dumbest question about your bike

[fwtcc]

Maybe we should set up a hotline.  Next time a member finds himself in this situation you call the number and get an
intelligent and appropriate reply.  Maybe Randle could man the hotline,  errrrrr  oh that might be a bad idea. 

Didn't we have a thread about an aussie fella that screwed it up with a waitress.

Rule of thumb, attractive girls make it a rule to not speak extraneously.  Otherwise dudes, with their weiners being the ever optimist, may misconstrue it as hitting on them.  So when a situation such as above is created.  Make a go at it.  This merely a logical guess.  I could be wrong. and should follow my own advice.  I don't.

I too, give that akward smile of "all right, welp have a good one."  Only to ponder the situation later and go, "Wait a second, DAMN DAMN DAMN.  Oh well."

[TiAvenger]

Had one two weeks ago.

Monstergf and I were at target.

Our cashier was ringing us up and noticed my ducati hat, and struck up a conversion.
Out of it came this gem...

Him: Ducati huh? Thats Italian right?

Monstergf: Yep

Him: yeah, they call those the Lamborgini of motorcycles.

Monstergf: Actually they call them the Ferrari of motorcycles, but close enough...

Him:  No, Ferrari is French....

Monstergf: Looks at me, (I'm trying to not burst out laughing)  Ok....

Him: Yep... have a nice day.

we walked out as quick as we could, and then died laughing in the parking lot.

[Cucciolo]

i have a beautiful black '07 695, yesterday at work big harley guys says:
him: what happened to the other headlight?
me: huh?
him: well all the other rice rockets have 2 headlights and lots of chinese writing.
me: well... it's not a crotch rocket and it's made in italy.
him: it's not a harley, so it sucks anyway.
me: bring your harley to the line and we'll see who sucks, oh and learn about motorcycles while your watching me drop you.
he walks away.

He is definitely not your friend.. don't talk to stangers.. LOL

[Rameses]

Had one two weeks ago.

Monstergf and I were at target.

Our cashier was ringing us up and noticed my ducati hat, and struck up a conversion.
Out of it came this gem...

Him: Ducati huh? Thats Italian right?

Monstergf: Yep

Him: yeah, they call those the Lamborgini of motorcycles.

Monstergf: Actually they call them the Ferrari of motorcycles, but close enough...

Him:  No, Ferrari is French....

Monstergf: Looks at me, (I'm trying to not burst out laughing)  Ok....

Him: Yep... have a nice day.

we walked out as quick as we could, and then died laughing in the parking lot.

I've found that when someone clueless tries to tell you what country a vehicle is from, they'll accept that you're right if you can tell them what city it's manufactured in.

[whidbeymonster]

He is definitely not your friend.. don't talk to stangers.. LOL

i knew he looked suspicious with the dark van full of puppies and candy!
 

[Cucciolo]

i knew he looked suspicious with the dark van full of puppies and candy!
 

but seriously... I have never come across such ass holes in person..only on forums.. where people tend to say things they wouldn't in person..    I look forward for some real life experience though.. so I can do some capoeira on their faces.. 

[whidbeymonster]

but seriously... I have never come across such ass holes in person..only on forums.. where people tend to say things they wouldn't in person..    I look forward for some real life experience though.. so I can do some capoeira on their faces.. 

i am a 5'3" woman but the thought did cross my mind, but i left the nunchucks at home! ha ha. seriously, assholes like that make the world go round it makes the rest of us how normal we are! thanks.

[DCXCV]

i knew he looked suspicious with the dark van full of puppies and candy!
 

[msuxplant]

Not a question, but quite insulting from a cocky yuppie kid straight out of college:

Kid:that your Ducati? (of my 1st monster, a 750)
Me:yup
Kid:how big is the engine?
Me:750
Kid:not bad... (5 second pause).....for a 750
Me: (WTF!?) What do YOU have?
Kid: Nothing. But I did have a Ninja 600...

 

[Doctor Woodrow]

Half cute and half stupid/rude. I parked my Monster on the sidewalk, not blocking the way, and went into the store, when I came out and was putting on my gear to ride off a little 6 year-old girl with her grandma walked up to me and said she liked my bike. Her grandma was rude and told her not to bother me. I said, oh she's not bothering me.
The little girl said she liked my helmet and I talked to her about how it was important to wear a helmet when you ride a motorcycle or a bicycle. She of course informed me that she always wore her helmet. All this time her grandma was being made to stand and wait while the 'young'uns" acting like grownups. The grandma was fuming with impatience.
I thought it was great turn around of positions.

The Doc

PS: no I am not scary looking at all, nor was I being creepy or rude or anything that might alarm even the most wary of maternal instincts.

[BomberHead]

as i exited my bank from cashing my menial paycheck i observed an admirer crouching next to my bike. he immediately noticed me and asked me how i was able to register the bike. i said "I had my people take care of it", people being the dealership where i bought it,. he said that he has friends at the dmv and people have trouble registering ducati's because they have so much power. by this time i was already on the bike and gave him a thumbs up as i nicely cruised out of the lot.

this was my first experience with this kind of situation.

[Cucciolo]

as i exited my bank from cashing my menial paycheck i observed an admirer crouching next to my bike. he immediately noticed me and asked me how i was able to register the bike. i said "I had my people take care of it", people being the dealership where i bought it,. he said that he has friends at the dmv and people have trouble registering ducati's because they have so much power. by this time i was already on the bike and gave him a thumbs up as i nicely cruised out of the lot.

this was my first experience with this kind of situation.

some people are truly retarded... you should have done some charity and take a minute to explain he has been living a lie his whole life.. LOL

[Old-Duckman]

I do subscribe to the theory that the stupidist question is the one not asked...However, I got a pretty dumb question yesterday at the gas pumps.

Was filling the Monster and it has a Matris top mounted steering damper. Guy came up complimenting the bike and told me he has a bike and is wanting to upgrade and is considering a Monster. He sees the steering damper and asks, "What is that? Power steering?"

Of course I was nice and explained but a surprising question from one who rides.

[ride_sf]

Had a confusing one on the commute this morning on my 2001 S4.

Had just gotten off the freeway in San Francisco, and this guy was standing next to his cruiser (didn't notice what kind).  He had a non-riding jacket on, kind of a wind-breaker winter jacket, and he was wearing loafers with no socks (ankles showing).

He's talking on the phone, and then he sees me and starts walking towards me. 

I look up, and he says "Hey, did you hear about the recall?".

Me: shook my head "no".

Him: "cycleworld"

At that point the light turned green and I just nod "ok" and take off.

The only thing I can think is that he read something in Cycleworld about some sort of recall of something related to Ducati, and he now feels the need to tell everyone who's riding any type of Ducati from any year about this recall.

[leftcoastduc]

My favorite is still "Hey man nice Buell"  Where the make the beast with two backs do these nitwits come from? The moron can be standing 1 foot away from your bike looking at the Duc logo and they still think it's a Buell!
My other fave is when your standing with yiur helmet and gloves invariably someones gotta ask are you riding. Proper response " no man I'm a daredevil, i ride on top of the bus for a reduced fare"