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adouglas · February 29th, 2016, 06:02 PM

My solution: A helmet you can see from orbit.

Since my head is the highest point on the bike and my jacket is pretty much obscured by my riding position and headlight glare, I find that this is the best way to improve visibility.

It really does work, and demonstrably so.

I'm not as convinced re headlight modulators because they can be dazzling/distracting.

Yes they do grab attention very well, which is the real key to survival for us. However, I feel they may grab too much attention and distract, annoy, or even enrage the driver.

I know that when some tool going the opposite direction insists on keeping his high beams on, it is counterproductive. For one thing, I'm so blinded that I can't actually see the road clearly any more. For another, it takes my mind off of Job 1, which is operating my vehicle.

My goal is to negate the SMIDSY and nothing more. I find the helmet serves the purpose well.

February 29th, 2016, 06:02 PM	#5
adouglas Cat herder Name: Gort Location: A secret lair which, being secret, has an undisclosed location Join Date: May 2009 Motorcycle(s): Aprilia RS660 Posts: A lot. Blog Entries: 6 MOTM - Jul '18, Nov '16, Aug '14, May '13	My solution: A helmet you can see from orbit. Since my head is the highest point on the bike and my jacket is pretty much obscured by my riding position and headlight glare, I find that this is the best way to improve visibility. It really does work, and demonstrably so. I'm not as convinced re headlight modulators because they can be dazzling/distracting. Yes they do grab attention very well, which is the real key to survival for us. However, I feel they may grab too much attention and distract, annoy, or even enrage the driver. I know that when some tool going the opposite direction insists on keeping his high beams on, it is counterproductive. For one thing, I'm so blinded that I can't actually see the road clearly any more. For another, it takes my mind off of Job 1, which is operating my vehicle. My goal is to negate the SMIDSY and nothing more. I find the helmet serves the purpose well. __________________________________________________ I am NOT an adrenaline junkie, I'm a skill junkie. - csmith12 Nam et ipsa scientia potestas est. Heri historia. Cras mysterium. Hodie donum est. Carpe diem.