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Old 04-23-2008, 8:53 AM   #121

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The black XX's are just made they are one in a hundred,so they have to make themselves feel better by saying that the other colors are not as fast. Its really sad to see the insecurity of the black XX riders.

Insecurities? Where do you see that?
All I see is confidence. Overwhelming at times!
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Old 04-23-2008, 9:23 PM   #122
 
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Insecurities? Where do you see that?
All I see is confidence. Overwhelming at times!

Sure.....if your wearing disco boots.........
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Dear Lou,

How fast does a house / garage / dog house / out house etc. travel at????? Red fire trucks dont have to travel very fast to keep up, do they????? (which is very lucky for the house/etc/etc)

What colour would a house / garage / dog house / out house etc. turn if the fire truck was black? The same colour as the truck of course. And black is only marginally slower than red.

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Old 04-23-2008, 11:14 PM   #124
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Gee, and it only took 122 posts.
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Old 04-24-2008, 1:04 AM   #125
 
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umm...does anyone else have an Iron nail grey colored Bird besides Sir Nutter???
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That's ok... Nobody's perfect.
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Old 04-24-2008, 10:35 PM   #128
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Yup, Sir Dragon
ah - hah. Do y'all think color affects rider? Does anyone else notice the similarities in posts, not just in this thread? Nutter/Dragon. SilverBrd/flblackbird/Sandsquidxx. billypf/Birdmanxx. ArmyStrong/magley64/mikedevine/charlesfleur. There are others. We could probably switch names and you couldn't tell the difference.(long as we don't get technical)
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Old 04-25-2008, 3:10 AM   #130
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Are you saying that a person's personality profile determine what colour bike they buy?

For me I wouldn't buy a black bike, it didn't appeal to me. Neither did the silver and I didn't even know about iron nail grey.

It was only red or blue for me and my last bike was red.

I didn't buy a blue bike because it was faster, I bought it because it is what I wanted.

It's like the colour of a person's clothes - it is an extension to their personality. Black wears out a person who should not be wearing it but if they are the right personality type for it they are energised by it. There is complex psychology behind colour choices.

Maybe the question for this thread should be - "How does the colour of your bike affect your riding style?"
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Old 04-25-2008, 3:27 AM   #131
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Are you suggesting that riders of the "colour that shall not be mentioned" are all shit stirrers?? Surely not.
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I spoke to my cousin Dr. Ralph James, who holds a Doctorate in Nuclear Physics about this highly entertaining and lengthy topic. Due to the different spectrums of the colors and the amount of pigmentation in the different colors being discussed, which leads to differences in air pressure being exerted on the bodywork, and since BLACK has the least amount of drag due to the above factors (and is also the best color) then BLACK is no doubt the fastest...

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Old 04-25-2008, 4:58 AM   #133
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Dont most good paint jobs have a coat of clear? How fast would a clear paint job be? No colour involved to suck in or spit out light. So does this mean a clear bike is the fastest or slowest bike?
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Are you suggesting that riders of the "colour that shall not be mentioned" are all shit stirrers?? Surely not.


I think your on to something....but then again, I can't speak....

P.S not be be anal here...but the phrase is actualy " the colors of which we do not speak"
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I spoke to my cousin Dr. Ralph James, who holds a Doctorate in Nuclear Physics about this highly entertaining and lengthy topic. Due to the different spectrums of the colors and the amount of pigmentation in the different colors being discussed, which leads to differences in air pressure being exerted on the bodywork, and since BLACK has the least amount of drag due to the above factors (and is also the best color) then BLACK is no doubt the fastest...


Disco boot syndrome , I tell ya....it's so sad to see in someone so young....
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I think your on to something....but then again, I can't speak....

P.S not be be anal here...but the phrase is actualy " the colors of which we do not speak"
Oh, so you ride a bird that is "the colour of which we do not speak" do you? We stir equally as good as each other.
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but then again, I can't speak....
Simon says "Lou can speak now"
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Simon says "Lou can speak now"

Thank god.......I owe you big time for lifting the evil curse that was placed apon me.

For a while there I was worried that I may want to buy a different colored Bird..... but then again....why would I want to go slower....I mean ,really, think about it.

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Oh, so you ride a bird that is "the colour of which we do not speak" do you? We stir equally as good as each other.

Oh my GOD Paul....it just occured to me what you wrote there......stop it or I'll jump....I swear.

Read my lips..............Red
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my mama always says "blues is the fastest" and red is the devil.
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Old 04-26-2008, 1:36 AM   #143
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Are you suggesting that riders of the "colour that shall not be mentioned" are all shit stirrers?? Surely not.
I think we are all stirring this gooey mess!

All I think I'm saying (not that I really know that I'm saying what I think I'm saying because it all depends how you think it comes across) ... is that unless we take whatever comes along or follow the crowd we generally choose a colour applicable to the type of person we are.

The fastest birds are those that have riders that are out riding instead of sitting here typing comments! At the moment my bird is stationary!

Oh well, it's all good!
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