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    Why do scooters have silly names?

    Razz, BeeWee, Beaver, Tee, Lead, Majesty, Beverly, Hacker and of course, the unforgettable Benda BD125T.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Zipper2T View Post
    Razz, BeeWee, Beaver, Tee, Lead, Majesty, Beverly, Hacker and of course, the unforgettable Benda BD125T.
    Its a scooter, saves wasting a good name on them.
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    A big scooter market is for females. They are unlikely to buy something called the 'Thruster' or 'Penetrator'

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    Quote Originally Posted by AllanB View Post
    A big scooter market is for females. They are unlikely to buy something called the 'Thruster' or 'Penetrator'
    Although Harley are somehow able to sell wide glide, duo glide, fat boy, v rod etc etc from a catalogue that has names that sound more like they're dildos than bikes.

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    Perhaps it's the silly names that attracts Jamie Oliver?
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    Quote Originally Posted by Hitcher View Post
    Perhaps it's the silly names that attracts Jamie Oliver?
    And ... silly threads attract Hitcher's ...

    But as for the scooter names ... Japanese marketing whiz-kids are showing off their English language vocabulary ..
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    Why do scooters have silly names?

    Yeah there's a wee scooter getting our town, it's called a PMS of all feckin things and yep it's owned by a woman. Jus about feel off my bike laughing when seen i it. Must be the worst name ever for a scooter.


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    Quote Originally Posted by sidecar bob View Post
    Although Harley are somehow able to sell wide glide, duo glide, fat boy, v rod etc etc from a catalogue that has names that sound more like they're dildos than bikes.
    Bet you can buy a genuine anniversary HD dildo then! Real American 'iron'

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    Car models would have names just as stupid.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Zipper2T View Post
    Razz, BeeWee, Beaver, Tee, Lead, Majesty, Beverly, Hacker and of course, the unforgettable Benda BD125T.
    My 'WTF' award goes to this gem - Picture #5 of this listing -
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    So names like Sprint, Drifter, Chief, Apache, Maverick, Hustler, Atlas, Commando, Dominator etc are sensible names?

    Trophy is a sensible name as the first of the line was a replica (well you know, with your eyes scrunched up from the other side of the road) of a bike that won an ISDT trophy, Bonneville because the engine (actually it was a T110) st a record there... LeMans because thats a place where it raced with some distinction... But things like the names above and Jota (a spanish dance or something) just sound manly and aggressive..

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    Quote Originally Posted by sidecar bob View Post
    Although Harley are somehow able to sell wide glide, duo glide, fat boy, v rod etc etc from a catalogue that has names that sound more like they're dildos than bikes.
    So why not...dildos ride them

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    Quote Originally Posted by swarfie View Post
    So why not...dildos ride them
    Or cunts.
    You can have a bit of fun with names.
    I call my black Mercedes Sprinter Ben Johnson.

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