Bike Gender

[Sniper]

My GB's rego ends with WLY so it gets called Willy which I suppose makes it male. ( waits for all the homophobic posts )

So you claim to be gay or dont claim to be gay?

[John]

So you claim to be gay or dont claim to be gay?

Lets just say his gay to play it safe...

j/k

[phantom]

what just because I wear leather and ride a willy ? No I am very happy with my sexuality thanks and so is my wife

[John]

what just because I wear leather and ride a willy ? No I am very happy with my sexuality thanks and so is my wife

Hahaha, your 'wife' is it (wipes tear from eye) damn that was a commical post good on ya.

[Hitcher]

Our 250s were called Ulf and Uda for similar reasons to Willy (above). They were known to sign visitors' books at places they visited...

[mono]

Just had an idea from another thread.

What do you guys all call your bikes? I prefer to call mine a guy as the girlfriend hates me riding other girls.

Your thoughts?

Personally I wouldn’t lather a guy up with warm soapy water, and shamie him dry, or ride one. Nope, mines a girl, Fiery and unforgiving, and Ill ride Her no matter how jealous my girlfriend gets.

[inlinefour]

On the mood I'm in and how well the bike is running. As for giving it a gender etc. I find that a bit lame as its only a machine...

[Pixie]

Oh they definately have genders. The BMW is quite definately male. Whereas the T500 is definately female.

If it is a suzuki T500 you refer to,I'm curious as to how you attribute a feminine persona to it?
I can understand how an old british bike can be seen as feminine,seeing as how they are often cantankerous and leak fluids all over the place,God bless them.

[zeRax]

just a machine to me too, great inventions

[Pixie]

I'm with jrandom - oh,bikes are entities in their own right,with personalities,emotions,jealousy...like cats they love your input,care and attention,but will bite if you tickle in the wrong place.I treat my bikes like they are a living being - but they are genderless.

In pre-technology times animistic religions payed tribute to the spirits,wood nymphs,pixies,etc. that inhabited trees ,water courses,etc.
In the modern world we have forsaken these beings and destroyed most of their habitats.They therefore have begun to inhabit our technological devices.
That is why your bike seems to run better when you spend time cleaning it.(a substitute for tribute,as seen by the being inhabiting it)Or ,if you neglect it it breaks down for no apparent reason.
I had a TX650 that never gave any trouble till the day I decided to trade it in on a new bike, then it just refused to start.
This also explains why things come right when the technician/mechanic (priest in old times) arrives ,leaving the owner to say"it was faulty just a moment ago".
This is where the concept of "gremlins" comes from.

[Waylander]

In pre-technology times animistic religions payed tribute to the spirits,wood nymphs,pixies,etc. that inhabited trees ,water courses,etc.
In the modern world we have forsaken these beings and destroyed most of their habitats.They therefore have begun to inhabit our technological devices.
That is why your bike seems to run better when you spend time cleaning it.(a substitute for tribute,as seen by the being inhabiting it)Or ,if you neglect it it breaks down for no apparent reason.
I had a TX650 that never gave any trouble till the day I decided to trade it in on a new bike, then it just refused to start.
This also explains why things come right when the technician/mechanic (priest in old times) arrives ,leaving the owner to say"it was faulty just a moment ago".
This is where the concept of "gremlins" comes from.

Haha I like that idea. Makes perfect sense too.

[Holy Roller]

My bike is the old girl,
Needs to be looked after to stay pristine.

[250learna]

I use to name my cars, but since i got my last one i just cant get inspiration, and same with the bike. ZXR is not very girly, but i dont want to be riding a male all day long Maybe i should get a cbr250rr instead, the say female all over them

[Beemer]

Funnily enough for someone who hates kids, mine tend to be known as "my baby" - but I suppose if I had to think about it, the Goose would definitely be male. It's black, looks a bit mean, and has lots of hard edges! The F650CS would probably be female as it is curvy and gold and has lots of stylish little touches. The RG150 was definitely female too - fast and fun!

Cars are usually female for some reason!

[Wolf]

This also explains why things come right when the technician/mechanic (priest in old times) arrives ,leaving the owner to say"it was faulty just a moment ago".
This is where the concept of "gremlins" comes from.

Actually, the original "gremlins" stem from RAF in WWI and they were the RAF's equivalent of the "Brownies" - primarily helpful "Wee folk" who fix things for you in the still of the night.

The RAF legend was that their planes only flew due to the nocturnal ministrations of "Gremlins".

Pixie is quite right, giving a name to vehicles, weapons and other inanimate objects (by themselves, vehicles are supposed to be inanimate - "Christine" being the famous exception) is animism, pure and simple.

Do I care? As a pagan who believes that the Celtic Goddess Epona is the one to whom to talk about bikes (Goddess of horses, I figure she's moved with the times, along with the rest of us), I am practically required to indulge in animism.