How come bike color affect its top speed ?

billypf · 04-19-2008, 11:33 PM

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Originally Posted by xxxron

No way, man!
the combination of those three colors cause way too much turbulance!
I'm surprised you aren't aware of that.

How can you call this turbulent?

Nutter67 · 04-19-2008, 11:38 PM

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Originally Posted by ArmyStrong

A few thoughts on "colors". Please do not be offended. You chose the color of your Bird. You had a choice. Now, please view this listing as it relates to speed. Other topics may follow...

The general characteristic of each color follows.

*Blue represents tranquility, tenderness, sensitivity, love and affection.

*Green represents persistence, self-esteem, possessiveness and obstinacy.

*Red represents desire, domination, sexuality and aggression.

*Yellow represents spontaneity, originality, expectancy and exhilaration.

*Violet represents a search for reality in thoughts and desires.

*Black represents ultimate renunciation and expression of nothingness.

*Grey represents refusal to be involved or to reveal things.

Hypothesis:

The tenderness, and tranquility of blue, cannot equate to speed. Sorry Billy.
The above would suggest, that green birds would selfishly hold back horsepower. Are there any green Birds out there??
RED. Nuff said. (mag, mike, me, et al, rejoice!)
While yellow, it seems, would be content doin 65. It thinks that's fast.
The explanation of grey (or silver, a derivitive thereof) could be fast, but it is destined to forever hold back. See any postings by Silverbird. SilverXXRider, there must be solace to be found, somewhere.
That leaves us with black...aah, black. Ultimate renunciation and expression of nothingness...Whaddayawantmetodo? I'm sorry. 11dblex, max, bikewarrior, and countless others who fell victim to false expectations...sigh...

How does my 07 fit into this??

ArmyStrong · 04-20-2008, 12:39 AM

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Originally Posted by 11dblex

I am really enjoying this thread and all the creative posts!!!!

Army.... hope your ride was a safe one!!!

Thanxx buddy! Yes I made it. 6 long hours. The most I've ever ridden thus far. A personal record if you will!

ArmyStrong · 04-20-2008, 12:41 AM

But lest we hijack the thread...I've got more bad new for black. I hear from a credible source that black isn't even a color!!!(and no, it's not a colour either)

ArmyStrong · 04-20-2008, 12:48 AM

What color's the 07 Paul?

Sandsquidxx · 04-20-2008, 12:54 AM

O okay guys, this thread has just gotten a bit to philosophical for me. We all know Silver is Badass and the fastest. Have we all forgotten the Silver Surfer and liquid man in Terminator 2. Both Silver, both fast, both Bad.

Nutter67 · 04-20-2008, 12:55 AM

Iron Nail Grey, but as I said earlier, speed depends on year of manufacture not monotonous colour. I have an 07 with two tone paint. Easily the top criteria for the fastest bike.

Nutter67 · 04-20-2008, 12:56 AM

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Originally Posted by Sandsquidxx

O okay guys, this thread has just gotten a bit to philosophical for me. We all know Silver is Badass and the fastest. Have we all forgotten the Silver Surfer and liquid man in Terminator 2. Both Silver, both fast, both Bad.

Both beaten.......

Sandsquidxx · 04-20-2008, 1:05 AM

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Originally Posted by Nutter67

Both beaten.......

That may be so, but they were fast

billypf · 04-20-2008, 1:18 AM

black is not a color its a shade.

ArmyStrong · 04-20-2008, 12:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Nutter67

Iron Nail Grey, but as I said earlier, speed depends on year of manufacture not monotonous colour. I have an 07 with two tone paint. Easily the top criteria for the fastest bike.

Two-tone colored could be double jeopardy...

lois · 04-20-2008, 4:40 PM

Ok......that's enough from all of you. Lets settle this thing once and for all.
Lets talk color.

Ok, how about the term " blue streak"? Ok, here's the correct answer. That saying is actually a type-o. What they meant to say was " Blue Shriek ".
I believe what they were referring to , was ones reaction to the color blue....any blue ....hence the shrieking, as in , OH MY GOD ! ! ! But, because of a simple typing error, someone thought they meant fast.....sorry, no, they didn't.

Black, black is just an all round sad color. Do you wear black to a wedding....no. Is black a fun color, no. Is the word black even fun to say.....black....nope , sorry. What is black, well coal is black, crows are black, and the soles of my 1980's disco boots are black. Ok then, enough said about black....sorry I took so long.

Every cloud has a silver lining.
Sure it does.....hello..... Now, anyone who has not ridden on the short bus for any length of time , or is not completely retarded and heavily medicated, knows, that there is absolutely no silver of any kind in the clouds, and I do mean any.
So, from this simple exercise, the rest of us "sane" people can deduct that silver is nothing more than a color (or crutch if you will), that crazy people use to kid them selves. i.e.; my bike is silver, therefore it is the fastest color.
(side note - most people that have the "silver" color issue, usually wear sweaters that tie up in the back....if you know what I mean)

Ok, moving right along.

North American colors after 2003.

Please don't talk to me about colors after 2003, don't mention them, don't send me pictures of them. Don't tell anyone that you have an XX this color.
These are the colors which we will now refer to as ( new rule) " the colors of which we do not speak"....anyways, if we did speak of them....which we will not (please see before mentioned rule) they would probably fall into either the black or blue category anyhow. Sorry, but If you didn't want a color that sucks so bad, you should have bought your XX pre 2003 when men still rode them. Sure , we all know that hind site is 20/20 but you should have though ahead...and you didn't. So, Mr spendy pants, you had to buy a bike did you? Well, it looks to me like that was just a case of poor planning on your part, wasn't it. You did it, you live with.

However, If it bothers you that bad that your bike is "to new to be of any consequence", and you are stuck with a " post 2003 non-manly color" XX (by the way, these bikes are scientifically documented to produce 20hp less than the pre 2003 manly bikes) you will have to simply sell your new bike and immediately go out and buy an older model. Other than doing that....you are screwed, and my heart goes out to you all, sorry about your luck.

And finely, the color red.

Well, red is the fastest color. Why ? because I say it is.
I am I smarter than you, no. Am I brighter than you, no. So what is it that makes me 100% right. Well, I'll tell you.
What color is a fire engine? It is RED. Why is a fire engine RED you ask, why not black or blue or some other color of which we do not speak ?
It is RED because we want fires to be put out quickly. Think about it. Here's the scenario, your house is on fire, your loved ones are trapped inside and you have just called the fire department. Now, for those of you that actually love your families here is the question. Question - Do you want the fire engine to get there quickly , or do you want it to come slower? Ok, lets try this another way. Your garage is on fire and your XX is inside. You are standing watching the flames take hold and wishing that it was your house that was on fire instead.....either way, you call the fire dept, and get them coming while you stand helplessly and wait as the fire spreads in your garage.
Here's the answer....fast, yes fast....as fast as it can, even faster than that.

Now.

The fire dept people know this. They love you all very much and hate it when you are trapped in a burning structure, and your screams for help can be heard for miles and miles. So, they have done studies over the years to try and make their equipment as fast as humanly possible.

First they tried putting great big motors in their fire engines, and yes, they were faster, but not fast enough. Next, they put all of the big fat firemen on diets thinking that if the trucks were carrying less weight they would get to the fires quicker. Yes once again, they were slightly faster......however, due to budget cuts, there was not enough money in the coffer for a proper implemented and supervised diet, so they were simply starved until the desired weight was reached. Unfortunately, after being starved for so long, once arriving at the blaze, the firemen were actually to weak to fight it. This experiment was eventually abandon and other means of speeding things up was looked at.

Finally all avenues were exhausted, the fire people were short on idea's, and rapidly running out of hope. As they all sat outside their fire hall, weeping and hugging one another, a small boy rode up on his little tricycle and asked the firemen why they were all crying and looking so sad. After hearing the story, the boy thought for a moment and then simply said " paint them red, then they will really go fast" The firemen looked at each other and said to the little boy, how can color make anything faster. Well, the little boy said, watch this. With great skill and showmanship he pulled his little 3 wheeler out onto the street, and in the blink of an eye, smoked the front tire and accelerated down the street at a break neck speed. Never before had the firemen seen something move that fast in their lives. After the smoke cleared....and they put the fire out on the patch of pavement where the little red three wheeler had left from, they found some paint, some red paint and got to work on their fire engines.

Ever since that day it has always been understood that....red , of course, is the fastest color.

They say that some of the old firemen who were there that fateful day are still alive ,and sometimes they talk of that little boy ....the boy on the red bike. They say that as he left, if you looked through the smoke and flames that the little front tire was throwing off , it almost appeared as if his little suspenders had slipped out of place as he peddled. When asked what it was they saw,,,, they say it looked like a little Red Double X disappearing into the distance ,fast as fast could be.

I rest my case.

Lou

billypf · 04-20-2008, 5:28 PM

lois · 04-20-2008, 6:07 PM

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Originally Posted by billypf

If I'm not mistaken there seems to be quite a bit of silver on your bike.....

Birdmanxx · 04-20-2008, 6:35 PM

Funny Lou, thanks for the laugh.

lois · 04-20-2008, 6:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Birdmanxx

Funny Lou, thanks for the laugh.

If it wasn't for the crack, I could be writting childrens books

Doug66 · 04-20-2008, 7:11 PM

I'm going to chime in here rather late.

I worked in a university physics lab and I passed a bulletin board one day, had a speel about why red cars/bikes are faster.

Apparently, some geek lab nerd put's in down to the fact that it's the size of the molecules in the paint, this affects the friction co-effiecent and therefore speed.

He concluded that RED is the fastest colour because of course, it had the smallest molecules.

Me - I think it's a load of BS.

It's like the size of the stick analogy, It's not how big or fast it is, it's how you use it!!

(flame on!!)

DragonXX · 04-20-2008, 7:26 PM

77 Posts ????????????
This thread is getting a little weird guys !
And lois ! .................................................. .. You need a girlfriend and/or wife if you have that much free time to write that lengthy narrative

Nutter67 · 04-20-2008, 8:20 PM

Lou, Lou, Lou, Lou, Lou, Lou, Lou, Lou, Lou, Lou, Lou, Lou,

dont they make fire trucks in YELLOW for use at the airport where they have to keep up with jumbo jets....something that the bland red trucks cannot do?

And as for " the colors of which we do not speak".... 2007 Iron Nail Grey
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and just to top it off see here: http://www.cbrxx.com/profile.php?do=...humbs=1&page=3

billypf · 04-20-2008, 9:38 PM

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Originally Posted by DragonXX

77 Posts ????????????
This thread is getting a little weird guys !
And lois ! .................................................. .. You need a girlfriend and/or wife if you have that much free time to write that lengthy narrative

DargonXX, you are right on both accounts.

Nutter,

Sandsquidxx · 04-20-2008, 11:10 PM

Nutter be careful Lou might just send you some couffin nails painted Iron nail grey. As for me, all my clouds have a sivler lining.

Just a note: I do like red though. My girlfriend just came home and informed me she bought a red Ninja 500 to be delivered on Monday. She said she was going shoping for clothes.