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Old Mar 13, 2018 | 06:52 PM
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I'm a big fan of green myself.

 
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Old Mar 13, 2018 | 06:56 PM
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Old Mar 13, 2018 | 07:18 PM
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Okay I will tell the story as I heard it on a television program just last year. GREEN became a bad luck color back in the WWII days. The army painted the bikes GREEN and the enemy knew what to watch for and shoot at. Hence green took the label of being bad luck.

Personally my first new car a 1973 Monte Carlo was Emerald Green and I loved it. My second and fourth Honda motorcycles back in the 70's were GREEN. I LOVE "Sub Lime" on the dodges! Green is the color of MONEY$$$$$$$$

According to those that research what your vehicle color says about a person here is GREEN:

If you own a green vehicle you have a very strong sense of self and don't care what others think of you. This means that you don't feel it's necessary to keep up with trends and like to march to the beat of your own drummer!

Here are some pictures of our first GREEN Harley that my wife fell in love with I have have grown to like it a lot because it makes her so happy.

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Old Mar 13, 2018 | 07:23 PM
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Denim gold/green
 
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Old Mar 13, 2018 | 07:33 PM
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My wife has really enjoyed reading this thread and said to tell you all that your have beautiful bikes!

She laughed out loud a lot, especially at this comment:

Mallard Slayer:
yep makes allot of sense!! I am sure nobody has ever crashed on a black one!!
 
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Old Mar 13, 2018 | 09:05 PM
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'98 OD green Sportster.

Race car drivers used to be really superstitious. You would never see a car with ANY green on it and if you ate peanuts in the pits you probably would not like the repercussions.





 

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Old Mar 14, 2018 | 05:28 AM
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Tell your wife she has good taste!
Originally Posted by Cosmic Razorback
Okay I will tell the story as I heard it on a television program just last year. GREEN became a bad luck color back in the WWII days. The army painted the bikes GREEN and the enemy knew what to watch for and shoot at. Hence green took the label of being bad luck.

Personally my first new car a 1973 Monte Carlo was Emerald Green and I loved it. My second and fourth Honda motorcycles back in the 70's were GREEN. I LOVE "Sub Lime" on the dodges! Green is the color of MONEY$$$$$$$$

According to those that research what your vehicle color says about a person here is GREEN:

If you own a green vehicle you have a very strong sense of self and don't care what others think of you. This means that you don't feel it's necessary to keep up with trends and like to march to the beat of your own drummer!

Here are some pictures of our first GREEN Harley that my wife fell in love with I have have grown to like it a lot because it makes her so happy.

God bless
 
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Old Mar 14, 2018 | 06:52 AM
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I had 2 green bikes a 72fx and a 82 flt grate bikes.
 
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That superstition has been around forever. Has something to do with the green bikes in WWll and the fate of their passengers.
This.
 
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Old Mar 14, 2018 | 10:30 AM
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Originally Posted by Cosmic Razorback

According to those that research what your vehicle color says about a person here is GREEN:

If you own a green vehicle you have a very strong sense of self and don't care what others think of you. This means that you don't feel it's necessary to keep up with trends and like to march to the beat of your own drummer!


Or...... you could just realize that we're not riding our bikes on the battlefield and being shot at, lol.
 
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