Model name name helper

[TheInternet]

It is well understood that most bikes either have straightforward names (Tuono, Duke, Deauville), embarrassing and desperate sounding names (Thundercat, Fireblade, Ninja, Eliminator) or meaningless acronyms (SFV650, R1200GSA, Z1000SX). For the latter group can it can beneficial to bestow upon them more distinct personalities by thinking of an individual with the same initials which reflects the values and nature of the machine. Of course some of the names are actually acronyms, but they are still most often blandly descriptive and do not convey the underlying character.

Consider the Suzuki Sid Vicious 650, the Yamaha Frank Zappa 6, or the slightly incongruous Honda Charlie Boorman 500X. Visualise the bike, and then visualise the person on the bike. It speaks to you.

Some more graphical examples below. I hope it is a helpful technique.

[Wedg1e]

Someone please do a Richard Griffiths 500...

[308mate]

Nice shopping but the premise is tenuous, at best. An SV650 akin to Sid Vicious?

[TheInternet]

308mate said:

Nice shopping but the premise is tenuous, at best. An SV650 akin to Sid Vicious?

The premise is bloody moronic.

[keebz91]

Can anyone come up with a representative for the XR?

[crofty1984]

My bike's a T140E. T.E. Like T.E.Lawrence of Lawrence of Arabia fame.
TE Lawrence was famous for riding Brough Superiors.
Therefore I want a picture of an old Bonneville being ridden by a Brough Superior SS100. But try to make it look like they're not humping.

[Prof Prolapse]

Meth is one hell of a drug.

[Hugo a Gogo]

you're going to have trouble coming up with one for the GSX-R1100W, or the CBR100XX

[patchb]

Hugo a Gogo said:

you're going to have trouble coming up with one for the GSX-R1100W, or the CBR100XX

Or indeed an FZR400RRSP 3TJ7

[curlie467]

Are you bored?

[TheInternet]

curlie467 said:

Are you bored?

Slow day at the office.

[mister_ee]

Christ I must have picked the 4 bikes with the dumbest names ever :- Fazer, Duke, Bandit and Bros......ffs