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Does your bike have a name ?
I know a few people who name their bikes but I never bother.
My mates bike is called Sea biscuit and I know someone who calls her Dommie "Dorethy" :cool4: Do your trusty steeds have pet names ?? |
Doris, Boris, Tricky & Landy
Doris is my XT, Boris is the hubbys XT, Tricky is my Yamaha Tricker and Landy is the 110.
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The Tenere is called The Tenere
The Harley is called The Harley The Suzuki is called The Suzuki The other Suzuki is called The Other Suzuki The other Yamaha is called Aunty Agnes ( only joking. It's called The Other Yamaha) It's a really neat system I never get them confused |
varies from "you lovely thing" when its running sweet, to "you **********" when its being tempramental
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Dorothy the Dommie
She is indeed :)
Follow the yellow brick road. Dorothy's a good girl. 'Damn it Dozza!' when she's being bad... and other things that don't really become her. ;) But mostly, it turns out to be my bad, and she was behaving all along. Doh! |
All my bikes are called Lola .
[named after the Marlene Dietrich film character - "what Lola wants - Lola gets !] |
Yam bitch
Mine has been known as a bitch for quite some time now, because of this:
http://www.horizonsunlimited.com/hub...starting-26306 and this: http://www.horizonsunlimited.com/hub...blem-not-27049 enough said about that! When I want to get away from the bitch I ride the wife's F650GS!! Dave |
its named....
Mudslut
Sometimes its "filthy whore" when it's having a mechanical issue. |
Baby 2-...
I think my bike has moved into the "Baby 2" title. My guitars have moved respectively to baby 3, baby 4 etc. I dont name things I own but when you are always talking to them, you have to call them something!
Baby1 is reserved for my girlfriend because i like and need my balls! orrin |
Bike Names
My R80RT is known as Heidi and the R1200GS is Brunhilde. Gotta give them German names.
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My girlfriend calls it my other babyzinho. I call it my bike.
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On my RTW on a 1989 BMW R100gs the bike had several names:
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Pretty much all my vehicles have names; will otherwise they would only be machines, right? Mostly the name fits in some way.
Main rider F650GS = Daisy (the front mudguard looks very ducky) F650 Funduro = Bronny (short for Bronhilda) K100LT = Hilda (short for Kremhilda, Bronhilda cousin in the Rhein fables) TS185 = Eliot (as in T.S Eliot.... oh well) Other TS185 = George (as in George Elliot.... oh well again) 2 x A50 Suzukis = Mini and Flitzer (German for Streaker) RG50 = Bargie (as in Argie (RG) Bargie) VF750 Honda = Rhonda the Honda RV90 Suzuki = Harvey the RV CB500 Honda Classic racebike = The Fat Girl T500 Suzuki = Mr CC FT500 Honda = Hefty T125 Suzuki Stinger = Buzz With the cars, Honda Accords are Zeke and Rosa (would take too long to explain) 1971 Rover P6B = RH (in honour of my grandfather who owned a Rover 90 forever and was always known as RH) 1953 Wolseley 6/80 = Bertie ( as in Burllington Bertie who rose at 10.30 as it doesn't like to start on cold mornings) And I won't even get started on the vehicles I used to own!!! Regards Nigel in NZ |
Lucy, Spok and the Yam!!!
My '79 Police R80/7 was named 'Lucky' by its previous owner. I never thought it was a good idea to call any vehicle Lucky but then, it was never particularly lucky to re-name something either ! ( I'm thinking Marie Celeste!!)
So...( Creative logic required here!) Since a proper Beamer can only be a R or a K, I decided to drop the K from the R ( If you follow!) and call her LUCY! This was made all the easier because my favorite granny was called Lucy. My Vulcan commuter is called...yep!....Spok. My Yamaha Fazer 600 is called......... The Yam. So there we have it...My happy family..Lucy, Spok and the Yam. Happy biking. Ian. |
My red KLR is called Rosa because I have kissed a girl called Rosa on the trip and had another girl called Rosa ask to marry me (who I didn´t kiss)
My Rosa is far more reliable and sticks to a tight budget even if a little less affectionate. |
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Impi
Well the bike now has a name thanks to this site!
"Impi" Check out a song by Johnny Clegg called Impi on youtube! I can also say that one of his CDs in your music collection on a trans africa trip is a must! Spam bhan um Khulu khulu! (if thats how you spell it) |
m'bike.
oh, and m'dirtbike. |
I recently bought somebodys progect bike because no one else would bid on it, ebay you know. It's a 78 XT 500 Yamaha fitted up with modern supension [upside down forks , single shock ] from an ATK. It's really kind of cool , and a name came to mind right away it's FUGLY.
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When people are about its "my dirt bike and my sports bike". wWhen by ourselfs the Yamaha is called Betty, I wanted something trusty sounding, also it is't the prettyest name which suits my TT600RE right to the ground! When she is really really good 'Rosie' after an amazing girl I met once. However My Ninja: 'yeeeeeehhaaaaa' selfexplanitory I think!
BikerfromSark |
Yup I do...
Africa Twin (rd07) = Anubis.. 'cus that is what the wife called it, and i liked it! Africa Twin (rd04 -sold) = Der Hund.. 'Cus he was a good old dog, and my best friend XT600Z Tenere = Daugly ....'cus he was Da Ugliest bike in the world when i bought him.. not really applicable now though.. CB400 = dingy 'cus i use it like a dingy just to get around town wifes CB250N= scooter.. 'cus it was so small. nissan patrol = troll 'cus nissan paTROLl |
Well, lets see. My Yamaha XT 500 has a faux finish that makes it look like it is made of wood, so it's "the woody". My DT 250 is my only two stroke, so it's the two stroke. The Triumph is the Triumph. Technically the BMW that I rode around the world is " Miss Adventure" but I always call it the BMW.
My car is a '63 Falcon. Just called the Falcon. |
BMW R1100GS.... Greg
Yamaha XT225 Serow ... Mr. Whippy Ducati 916SPs ...Gina think i'll leave it there for now |
Bike Names
Our Fazer is called Trusty - always there rain or shine
Our FJR is called Greystoke - moody and knows it Our V Strom is called Joe - after the great Joe Strummer himself |
The Red Baron
My rock red GS1200 is The Red Baron but usualy referred to as "the bike" as in, "I am going out on the bike, later."
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'El Burroquito' (The Little Donkey) - my trusty BMW R65 monoshock
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Well for a while it remained sexless and was referred to as The Bike. Then it's temprement indicated it was an yobbish arrogant annoying He. It then had it's clutch replaced and then now recently it died and had a new engine put in. It also has very little original parts; pretty much only the frame and the front wheel...so after being put back together again I have setted on Humpty...and when I am once again annoyed with him then it will be DUMPTY!!!
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"Men think of cars as a part of themselves"
Although it is about cars I thought this loked vaguely relevant to the discussion. I certainly tend to feel that my bike is a part of me, and if I don't feel that way, ther is something wrong.
Men love cars 'because they're part of them' | Uk News | News | Telegraph My Honda Pan European is "the Pan". My Ducati 900ss was "the project" until I admitted I'd never find the time or the money to restore it, and now it's "why did I ever sell the project?" |
Yes it's that dangly part - vehicles act as phallic symbols.
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Time for bed..... Boing!
Most of the vehicles I've ever owned have been named after characters from the Magic Roundabout. My first car was called Florence, my VW camper was called Ermintrude, the only exception to that was the VFR I've just got rid of, my girlfriend named it Zippy................
Picking up my new Wee Strom tomorrow(Yay!) and its already been named Dylan ( Hippy rabbit or nasal folk genius......... you decide.) |
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I also call mine 'bitch' as I can ride it all night and with the lights on! |
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