and that's what I'm wearing.

[antiq]

I really don't care about the studies. If you are not out breaking the speed limit or traffic laws you are invisible. I wear black and ride like everyone is out to kill me. It's worked for 35 years.

[Rad032]

Think about silver.

[gameovergt]

Lime green bike helps, I got a bright KBC VR-2, Green M2R, My Icon Mesh jacket is yellow, but my leather is black with green trim. Peeps in cars dont pay attention no matter what color you wear.

[nricklee]

Originally Posted by Q-Smitty

Personally if I were gonna get a white helmet, I'd go with the Scorpion EXO-700 with scorpion graphics. Its one of the few white helmets that actually has graphics, but if they aren't your particular cup of tea... then I've got no other suggestions.



EDIT: My bad, I didn't realize Daren had posted the same idea.

This helmet is looking really nice, i would love to have that.

[Dudester]

I own 7 helmets, from flat black to chrome, but the one I wear most often is my Caliper pearl white helmet with reflective trim. It's cooler and IMHO more visible, although I've had a lot of comments about my chrome helmet too on a sunny day as NASA has picked me up on radar a couple of times.