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Old Aug 12, 2018 | 10:57 AM
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I don't care about the bike color, but these matter.
 
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Old Aug 12, 2018 | 12:02 PM
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Strangely enough I have never owned a black bike. Just realized that while reading this thread.
 
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Old Aug 12, 2018 | 12:13 PM
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NO. They are in the majority, therefor have no importance.
 
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Old Aug 12, 2018 | 12:18 PM
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Black bikes look great, black and chrome can’t be beat. However...I like white for it’s greater visibility, rarity, and my favorite
” Is that white bike a cop “.
 
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Old Aug 12, 2018 | 12:52 PM
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Gunship Gray for me all day !
 
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Old Aug 12, 2018 | 07:00 PM
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My first motorcycle was a green CB750, dropped it a couple times and went down on it a couple times. The next four motorcycles all vivid black HDs, no drops, no accidents, no near misses. The new motorcycle is a wicked red SG (had it 2 months so far and loving the hell out of it), cagers pulling out in front of me, cutting me off, pushing me to the outside of my lane before they see me (I've started to carry a nice sized chain and I do use it). Maybe just a coincidence, but...
 
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Old Aug 13, 2018 | 09:25 AM
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Originally Posted by rock2r
Do Black Bikes Matter?
.......... no
 
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Old Aug 13, 2018 | 09:32 AM
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To answer the thread title, NO.
 
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Every year I look at the new color schemes when posted on the forum and look for that special, made just for me color - Vivid Black.
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