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

[McWild]

So I've been noticing recently, with the purchase of my pretty new motard, that I've been left to explain to family and friends exactly what it is that I ride.

Sometimes I say "An 06 DRZ400SM" which of course gets me naught but a blank stare. Then I am asked, "What make is that?" to which I respond "Oh sorry, Suzuki".

The next time I'm asked, I then think about that last time, and I respond with "A Suzuki 400" and then I'm asked, "oh what kind, what does it look like", to which I reply "well it's sort of a trail bike but with like sportsbike wheels so you can get stickier tyres" etc.

But none of these really fit the bill, as at the end of it I either look like a smug prick who tries to make the other person feel stupid, or I end up looking like I have no idea what I'm talking about in the first place. I noticed this exact same thing with my old ZX6R.

So how do you describe your bike to those curious enough to ask you about it?

[Big Dave]

Repeat after me:
'If I have to explain, you wouldn't understand'.
Carry on. The force is with you.

[Latte]

An aprilia, it's italian like a ducati, but you don't have to push it.

[george formby]

I'm constantly suprised by how many bike riders don't know what my bike is. To mere mortals I ride a yellow twin.

[Murray]

"One with two wheels" usually covers it and is easily understood

[MadDuck]

Oddly enough "non" bikers look at me sideways when I say I ride a tractor....

[Owl]

I love to talk about bikes but tend to ramble on in one long sentence so I generally don't bother but if I do I tell them my bike is a black Speed Triple to which they ask "what brand is that" and then I tell them it's a Triumph but they usually just look blank and say "oh is it fairly old then" and I say no it's not very old at all but they really don't get it so I tend to not bother.

[hellokitty]

When people get over their shock at the fact I ride a motorbike, they then assume I ride a Harley.. I guess that it the only brand they are aware of?

[hellokitty]

Oddly enough "non" bikers look at me sideways when I say I ride a tractor....

A very pretty tractor

[Oblivion]

Oddly enough "non" bikers look at me sideways when I say I ride a tractor....

Its a Lamborghini isn't it?

[Drew]

I say, "would you know what I'm talking about if I tell you"? They usually say something to reveal they wouldn't by replying, "my brother rides a bike, I think it's a... (insert brand here)".

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I tell people I ride a 250 Suzuki, some people think it's a KTM just because of the black/orange paint scheme .

[hellokitty]

I tell people I ride a 250 Suzuki, some people think it's a KTM just because of the black/orange paint scheme .

When we change the coloured ligatures on kids braces (holds the wire onto the brackets) at my work (dental surgery) I give them motorbike colours ktm or kawasaki, suzuki etc, they look at me funny but tough shit, it is that or they all get pink....

I say, "would you know what I'm talking about if I tell you"? They usually say something to reveal they wouldn't by replying, "my brother rides a bike, I think it's a... (insert brand here)".

Yeah I have been known to say I have a silver and chrome shiny bike... makes it easier...

[Hitcher]

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.

[yungatart]

I tell the teenagers at school I ride a Ninja. The girls are impressed that I ride my own bike rather than pillion. The boys are most impressed...the only Ninja they know of is a race replica crotch rocket.

I don't tell them it is a sensible upright twin