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The army painted the bikes GREEN and the enemy knew what to watch for and shoot at.
Originally Posted by oldmanwayne
....... ..... ... yeah, just like that
.......... .... w/the 110 though, it oughta be easer to avoid gettin' hit
Originally Posted by Cosmic Razorback
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!
...... God bless
yep makes allot of sense!! I am sure nobody has ever crashed on a black one!!
More riders are injured or killed riding black bikes. This is because more black bikes are on the road. In ancient cultures green represented nature and wisdom, black mystery and death. The lure of the dark side is strong.
I may have had one or two ugly green Honda's back in the '70's but I did have beautiful dark green '96 RK.
Lots of hang on chrome stuff and amber spots....it got a lot of compliments.
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