dumbest question about your bike

[fastwin]

We were two stroke guys.

Ah, reed valves and Klotz 2 stroke mix... the good old days! [moto]

I'm a Z1 fan to this day. I have a '83 Lawson Replica (EPM mags, CalFab Swingarm, Fox shocks, Performance Machine brakes/rotors...) and a '05 ZRX1200R (in Kawi green, the fastest color of course!).

Oops, end of thread jack!

[Raux]

I think I'd say it just to cheese someone off.


I thought we rode these things because we liked them, not for what other people thought?

maybe i was more tweeked that he didn't know it was a ducati. always looking for riders no matter what they ride to hang out with.. can't forgive not knowing the difference between a buell and a ducati.

[crashoverridem629]

not a dumb question but definatly a dumb a** had  a guy at a red light almost run me and the car net to him over trying to get a look at my bike. he was behind me and inched up and to the left almost clipping my tire before i moved up. then almost clipped the car next to him as he continued to pull left to look at the side of my bike. light turned green and he straitened out then changed lanes and passed my hanging out the window giving me a thumbs up. grrr idiots.

[NorDog]

Stupid Question #1: (while getting on or off the bike) "Is that your bike?"

Stupid Question #2: Why did you buy a Ducati?

Stupid Question #3: Why do you ride a motorcycle?

[Desmostro]

Pro racer at Laguna Seca : "Why did you get the 848 and not the 1098R?"

Me : "...come here for a sec, leme show ya somethin'..."  <<SMACK>>

[DarkMonster620]

Yeah, when I am carrying around my helmet and get questions like, "You ride a motorcycle???" I've started answering, "No, I just don't feel very safe in cars these days."

That's a good one...

[Goat_Herder]

Yeah, when I am carrying around my helmet and get questions like, "You ride a motorcycle???" I've started answering, "No, I just don't feel very safe in cars these days."

Was in the elevator, ready to leave work.  Ran into someone who I hadn't seen in awhile.  He saw me with my riding jacket on and a helmet in hand and he asked "so you ride a motorcycle?"  Without missing a beat, I answered "yah, I would look like a fool with all these on if I don't have a bike." 

[Kopfjager]

I thought we rode these things because we liked them, not for what other people thought?

Now that would make too much sense. 

[alligator]

I just got the "So do you ride?" question while someone was looking at my leather jacket during the summer.  I should have answered "No, I'm cold blooded and can't get warm in 90 degree weather."

[DarkMonster620]

Is that a Ninja? ...Anything above 500cc here in Panama, is called a "Ninja" by non educated people, even thought it doesn't have fairings, if it has fairings, you'll spend the whole weekend explaining why YOUR bike is not a "Ninja".

Sad but True...

[Monster813]

Caring what other people think is one of the greatest sources of misery.
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+1

[ducatiz]

"How big is the engine?"  (looking at my S2R800)

800cc.

"800cc??!!  That's really small!!  I would have thought those Ducatis would be much bigger.  It must be a really slow one."

The GP race bike is also 800cc, I think it tops out around 215mph.

"No way!  800cc bike go that fast?  You are shittin me!"

I guess I am.  (shrugging and put my helmet back on)

[DrDesmo]

"Why on earth did you get that land boat?" (re: my FJR)

2 hours later after following ... Way behind me:

"What did you to make it so fast?" 

Adam

[ducatiz]

"Why on earth did you get that land boat?" (re: my FJR)

2 hours later after following ... Way behind me:

"What did you to make it so fast?" 

Adam

"Twist the throttle?"

[DCXCV]

On my way home yesterday a guy pulls up next to me in an older toyota pick-up (4-cylinder 22r) and it goes like this:

What year is that?
2007.
That's a bad-ass looking bike.
Thanks.
If you wanna wait at the gas station while I fill up (right after the light we were at) I'll race ya!



I wasn't sure what to say to that, but fortunately the light changed and saved me the trouble.