Name of your Bike(s) (Cars too)

[iviyth0s]

I was thinking about this topic when another member mentioned that it's improper to name a vehicle a male name...which I always do, so I figured it'd be fun for everyone to post up their vehicle(s) names so we all can see! (maybe back story if there is one?)

I'll start

BIKES
Ninja 250 **Gone**: Pip
--Sounded like it went Pippipipipipip when idling so it fit

FZ6 **Current**: Blitz
--Wanted a fast sounding name that was one syllable...I named it before really getting to know it, otherwise I'd probably name it Two-Face from its personality haha

AUTOMOBILES
1986 Jeep Comanche **Gone**: Old Bud
--License plate it came with said Old Bud and it kind of stuck

1993 Jeep Cherokee **Gone**: Warcry
--Thing was just such a banshee and I drove it like a mad man, and it was bright red like blood so...Idk...

1997 Saturn SL2 **Gone**: Buzz
--Had a fair bit of vibration when idling, probably needed a motor mount or two haha, and there was a giant leaf stuck on my rear window one day so I thought "Buzz Leafyear" and just shortened it to Buzz

2001 Saturn SC2 **Current*: Spork
--It's silver, smoothly aerodynamic (like a Spoon?) and can really stab through corners sharply (like a Fork?).

 

[erburtt]

When I was drinking one night I was at my now ex-gf's friends house with her, I told her friend we had an addition to the family which she obviously freaked out about, I then jingled my newly acquired FZ6 keys in her face and said "yeah her names Petunia".

No idea why I said it lol

 

[Andz]

Colour me *sane* but I have never felt the need to name any of my vehicles.

 

[lawlberg]

2006 Yamaha FZ-6 - (white!)
(Deadly Little) Miho - named after the Japanese call girl from (Sin City)


2006 Volvo S60R - 6spMT Silver
Sven - just a good Swedish name. (After all, he's got the flag and a Thule rack on top)

 

[Botch]

Tacoma: "Betsy"
Saab 9-3 convertible: she doesn't have a name
'07 FZ-6: "Fizzer"
'09 BMW R1200GS: "Pig"

 

[Karate.Snoopy]

Since my life revolves around my 2 sons, I had to go with the name most popular and loved by my 3 year old... SHAKIRA...for my orange ST3, might change to Princess ELSA after we watch Frozen this evening

 

[FIZZER6]

I don't usually name my vehicles but if I do I rarely use the name in actual conversation but here's a few.

Had a black Honda Prelude I bought for a song to fix up and that was - Black Betty

Red old skool 4WS Honda Prelude project I bought names - Jeanette after my red-head college girlfriend.

No other cages have been named but...

My FZ6 - The Blue Mantis

My Silver 2007 Victory Kingpin Touring Cruiser - The Silver Streak (My riding buddies gave it that name and it stuck)

 

[2nd childhood]

Was talking about this very subject the other day with someone at work. Of all the vehicles I've owned over the last 40+ years, I've only named two of them. I had a '62 TR4 which I named Rosie (haven't the foggiest why, other than it was a deep maroon color) and a '64 International Scout, which I called Tonto. (Bad pun, I know, but I was only 23)

 

[Circuitrider]

2004 FZ6 Blue "Night Fury"
My daughter thought the lights looked like the eyes of the Night Fury from "How to Train Your Dragon"

 

[nivag]

Mine are called the black one and the orange one to people who don't know bikes and Yamaha FZ6 and KTM 690 enduro r to those that do...

 

[rbesr]

Naming my cars and bikes is something I just never got in to.

 

[FZ09Bandit]

My red fz09- hemorrhage because it's fast and it will kill you. B)

Red 96 cutlass supreme 2dr. "The cutt"

06 kia optima(wife's)- Parkinson's because it shakes like a dog for some reason.

If I had a race horse I would name it "left lane yamaha"

 

[aclayonb]

Your choice of expletives. I only call my vehicles names when I'm cussing at them - and most of those are unprintable.

 

[FIZZER6]

I have observed that people who tend to keep vehicles or bikes for a LONG time (7 years or more) are far more likely to name their vehicles.

Those people who trade in their old car because it's 2 years old or keep a motorcycle one season and sell for a new one will probably not use names.

 

[iviyth0s]

I have observed that people who tend to keep vehicles or bikes for a LONG time (7 years or more) are far more likely to name their vehicles.

Those people who trade in their old car because it's 2 years old or keep a motorcycle one season and sell for a new one will probably not use names.

Indeed! It always makes one second guess getting rid of a "friend" when they're named.

 

[SweaterDude]

1992 Volvo Wagon - Helga, because all vehicles have to have a female name, but Helga was the manliest Scandinavian name the Old man could come up with.

2009 FZ6 - Yoko, because she alienated me from my friends who dont ride

 

[yamihoe]

the FZ is Sweatheart, the R1 was Fawkes, the GT is Jenna, and the Escort is Eddie...super creative, I know.