Yup, heard that before.

**inlinefour** · 30th October 2005, 10:49

Originally Posted by onearmedbandit

Beautiful evening down here last night, so the wife and I jumped onto the bike and went out to Sumner Beach for a pizza. After dinner, we rode down to the beach front, parked the bike up and went for a walk. After a nice 'romantic' stroll down the beach came back to see a group of drunk yoofs not far from my bike. Nothing wrong though, they were keeping their distance. Until that is I chirpped the alarm, cue one drunk yoof swaggering over with a wine cask bladder in his hand.

"Wooow, that bikesh got an alarm, wow, nice bike mate. My fathers got a Ninja, fastest bike in the world"

"Really, is that right?" I answer.

"Yeah, fastest bike in the whole world"

"Everyone's got a Ninja mate." I said, "what is it, ZX10R or 12R?"

"Ooohh, I don't know, but it's the fastest bike in the whole world"

"Yeah, sounds like it is. Have a good night guys.", hoping this would be the end of our conversation.

No it wasn't, he starts making a loud 'two-stroke' noise and tells me to 'rip it up, thrash it up." I politely declined, and rode off.

So I'll add him to my list of people who owns or knows someone who owns a Ninja. They say everyone in NZ knows someone with cancer, shit from my experience you could say this about Ninja's as well.

Thats almost enough to put me off a kawasaki, so whats a ninja? (pt)

**sunhuntin** · 30th October 2005, 11:05

theres a couple of ladies go to my gym, both in their 40s id guess...they quite often asked me about pup

and went on about how big she is etc etc. might take in a pic of one of houndogs deckers, show them what a big bike is, lol.

big being size wise, not cc....dont think theyd understand that even if i could explain it to em.

**madboy** · 30th October 2005, 11:23

I love it when people ask how fast your bike is, then once you've answered that they laugh and say what's the point in having a bike that fast, where can you get up to those speeds?

Then they look really shocked at your answer.

Good story, OAB. You couldn't pay me to pop a wheelie or do stupid shit on cue for people like that.

**TonyB** · 30th October 2005, 11:25

Originally Posted by madboy

Good story, OAB. You couldn't pay me to pop a wheelie or do stupid shit on cue for people like that.

You could pay me... I just wouldn't be able to do it

Hey, and OAB.... I used to own a Ninja....

**onearmedbandit** · 30th October 2005, 11:46

Originally Posted by TonyB

Hey, and OAB.... I used to own a Ninja....

And yet another to add to my list......

Reminds me of a time a younger guy approached me on our yard. Looked at my bike, told me he used to own a, wait for it, Ninja 400. Used to race it he said, was pretty quick but then he put a wiring loom from a Ninja 900 into it and it would go over 270km/h and destroy Duke 900's at Ruapuna. I couldn't believe what I was hearing, so said my old 'wow' line, and excused myself.

BTW, I have nothing against Ninja's at all, love the ZXR7RR.

**SuperDave** · 30th October 2005, 12:06

I've had that stupid 'Can you do a burnout' or 'can you do a wheelie' shit on several occasions but one thing does stand out as being the funniest.

When I first got my FXR I showed it to a family friend who is 20. He asked me how its going so I told him its been really good except I think the clutch engages too early (I knew nothing of adjusting stuff myself at this stage). So he proceeds to wiggle the gear lever and commented "yeah it does feel a bit funny aye?''.

**Unit:Me** · 30th October 2005, 17:58

Originally Posted by TonyB

I know you shouldn't be negative about people asking about your bike, but why do the people who ask the questions always seem to doubt your sanity?

Cause they're not brave enough to give it a go? So they attempt to sound interested in something they're shit scared of? I get pissed off with guys who arent into bikes who try to ask me techo questions about mine hoping I wont be able to engage in this techo conversation. GUESS WHAT? I cant, cause Im totally challenged in that respect, OH, but then I have no right to be on the darn thing, Ok, what-ever, now Im sounding like a stupid teenager with the "what-evers". Shit, back to my corner. (Still own a nice bike though, and ride it, Huh!).

**speights_bud** · 30th October 2005, 18:05

Bought a baby ninja (250) last weekend and had it re-registered on friday. So far every single one of my mates has asked me to pop a wheelie, do a stoppie or a 'phat' standstill burnout. I'm thinking na, i behave myself and plus i'll probably break it (or myself). But in the last 2 days i've done over 500kms... i think i've caught the bug

**cowpoos** · 30th October 2005, 18:48

then theres the classic....
car guy say's....Whats it like to ride!!!!

poos says....errrr....[poos thinks for a second trying to put it into car person terms]....[and can't]....[I says].....Like a bike!

car guy...oh...I ment how does it handle...like compared to a fast car

Poos thinks again.....[says] like a bike!

car guy...right...so....pretty good then...

Poos.....yeah....

********long silence*********

car guy...yeah...well better be off then...

Poos...yeah...

**inlinefour** · 30th October 2005, 18:58

Never owned a ninja, doubtfull that I ever will. Great story by the way. Some mothers' do have em.

**WINJA** · 30th October 2005, 19:04

I HAVE A NINJA IN MY PANTS

**Mongoose** · 30th October 2005, 19:30

I am most impressed that the thread author did not succum to temptation and do ANY of the afor said request

Very impressed

**parsley** · 30th October 2005, 19:33

Originally Posted by WINJA

I HAVE A NINJA IN MY PANTS

Really? I always thought you were straight.

**gamgee** · 30th October 2005, 20:09

haha it's so true about everyone knowing someone with a ninja, the guy i bought my first bike off owned one, well until he nearly killed himself writing it off, which caused the giant thumb to come down with a force so hard that bikes went flying from his garage at rediculous prices within a month all he had left was a cage