Last of the Christmas swag...

[brenchley]

Kind of a dreary day today so I took the time to install the last of my bike-related Christmas gifts...

Added some reflective "TROPHY" vinyls to the rims.  They don't look too bad, I'm curious to see how they hold up.

My wife seemed rather dubious when I mentioned that I needed to take a ride to see if the handling is affected.  Some days she seems to know me too well.   

They really stand out when hit with light.

[brbo]

Might be pretty dazzling for the headlights of 4 wheelers that catch them as you zip along...   

My tires on my pedal bike have reflective bands - not sure what they look like to cars at night...

 

[triumphwes]

Those actually look pretty damn good!

[Gordon3xBBB]

Didn't they do them with "TROPHY SE" instead ?

I only realised the other week that the way to identify a Standard Trophy from an SE from a distance (when viewed as an oncoming vehicle) is by the colour of the Front Forks..... Black on an SE and Silver on a Standard

[Tiny Tim]

Originally Posted by Gordon3xBBB

I only realised the other week that the way to identify a Standard Trophy from an SE from a distance (when viewed as an oncoming vehicle) is by the colour of the Front Forks..... Black on an SE and Silver on a Standard

The presence or absence of an aerial on the fairing does it for me.

[brenchley]

Originally Posted by Gordon3xBBB

Didn't they do them with "TROPHY SE" instead ?

I only realised the other week that the way to identify a Standard Trophy from an SE from a distance (when viewed as an oncoming vehicle) is by the colour of the Front Forks..... Black on an SE and Silver on a Standard

No, all they had available was, "TROPHY", though they do state that they can customize any request.  They offer many different bike models, colors - gloss, matte, reflective or not.

I hadn't realized that, Gordon - I had to look.  You're absolutely right - my SE has black forks.  Didn't notice when I was installing the radiator guard, either.