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back when kawasaki started racing, they were the last group to get on board, as far as i know. They thought it would be a good idea to stand out. Best way to do this, was to paint their bikes green. Green on the track back then meant back luck, and for some time were successful.
Seems like the luck finally caught up to them
Re: HOW DID KAWASAKI BECOME GREEN?
Posted: Fri Mar 05, 2010 3:34 pm
by rooster
AND I THOUGHT I WOULD ADD THIS OMFG
yeah I know its a Honda but who cares
Re: HOW DID KAWASAKI BECOME GREEN?
Posted: Fri Mar 05, 2010 3:53 pm
by Glen
I think they originally referred to the colour as "the colour of defiance" because everyone thought it was bad luck and they went "screw you hippy we're going Green". Cool story, unfortunately it seems to have panned out not so well in recent times
Re: HOW DID KAWASAKI BECOME GREEN?
Posted: Fri Mar 05, 2010 4:58 pm
by Smitty
rooster wrote:AND I THOUGHT I WOULD ADD THIS OMFG
yeah I know its a Honda but who cares
OMFG...is right
down around THE OUTSIDE at mcPhillamy
Re: HOW DID KAWASAKI BECOME GREEN?
Posted: Fri Mar 05, 2010 5:45 pm
by Gosling1
I was there that year !!!
aaaahh the memories.........
Re: HOW DID KAWASAKI BECOME GREEN?
Posted: Fri Mar 05, 2010 11:38 pm
by Saki
wow the bad old days, looks immensly powerful too!
Re: HOW DID KAWASAKI BECOME GREEN?
Posted: Sat Mar 06, 2010 6:44 am
by ducati_paul
MrWasabi wrote:hmmm dont know, i heard a different story...
back when kawasaki started racing, they were the last group to get on board, as far as i know. They thought it would be a good idea to stand out. Best way to do this, was to paint their bikes green. Green on the track back then meant back luck, and for some time were successful.
