being a bit bored with the graphics and wanting to do something relatively simply and increasing frontal visibility, I added Touratech Guards, crossed hatched fork covers (the white is reflectorised) and a graphic on the swing arm. What do you think, to much of a barber shop/candy cane...or not?
IMO- That looks pretty stuffed up to me. But hey you certainly stand out and will be seen, but will they be hypnotised?
If it means that the person who was about to pull out in front of you, see's you and stops because of your stripy forks then they have worked!! I think they look good anyway.
Highly visible, yes. However, you might want to stay away from playgrounds and schools with that candy-cane motif. People might get the wrong idea.
I'm a fan of adding visibility, but it's a bit too seasonal for my taste. Did you use reflective tape and red tape to make that up? Or is it one piece? I'm asking because, if you were to pull out the red you'd still get the visibility and wouldn't have to take a ribbing from people calling you "Candy Cane" in a weird trucker voice ala Joy Ride
Just think - when you need new parts you can pay for them with some casual income as a portable Barber shop!
Never mind the comments....slow day at the cafe !!! It's your bike, you do what you want. On another subject...where did you get the screen from? Somewhere in NZ? I like it.
I was just musing that maybe he is a barber? I kinda like it, but I am so color blind I can't tell the colors.
White is reflectorised and in low light stands out like dogs bollocks..its great. The red ties in with red on the bike and could be removed, as its all just sign vinyl.
I made it, its my fourth prototype....I am trying to get the most protection with the least amount of noise...and thats difficult. The least noise is no screen at all,.....so I am cutting and re shaping plus adding tubulators to kill the dirty air breaking off the top edge that hits your helmet. I've learnt a lot and when I settle on final size and shape I will make one out of Polycarb. Let me know if your interested and I'll keep you posted. Where in NZ do you ride?
Thanks for your comments guys, its been a chuckle reading them all.....seems my Husky will probably be the only one with this and I'm cool with that. I was also just trying to avoid wearing a hi vis vest to improve visibility, it works well, but IMO looks gay...........
I live in Tauranga, ride anywhere, mostly sealed, twisty backroads.....SH's only for convenience. I assume you are a "gravel" guy since you have the terra. I have tried gravel, just don't like it. Would definately be interested in a screen, I currently use my own "sculpted from a cheap bucket" tall screen...yours is MUCH nicer.
How about a hi-viz helmet? After watching a whole lot of riders through the years, andseveral failed attempts at being visible, I was driving down the road one day in city traffic when I saw this neon ball several intersections ahead. I couldn't make out what it was, but it was moving a lot. I finallt got close enough and realized that it was a hi-viz helmet on a motorcyclist. It worked. your head moves a lot on the bike, not just forwards and backwards, but all over the place. I was helmet shopping anyway, and hi-viz became the priority. I boughtaa Schuberth a few days later, and haven't looked back since.
