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Old Jun 28, 2006 | 10:56 PM
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I seem to remember hearing something about green boats being unlucky too.
 
Old Jun 28, 2006 | 11:15 PM
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The myth pertains to both cars and bikes and it is just that....a myth.
I have owned a green vehicle before and I must say of all the vehicles I have owned.....the green one was the best one(mechanically speaking).
 
Old Jun 29, 2006 | 12:09 AM
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I was looking at the green and black fatboy, but I went with the yellow because they said the green abd black would take longer(turn's out the would have taken the same time!) But I do not like green egg's and ham, i do not like them sam I am.
 
Old Jun 29, 2006 | 08:45 AM
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I like Green, just check out my Gallery pic of my 92 springer, Green bike sitting on green grass, cant believe it didn't fall over and explode or something. Gettin a little sick of the Green though, time to sell it or paint it again.
 
Old Jun 29, 2006 | 10:27 PM
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John Deere seems to do pretty well with the color green!! Lots of green bonnevilles out there. don't forget the National racing color for Great Britain is Green. Hence the term British Racing Green. Remember that on the old triumph Tr's and spitfires! Never had a green vehicle myself tho.
 
Old Jun 29, 2006 | 11:50 PM
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I like green and I'm not at all supersticious. Oh yeah....my bike is silver.
 
Old Jun 30, 2006 | 09:48 AM
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Well,.... Even though my 06 FXDI is Fire Red Pearl it sure sucks in alot of green,.....LOL Actually,... I would own a green bike in a heart beat. I dont worry much about the ole myths like that.


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Old Jun 30, 2006 | 11:18 AM
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Green!
 
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Old Jun 30, 2006 | 11:52 AM
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Whatever happened to "luck if the Irish?"
 
Old Jun 30, 2006 | 07:59 PM
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no problems with green here!
 



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