tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8259433565415179843.post7952084720758234329..comments2023-12-07T03:49:56.360-05:00Comments on On Two Wheels ... and more: Is yellow the new black?Canajunhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17529505799866207528noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8259433565415179843.post-48547535121757408972011-01-15T12:14:24.710-05:002011-01-15T12:14:24.710-05:00Andrew - If I keep posting pictures of great looki...Andrew - If I keep posting pictures of great looking Harleys, I might make a fan out of you yet. :)<br /><br />Brady - Not sure about the visibility issue on a Dyna, but with a full dresser Gold Wing it would be much the same as painting the side of a Winnebago, so I guess you would see it coming.Canajunhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17529505799866207528noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8259433565415179843.post-45228912875820996182011-01-15T10:28:46.794-05:002011-01-15T10:28:46.794-05:00I could live with yellow, why not? It's bold, ...I could live with yellow, why not? It's bold, it's says 'piss off' to anyone who's going to give you a hard time for it. Actually, I had a yellow bike, it was school bus yellow, so nothing terribly interesting, it went green eventually, though.<br /><br />I met a Goldwinger on a big yellow bike, and he loved it, said he wouldn't trade it for anything. 'They always see you coming' he said. Can't say anything about that, but it spruces up the motorcycle scene - it's kind of inviting to conversation, too.<br /><br />Brady<br />Behind Bars - Motorcycles and Life<br />http://www.behindbarsmotorcycle.com/Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03424120592303852860noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8259433565415179843.post-51804868438448712222011-01-08T10:01:18.088-05:002011-01-08T10:01:18.088-05:00An interesting article and one that got me to thin...An interesting article and one that got me to thinking; in all the years and of all of the motorcycles I have owned not one was black! I have never owned a black motorbike, maybe I must get one and see what it's like? I haven't had a yellow one yet though, that Harley does look good even from the standpoint of a non-fan.the riderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13681668130209585709noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8259433565415179843.post-54126211162639371392011-01-07T19:37:12.520-05:002011-01-07T19:37:12.520-05:00Bob - What? Not pink? But you're right, it is ...Bob - What? Not pink? But you're right, it is an eye-catching colour.Canajunhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17529505799866207528noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8259433565415179843.post-45286357861869827702011-01-07T19:34:44.769-05:002011-01-07T19:34:44.769-05:00Buddha - You're right, it would be easy to fin...Buddha - You're right, it would be easy to find in a parking lot. Unlike my silver Escape - one of millions.Canajunhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17529505799866207528noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8259433565415179843.post-61096554637730535072011-01-07T17:46:06.924-05:002011-01-07T17:46:06.924-05:00Canajun:
I just love Yellow anything. My bike is...<b>Canajun:</b><br /><br />I just love Yellow anything. My bike is black by Accident. To me, yellow is a magnet. Show me yellow anytime and I will always gravitate towards it.<br /><br />bob<br /><a href="http://www.wetcoastscootin.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">Wet Coast Scootin</a>Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05258612401956399482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8259433565415179843.post-249959319660504752011-01-05T18:25:37.444-05:002011-01-05T18:25:37.444-05:00Canajun,
You are right. From the front and rear ...Canajun,<br /><br />You are right. From the front and rear color doesn't matter much, especially on a cruiser. I am seriously considering some of the reflective tape that appears black (same as my bike) in regular light but reflects headlights and such like crazy. A buddy has one on his helmet and I thought it required batteries it was so bright. Not sure how long they last though.<br /><br />From side angles yellow tends to pop out so to speak; at least to me. A buddy had a yellow Honda Interceptor that I could spot in just about any crowded parking lot almost instantaneously. <br /><br />Hang in there<br /><br />-BuddhaThe Armed Christianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05033003471578386807noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8259433565415179843.post-6354311345559630192011-01-05T17:54:19.580-05:002011-01-05T17:54:19.580-05:00Buddha - I agree they're great looking, but I ...Buddha - I agree they're great looking, but I wonder about the visibility thing. I guess it can't hurt but I'm not so sure that many drivers would see much of the yellow when a bike is coming towards them. I mean they still pull out in front of trains for pete's sake.Canajunhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17529505799866207528noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8259433565415179843.post-25959135764999257722011-01-04T23:14:45.035-05:002011-01-04T23:14:45.035-05:00Personal opinion is that yellow bikes are more vis...Personal opinion is that yellow bikes are more visible and therefor safer. They are also great looking.<br />-BuddhaThe Armed Christianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05033003471578386807noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8259433565415179843.post-76272602498946500642011-01-03T23:10:17.208-05:002011-01-03T23:10:17.208-05:00Jack - Yellow bikes do seem to be hot these days. ...Jack - Yellow bikes do seem to be hot these days. Can't swing a cat without hitting one, or having it show up in your inbox. Just not sure if I could live with one for very long.Canajunhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17529505799866207528noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8259433565415179843.post-82002185926697900122011-01-03T23:08:11.316-05:002011-01-03T23:08:11.316-05:00Ken - The right orange can be really nice, but it&...Ken - The right orange can be really nice, but it's a tough one to get right. And I've done the black car thing too - always seemed to be washing it. Now have a red one and a silver one that don't look filthy 15 minutes after putting the sponges away.Canajunhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17529505799866207528noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8259433565415179843.post-77859708246726204062011-01-03T23:06:30.734-05:002011-01-03T23:06:30.734-05:00Baron - The nice thing about colour is it's ea...Baron - The nice thing about colour is it's easy to change if/when you get tired of it. But I have to say I am getting tired of black.Canajunhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17529505799866207528noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8259433565415179843.post-73328621242102050042011-01-03T21:47:20.623-05:002011-01-03T21:47:20.623-05:00Dear Canajun:
Happy New Year!
I used to think th...Dear Canajun:<br /><br />Happy New Year!<br /><br />I used to think there was something odd about yellow motorcycles. My friennd Chris Wolfe has a yellow Honda Interceptor, which I named "Hepititis," because that sounded better than "Piss." Yet following the wreck of my beloved "Blueballs," I came across a really hot looking K75 (if you can believe such a thing existed) even though it was yellow. I complained about the color to my friend Ricky Matz, who responded, "Are you nuts? Yellow bikes are hot. Get it."<br /><br />When I called the guy sellig the bike, it had been sold after being on the market three days. Since then, I have come across a number of black and yellow Beemers (known as "Taxis" or "bumble bees") which I have really coveted. Both the Harley and the Norton are great looking bikes. <br /><br />Fondest regards,<br />Jack • reep • Toad<br />Twisted RoadsJack Riepehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07531160098262862027noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8259433565415179843.post-54860809202289658872011-01-03T20:50:43.139-05:002011-01-03T20:50:43.139-05:00Personally, I've never been a fan of yellow bi...Personally, I've never been a fan of yellow bikes or cars, but to each his own. I do kind of like orange, however. In the end, though, my first choice will always be black, whether it's a car or bike (I own a black Nissan and black Harley).Kenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04794845548189371261noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8259433565415179843.post-3063027571630807702011-01-01T22:21:15.883-05:002011-01-01T22:21:15.883-05:00Happy New Year Canajun...all the best in 2011 to y...Happy New Year Canajun...all the best in 2011 to you and your family...<br />I have always thought a Bike should be black in color although I owned a blue Kawasaki 900 and several British bikes that had a two color gas tank a Honda CBM400 that was blacb/dark blue...(My favorite colors)until one day, at Laguna Beach, I saw a whole bunch of Harley Davidsons that were anything but black, the colors varied from yellow, aqua blue, different variants of red and so on and then I said to myself...wow these look real beautiful and just left it at that...but you are right, there are a lot of different color combinations that can be explored out there...Color was never the first criteria by which I chose or bought a Bike.Baron's Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05363887015251189502noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8259433565415179843.post-72072037449278069052011-01-01T09:21:45.247-05:002011-01-01T09:21:45.247-05:00Axel - I guess that's what's holding me ba...Axel - I guess that's what's holding me back, the idea that 6 months or a year from now I'll be sick of it. But then again, it's only paint, right?Canajunhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17529505799866207528noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8259433565415179843.post-89676601324073847902011-01-01T08:14:06.375-05:002011-01-01T08:14:06.375-05:00The yellow looks great, but it is a seasonal color...The yellow looks great, but it is a seasonal color, like many design articles it may not survive the test of time. Look at your ties, your shirts, your shoes, they all look old after some seasons, modern hype of yesterday.<br />A solid traditional black will survive as the Ferrari red (although the true original color of Ferrari was yellow).<br />But lets consider a ecomical alternative: why not repaint a bike every 3 years, in the flavour of the month...Axelhttp://roadkinguk.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8259433565415179843.post-23858998028237320462010-12-31T18:19:58.234-05:002010-12-31T18:19:58.234-05:00Sonja - I thought you might have a comment. And yo...Sonja - I thought you might have a comment. And you're right, colour matters not when they don't see you at all.Canajunhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17529505799866207528noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8259433565415179843.post-15093471412828330932010-12-31T14:14:33.333-05:002010-12-31T14:14:33.333-05:00I sure can. My motto: If it is yellow, it must be ...I sure can. My motto: If it is yellow, it must be good, eh!?! <br />Just one thing... the bright colour still doesn't guarantee to increase your visibility towards cagers.<br />SonjaM with a yellow BeemerSonjaMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12389245948579828531noreply@blogger.com