What's the dumbest thing anyone has said about your bike/gear?

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I recall getting gas on one of my motorcycle trips, and as I'm fueling up in my full leathers, I heard the cager next to me comment about how ridiculous my gear looks and I must be stupid for wearing it in 100+ degree weather. I wanted to respond "well please stop trying to kill me on the streets and all this gear would not be necessary" argh!

What is the dumbest thing anyone has said about your gear or bike? Tell us the story, give details!
 
from a squid: "chicken ...., hiding behind those fancy leather". And he has 2 inches of chicken stripes on both sides
 
No comments to the 1199 so far.
But to the previous monster 900 (dry clutch) . Chick says: i think your motor's broke. It sounds strange...
 
"How fast have you gone on that?" ...Dumb question in my opinion. Who gives a flying F how fast you go in a straight line! If I wanted straight line speed I would've bought a drag bike. It's all about the curves for me.
 
"Hey Mister! How far can you wheelie that thing?"

"Oh, about from here to the ER"


(my mono track record....it not so good)
 
Back in 2003 I was sitting at a gas station on my 01 GSXR 600....AND ON THE TAIL IS A HUGE 600 STICKER...I was asked:

Stupid person: What size bike is that? A 1000?

Me: No its a 600 (as I pointed to the huge 600 sticker on my tail section)

Stupid person: Is it a V-twin?

Me: (No response, just put my visor down and went on my way)
 
Very next day after purchasing the 1199, had to get inspection sticker the guy says " I'm gonna fail you for bald tires, and no pipes" of course the place is a Harley place only spot in town that lets you slide with mods. Funny part all the guys getting stickers were drooling over the 1199!! HAHAHA even the kid on the GSX-R
 
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i hate when people ask me what something costs. happens all the time. something like this. nice car what do they get for that. that bike is sweet what does something like that go for. havnt found a good comeback for it. the price is what it costs or something.
 
mark419ny said:
i hate when people ask me what something costs. happens all the time. something like this. nice car what do they get for that. that bike is sweet what does something like that go for. havnt found a good comeback for it. the price is what it costs or something.
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yeah, hate that, too. had 2 hillbilles (he drunk, she no teeth) lurking around my mike for >15 minutes in front of a BK on my way back from indy, somwhere in TN. walked out, and he started blah-blahing about the 'busas he had and how faster they would be than mine. then came the question...

watcha supposed to say ? makes me angry...
 
mark419ny said:
i hate when people ask me what something costs. happens all the time. something like this. nice car what do they get for that. that bike is sweet what does something like that go for. havnt found a good comeback for it. the price is what it costs or something.
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i usually tell them: i dont know, my wife (now ex) surprised me with it
 
Phil said:
yeah, hate that, too. had 2 hillbilles (he drunk, she no teeth) lurking around my mike for >15 minutes in front of a BK on my way back from indy, somwhere in TN. walked out, and he started blah-blahing about the 'busas he had and how faster they would be than mine. then came the question...

watcha supposed to say ? makes me angry...
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hahaha i would of told billy bob joe hubba bubba and sammi "no teeth" slam shot to "go git ur riiiddeee and we be seeing who got a bigger weeiner on them"" HAHAHA
 
Normal thing people say that just makes me shrug is the standard lines:-

That thing will kill you

Glad you're doing your bit for organ donation

Or my favourite

I'd never trust myself on something like that, I'd just kill myself!
(what do you say to that? Pass them a gun and say play with this and see how you get on, oh and I think something might be stuck in the barrel, have a look....)
 
I love this one, they either ask how fast will it go? Or they look at the speedomter. Either way, then say "where can you go that fast? Speedlimit's only 70." I have always told people this observation - "You probably never noticed, but at the bottom of every traffic regulatory sign there is some very small print, that reads When officer is present :)
 

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