The dumbest thing anyone has said to you about a bike

[rednut]

Saw a similar thread on a guitar website, so yeah.
Guess ill start, seeing as i started the thread

Had some noob friend of a friend try to tell me that my k7 750 was a slingshot and im like no, its a gsxr, i worked in a bike shop for 2 years and never had anyone say slingshot to me...Yeah they call them a slingshot, and i just laughed and said whatever and walked away. And he also was like man sports bikes are expensive, its like 12k thats just for the rego for a gsxr lol

[Kat00]

Dumbest thing I ever heard was Bigdog saying he was going to buy an R1 :hatter:

[stetto]

I have a mate who is convinced vtwins produce more power than an equal sized I4. Right :confused1:

[wharn-os]

I had a girl i was pillioning ask me where the seatbelt was....

[Dunno]

I convinced a kid that my CR was faster his KX.

He started with "mine has a powerband" of course the obvious reply was " so what, mines got 2 powerbands".

He went home demanding his old man put another powerband in it at once :lmao:

[Wattie]

owning a Z1000 bog stock,

and every sik bro asking if i did all the custom work on it. where at etc

[dazzler]

my mates got one just like that same year same colour, oh but yours has got two pipes...what a rad gsxr mod to do was it hard????

'no fuckstick it came out like that'...."no gsxr came with one pipe only"

"yeah thats true'...... "so you did mod it..."

"nope ITS A FUCKING TL-R not a GSXR'

[clarkey]

My wife says its Just a bike.........pffffft j u s t a bike:cursing:

[Johnny]

Dumbest thing I ever heard was Bigdog saying he was going to buy an R1 :hatter:
Hahaha, he went dumber than dumb and bought the gsxr instead :lmao:




Dumbest thing said to me was.

When I owned the srad.. That's a Hyabusa I know.. :)

When I owned the K6 gsxr.. That bike is built to last :lmao:

Now, with the R1... Does it wheelie ? :dohsmiley:

[Cedric]

Convinced a girl once her GPX250 needed its headlight fluid topped up and the brake discs oiled to prevent rusting...

Also my Dad reckons the 98' Ducati 900SS Desmodue I sold him makes 100kW..(it's more like 75hp) I don't have the heart to tell him otherwise!

[LAW]

"Awesome man, it sounds like a V8!" (650 twin)

Him"Your 250 is shit"
Me"It'd still beat your shit heap" (turbo skyline)
Him"Well, yeah, it's a bike of course it would"
Me"..."

[Birdman45]

I mapped an XTX yesterday, pretty trick bike. But the guy said he was having problems with it surging when he took off etc, and when he put the pc on it it made it worse. So I looked at the map, it had fuel added to it, and once I started mapping it, it needed more, shit loads more. I was thinking "this can only make what he is saying worse surely......" so I finish it, take it off , send him on a ride around the block. He comes back and says "it's even worse now". So I rode it around the same course, and came back grinning. I said "mate if you don't like or want this thing I'll have it, that is awesome". He scratches his head, Mark my mechanic takes it for a spin "yep, nothing wrong with that". He asks why can't I feel the surge in it as you take off just before you change gears , and it's even worse now in 1st and 2nd especially. So I go out on the stree and watch him ride past to show me. He takes off and Brrrrrrrrruuuudtdtdtdtdtdtd, hits the limiter and backs off. I nearly wet myself laughing. GOLD PURE GOLD. The surge was the limiter. To his credit he took some advice on how to ride something like that, and called me later. I thought "here we go, another drama', but he said "did what you said, quick shifted the first 3 gears and made my way through some twisties, I did it 4 times, freakin awesome" Hahaha Still love the limiter deal though, gold.

[Bigdog]

Dumbest thing I ever heard was Bigdog saying he was going to buy an R1 :hatter:


lol I don't know what I was thinking :confused1:

[scott]

lol I don't know what I was thinking :confused1:
thank god you came to your senses!:clap:

[dilbee]

dumbest thing ive herd as i was told by a blong lady across the road from my house many years ago. She came over and asked me if this was the right hole to put the water in. She wanted to check her radiator and must of thought it was low on water.
She pointed to me where she put the water. Yes you guessed it folks. She filled her engine right up to the very top with the good ol H2O.:dohsmiley:
I just said well that aint good as she asked me that question. Just dont start the engine and you better get the drain plug undone and let out all that water out....

[jasonbw]

in 2000 I took delivery of a brand new Kawasaki ZX12 (first one in the area so I was stoked!), I arrived at Trevor Jordans (dealership) the wife looks at it and says "The front of it looks like a scooter".

P.s. Werent the older generation GSXR's called slingshot? 89's or something?

[Birdman45]

yep, someone even had a shop named Slingshot Suzuki, in Vic from memory

[rednut]

in 2000 I took delivery of a brand new Kawasaki ZX12 (first one in the area so I was stoked!), I arrived at Trevor Jordans (dealership) the wife looks at it and says "The front of it looks like a scooter".

P.s. Werent the older generation GSXR's called slingshot? 89's or something?

yeah, old ass, like 20 years

[tazkenny]

Somebody asked me if my 1981 Yamaha RD50 was a 500 !! WTF

[dilbee]

Somebody asked me if my 1981 Yamaha RD50 was a 500 !! WTF

so was it?:lmao:

[Tarrasque]

him "What kinda bike is it?"
me " An Aprilia."
him "some Kinda Ducati?"
me "Yeah sure why not"

And one thing lots of females do, they ask me what kinad bike i have (for what ever reason, i am carrying my gear on me etc.)

Tell them some answer, then give them the look of, you have no idea what kinda bike that is, and wait for them to realise how stupid that question was to ask.

And the ones who notice my gear and ask If I ride a bike. I just let that one stay silent for a while, then come back with something witty.

[quickchick]

My ex asked me once whether my Kwaka 636 had reverse. :lmao:

I looked at him with a big frown on my face and said "Are you joking? You're not joking are you? It's a sports bike not a Honda Gold Wing you idiot!" :dohsmiley:

No second guess that my ex has never owned a motor bike and doesn't have the slightest interest in them either. NFI!!

[Cedric]

Yeah I get that one constantly..

'Oh you ride a bike, what kind do you have?'

I know they won't have the foggiest what a ZX-10R is but I don't want to patronise them so I say 'Kawasaki ZX-10R'; they mumble acknowledgement blankly, we both consider how much of a conversation killer that was..

[SLAC]

Is that a Ducati? Oh, How'd you guess the sticker on the tank... This was the most asked question on my old Duc..

[muzz]

haha i know sombody who thinks a slipper clutch in his bike is a traction controll device
hold it on the limiter and drop the clutch no probs ........i just hope im there to see that

[RIPPERTON]

When I was in Zong Shen Endurance team as a mechanic. the team manager saw me pushing one of the gixxer thou's from the right hand side. You guessed it "No No No you dont push from the right you push from the left"
I just rolled my eyes

[Mr.Ed]

dumbest thing ive herd as i was told by a blong lady across the road from my house many years ago. She came over and asked me if this was the right hole to put the water in. She wanted to check her radiator and must of thought it was low on water.
She pointed to me where she put the water. Yes you guessed it folks. She filled her engine right up to the very top with the good ol H2O.:dohsmiley:
I just said well that aint good as she asked me that question. Just dont start the engine and you better get the drain plug undone and let out all that water out....

I had a friend do the EXACT same thing! But when I came and checked he had filled the brake fluid reservoir.:dohsmiley:
Seriously, it can't be that hard.:lmao:

[*Oggy*]

Ducati now have a service interval of 12,000kms..................

[Dr freedom]

"do you drive it everywhere?"

[*Oggy*]

I was going to mention a handbrake...but then I rode the new Honda DN01 and that has one.......:confused1:

[DAVID]

Dumbest thing I ever heard was Bigdog saying he was going to buy an R1 :hatter:

Bigdogs a smart man:ayyy:

[DAVID]

haha i know sombody who thinks a slipper clutch in his bike is a traction controll device
hold it on the limiter and drop the clutch no probs ........i just hope im there to see that

Me to:lmao::lmao::lmao::lmao::lmao::lmao:

[gav500]

thats blowwing alot of smoke.....what do you mean its a 2stroke

[LIV2]

I got asked if the Daytona 675 was a Ducati twice, one by a mates dad who even rides bikes - another time was by a copper.

One that isn't my own was good though
"Them: What kind of bike is that?
Rider: A Triumph Daytona 675
Them: Yeah, but who makes it?"

[Nuff]

Liv2, I get asked pretty much the same thing at lights, mostly by honda riders.
"Nice ducati"
"What kind of duacti is it?"
etc...

[Lucas001]

did they ask about your scooter too? :lmao::lmao::lmao:

[Nuff]

did they ask about your scooter too? :lmao::lmao::lmao:

I pretend my scooter doesn't exist :D don't dis it! It kicked your ass on roundabouts near my place :lmao:

[Lucas001]

shame that I kick your ass everywhere else... :lmao::lmao::lmao:

[Nuff]

Twisties is where it's at :D anyone can go fast in straight line :D besides, scooter is a tool designed to keep my license from accumulating any more points (or so I hope)

[Lucas001]

:confused1: I was talking of racetrack... I don't commute. :)
try to keep the rubber side down first :dohsmiley:

[gazujc]

This far and nobody has mentioned the ultimate dumb comment - 'temporary Australian'.



Now, with that one out oft he way I would say that the dumbest comment I have heard was said to a learner who had only been riding for a few days. The general discussion was around riding techniques and the learner was told to 'get your ass off the seat and get your knee down when cornering, you will be heaps faster'.

And yes, the person who made the comment knew that the rider was a learner and had only been on the road a day or so.

Whilst may may think the comment is fair, IMO it is irresponsible and dumb when said to a person with little experience who has not even started to understand the aspects of bike riding that assist in day to day survival (ie. awareness etc).




Garry

[_chado77]

not sure if its the dumbest but definietly the most common.. ' you only got one headlight working":dohsmiley::lmao:

[Johnny]

not sure if its the dumbest but definietly the most common.. ' you only got one headlight working":dohsmiley::lmao:
I love saying this, "one of your lights on the rarr rarrr aint working"..

Just for the "wtf " look, "rarr rarrrr ?" :lmao:

[sharpe1]

Why does Kawasaki call half of it's bikes "Ninja"?
Me. "What sort of bike have you got?"
Them. "Ninja"
Me. "So what sort of bike have you got?"

[LAW]

Why does Kawasaki call half of it's bikes "Ninja"?
Me. "What sort of bike have you got?"
Them. "Ninja"
Me. "So what sort of bike have you got?"

They're probably one of the millions of noobs buying brand new ZX2's because it looks cool. Same with CBR125Rarrs
"I've got a new 'blade"
"No, you don't."

[Wattie]

ahem, you mean Ninja 250?? :)

another bloody Ninja

[SmiddyR6]

"you have a blown headlight" lol

[Mr Bones]

I tell people I got cleaned up by a car on my motorbike.
Guess what they always say?

You guessed it, they say you no bikes are dangerous!

Shit never occurred to me! :confused1:

I say no silly little girls with no Fuckin idea how to drive are dangerous!

[Mozzie]

P.s. Werent the older generation GSXR's called slingshot? 89's or something?[/QUOTE]

Yes it was, and it was the type of carbys it was named after,88,89,90,91?

[gazujc]

P.s. Werent the older generation GSXR's called slingshot? 89's or something?

Yes it was, and it was the type of carbys it was named after,88,89,90,91?[/QUOTE]

Wasn't just Gixxers.

The GSX750 and GS500E of the day also had 'slinsghot' on them





Garry

[Turtle]

A dude asked a mate of mine how many cc's was his Triumph Rocket was, his answer was "If you don't know then your not worth telling !"

[AS76]

At the bike show recently i heard two blokes talking about Pedrosa's Motogp bike on display.
Is it a 2 or 4 stroke? his mate replied Na its 2 stroke, you can tell by the size of the bike.

Dead set pisser

[Big Lunt]

1. At the shell garage near the creek with 2000 R1 and 97 GSXR 600 track bikes on the trailer.

Guy walked up and pointed to the GSXR and said "that hayabusa must go pretty hard at the track" I said yeah its the 600CC version better power to weight ratio. His response "Shit is that special import model from overseas" I just said yes and pissed myself when I got back in the car!!!!!!

2. The other half:

I accidentally leaned the ducktail against the garage brick wall on my new bike cause sher was nagging me to hurry up "gee its just a motorbike whats the big deal" - and they say men say silly things

My favourite if I upset her "I will go to the garage and push your bike over" my immediate response is "good I will just buy a new one and upgrade"

[Birdman45]

you talkin about the bike or your mrs? Haha

[Turtle]

When Dyno Dave told me a PCIII will make No difference whatsoever to my 954.......:lmao:

[stetto]

I got asked if the Daytona 675 was a Ducati twice, one by a mates dad who even rides bikes - another time was by a copper.

One that isn't my own was good though
"Them: What kind of bike is that?
Rider: A Triumph Daytona 675
Them: Yeah, but who makes it?"
Did u say the British? :lmao:

[steveqwerty]

"Awesome man, it sounds like a V8!" (650 twin)

Him"Your 250 is shit"
Me"It'd still beat your shit heap" (turbo skyline)
Him"Well, yeah, it's a bike of course it would"
Me"..."


Hi all I just joined the forum out of merit: to clarify:-

The faster of his 250s was shit.
Made from about 4 bikes, nothing matched.
Missing and smashed front indicaters.
Bald tyres.
The front or rear brake would not light up the brake lights.
Changes to neutral when pinned in seccond.
Clunks when changed from 5th to 6th.
All fairings cracked and/or scratched to the shithouse.

Now that's a SHIT bike.

When compared to my skyline (which I am quite aware isn't that great), he at best kept up with me - BEFORE I had it properly tuned.

I know some/most bikes are faster than my car, but for a fact Liams bikes were not.
Despite this I would never say "Well, yeah, it's a bike of course it would".

Also to add, regardless of the fact that his bike was shit and my skyline could beat it (thats really not even saying much about the skyline),
this conversation between Liam and I never even took place. Way to just make shit up Liam. lol.

[drukenhard]

One of my mates has a 12 second skyline that had trouble keeping up with my CBR250RR........LAW was probably saving petrol

[Dr freedom]

They're probably one of the millions of noobs buying brand new ZX2's because it looks cool. Same with CBR125Rarrs
"I've got a new 'blade"
"No, you don't."
& your reply should have been:
"why yes you do, thats a shiney looking pocket knife you have there.."

[Heidi1]

When I'm walking along wearing the jacket and carrying the helmet, I often get the prop and stand from a guy.

Him: So (insert clicking fingers here), do you ride a motorbike?
Me: Nope, I just feel tough in the leather.

[LAW]

Hi all I just joined the forum out of merit: to clarify:-

The faster of his 250s was shit.
Made from about 4 bikes, nothing matched.
Missing and smashed front indicaters.
Bald tyres.
The front or rear brake would not light up the brake lights.
Changes to neutral when pinned in seccond.
Clunks when changed from 5th to 6th.
All fairings cracked and/or scratched to the shithouse.

Now that's a SHIT bike.

When compared to my skyline (which I am quite aware isn't that great), he at best kept up with me - BEFORE I had it properly tuned.

I know some/most bikes are faster than my car, but for a fact Liams bikes were not.
Despite this I would never say "Well, yeah, it's a bike of course it would".

Also to add, regardless of the fact that his bike was shit and my skyline could beat it (thats really not even saying much about the skyline),
this conversation between Liam and I never even took place. Way to just make shit up Liam. lol.

just coz it looked like shit and had few small issues doesn't make it shit!
pfft, you're so full of shit :lmao:

and if I remember correctly it was you that smashed one of the indicators (granted I did the other one though :()

[Underground]

just coz it looked like shit and had few small issues doesn't make it shit!
pfft, you're so full of shit :lmao:

and if I remember correctly it was you that smashed one of the indicators (granted I did the other one though :()

Awww you two, Get a room.

http://coopgrafik.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2006/08/pool_09.jpg

[spanky158]

A couple for me. Common one is people coming to my desk at work, looking at my helmet, jacket, picture of the r1 sutck on my desk, and asking me either a) "do you ride huh?" or b) did you ride in today?

Other one is the servo attendant who looked at my bike through the window of the servo the other day while I was paying, then looks at me and says "one question, does it go fast?"

[heretic]

some complete stranger asking me "can I ride it?" yeah sure buddy. idiot

[Dr freedom]

A couple for me. Common one is people coming to my desk at work, looking at my helmet, jacket, picture of the r1 sutck on my desk, and asking me either a) "do you ride huh?" or b) did you ride in today?
oh boy lol .. do I get this a bit.

Helmet & jacket left in office.

Staff members walking by "oh, did you ride your bike today?"

Arrogant Dr "è stupido deficiente?" (Italian for 'you stupid moron')

Staff members laughing "lol .. what did you say? yes you did, your helmet & jacket are right there!"

Arrogant Dr "tell me more of your genius.."

Staff member usually has left by now shaking their head..

Repeat offenders are welcomed.. I dont usually have a short supply of them either.

[Underground]

"Are you affiliated with an Outlaw Motorcycle Gang?"

[Soloarm]

. So I go out on the stree and watch him ride past to show me. He takes off and Brrrrrrrrruuuudtdtdtdtdtdtd, hits the limiter and backs off. I nearly wet myself laughing. GOLD PURE GOLD. The surge was the limiter.

:pisslaugh::pisslaugh:

Birdman thats baaaaaaad, but I would have too:lmao:

[Underground]

. So I go out on the stree and watch him ride past to show me. He takes off and Brrrrrrrrruuuudtdtdtdtdtdtd, hits the limiter and backs off. I nearly wet myself laughing. GOLD PURE GOLD. The surge was the limiter.

:pisslaugh::pisslaugh:

Birdman thats baaaaaaad, but I would have too:lmao:

:confused::confused: Icecream sandwich?

[OzFighter]

Was once walking through a shopping centre on a saturday with my gear on when some retarded woman dresses up as a clown for the kiddies comes up to me and goes,

"Oooo look, its batman!"

Everyone turns and looks. I tried to look the other way but the bitch followed me.

"I like to play dress ups too! I have a superman costume at home"

For a second there i thought she might have been trying to hit on me, but either way, i just sped up the pace and disappeared into the crowd.

[Johnny]

"Are you affiliated with an Outlaw Motorcycle Gang?"

Fair call with the amount of ink you got :p

[aussiegixxxr]

someone tried telling me that yamahas are better then gixa's

can you believe it!!! i reckon he was on crack or something...























true story

[Johnny]

someone tried telling me that yamahas are better then gixa's

can you believe it!!! i reckon he was on crack or something...


true story


Should I take the bait ???

Ofcourse I will..



Care to post up a pic of what happened to your Gixxer Aussiegixxer ??? All three peices it snapped into ???


LMFAO, dude, you put your foot in that one, and HARD :lmao:

[Ed_GSXR]

someone tried telling me that yamahas are better then gixa's


What a lunatic. I've only ever owned one Yamaha (DT50) and it was totally shit in comparison with all my gixxers.

[Underground]

Should I take the bait ???
Ofcourse I will..

Care to post up a pic of what happened to your Gixxer Aussiegixxer ??? All three peices it snapped into ???
LMFAO, dude, you put your foot in that one, and HARD :lmao:

:lmao: I remember when that happened, and the post that he put up elsewhere when it happened.

http://i228.photobucket.com/albums/ee167/the_stealcian/FAIL/trainwreck.jpg

[unclewal]

best thing i heard was in a dealership last week from a BMW rep of all things "BMW motorbikes have significantly less accidents and injurys due to their safety features" yeah cause ABS stops a car from snapping your bike in half when your t-boned..... That was his sales pitch, think he should be working as a shovel salesman, surely he couldnt fuck that up too.

[Mrs Mozz]

AS a few previous have also said. People see me with my helmet/jacket and ask "Do you ride a motorbike?" I say No I like to carry this stuff around with me just for fun :dohsmiley:Idiots:lmao:

[wade193]

AS a few previous have also said. People see me with my helmet/jacket and ask "Do you ride a motorbike?" I say No I like to carry this stuff around with me just for fun :dohsmiley:Idiots:lmao:

Haha, i get that all the time at work (school) where you see them everyday. Even though they see you get off the bike in the carpark :dohsmiley:
I just tell them i ride a razor scooter and take it seriously.

[DiZ]

Missed out on a job today because apparently a bike isn't a professional and reliable source of transport.

Lucky the job sucked anyway.

[Cedric]

Gotta be careful of that, some lessors think you are less than trustworthy if you ride a bike and turn up in leathers..

[Lucas001]

Missed out on a job today because apparently a bike isn't a professional and reliable source of transport.

Lucky the job sucked anyway.

Did you turn up in the interview dressed like this?
http://dallasvintageshop.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/07/biker_dudes_in_leather.jpg:lmao::lmao::lmao:

[DiZ]

Did you turn up in the interview dressed like this?


Haha didn't even get an interview, they rang me on the phone and asked what car I had and I said I had a bike and they said sorry you need a car we don't accept bikes.

For all they know I could ride around in my armani suit.

[RIPPERTON]

Missed out on a job today because apparently a bike isn't a professional and reliable source of transport.

Lucky the job sucked anyway.

Sould have just said..
"Oh I take the train to work.
I know a few managers and CEOs that take the train and because its more environmentally friendly.
Do you take the train ?"
That would have shut them up even if you still didnt get the job

[Dr freedom]

Haha didn't even get an interview, they rang me on the phone and asked what car I had and I said I had a bike and they said sorry you need a car we don't accept bikes.

For all they know I could ride around in my armani suit.
He sounds like a labor voter .. you shoulda pointed this out & then explained why his stupid vote has forced you to buy a bike via tragic traffic on our roads.

You see, the sort of stupid answer he gave you requires more stupidity, so feed the troll.

[CJ Burns Esq]

Did you turn up in the interview dressed like this?
http://dallasvintageshop.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/07/biker_dudes_in_leather.jpg:lmao::lmao::lmao:


Almost speechless.......
was this pic taken on Oxford Street?
We need a funniest caption comp for this one.
1) Father of Brokeback mountain??
2) Hey look, I have huge balls........

[squirrelgadget]

not sure if its the dumbest but definietly the most common.. ' you only got one headlight working":dohsmiley::lmao:

Oh god.... i've personally made this mistake.... i asked someone if it was a cool trend or something, cause i've seen a few bikes around this way... doh!

i often get men asking me if i ride a scooter.... how cute.

[sharpe1]

Yesterday! I thought it was a Ducati........

[LIV2]

best thing i heard was in a dealership last week from a BMW rep of all things "BMW motorbikes have significantly less accidents and injurys due to their safety features" yeah cause ABS stops a car from snapping your bike in half when your t-boned..... That was his sales pitch, think he should be working as a shovel salesman, surely he couldnt fuck that up too.

How can it be bullshit?

Significantly less accidents will involve the accidents avoided due to ABS and other things. A majority of motorcycle accidents are single vehicle accidents.

[Eldrid]

was talking to my mate about tires, and racing and stuff..

We got onto the topic of Slicks, and he was so adamant that slicks slow you down because they have more friction on the track because they dont have any tread..

I explained Slicks, softer compounds, and wet weather / road tires to him, and how they provide extra traction & grip, and he went home completely convinced i was lieing through my teeth lol.

[Dr freedom]

and he went home completely convinced i was lieing through my teeth lol.
:lmao:

/to be continued I say..