Colors
I have a new 04 Metallic red 1800. It looks nice and glows in the sun. My favorite color of any vehicle I have ever had is the Pearl Blue of the 01 Wing. Most of the vehicles I have had have been blue, but none so pretty as the 01. I hope Honda comes to its senses and reintroduces that color as a standard.
I think the pearl yellow Wing is a special yellow, and while it is not my favorite color, I think it has class and there is no doubt of its safety in visibility. I caught up with my friend, Stewart, one morning in very heavy fog. I could start to see a yellow glow ahead as I closed the gap. But then, a Surburban appeared between us with its lights son, and then a police car that also had it lights on. These vehicles were half the distance ahead of me that Stewart was, and I saw his yellow Wing glow long before I saw the much closser vehicles.
Unfortunately, Stewart was riding his older single headlight dark colored Sabre two months ago and a kid did a u turn into stewarts path while looking straight at Stewart. Stewart barely missed a head on but hit the side of the car, flying high in the air and hitting on his head. The bike was totaled and the car may also be totaled. Stewart had two broken wrists and a mangled knee. He was not riding the yellow wing because he wanted to save the tires for a final trip the week after.
There is no doubt that the kid would have noticed Stewart on the yellow Wing. Stewart was the fourth in a line of six vehicles. Vehicle six hit vehicle 5 also. The kid was not ticketed, even though he clearly admited what he did.
I think it is time that we face up to the fact that a lot of people do not see single headlights and narrow vehicles as a vehicle. They are on a cell phone and only programmed to see cars or bigger vehicles.
Headlights out where the mirrors are is a step in the right direction to avoid being a victim. I have not done that yet, but will. I have the wide set fog lights and always have them on.