Motorcycle nicknames

[jellywrestler]

i'm keen to know nicknames for bikes both current and older models....
Kawasaki two strokes in the late 60s were known as Widowmakers and before that we had the Norton Dominator often called the Detonator and the list goes on.
Cut down bikes were Bobbers, after the haircut name of the time and bikes with raked out forks became choppers too.

what else can we come up with??

[MisterD]

Lead Wings? Hardly Ablesons? Before Dave Lobster drops by, I can tell you that Vespa PX's are "coops" because they're for chickens..

[MSTRS]

Hondas were always known as boring, cos they did everything so well. Until they came along with the 'hand grenade'...twin-carbed singles.

[GSVR]

Water Bus /Bottles/ Buckets, and on same theme the Teapot.

I used to call some old bikes Honey Drippers. (they leaked so much oil it was clean like liquid honey)

[jim.cox]

Ducati currently make

MouldyStrudel

and

HyperRetard

[Sully60]

Suzuki GSX750 and 600F's have all the styling of a "Tea Kettle".

[jim.cox]

i'm keen to know nicknames for bikes both current and older models....
Kawasaki two strokes in the late 60s were known as Widowmakers and before that we had the Norton Dominator often called the Detonator and the list goes on.
Cut down bikes were Bobbers, after the haircut name of the time and bikes with raked out forks became choppers too.

what else can we come up with??

And a few more...

Norton == Not Run

BSA == Bastard Stops Anywhere or Bloody Sore Arse

Laverda == Lavatory

Ducati == Dirty Unhealthy Cheap And Trashy Italian

[Macktheknife]

Ducati == Dirty Unhealthy Cheap And Trashy Italian

Sounds like a girl I used to know!


the CB350 'thumper'
kawasaki triple was sometimes referred to as the 'cooker', after the annoying habit of overheating the centre cylinder.

[avgas]

GS350 Goose
Laverda Jota seemed to picked an 'L' to those that ride it well - i.e. "He Jolted off on that Jolta"
The imfamous Goldwing, lost its shine and became "Leadwing" or even "Boat Anchor"
Mates TL1000 was the LFC - "Low Flying Chopper" due to the lack of noise restrictions.
And of course one of my favorite nicknames....
"The Bus" - if you dont know that one you need to go to school. SH1 is a good place to get schooled.

[Sully60]

Mates TL1000 was the LFC - "Low Flying Chopper" due to the lack of noise restrictions.


That reminds me of the what others named my old TL.

Teealzebub!:devil2:

The spawn of Lucifer!

[Livvy]

"The Bus" - if you dont know that one you need to go to school. SH1 is a good place to get schooled.

Sorry, you'll have to play teacher, I haven't been in with bikers long enough to know what "the Bus" is.:doh:

[Spuds1234]

Laverda == Lavatory

Please explain.

I rode my Dads Laverda a few times and it was a very nice bike to ride.

As for my Katana, I call her Katie.

[Mooch]

Suzuki GSX750 and 600F's have all the styling of a "Tea Kettle".
We used to refer to my wifes gsx bike as having a baboons arse.

[Bonez]

Have a gander at my sig. Big Kawasaki 2-stoke triples(500 hundy up) were called widow makers.

[Bonez]

Suzuki GSX750 and 600F's have all the styling of a "Tea Kettle".

FFS they are TEA POTS!!

[madandy]

Sorry, you'll have to play teacher, I haven't been in with bikers long enough to know what "the Bus" is.:doh:

Suzook GSX1300R 'HayaBUSa'

[MSTRS]

Sorry, you'll have to play teacher, I haven't been in with bikers long enough to know what "the Bus" is.:doh:

Short for WaterBus...one of (if not) the first commercial watercooled bikes. Suzuki GT750 triple.

[madandy]

Short for WaterBus...one of (if not) the first commercial watercooled bikes. Suzuki GT750 triple.

Hmm I though it was a waterbuffalo...I'm not schooled up enough yet am I?!
To me the Bus is the Hayabusa.

[MSTRS]

Hmm I though it was a waterbuffalo...I'm not schooled up enough yet am I?!
To me the Bus is the Hayabusa.

You're forgiven. Referred to in UnZud as the Waterbus. But I see here that varied overseas...
Suzuki's 750cc water-cooled triple was launched in 1971 as their answer to the super bikes of the day, bikes like Honda CB750 and Triumph Bonneville. The GT750 was more a sports tourer (the GT standing for Grand Tourismo) and was, basically, a T500 with an extra cylinder and liquid cooling crafted on.

The GT750 was the first Japanese serial manufactured motorcycle with a liquid-cooled engine. It was a unique engine construction in its day and today considered one of the classic Suzukis, loved by its owners. Known as the Le Mans in America, it received soon a nickname ”Water Buffalo”, and other nicknames in other countries. It was generally known as ”Kettle” in Britain and ”Waterbottle” in Australia.

[McJim]

Gixxer (any size) - Arsehole or Opinion....coz it seems like everyone has got one :rofl:

[Subike]

Yamaha X S Elevens, 1978 - 83, standard, special, midnight special all earnt the name

Xsessive

[Steam]

CX500's were known as Plastic Maggots, shortened to Maggots.
And GN250's are known as Ginny's, for obvious reasons.

[T.W.R]

CB900 FZ- FA the original "rolla door" (Bol d'or)
K75 -K100 Beemers (flying brick)

[No FX]

Gixxer (any size) - Arsehole or Opinion....coz it seems like everyone has got one :rofl:

Clits- coz every c*nts got one

[Livvy]

Suzook GSX1300R 'HayaBUSa'

Are they hire-able though?

(haya... hire... get it?)

I'll shut up and learn now. :shutup:

[pete376403]

AJS = Automatic Jumping Shithouse. My dad told me that when I was about 15 and it was the first time I'd ever heard him use a swear-word. I'd just got hold of a Matchless G9 (500 twin) and we were discussing the similarities of AJS and Matchless.

[madandy]

All Jerks & Shudders
Suzook GSX-R: Gixxer.

[PrincessBandit]

I've only heard Harleys called "Hardly Drivables" but I guess that doesn't really count cos you don't drive them (or maybe you do......)

[mudthug]

Harley has numerous nicknames hog being the most familiar , choppers,springers, softtails, hardtails, knuckles,huggers, bobbers, baggers, blockhead, evo, shovel,panhead, rat bike :rockon:


silent grey fellow :banana::banana::banana::banana::banana::niceone:: niceone::niceone::niceone:

[mudthug]

"the big black bomber" was a major threat back in the 1960's . A Honda CB450 The biggest touring twin from Japan to hit the British Market.

BSA Goldstar 500 became the "Beeza" that men lusted after.

[GazzaRuney]

I remember (a zillion years ago) that my XL250 "Motosport": was called a "Massport" and and the Yammy DT360 was affectionately called "The Rolling Stone" (Showing my age?)

[MIXONE]

Suzook GSX1300R 'HayaBUSa'

Hi Abuser.:laugh: