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« on: August 06, 2009, 12:10:01 PM » |
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I was talking to a HD enthusiast over the weekend, and he informed me that there was some universal superstition against green HDs. I had never heard that before. I've seen plenty of green bikes of other makes (can you say Kawasaki?) Hell, I have a green/silver IS in the garage. Any idea whether this is truly universal to that brand, and if so, what causes it?
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KY,Dave (AKA Misunderstood)
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« Reply #1 on: August 06, 2009, 12:26:53 PM » |
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This was clipped from the linked site: http://www.motorcyclephilosophy.org/2008/03/motorcycle-superstitions.htmGreen Motorcycles Supposedly, a green painted motorcycle is bad luck. The legend has it that the Harleys used in World War II were often sitting duck targets, and many military riders got their butts blasted off them. And since they were painted Army green, it eventually translated into modern folklore. This one might actually be true. I know a guy who had a green Road Glide, and dropped it several times, one time injuring his leg. Then he got the bike repainted, with a different shade of green, and wiped out on it again. From what I could recall, when his bike still had the factory black, he never crashed it. |
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BudMan
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« Reply #2 on: August 06, 2009, 12:46:12 PM » |
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I never heard that about scooters, but green race cars were a definite NO NO years ago. (Late 50’s early 60’s)
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« Reply #3 on: August 06, 2009, 01:06:44 PM » |
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I had heard the same thing back in the '70s "Bad Luck Green" about race cars. I had a green 1974 360 honda and was nothing but lucky on that bike!
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« Reply #5 on: August 06, 2009, 04:36:47 PM » |
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MGM is Green/Creme, and I've had no bad luck with it in 242,000+ miles. Just the normal parts replaced.......... Tires, rear end, brakes, front rotors, starter relay melted. I call that all normal wear................ Green race car............... wasn't a no no at the Oakland, CA race track in the early 50's. It was top points leader two season's in a row. # on side was Double 0. I'd say it is old wives tails.     |
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Rocketman
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« Reply #6 on: August 07, 2009, 08:11:19 AM » |
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I'll get another green one someday, but then I like to live life on the edge.
If you have a green Interstate I'd be interested in it. Can't give you much, though, with it being green and all.
If you are interested, I'll give you a good deal on it... I'm now scared of green. It's obviously bad luck, and I won't ride it. |
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« Reply #7 on: August 07, 2009, 08:17:59 AM » |
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I'll get another green one someday, but then I like to live life on the edge.
If you have a green Interstate I'd be interested in it. Can't give you much, though, with it being green and all.
If you are interested, I'll give you a good deal on it... I'm now scared of green. It's obviously bad luck, and I won't ride it.  |
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« Reply #9 on: August 07, 2009, 01:00:07 PM » |
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What about all the "British racing green" Jaguars?
saw a bunch at Lime Rock, Thompson, Sebring, Riverside, and the Glen.
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Rocketman
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« Reply #10 on: August 07, 2009, 01:04:15 PM » |
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You know, I think I figured it out. I now know why the green ones are considered bad luck by certain bikers:
They just can't handle that much SPEED!!!!
I'll keep my green one, thanks for the offers, though.
(God, I wish it would start...)
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« Reply #11 on: August 07, 2009, 01:52:11 PM » |
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« Reply #14 on: August 07, 2009, 09:57:35 PM » |
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YES THE GREEN IS SUPER FAST , SUPER COOOOL,BUT MINE HAS A TENDENCY TO FALL OVER ON MY FOOT! OUCH! |
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« Reply #16 on: August 08, 2009, 02:08:45 AM » |
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I can confirm that superstition. Every green bike I have owned has been totaled twice.
I'll get another green one someday, but then I like to live life on the edge.
If you have a green Interstate I'd be interested in it. Can't give you much, though, with it being green and all.
 Nice Bike Willow Tell You What you give me that Nice Fairing and I will Gladly repaint my Bike to Match LOL Cheers |
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« Reply #17 on: August 08, 2009, 06:44:56 AM » |
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Had a lot of people tell me about painting a bike Green. With mie its all in how you look at it. Depending on the cloud cover or how the sun hits it ( or how fast its going) it shines from gold to bronze to green. If I lived by superstistions I would have been dead long ago!   |
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« Reply #18 on: August 08, 2009, 07:06:32 AM » |
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In the world of Kawasaki they always say the green ones are faster. The way i saw it, this was my first kawi when I bought my rex and I couldn't bring my self to have a green one
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« Reply #19 on: August 08, 2009, 07:14:19 AM » |
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I could see where green might be harder for cages to see, you know, blending in with the foliage, kind of a cammo effect. Like why they don't make green golf balls.
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« Reply #20 on: August 08, 2009, 07:22:56 AM » |
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Wasn't the Skoal Bandit race car green?
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