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Old Mar 16, 2018 | 12:56 AM
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Her name is Bullseye cuz she's green.
 
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Old Mar 16, 2018 | 02:26 AM
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Originally Posted by Yamaharley
It goes back to the early 1900s with bikes and cars.

https://www.throttlexbatteries.com/d...CACB0A6C4C2D71

This explains it better than i can.
Best explanation I've heard yet. I first heard of the "Green Bike Jinx" back in the '70s ... I can say this: I've had two green bikes and they both broke down - catastrophically - on trips ... I also worked in an H-D dealership and we had a green Buell that we could NOT get running right ..... so ... draw your own conclusions.

Side note: A couple years ago H-D had a green paint job in the "Hard Candy" line - it was called "LUCKY Green" ~~~ funny
 

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Old Mar 16, 2018 | 06:33 AM
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I havent had a bit of trouble from my green bike for 13 years, never wrecked it, or anything bad. I replaced the water pump once. That's it!

Oh wait, it did pop a wheelie into some bushes once, but that was because of a newb trying to ride it.

 

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Old Mar 17, 2018 | 01:42 AM
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My last bike and current bike both of which ive painted a form of green. Give the dyna a few months and I'll probably paint it again. This is the 3rd color in the year and half I've owned it. Synergy green with green pearl over it.
Custom mixed at work. Kinda bounces from green to bluish
 
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Old Mar 18, 2018 | 10:43 PM
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...the ladies seem to dig the color "green$$$$"...i wonder why !!!





 
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Old Mar 19, 2018 | 08:30 AM
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My Softail is green and silver, but I run a gremlin bell to counteract the green

 
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Old Jul 17, 2018 | 01:11 PM
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Old Jul 17, 2018 | 01:42 PM
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Originally Posted by Mallard Slayer
yep makes allot of sense!! I am sure nobody has ever crashed on a black one!!
I never have.
 
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Old Jul 17, 2018 | 03:26 PM
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Originally Posted by not a sock
When I was buying mine, the salesman started a tale about Green being unlucky. I thought it odd that he stopped mid sentence.

I said; 'I'm aware of the superstition of Green bikes but I don't care.'

I just noticed that my original post is #13!

A double whammy......................
 
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