Bike nicknames

[feef]

Anyone got any nicknames for specific models of bike? I don't mean pet names you have for your own machine.

Some examples I hear/use...

TDM : tedium
Deuville : Dullville
FJ/FJR : Fudge
Multistrada : mutliugly

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Edited by feef on Wednesday 24th June 16:12

[monthefish]

Fizzy?

[RemaL]

trumpet (but I don't know why)

[Actually Slow]

Not really a nickname as such but:

GSX-R is Going Straight to X-Ray.

[RizzoTheRat]

Ducati: bag of spanners


Are they're any good acronyms in the same way that there are for most car manufacturers, eg:
Fix Or Repair Daily
Fix It Again Tony
Loads Of Trouble, Usually Serious
Bavarian Manure Wagon
Always Under Diagnostic Inspection

[Mellow Matt]

There's the obvious GSXR - gixxer one. Striple for Street/Speed Triple?

Viffer for VFR?

Bonny for Bonneville?

[barry sheene]

In the Tiger world we called the carb'd models Steamers and the efi's Girlies.

[Mellow Matt]

Oh and I think there's a Kawasaki (?) triple 2 stroke (maybe...?) that was nicknamed the "kettle" I believe as it boiled the radiator water a lot? I may have made most of that up, but it's something like that!

[the_lone_wolf]

I've called my slipper clutched, battery-less, kick start only KTM a few things when trying to hot-start it on a hot summer's day in full leathers, but can't repeat any of them here...

[Stickers]

Tribsa (Triumph/BSA)
Norvin (Norton/Vincent)
Seefa (BSA C-15)
Thumper (Vincent/HRD)
Trumpet (Triumph)
Tub (Triumph 3T)
Duke (Ducati)
Wing (Honda Goldwing)
Quacka (Kawasaki)
Suzi (Suzuki)
Yammy (Yamaha)
Wet Dream (Honda CB250/400N)
Black Bomber (1963 Honda CB450)
Hog (Harley Davidson)
Rat (Anything in a state of disrepair)

[Stickers]

the_lone_wolf said:

I've called my slipper clutched, battery-less, kick start only KTM a few things when trying to hot-start it on a hot summer's day in full leathers, but can't repeat any of them here...

Ahhhhhhhhhh I forgot KTM !

Katey (KTM)

[defblade]

Sold biking to my other half on the idea of a petrol and money saving 125 scooter, maybe 8-900 quid.

So I actually bought a Varadero for £2,600

Now known as the Verydearo

[Robert060379]

Kamakazi - (my) GPZ1100 Uni-trak
Two wheeled ASBO - GSXR 7/11
Section 59 - Hayabusa
Spin cycle - VFR/CBR400
stStorm - VTR1000
Ol' Slapper - TL1000S
Ol' Slapper in a posh frock - TL1000R
Hardly able to
Ploughmans lunch - Goldwing
Sprocket - Triumph Rocket Three
Xlax - V-Max
Drag Queen - V-Rod
Bacon Sandwich - BMW
etc etc - Modified bike
Guinness - FZR1000RU

Edited by Robert060379 on Wednesday 24th June 17:29

[DrTre]

Empty one.

[Jimmy5]

CBR 600f - Goof

[WestYorkie]

Honda Super Dream was always a "Soupdragon" around here.

[SurreyMustang]

The 'Kettle' was the Suzuki GT750 two-stroke triple of the mid-late 70's.

And 'Elsie' was the Yamaha 'Liquid Cooled' 250/350 of the same era.

Edited by SurreyMustang on Wednesday 24th June 21:27

[Mellow Matt]

SurreyMustang said:

The 'Kettle' was the Suzuki GT750 two-stroke triple of the mid-late 70's.

And 'Elsie' was the Yamaha 'Liquid Cooled' 250/350 of the same era.

Edited by SurreyMustang on Wednesday 24th June 21:27

Ah, almost right! Ta

[Castrolcraig]

twisted...thats what i call my r6....

[freddytin]

Royal Oilfield,

Honda Leadwing,

CX 500 ....Maggot

Superdream....Wetdream

Norton, Interstate...What a state , Combat.....Wombat

FJ Yams....Fudge

Guess I,m showing my age,

Edited by freddytin on Wednesday 24th June 22:40