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Old Jan 18, 2007 | 05:39 PM
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Whats the deal with the color green? I've been told if you paint it green you will get killed on it because of the "Gremlins"? Antone familiar with this? -Shagg
 
Old Jan 18, 2007 | 05:40 PM
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Horse Hockey.


paint it whatever colour you like
 
Old Jan 18, 2007 | 05:41 PM
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I heard that the green is unlucky (biker lore)[sm=smiley5.gif]
 
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if you want your bike to look like baby $hit you should paint it that way.
 
Old Jan 18, 2007 | 05:53 PM
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I aint superstious but I aint never had a green bike and never will!I aint' saying it's bad mojo, but it aint' good mojo either!
 
Old Jan 18, 2007 | 05:56 PM
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Thats an old race car myth. Isnt Kawasaki's color green?? Paint it whatever color ya want!!!
 
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I have had no problems at all!!
 

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I think it started as race car rumors. You don't see any green race cars. Lime and take offs perhaps but not green.
 
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Doesn't a bell fix that?

Just curious . . . . .
 
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I think it started as race car rumors. You don't see any green race cars. Lime and take offs perhaps but not green.
what about british racing green? sounds like a green made for race cars...
 



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