44/365 - Go Go Power Ranger!!!

Vents/rainproof pockets.

Vents.

Shoulder pads.

Elbow pads.

Pit zips or stank traps?

44/365 - Go Go Power Ranger!!! by oblivion9999.

Unboxing of my new Olympia Phantom riding suit from Moto Liberty in Texas.

Dorky, but safe, warm, and waterproof. The photos do not do justice to the brightness of this thing, but being seen is key.

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sleepoverjesus says:

Que Kill Bill Music!!!
Posted 20 months ago. ( permalink )

Roger_ATx says:

[Note to self: buy matching helmet so I'll look more like a lime popsicle :-]
Posted 20 months ago. ( permalink )

oblivion9999 says:

Yeah, I used to think the helmet was bright. It's dull next to the neon! "Honey, I need a new helmet now!"

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princesstina says:

Suh-weet! :)
Posted 20 months ago. ( permalink )

vanYperen.com says:

Looking sharp :-) I love the color of the helmet, so if you get a new one ...
Posted 20 months ago. ( permalink )

richmanwisco says:

kudos for being safety minded.
Posted 20 months ago. ( permalink )

steveoa3d says:

Hell of a great idea.... /me misses the gsxr some days, doesn't mis the rz350 any day. I want a new bike....
Posted 20 months ago. ( permalink )

tuxstorm says:

At least now I will know it's you if I see bright green flash cycling through Ktown!
Posted 20 months ago. ( permalink )

NickStarr says:

Are you glowing? Well at least you will be seen a mile away.
Posted 20 months ago. ( permalink )

oblivion9999 says:

@iDuc, It's a Shoei RF-1000 in Axis Yellow in case you want one without my head-phunq.
Posted 20 months ago. ( permalink )

Sharksurfer says:

Damn, I can see you from here!
Posted 20 months ago. ( permalink )

With my vast experience of one month of riding, I can say for sure my next jacket will be hi-viz yellow like yours, rather than gray like the one I have.

Looking dorky is better than looking dead.
Posted 20 months ago. ( permalink )

oblivion9999 says:

Jim, these are the lessons best learned the easy way, unfortunately they rarely sink in without firsthand experience.

You look cool in a black helmet and black leather jacket on a blacked out ride right up to the point that you're either under an Escalade or crapping your pants from NEARLY being under an Escalade.

I'm amazed I've survived over 10 years on the streets. Commutes are especially hairy. I've written or podcasted about many close calls.

Ride like you're invisible, because you are.

Edit to add: Instead of waiting until you get a new jacket, you can up your odds by donning an orange highway safety vest. It's a cheaper option and can be ditched (if desired) on poseur days, track days, or group rides where you're not solo and you care about how you look (none of the preceding is meant to imply that is how I or JimNtexas thinks, I'm just throwing it out there). You can also dress up a drab helmet with reflective tape or stickers, but check the helmet manufacturers' recs on that one. Some may void the warranty.

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