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MEANING OF COLOUR
A biker in black craves protection; those in green will keep the
motorcycle in good condition and a biker in blue is an insurer's
dream. These are just some of the results of a recent study by Devitt
and a leading colour psychologist to evaluate what the colour of
leathers and motorcycles say about the the individual.
According to Angela Wright of Colour Affects, each colour has slightly
different implications: the colour someone chooses for a motorcycle
indicates his/her attitude to the activity itself, while the colour
of the leathers indicates attitudes to oneself.
Although the most popular colours are comparatively predictable
- for motorcycles: red, blue and black; for leathers: black and
red - what each colour says about its rider makes for very interesting
reading. “Many people think that colour is just a matter of
how things look and it is often dismissed as being purely cosmetic.
However, the truth is that colour is light - the source of life
itself; there is nowhere that colour does not exist and our instinctive,
unconscious response to it is a vital element in our survival,”
she says.
So, what, in Angela's opinion, can a biker learn from his or her
own colours?
Beige: Calm, dependable, no fuss biker
Blue: A biker with clear thought, maturity and
responsibility
Black: This biker requires protection from the
outside world
Gold: Symbolises luxury, top-of-the-range, expense,
sophistication and glamour
Green: Balanced and peaceful. The biker will keep
the machine finely tuned
Grey: Enjoys a well-made, functional machine. Sometimes
has slight low self-confidence
Mauve/Purple: Upmarket biker, but also rather naughty
and self-indulgent.
Orange: A biker who likes physical comfort, pleasure
and sensuality, though opposite to blue
Pink: A maternal biker, loving, nurturing and a
strong assertion of the feminine
Red: The sign of strong and masculine biker, exhilarating
and exciting
Silver: The biker who loves luxury, speed and fine
engineering
White: The biker wants uncompromising, clean excellence
and the world to keep away
Yellow: Self-confident and optimistic biker. Fun,
yet more mature than the orange biker
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out what your leathers and motorcycle colours say about you!
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