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

**Oleg** · 2nd May 2011, 18:58

Having RgV, the usual reply is "the one with a lawnmower engine".

**Insanity_rules** · 3rd May 2011, 09:25

I usually say "A Ducati, a Kawasaki and a Honda". If they can deal with those facts then I give em more.

**theseekerfinds** · 4th May 2011, 10:15

I tend to decide on over-informative or brief answer and go with either "a Fireblade" or " a Honda 900" and their response determines where I go from there.. most people I know recognise one of the key terms in my responses; Fireblade or Honda so I haven't had too many doofus responses but then again I don't talk to too many people who don't know what a Honda Fireblade is and if they don't know to start with by the time they've finished listening they're a fucken Fireblade expert :-)

**theseekerfinds** · 4th May 2011, 10:16

or I just smile and say "anything except a Harley"

**Old Steve** · 4th May 2011, 18:28

Originally Posted by Flip

One is a heavy, under powered, vee twin, the other is an old WW2 army bike with a side car.

I've corrected your typo for you Flip

**Mungatoke Mad** · 5th May 2011, 08:49

I say KTM 530 exc dirt bike they say who make's them I say KTM they say is that Kawasaki I say No K T M very slowly They then ask if It's a new company I then give them a quick Micky Mouse Clubhouse Colour Guide to off-road bikes Starting with the colour Orange working my way through

**Banditbandit** · 5th May 2011, 10:42

People don't ask me "What do you ride?" When the find out I ride, by then they usually know me ... Given my generall attitude and appearance (anarchic non-PC crazy with visible tats and all) they generally ask "Do you ride a Harley?" .. and are very surprised that my answer is no .. "I ride Suzuki Bandits". ... that then takes some explanation ... which is a pain in the arse ...

**imdying** · 6th May 2011, 11:03

Nothing; unless it's my employer or my wife, I ignore them. It's none of their business, and anybody that needs to know already does.

I don't care if their brother/father/cousin had a 'Ninja'. I don't care if they like/hate bikes.

**rogson** · 6th May 2011, 11:47

My initial reply is "I've got seven".
That usually prompts a change in subject.

**Hanne** · 6th May 2011, 11:56

I say a little red one. Fits the bill quite well :P

**davebullet** · 6th May 2011, 12:05

Me: "A british one that burns oil"
Them: "A Triumph then?"
Me: "Yeah - that's right"
Them: "What year is it?"
Me: "2010"

**buellbabe** · 6th May 2011, 12:11

"what bike is that?"

(the bike in question has a huge BUELL on both sides of the tank with American Motorcycles underneath that )

"its a Buell"

"oh...wheres that made?"

at this point I walk away.

Sometimes though the person is genuinely interested and so, if thats the case, I happily give them an abbreviated Buell Motorcycles history lesson

**CRM** · 6th May 2011, 12:12

I get - "why do you have knobbly tyres on that bike?" a lot. When people haven't seen it and I say "a Honda Transalp" I usually get blank looks - even from people that are a bit into bikes. Then I do my best to explain but not sure if they are still listening at that point

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**Swoop** · 6th May 2011, 12:12

"Something that makes a Porsche or a Ferrari look slow" normally shuts them up.

**98tls** · 6th May 2011, 12:41

Originally Posted by buellbabe

"what bike is that?"

(the bike in question has a huge BUELL on both sides of the tank with American Motorcycles underneath that )

"its a Buell"

"oh...wheres that made?"

at this point I walk away.

Sometimes though the person is genuinely interested and so, if thats the case, I happily give them an abbreviated Buell Motorcycles history lesson

Hope all is well up yonder girl.

Yep,can imagine that you would.