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Predator
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Not much to say except the white helmet is a lot cooler in the sun than black. The paint scratches easy but I carry white nail polish and touch it up. I think its harder than paint.

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Jetmek
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My wife uses white nail polish to repair the bath tubs in her motel. Great idea, I like it
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Cousin Jack
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Red and I havefelt for years thatwhite helmets were noticeably cooler in the heat ..... also more visible, I think, especially more visible than black or blue.....

I'm wearing a light silver now, because the brand of helmet I now prefer doesn't do plain white.... or didn't when I bought it.....
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hlothery
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Only drawback with a white helmet on a Goldwing is that motorists think you are a cop, and slow down in front of you all the time....as if (if you were a cop) you couldn't see all the brake lights go on. Kinda funny.
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I've noticed the same thing. I made the switch from red to a light grey and the difference was significant.

Also, made the change from a black glove to a grey mesh glove that is cow hide in the palm and under side of the fingers. I could feel my hands get hot when the temp gets into the 80's on a clear day. The grey gloves really helped.

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hlothery wrote:
Only drawback with a white helmet on a Goldwing is that motorists think you are a cop, and slow down in front of you all the time....as if (if you were a cop) you couldn't see all the brake lights go on. Kinda funny.
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I agree with the white helmet/cop relationship, the only thing is the cops don't fall for it.



Jack; do you feel the silver has any cooling affect, sounds worse than black.



Microwaves should be black inside.....would that heat twice as nice?



Nailpolish is great stuff. I remember using it as a kid in little league being a catcher, on my thumb (red hardner) to keep my thumb nail from cracking.......(Or at least i hope that's why the coach said to wear it....:shock:)
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Dusty
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I have a silver helmet it is as cool as you can geet in 100+ temp
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Rupert
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Silver should be cool. They make reflective roof coatings in white and silver.
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DaveO430
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hlothery wrote:
Only drawback with a white helmet on a Goldwing is that motorists think you are a cop, and slow down in front of you all the time....as if (if you were a cop) you couldn't see all the brake lights go on. Kinda funny.
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I ride a white bike with a white helmet and super bright HID headlights, people pull over when I come up behind them. Imagine if I had headlight modulators.:cheeky1:
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I think some of us cut physics class. No wondering here. Dark colors attract the sun, lighter colors repel it.
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DigbyODell
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I went from a black helmet with chrome flames, to a solid chrome helmet.... MAJOR differance... Plus peple notice the chrom shining in their eyes :D
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Monk
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hoopdc wrote:
I think some of us cut physics class. No wondering here. Dark colors attract the sun, lighter colors repel it.
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Now your trying to take all the fun out it ... :D

I read somewhere that after black ... red draws the most heat from the sun. Does that have anything to do withred being the fastest color? :D
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da_bull
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I've had a silver helmet for years. Unless its crazy hot out, I really dont notice my head getting hot.
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batess6
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hoopdc wrote:
I think some of us cut physics class. No wondering here. Dark colors attract the sun, lighter colors repel it.
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Haven’t read where anybody disagreed that light colors are cooler than dark ones.
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AZgl1800
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White helmet. Love the folks moving out of the HOV lane that don't have any passengers, just hoping that "I did not notice them" :waving:

Gloves? Deer skin
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I love my white helmet...............just had a heck of a time finding one the shelf. Nobody stocks them!! You can get a black one anywhere you look though!
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AZgl1800
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My next helmet is going to be white. Then I am going to paint a solid blue band around the lower part of it.

No logos, just the blue band.
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Jetmek wrote:
My wife uses white nail polish to repair the bath tubs in her motel. Great idea, I like it
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So you gonna tell us why she has to repair those tubs Well mabe we don't wanna know :cheeky1::cheeky1::cheeky1::cheeky1:
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Goldwinger
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Some days the silver 3/4 helmet with boom mike for the intercom and headlight mod. is like Moses parting the red sea. when I drive through traffic.
other days it like painting a target on my self.
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DrifterTex
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Just remember your art lessons in school...cool colors....white, blue,green, etc....
hot colors...red...black...yellow, etc..
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