Bike Nicknames

[tradeshowjoe]

My wife gave my xs her name. She calls her my mistress. I spend most of my spare time with her in the garage. When my wife gets upset with how much time I spend on the xs I have to "sneak" my time with her. Oh, lastly I can not take my eyes of the xs when she is around.

[Wayne]

Originally posted by tradeshowjoe
My wife gave my xs her name. She calls her my mistress. I spend most of my spare time with her in the garage. When my wife gets upset with how much time I spend on the xs I have to "sneak" my time with her. Oh, lastly I can not take my eyes of the xs when she is around.

LOL, I have the same issue with SWMBO myself.

"You spend more time in that garage than you do with me!"

Hey, what can I say, that is where all my toys are, motorcycle, wood-shop, Diesel truck, it's a veritable Disneyland in there!

I too, tend to sit and stare at "The Mule" she is still what she used to be.

Mind you, SWMBO is not a nag by no means, just sensitive sometimes.

Ride Safe.

[TopCatGr58]

What's in a name?

I'm sure I've told this somewhere, but here goes. I got mine while stationed in Japan, 15 miles on it, an 81Special. Brought it back to States, drove it for 9 years, then Tranny crapped out. Parked it, didn't store it right. Life happened, 9 years later, my Dad passed in 2000, made me realize life's too short, started to resurrect it, big bore kit, lots of parts, repainted it Metal Flake Green....favorite color. My last name starts with "G", wanted a strong gutteral sounding name. Started thinking, hmmmm...... Large Green Japanese Beast that wouldn't die........hence:
GODZILLA, plus the bike is a sorta RATbike, and the real Godzilla looks like an oversized Rat also!!!!

[crunchbird]

A guy walks into a bar, he doesn't have any money, but he's carrying a shoebox, he sets it on the bar and tells the bartender for a drink he'll let his bird perform. Bartender says "Well, let's see it", so the guy opens the box to show a scrawny, half-feathered thing that looks like a cross between a whole fryer and a parrot. "What in the world kind of a bird is that?" the bartender asks, the guy says "It's a Crunchbird." Bartender pours a drink and says "OK, let's see his trick". The guy turns to the bird and says "Crunchbird, ashtray!" and the bird jumps out of the box, over to the ashtray, there's a flurry of flapping and squawking and pecking, and in about 5 seconds the ashtray is turned into a pile of shards. The bartender pushes over the drink and says "That was impressive. Let's see another." The guy says "Crunchbird, barstool" and the bird furiously pecks and rips and flaps and in a matter of moments demolishes a chrome barstool. The commotion causes another fellow to come over, and he asks "What's that?" "It's a Crunchbird" he's told. "Aw, Crunchbird, my a##!"

This was quite a hysterical joke in 4th grade. It's stupid and rude but not really naughty and I am oddly stuck with it. It's XS.

More importantly, it reminds me that for an impulsive lapse of manners, the ugly Crunchbird will pulverize me! Yow!

[stpbuzz]

"BIG UGLY"
back in 98 i was ridin a 82 xj650js, a cute little thing,then got a 81 virago 750, thought i was upgrading, nope, a pokie, so still lookin to upgrade i seen my 80 xs11gs at a bike shop, asked the dealer, "how much for the "BIG UGLY" one, $1400. i said $1200 and got it. 22,000 miles at the time.
45,000 miles now, so i feel its mine.
all us old x-street truckin people (STP), have a website, and drdopeless got a new harley road king, and posted pic's, so i posted my pic of "BIG UGLY" as "BIG UGLY", and so the name goes.

buzzard

[wpc57]

Well after getting spring fever and getting ready for the riding season.... A name suddenly came to me for this Midnight Special.

Until now it had no soul.... I was out with my cat working on the bike. Margret , my cat , wouldnt stay off the bike. Well cleaning all done and I desided to take a spin. So in goes the cat. Well I guess i should tell you that Margret was a stray that I took in and raised. Anyway... She is tempremental. Just like most women.
So off I went on the bike.. all was well until I stopped at a friends house to show off. Well.... she acted up, wouldnt start, tinkered with her and she finnaly fired off and I rode home. Later I found it to be the last years gas. Go Figure.

Well when I walked in the house there was Margret with that where the hell ya been look. Then here came the attitude. Just like the bike earlier. That is why My 1981 LH MIDNIGHT SPECIAL is NOW named Margret. SHe is Beautiful, and unpredictable if rubbed the wrong way. But LOYAL to the end.

[Pat Kelly]

My 1100E has two names.

The official name is $60 Gem (on the license frame). Bought it for $60 with 7,200 miles on it and it hadn't been ridden from 79-01. The name alludes to what will be appearance-wise.

The condition of the bike, faded maroon paint, rusty chrome, oxidized aluminum led to my personal nickname for the bike...Rusty Dumpster.

[fusionking]

I guess you could say maybe I live in a fantasy world or something or maybe just a legend in my own mind. I call my old bike "Battle Cat" If you ever watched "He Man" cartoons then you would understand completely!!!!! It just fits. Garry

[Stava]

Well this might seem a little corny after taking my xs for its first decent ride I thought, man this thing has some horses, it really flies!
The name "Peg" is short for Pegasus the flying horse. ;-)

[MaximRider]

MY story goes like this.... My daughter named the F150 "Big Red" because it is a 4x4 and dark red, so I decided that since the XJ is the same color it should be "Little Red". Kinda stupid, but it works for me.

[xsivebiker]

O.K., I give up! My '80-G, which is the original New Ruby Red, has had a nick-name for several years, although I never posted it.
Does everyone [anyone?] remember the movie by John Carpenter entitled: Christine ?? It's about a vintage, red Cadilac that is sort of possessed. The Cadilac, named Christine, is "in love" with it's owner and of course, her owner is "in love" with her. Christine won't allow anyone to come between them. And, like us XSives, the owner of Christine is always busy restoring Christine and getting her all polished up. The movie even opens up with the song, Bad to the Bone, by George Thoroghgood.
Well, this describes me and my XS. Since I've gotten her I've been working on her appearance and getting her back into top running order. My wife claims that my '80-G is properly named because I'm in love with this bike and when I'm near it I can't seem to take my eyes off her [the XS,that is]. Also, I must admit that I have put quit a bit of parts and money toward the bike.
So, in a nut shell, there you have it. To better understand the relationship between me and my bike one can only watch the movie, "Christine". lol
Greg
1980 XS1100-G "Christine"
1982 CX500 Custom [Wife's "new" bike]
1979 XL250-S often referred to as "Old Faithful"

[schpiff]

Christine was a 57 plymouth

[xsivebiker]

Schpiff,
I stand corrected. I'm not "up" on vintage cars, but I sure like my XS!
Greg
'80-G "Christine"

[xjguy]

Ok, I'll tell my tale. I definitely wanted to name my bike, but decided I would get familiar with it, I bought the bike dead and somewhat in pieces. I decided to wait until it was rideable because some of the names that popped out of my mouth while I was reviving it wouldn't be printable. After riding it for the 3rd time about a month after i got the bike, the name just came to me as I was sitting in garage after a fun ride around town. I named the bike "Gone With The Wind" --Just seemed to describe the ride and being an urban rider in Atlanta- It all made sense. At least to me.

[Jdwags]

Ok, my 2 cents (thats like a dime in Canada, isn't it?)


I had a 650 Special 2 back in the "olden days"... but it went when the 2nd baby needed shoes..

and then a couple of years ago I found my first sf at of all places a church donation sale, $500, sport fairing and all.
Well I was hooked, already, I had been watching bikes for a while, and needed to cut costs (now a single dad of 3), and it would of course be more economical right

I found the site and started gathering information..

2 days later I was bragging about my find to my cousin, and he told me to call his folks, that his dad had an xs in the back yard under a tarp for like 15 years..

My uncle gave me the bike, because after all it wouldn't run and was only for parts.

Instantly named Rusty, for the condition under that tarp, although the tank was completely free of rust, and the tires still had their 40 psi in em. 29K original miles .. My uncle the original owner.. and I had Prepped that bike for him to buy when I worked at the dealer in 1978, not knowing he was the purchaser.

Well in the process of fine tuning the first bike, I discovered it was apparently a rebuild on a standard frame, from the year before, numbers and parts don't match and its kinda a hodgepodge of parts.. thus a mix... the Mongrel.

last spring I discovered some severe compression problems with the Mongrel, and at a hunch, pulled those carbs and just stuck them on Rusty... Fired it up and it ran, and smooth..

MMM i did an engine swap and was able to put a couple thousand miles on it last summer till I lost the tire on the return from BI Deuce, and found my problems with my carbs, turned out to be the pickup wires... which is where I'm at now.

79sf Mongrel (Rusty's engine and speedo)
79sf Rusty ( ground up restoration in progress)


Eventually Ill probably get em both up to snuff, and one will be nekkid and one "old man cruise"..