what is the gender of your motorcycle?

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One thing that always puzzled me in reading posts here, is contributors referring to their bikes as he or she.
Though i have no problem with this (who would?) I'm curious as to what determines that gender?

As for myself, I work with industrial equipment six days a week, and just can't imagine any of this stuff, or my bike for that matter, being anything but a "thang"

At the same time, the commando has some of the finest lines of any motorcycle ever made, hard to believe it was designed by the british... no offense intended, but they must have hired a few italians in the design department, for a machine, the thang is somewhat sexy, and therefore I can understand the "she" labels.

but the thang has balls, definitely full of testosterone. Power one would only expect from a man... therefore "he"

maybe the thang could be compared to a Venus or Serena Williams, unforgettable feminine beauty, but with incredible power, enough torque to put a tennis ball where the sun doesn't shine.

So is it X or Y? any thoughts?
 
DonOR said:
maybe the thang could be compared to a Venus or Serena Williams, unforgettable feminine beauty, but with incredible power, enough torque to put a tennis ball where the sun doesn't shine.
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Shudder.
 
I don't know. I've never been one to assign gender or a name to anything. I swear at it a lot and called it "that piece of shit" for a very long time. It is still acting finicky so I give it the finger once and while when I walk by it.

I think my bike is sexually ambiguous.
 
No wonder it's giving you so much grief, Coco. The bike is exacting its revenge on you. Better start being nicer to it, or it might really make your life a living hell :!:
 
I've had 3 Norton 750 twins. I think they all come out factory as male gender, but then evolve to remain male or go through process of sex change.

My P!! was pure male raw brutal power focused into a narrow reason to exist. It was like a sparing partner or part of a fight tag team, great work out with intimate contact but no sex appeal bonding. Never named as a personality.

My two Combats both are now female gender, Trixie was scratched in her key fob.
Trixie is the plain Jane girl next door with privileges. Hop on and easy to start anytime w/o much extra expense to maintain.

Ms Peel spoke her name to me the day after we finished her finial run in in pure multiple road orgasms with sensation of smooth light agile pole dancer. Has me black mailed not to tell my wife which ride is more worth the time-effort ; )

BTW just because your bike my be male gender don't mean a thing about your own orientation no more than who you must work with on a job or associate with on wasteful hobby.
 
debby said:
No wonder it's giving you so much grief, Coco. The bike is exacting its revenge on you. Better start being nicer to it, or it might really make your life a living hell :!:
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Debby, that bike has ruined my life. :mrgreen: One would think all the money I spend on it and lavish it with gifts like shiny alloy tanks and metal flake paint it would be nicer to me. I think the Triumph will be nicer to me once that saga begins in a month or two.
 
Genderless, but if my first one was a woman it would be primarily Dita Von teese with a kat Von D twist.
 
Coco said:
debby said:
No wonder it's giving you so much grief, Coco. The bike is exacting its revenge on you. Better start being nicer to it, or it might really make your life a living hell :!:
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Debby, that bike has ruined my life. :mrgreen: One would think all the money I spend on it and lavish it with gifts like shiny alloy tanks and metal flake paint it would be nicer to me. I think the Triumph will be nicer to me once that saga begins in a month or two.
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Alas, I think it will just give you something else to complain about. :mrgreen:
 
No, the triumph will treat you well all of the time. They are mild mannered and not out of control like a norton. Oh, unless it is a 500 they suffer from little bike syndrome.
 
My motorcycles are male...my boat is female. Coco's relationship with his bike is cause for concern! Sell it.

Russ
 
britbike220 said:
No, the triumph will treat you well all of the time. They are mild mannered and not out of control like a norton. Oh, unless it is a 500 they suffer from little bike syndrome.
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750 hardtail custom with a mish mash of Triumph years with some Harley and the odd Japper parts. It will be a bit of a nightmare but not as bad as the Commando was to build.
 
" just can't imagine any of this stuff, or my bike for that matter, being anything but a "thang""

Totally agree. I find referring to cars/bikes as he/she to be a bit creepy. On a sports car site I hang out on there are a lot of female-named cars. As I said...creepy.
 
rvich said:
My motorcycles are male...my boat is female. Coco's relationship with his bike is cause for concern! Sell it.

Russ
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I'm just being tragic. I would not exchange the build expereince for anything. I leraned a lot and had some great wisdom and info passed onto me from some great people. Unfortunately this will be my first and only Norton unless I find a nice 500 Atlas for a good price, or a 650 SS.

I hate to say it but after the Triumph is done I'm starting to look for an old Shovel head. :shock:
 
Coco said:
britbike220 said:
No, the triumph will treat you well all of the time. They are mild mannered and not out of control like a norton. Oh, unless it is a 500 they suffer from little bike syndrome.
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750 hardtail custom with a mish mash of Triumph years with some Harley and the odd Japper parts. It will be a bit of a nightmare but not as bad as the Commando was to build.
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Quoted for posterity. Customs are always hard. That's why 99% of them never get finished.
 
I don't know about gender. I do know that it's illegitimate though...

Start YOU BASTARD ! :shock:

Only now and then of course
 
britbike220 said:
No, the triumph will treat you well all of the time. They are mild mannered and not out of control like a norton. Oh, unless it is a 500 they suffer from little bike syndrome.
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i don't agree- i generally find the triumph 500's to be a much sweeter riding bike than the 650s - maybe a little less grunt but way less vibrations

of course each to there own
m
 
mikegray660 said:
i don't agree- i generally find the triumph 500's to be a much sweeter riding bike than the 650s - maybe a little less grunt but way less vibrations

of course each to there own
m
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Mike, I must of done something really wrong with my 500 because most people that have them seem to like them. I think mine is the most high strung buzzing little bastard I have ever had and really detest it every time I get on it. My 650 is wonderful compared.
 
Though I've been asking myself this question for a while, I guess what provoked it this morning was when, on my morning commute, out of 3000 songs, sweet melissa from eat a peach played on my ipod. Melissa being the name Duane Allman affectionately bestowed on his HD, and a sweet old song at that, I had to play it twice.

But I'm somewhat with Coco on this one.... a whole lotta money for a love-hate relationship. Fortunately, if it were a woman, we would currently be on our "second honeymoon"....
 
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