dumbest question about your bike

[Grampa]

Pulled up at one of the Harley places on a Sunday afternoon....park in front and an older dude on a custom says to me, "...you know Rice Rockets should park across the street."  I replied, "I agree, but mine is a Pasta Rocket."  Smiled and kept walking to the front door - he didn't say anything and just sat on his cycle. 

I own a Harley also and this is the first and only time in the last two years I've gotten any comment like that from somone there.  Didn't seem like a regular.  Usually peeps will ask what model or know it is a Monster and say kewl bike. 

Harley guys rock

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[darkster]

Sweet comments actually:

"Dude that looks like the death machine"
me-"actually i prefer not to call it the death machine, i prefer the stay alive dan machine"

About my  83 GS1100 chop project-
"That looks like something the Terminator would ride"

and of course everyone, even other riders, always comment on how fast Ducati's are.  I guess that aura is part of the reason we love and ride them.

[truckinduc]

parked beside a full dresser harley, little kid walks by and stops. "what is it dad?"  Its a motorcycle son. He points to the harley, "No thats a motorcycle dad, that thing is just crazy". 

I parked the bike in front of walmart and sat in a lounge chair out front on display just to listen to the bad comments.

[NuTTs]

Yeah.. got asked a dumb question (it actually may have some logic in it..maybe) about the GS Adventure..

"does it have reverse gear to go backwards". I was lost for words 

[GLantern]

Yeah.. got asked a dumb question (it actually may have some logic in it..maybe) about the GS Adventure..

"does it have reverse gear to go backwards". I was lost for words 

Goldwings have a reverse gear actually maybe they confused it for that?

[ODrides]

Lady at the DMV: "Ducati.  Oh, that's a really nice one isn't it?  Expensive, too, aren't they?  What are they, just like under a Harley?"

[toaster]

"wheres the fairings?"  i love that one and always tell them "it came that way" but they never seem to believe me.

[fwtcc]

"wheres the fairings?"  i love that one and always tell them "it came that way" but they never seem to believe me.

I think the appropriate response should be, "They came off on my 1st 130+ high side.  Barely a ding and still rides like a charm though"

[hyphen]

i got asked the same question 3 times in one night from my friends... "what'd you do with the fairings?"

oh, and that same night i got this told to me twice, "dude, that clacking doesn't sound good.  you should get it checked out."

[Raux]

I had the ole "how fast will it go"

i said "they say 150, but eh..."

[Punx Clever]

usually when people ask how fast mine goes I just say, "Faster than me"

[Rameses]

I had the ole "how fast will it go"

i said "they say 150, but eh..."

I got that one the other night.

I said "I don't know, about 95."

The guy looked at me funny, so I said "what? It's in the back of a make the beast with two backsing pickup truck."

[cmorgan47]

usually when people ask how fast mine goes I just say, "Faster than me"

I always go for "Fast enough for you old man"

[S4ROB]

It wasn't a dumb question. I got a  out of it.

    One of my Mexican compadres said about the flag on my Sargent seat.

         " If it had an eagle on it, you would have more friends."




       

[Cucciolo]

Finally got a dumb one!!

Guy on a KAwasaki: That's a different bike.
Me: Yes it is
Guy: What is it though..
Me: A Ducati
Guy: Is it German or something?
Me: No.. it's Italian.
GUy: No shit.. I am 100% Italian and never heard of it..
Me: Then your parents lied to you..
Guy: nice bike
Me: It is