When non bike riders ask you what you ride, how do you respond?

[Bonez]

Two black ones...
Two red ones..
And one with little crap on..
And the hairs on my dikky dy doe...............

[Spearfish]

My answer: a small speed hump and a slightly larger speed hump.

[Flip]

I just say "a Harley", says it all, or a old WW2 army bike with a side car.

[Old Steve]

I just say "a Harley", says it all, or a old WW2 army bike with a side car.

But that's the same bike isn't it? Why give different answers to different people?

[Number One]

I now ride a "blue Suzuki". Previously I rode a "white Italian bike" and before that a "big Yamaha".

Keep answers simple in case your questioners panic.

Those are my responses most times too.

I do add '650 twin' for those I think have half an idea beyond colour and number of wheels.

I do find it ironic and a little sad that non-riders I've come acrosss who have asked about the size bike I ride, seem to assume 'girls' only ride 250s.

Always gives me a giggle when they go 'woah you ride a big bike'...he he actually my SV is not a 'big bike' but never mind I love it anywho and they are seemingly easily impressed! Who am I to burst their bubble?

[FJRider]

Once ... in reply to that question ... I replied "A 1200 cc Yamaha" ... to

To which the response was ... "ahhhh ..... only a little one then ..."

[sinned]

I now try to avoid the question being asked - because it is a slippery slope to becoming highly pissed off very quickly. Being in the older age group there is the assumption from non riders that I ride a Harley - I have nothing against Harleys (may own one one day). This assumption demonstrates the excellent marketing by HD. I have commented on that in a way that indicates they have been sucked in by the HD marketing machine. Then my next mistake I answer the question -"I ride a sports bike - they are different to the Harley". Then comes the slippy slope: is it powerful, how fast will it go, why do you own a Suzuki, how much do they cost? followed by their statement "you could buy a car for that money"

[neels]

'A ducati', [pause] 'and a yamaha, and a honda, and a suzuki when my son lets me borrow it'. Often the reply is 'a ducati, nice' from non motorcyclists, they don't seem to notice the rest for some reason. Often the reply from motorcyclists is 'never mind'

[hellokitty]

Once ... in reply to that question ... I replied "A 1200 cc Yamaha" ... to

To which the response was ... "ahhhh ..... only a little one then ..."

hahahaha Guys say to me "wow a 750cc? That is a big bike for a woman!"
to which I say "No it is rather small actually"

how much do they cost? followed by their statement "you could buy a car for that money"

I used get "But you have such a shitty old car, yet you paid $ this much and bought a new bike!!"

[Flip]

But that's the same bike isn't it? Why give different answers to different people?

Now play nicely young Padosung!

One is a heavy, under powered, side valve flat twin, the other is a Harley.

[baptist]

"A shiny red one" keeps it simple...

[EJK]

"A two fifty"

Works every time.

[gatch]

I ride an NC30, which is of course the baby brother to the RC30... No ?

Ok, it's a vfr400.. No ?

A v4 honda sports bike....... No ? Ffs

A HONDA.

[tigertim20]

it depends whose asking. if they look really gullible, then i make something up
its a '3 litre moto gp bike' or 'its one of them new one wheeled bikes with stabilising control'

if i dont wanna be a cunt it's 'a yamaha'

[javawocky]

"...just a little 6 hundy." if they ask more I give them details.