Helmet Directional Arrows

[jhw84]

Saw this in a magizine, so its not original, but it could save your life!

Get a roll of reflective tape and your helmet. Start on one side near the ear area in the center with the tape, a litte ways back from the face. Go all the way around the back with it to the same spot on the other side. From the ends, come out at a 45 top and bottom, making an arrow on each side. Now, when you do a shoulder check in the direction of your lane change, drivers will see an arrow on the side of your helmet telling them which way you are going!

--Johnny

[Anonymous]

What a great idea! I have also seen guys add LED lights to their helmets.

MIke

[Robert Corrie]

Thats why Ive always had solid color helmets. It makes it easier to put my turn signals on and not clash with the silly patterns they put on them from the factory.

[rmalloy22]

Reflective tape and other night safety equipment

If you want reflective tape or other items but don't want to mess up the lines of your bike, I just bought some "invisible reflective tape" (that's what they call it anyhow) from Streetglo. It's referred to as invisible reflective motorcycle frame tape. They call it also a Super Bright version and it comes in a kit that you install on your frame (assuming it is black)

I have to admit, it's strange to see totally black gloss tape and imagine it can be white under light. However, the streetglo tape didn't disappoint me. it's not actually a tape roll, but a kit of reflective tape strips that you pull off a waxed paper and apply to your frame.

I have seen black reflective tape before and it is dissapointing when it comes to reflectivity. However, the streetglo super bright black reflective tape does as promised. It's a great way to help protect you at night. I installed this tape at every point on the frame that could be seen by a motorist. The tape is remarkably reflective and there's no mistake about seeing me at night.

I bought the super bright black reflective tape from here:

http://www.streetglo.net/reflective.motorcycle.frame.kit.html

If you want colored reflective tape, they have regular reflective tapes here...
http://www.streetglo.net/reflective.tape/ and matching reflective decals here: http://www.streetglo.net/streetglo_f...lame.decal.htm

On my bike I have the gold and black reflective pinstripe, the gold mega-flames on my helmet, and I have a reflective flame kit on my fenders. I just added the invisible reflective tape and my bike looks like hell when car headlights hit it.. But that's what I want. The whole bike is reflective and in daylight it just looks extremely cool. I get admirers all the time when in a bike line.. But it's dang bright and busy looking at night but only to the motorist that is in the angle to impact you. Others don't see the reflection.

Check them out. I'm `100% happy with everything they have sold me.

[bucketsofgs1000]

bright frame at night

I had my frame powdercoated bright orange. That should keep me visable. Bit I might add some tape to my few remaining black parts. Good idea.

[sidd]

Those reflective striping kits are pretty cool. I might just have to get one to add a few classy (not to mention safe like) details to my rx-7