POLITE - Hi-Vis Vest

[Wedg1e]

PTF said:

... more so when the rider is obviously trying to pretend to be an officer. The usual signs - pan european or vfr1200 or bmw, textiles, white lid normally with camera, reflective material stuck to panniers.

Phew, that's me off the hook then
Pan European? Check.
All-black leathers instead of textiles...
Mattblack/grey lid...
No camera unless I'm chasing my mates around the Alps...
and definitely no Battenburgs or chevrons.

However if I sit bolt upright, put the HIDs on and hurtle up behind people it's amusing how many of them suddenly leap out of their seats and change lanes, often whilst braking...
Do the same whilst filtering but put the hazards on as well and it can be like the parting of the red sea.

[Davel]

Have a mate with an ex-blood bike.

He doesn't dress like BiB but it's fun following him and watching cars move over, mobile phones getting thrown onto passenger seats etc.

Folk take one look at the bike and panic.

[black-k1]

Crossflow Kid said:

black-k1 said:

Like it or not, the vests have been declared as legal.

They haven't been "declared" anything. They just haven't been outlawed......yet.
I'm guessing the first time a Walt gets knifed/shot/assaulted having been mistaken for Plod the support for these comedy garments will dry up pretty quick and all of a sudden the manufacturers will be branded irresponsible.

Piston Heads - Pedants Rule!

MCN 14June2013 said:

Cyclists in London already wear them to get drivers to give them more space, after Met commander Bob Broadhurst said they were not illegal. Now the Met has said motorcyclists can wear them too.

http://www.motorcyclenews.com/news/2013/june/jun1413-polite/

To make you happy the vests have been identified by the Met as "not illegal"!

[Jazoli]

Anybody who wears one of these vests is a grade a , and I'll happily tell them that, there was a bloke in wales last weekend who was trying to be friendly, which is fine, apart from the fact he was wearing a '' vest, so I told him so, wker.

If your dick is too small or you feel inadequate in any way please join in the discussion but there is 100% no reason to wear one, unless your are being a , if you like the whole world to know that you are a limp dicked faggot who has to pretend that you are something you are not then carry on, dheads.....

Edited by Jazoli on Friday 29th May 21:42

[PTF]

Jazoli said:

Anybody who wears one of these vests is a grade a , and I'll happily tell them that, there was a bloke in wales last weekend who was trying to be friendly, which is fine, apart from the fact he was wearing a '' vest, so I told him so, wker.

If your dick is too small or you feel inadequate in any way please join in the discussion but there is 100% no reason to wear one, unless your are being a , if you like the whole world to know that you are a limp dicked faggot who has to pretend that you are something you are not then carry on, dheads.....

Edited by Jazoli on Friday 29th May 21:42

8/10. Good use of the C word, but sadly outwitted by forum filtering.

[theshrew]

I cant help but think people that do things like this are the kind of people you see on those dodgy C4 documentary's for eg 50 year old mean wearing nappies etc

[sjtscott]

I saw a cyclist of all road users wearing one this morning on Jamaica Road (Bermondsey) - I had to do a double take so I guess it worked but I thought odd.
I have seen one bloke regularly on one of those really odd honda dn-01 things wearing one of these vests on lower thames street - given his riding style it fits him perfectly.

Despite what some tell me that I really should I've never ever worn flouro jackets/bibs of any type while riding my own motorbikes on the road. The only acceptable exception to this was my bright orange wally bib on the track at ACU practise day many years ago

Edited by sjtscott on Friday 29th May 23:53

[Fleegle]

Here's a thought.... (brought on by a few pints of 4.8 IPA)

Get along side the wearer of these vests and stare into their eyes......

........keep their speed......

.....don't drop eye contact......

........keep their speed............


............remain eye contact...........

........IMPORANT...........


.........keep their speed.........

......and remain eye contact..........



this should go on for at least a minute. Do not feel you are giving in to their request of being polite. More the thought that you are giving to them being noticed.....but a bit too much .....in a 'HERE'S JONNY' sort of way

[wtdoom]

PTF said:

Jazoli said:

Anybody who wears one of these vests is a grade a , and I'll happily tell them that, there was a bloke in wales last weekend who was trying to be friendly, which is fine, apart from the fact he was wearing a '' vest, so I told him so, wker.

If your dick is too small or you feel inadequate in any way please join in the discussion but there is 100% no reason to wear one, unless your are being a , if you like the whole world to know that you are a limp dicked faggot who has to pretend that you are something you are not then carry on, dheads.....

Edited by Jazoli on Friday 29th May 21:42

8/10. Good use of the C word, but sadly outwitted by forum filtering.

I can't even say I like KUstANI leathers

[Fleegle]

wtdoom said:

PTF said:

Jazoli said:

Anybody who wears one of these vests is a grade a , and I'll happily tell them that, there was a bloke in wales last weekend who was trying to be friendly, which is fine, apart from the fact he was wearing a '' vest, so I told him so, wker.

If your dick is too small or you feel inadequate in any way please join in the discussion but there is 100% no reason to wear one, unless your are being a , if you like the whole world to know that you are a limp dicked faggot who has to pretend that you are something you are not then carry on, dheads.....

Edited by Jazoli on Friday 29th May 21:42

8/10. Good use of the C word, but sadly outwitted by forum filtering.

I can't even say I like KUstANI leathers

And unsympathetic if you come from Shorpe

[stanthebiker]

Fleegle said:

And unsympathetic if you come from Shorpe

How about Clitheroe?

[shielsy]

stanthebiker said:

Fleegle said:

And unsympathetic if you come from Shorpe

How about Clitheroe?

or fkersberg, Austria?

[podman]

10 pages of rant...they sure get you noticed thats for sure...I wouldnt wear one but if I commuted day in day out, in all weathers, that kind of proves their worth to me!

[Esceptico]

Jazoli said:

Anybody who wears one of these vests is a grade a , and I'll happily tell them that, there was a bloke in wales last weekend who was trying to be friendly, which is fine, apart from the fact he was wearing a '' vest, so I told him so, wker.

If your dick is too small or you feel inadequate in any way please join in the discussion but there is 100% no reason to wear one, unless your are being a , if you like the whole world to know that you are a limp dicked faggot who has to pretend that you are something you are not then carry on, dheads.....

Edited by Jazoli on Friday 29th May 21:42

Has anyone suggested you consider anger management classes? Although I think I know what you would call them if they did!!!

[Jazoli]

Esceptico said:

Has anyone suggested you consider anger management classes? Although I think I know what you would call them if they did!!!

fk off.....

[anonymous-user]

Thought it had been a while but it seems hibernation is over....
Spotted a Walt whilst out and about today. A plain hi vis, but worn in combo with a white lid, and riding an ex-plod R1150RT (bit tired looking too) which still wore all of its police kit.....all the markings obviously, but also the radio box in place of the pillion seat, the chrome crash bars and even the fking light pole....and instead of saying "Police", the graphics had been tweaked to read:

Security
PATROL

Thing is, Poncharello was focusing so much on fooling cars out of his way in order to make three-figure progress, he failed to use his mirrors at any point, especially the bit where he cut from lane 3 to 1 without signalling or even glancing left.

[Prof Prolapse]

Excellent use of the term "Walt".

[Fleegle]

I think I'm going to get one

[ilovequo]

free country - who cares!

[Bluehawk]

So to bring things back to life... Without me reading 10 pages, What was the verdict?

Polite Vests:
Absolute wkers Or Pure Genius