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Author Topic: Anybody know why kawasaki s are coloured green  (Read 2737 times)

johnmoz

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Re: Anybody know why kawasaki s are coloured green
« Reply #15 on: September 11, 2009, 03:07:43 PM »
am with you on that one roy :headbang:
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fido

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Re: Anybody know why kawasaki s are coloured green
« Reply #16 on: January 23, 2010, 07:25:49 PM »
Quote from: Patf on September 11, 2009, 09:53:11 AM
They were green because others thought it an unlucky colour to race in. Its was meant to be a form of intimidation against other companies on the race track. (I saw this on TV, didnt know otherwise)

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Thats the correct answer.....But black ones are faster
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roy

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Re: Anybody know why kawasaki s are coloured green
« Reply #17 on: January 23, 2010, 07:43:40 PM »
Quote from: roy on September 11, 2009, 01:28:35 PM
and because they look fucking mean thats way  :icon_thumright:
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wedgiewolves

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Re: Anybody know why kawasaki s are coloured green
« Reply #18 on: January 23, 2010, 07:56:05 PM »
They were going to be all black but when Mr Kawasaki started out green paint was cheaper than black now he has a few quid hes made the fastest ones black !!!
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Re: Anybody know why kawasaki s are coloured green
« Reply #19 on: January 24, 2010, 10:30:05 AM »
Nope  your all wrong...originally came from usa where a lady who was involved in K usa copied the colour from a bike she had seen racing. K usa went for it then it caught on after there first success in racing and the commentators called it the green meanie
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RedRock

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Re: Anybody know why kawasaki s are coloured green
« Reply #20 on: January 24, 2010, 07:03:30 PM »
I agree with Patf, I saw the program (most of it anyway) on the history of Kawasaki.
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Re: Anybody know why kawasaki s are coloured green
« Reply #21 on: January 25, 2010, 06:29:15 AM »
Quote from: RedRock on January 24, 2010, 07:03:30 PM
I agree with Patf, I saw the program (most of it anyway) on the history of Kawasaki.

Yep thats where I saw it too
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Re: Anybody know why kawasaki s are coloured green
« Reply #22 on: January 29, 2010, 11:16:48 AM »
Quote from: Patf on September 11, 2009, 09:53:11 AM
They were green because others thought it an unlucky colour to race in. Its was meant to be a form of intimidation against other companies on the race track. (I saw this on TV, didnt know otherwise)

Lol that really showed em eh :lol:
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Re: Anybody know why kawasaki s are coloured green
« Reply #23 on: January 30, 2010, 03:40:52 PM »
Yeah I heard this story about her... she    was some 'marketing guru'  looked around the pits saw 'no green ' about and made a decison on the spot.............. apprently she knew very little about bikes or motorsport in general.................roll on 3B verde
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