can an average non biker tell the difference between different brand of SS?

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Griffin said:
I sit corrected and chagrinned. Sometimes I type (or speak) faster than I think! What's really embarassing is calling one of your kids by one of your dog's names.

There's a guy that must live fairly close to me with one. I see him riding around a couple of times a month and every time I do a double-take and nearly ride off the road.
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could be bar hodgson, the bike show guy. . .

iirc, he's got at least two of them, and he lives just over in ashburn
 
El Zilcho said:
I usually wear earplugs and I can't hear sh.t what people say. How do you all manage to have these conversations in traffic? lol
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Honestly i don't know myself either lol i have to ask a few times and turn down my music, but i usually do it if the person has been trying to get my attention for a while, i can respect that, i don't want to ignore them and make them feel dousched, feel sorry for them lol. im a very chill dude it really dosen't bother me to a point i am ****** like most things, maybe just a pet peeve type of thing. the bright side of it i have had someone tell me my taillight was out or what not..lol their own tail light was out too though, but i get the idea people are just curious to make small talk with a biker most of the time.

One word of caution though, don't ignore "single ladies" in a car trying to get your attention. I've had situations where im out to meet my friends and its guys night out, and im driving my car and these girls start to get my attention, and i ignore them like they don't even exist, while i make my right turn watching for traffic they get louder and finally call me an "a55hole" when i make the turn and leave, well guess what, those chicks followed me all the way to my meet with my buddies, and started annoying me again.lol i finally tell them to take a hike i have a beautiful gf and im not looking to down grade.lol ....even though those girls were hot! lol "don't worry i said it in a funny way"

i guess when im out on my toys like the bike or a car or meeting friends, im oblivious to the whole other dimention of what others want from me, or that i am attracting girls or fellow enthusiasts and what ever.
 
nfq said:
"Hey! Your HEADLIGHT is Out!"
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I once had a lady cross the street while I was waiting at the light. She wanted to tell me something. "Hey! Your boy! I think he's sleeping!". Her concern was warranted given he was perched up on the pillion of my Fireblade. oops. :confused1:

Edit: Now I make sure to inquire with him on whether or not he is sleepy before going for a ride.
 
JFD said:
Curious how old the OP is..not looking to rag or argue about it..just that when i first started biking, I did it for the sport of it....IE to ride.

My next bike, I wanted something cool..to blend. It was important to get the supersport (at the time) and not have a 'standard'....

As I got older, I started thinking the non mainstream "it" bikes were wicked - vmaxes, rods, triples...

again, it's just something i notice with age gruops for the most part. Sure you have those that really try to be different and not fit in simply to defy the stereotypes, but let's face it. You get the popular bikes to be cool and fit in.

Again, not a snide arguement here, just an observation...
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yes and no. i know what you are trying to say but lets say you want a 600,ss unless you have $ to blow you really only have 4 choices. being young usually means ( to the average person) tight budget. when i shopped for my 600ss i didnt bother looking outside of the four brands cause i knew i wouldnt be able to afford it. and the reason i wanted an ss wasnt because it was the "thing" to have but beacuse i wanted a fast bike.

but im sure there are a lot out there that you described as well
 
adamwest said:
I once had a lady cross the street while I was waiting at the light. She wanted to tell me something. "Hey! Your boy! I think he's sleeping!". Her concern was warranted given he was perched up on the pillion of my Fireblade. oops. :confused1:

Edit: Now I make sure to inquire with him on whether or not he is sleepy before going for a ride.
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lol nice lady, my cousing told me his GF would get sleepy on trips as well and we would shake her leg when he felt her grip get too loose
 
ETR said:
I agree, also try explaining to someone what a "supermoto streetfighter" is... I laugh when i see dudes on six hundred or thousands cc in groups, look back and look at me as if im a noob on my modified streetfighter with less cc and smaller framed bike, then on a left turn i see them reving and making the turn at less then 5mph with the left foot draggin on the floor "because their not confident even doing turns LOL" as i wait for them to make the turn following them just giggling in my helmet, and then when the way is clear while still in the turn wheelie past them on a turn, then come to a stop sign, and all of a sudden they can't keep their eyes off my bike and throwing the thumbs up, thats when i look away like i don't see them.lol ....alot of people like posers "many people" are judgemental, i don't have to ride an R1 to be able to ride properly or be cool enough, i ride my own bike that i built, and out of maybe seeing and talking to many riders and non riders i only met one, who actually came up to me and said, hey how long did it take you to build that.lol

when riding be prepaired to get weird comments, i've had a grown man at a traffic light try to get my attention, only to finally say "the bike is so clean, must be a brand new bike" while the light turns green. so i just ignore everyone and their comments, because i know their going to say something retardted but its okay they just want to talk to a biker because "they" think its cool.lol




they would if their into cars and bikes, but then if their not why would they ask stupid questions or try to talk with a biker?
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ETR said:
One word of caution though, don't ignore "single ladies" in a car trying to get your attention. I've had situations where im out to meet my friends and its guys night out, and im driving my car and these girls start to get my attention, and i ignore them like they don't even exist, while i make my right turn watching for traffic they get louder and finally call me an "a55hole" when i make the turn and leave, well guess what, those chicks followed me all the way to my meet with my buddies, and started annoying me again.lol i finally tell them to take a hike i have a beautiful gf and im not looking to down grade.lol ....even though those girls were hot! lol "don't worry i said it in a funny way"
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its funny cause on your first post you complain about people being judgmental based on them turning around and looking at you, then you wheelie pass them because they're too slow or bad riders and when they give you a thumbs up you snub them!? wow yes they are the rude judgmental ********

and your second post is just a poor attempt to brag without being obvious

get over yourself lol
 
I ride a Katana. Everyone thinks it's a crotch rocket...

It's not.
 
CruisnGrrl said:
why would the average non biker even care about which brand of ss you ride?
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Uh yeah, this. Why is it SO offensive if a non-biker doesn't recognize the make/model/cc's of your bike? Does it really matter? Why would anyone go out of their way to research the nuances between subjects that they have no interest in.

FTR, I'm a 'chick' and I'm over 30, and yet somehow, I'm actually not clueless. Remarkable.
 
ETR said:
One word of caution though, don't ignore "single ladies" in a car trying to get your attention.
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Hehe.. If it was one "single lady", I may pay attention. Multiple chicks I am more inclined to ignore... :P
 
El Zilcho said:
Hehe.. If it was one "single lady", I may pay attention. Multiple chicks I am more inclined to ignore... :P
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the more the merrier! as snoop says "it aint no fun if the homies cant get none"
 
When I had the 650R and I was telling non-riders about it, I'd always get those comments. "Ooooooooo, must be fast!!" etc. At first I'd start explaining "well, it's not really a sport-sport bike, actually it's a sport tourer.." and then watch as their eyes started to glaze over. So eventually I just started agreeing with them.
 
Ritchard said:
I have been riding for thirty years and can barely tell the difference between the cookie cutter supersports. Joe civilian doesn't have a chance.
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I've been riding 31 years and I can tell you what year model it is from the paint scheme. I guess you need one more year under your belt. :)
 
bottiegirl80 said:
That's like guys ask how long u have been riding for kinda roll theirs eyes then after they c how u ride they change their way towards u
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What does this even mean?
 
RedDogDarren said:
What does this even mean?
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Let me try to translate:

People sometimes ask you how long you've been piloting a motorcycle and demonstrate a lack of respect when the answer is a relatively short period, such as six months. After I show them my amazing skills by wheelie-ing out of the Tim's and screaming around the corner dragging my knee they are awed and worshipful. They recognize their own feeble skills are nothing compared to my amazing capabilities on two wheels. They buy me beers and seek my advice on how they can become as adept as I. They hang on my every word in the bar, the women (girls really) gather in droves, their eyes glistening and their mouths hanging open in amazement as I recount how I out accelerated a Corvette driven by a grey haired executive from Zehr's. They gather outside to watch me go through my ritual of putting my helmet on before I throw a leg over my beast, adjust my shorts and flip flops and blaze away, giving them a wave and smiling ... just before I rear end the RV stopped at the light...
 
To answer the original post: NO

Average Joe can tell it is a motorcycle..... beyond that they might blurt out crotch rocket or Ninja for a supersport or Harley for a cruiser = they don't know squat about brands. Anyone who knows Ducati etc... are a little more informed than average.
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