Kawasaki Sportsbike Riders Club - Australia - Online Forum

Motorbikes get a special glow

THE next time a motorbike passes you on the road at night it may
be a little easier to spot, thanks to a new way of coating
vehicles with a glow-in-the-dark film.

The phosphorescent polymer film, developed by Yamaha of Japan,
absorbs sunlight and then releases the energy at night as a soft
glow. The feature could help make it safer to drive small,
vulnerable vehicles in the dark.

In phosphorescent materials, incoming UV light excites electrons
to a state that they depart from very slowly, emitting visible
light as they do so over many hours. Yamaha has developed a
vacuum pressure process that sticks an even, thin layer of
phosphorescent plastic film to irregularly shaped fenders,
engine covers and cowlings.

The technology will be launched in May, on Yamaha's EC-02
electric scooter.

would it go away in 2 hours like anything else on the planet that glows in the dark??
i'd have to leave the light on in the garage to charge it up
hehe

Probably have to go to Europe to find out

maybe they should coat beer cans so you can find then easier when your camping in the dark

Nah, you just shouldn't put a full one down Mario

How sweet would that be. Purley for bling value.
Will it take off or be seen as the hi-viz vest for ya bike equivalent ?

I slipped a mate of mine a glow in the dark condom for his wedding night. The instructions said "for best results put under light for 5 minutes prior to use". He didn't read this until after he'd slipped it on so he hung his old fella over the bedside lamp and burnt his boys in the process. i was on the floor pissing myself when he told me

To quote Homer.... the other one DOH!

mfzx6r wrote:maybe they should coat beer cans so you can find then easier when your camping in the dark

that why neka told me u were able to find his dick quickly when u went camping. Its those glow in the dark connies

If they aren't going to see headlights, blinkers or tail/brake lights then I think a 'soft-glow' is going to do fark-all

another good reason not to buy a yamahahaha.................