What are you wearing on your scoot?

[Carol]

 
OMGawd!
I wore crocs once, and politely while kicking myself picked the "rosie" off the pavement from which she and I landed on my azz................after my foot slipped. No damage to either of us.  But still. Tie up tennies or hiking boots for me.

[Stig / Major Tom]

I've switched over to HiVis jackets, one for cooler/cold weather and one mesh, and it seems more people are seeing me coming down the road. I also picked up a couple of HiVis t-shirts, which I sometimes wear underneath the jacket if I decide to ride without the jacket.

Helmet always, jeans and usually hiking boots or motorcycle boots. I've gone down once and lost some skin and would rather not repeat that experience.

I've also added extra LED lights to my bike to help. During the daytime I usually kept the headlight on the dim setting, but a friend said it wasn't very visible so now I keep it on bright during the day.

I agree 100% about people seeing me in my hi viz colors!
What kind of LEDs did you add, and where on the scoot? Can you do pictures? Always looking for ways to increase my visual foot-print to cagers~!
Re. the naked guy on the scoot, I'm most impressed with his vigor - seeing the people bend him on the street wearing coats. He's gotta be a little chilly.

[de-dee]

  ride nude at 80 years old I dont want to scare the natives,.

[houndguy]

I am ATTGATT with a little modification.     I have to wear dress pants for work and since I commute most times on the bike I've got tennis shoes on.  I've tried wearing dress shoes but not enough traction.

Boots work of course but in 90+ Florida weather I will admit to giving up a little safety for comfort.

I also recently bought myself a mesh jacket which allows for better airflow.  I would like a little more padding to it but it's what it is.  A helmet and gloves is a given. 

[PassedByAScooter]

this last Saturday I was wearing a 2012 Subaru! didn't really work out that well, though lol. 

[mnpugdog]

HiViz Firstgear mesh jacket, HJC Symax3 hiviz helmet, Slider mesh pants, gloves and boots all the time. Also switched all rear lights to LED's and have lights on my Bestem box hooked up.

[CosmoKorny]

Just delivered today,  85.45 to my door.     Hope it fits!

[AVGuy]

I agree 100% about people seeing me in my hi viz colors!
What kind of LEDs did you add, and where on the scoot? Can you do pictures? Always looking for ways to increase my visual foot-print to cagers~!
Re. the naked guy on the scoot, I'm most impressed with his vigor - seeing the people bend him on the street wearing coats. He's gotta be a little chilly.

Here's some posts I've done previously with pics and info.
http://www.kymcoforum.com/index.php?topic=7855.0
http://www.kymcoforum.com/index.php?topic=7856.0

[TroutBum]

When the temps reach over 80 degrees I wear a Speed and Strength Trial By Fire Armored Mesh Jacket - Hi Viz Yellow. Below 80 degrees I wear a Scorpion Armored Hi Viz Yellow jacket with front/rear vents. Full face helmet with 6 vents positioned from forehead to chin. Kevlar jeans and riding boots.

[Monty33]

My wife and I mostly ride our scooters (Sento 50 and Super 8 150) around a beach town where we spend weekends.  The nice thing is that there are so many scooters around, and the speed limit is mostly 25-30mph on all roads.
So, I usually just wear shorts, t-shirt, sneakers and a bike helmet.  Wife likes longer pants and a half helmet.
We know we could be safer, but it's usually quite warm when we're buzzing around town or we're on our way to the beach or something.

[Vivo]

So, I usually just wear shorts, t-shirt, sneakers and a bike helmet.  Wife likes longer pants and a half helmet.
We know we could be safer, but it's usually quite warm when we're buzzing around town or we're on our way to the beach or something.

See? 

[MrKymco]

Dickies Eisenhower, unlined



Denim



Driving gloves, knuckles be damned



Sneakers or boots



Sparx S-07 FF helmets

[Momma bear]

Open face helmet, armored mesh red jacket, armored mesh pants and steel toed work boots.

Know what you're going to do a worry what the others might do!

[Mscmkr]

I found these at Wallyworld of all places. Mesh HiViz vests that have a nice Velcro closure on the front. I bought the orange one and rode with it last night. If you don't have armor AT LEAST wear something like this. They go to XXXL so you can put it over a jacket or sweatshirt. Only $12 so not bad priced either.
    I also just bought a HiViz modular helmet a couple weeks ago, and I wear thick leather ridding gloves with heavy leather tennis shoes. Going to buy a mesh jacket and pants with armor sometime soon. I have also been looking at a good pair of ridding shoes. Just need to wait for the cash to come in.

      Ride safe everyone, mscmkr

[ChefRupe]

I have some interesting hiviz gear from my days in the Army. They had ridiculous on post regs for bike riders that I hated when I was in. What's funny is now that I am older and wiser(hopefully) I wear my hiviz gear anytime I go riding.

My helmet is a matte black modular GMAX with flashing LEDs on the back.
I always wear an armored black leather jacket with lots reflective day-glo trim.
Matching black armored pants with the same reflective trim.
My Corcorans, US Army paratrooper jump boots, black.
Serius brand, wind/ weather/ and abrasion resistant shooting gloves, in black of course.
And a hiviz reflective belt strapped across my body, from hip to shoulder.

Most of my scooting miles are for my commute to the restaurant and back so the interesting dilemma that creates would be transporting my knifes, the kitchen cutlery. They are too long to fit in my top box or under the seat so I have them fastened into a roll that I strap across my body, opposite the hiviz belt. If anyone ever hits me, a dozen or so razor sharp knives strapped to me are going to be a surprise.

I do think I am going to get a little cape to wear while I ride the Bat-ped though