Does your bike have a name?

KJohnson21 · January 22nd, 2009, 12:55 AM

Our ninjette "Yoshi" is named after a magical green steed.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yoshi_(Nintendo_character)

There's got to be other folks out there that have names for their bikes. What are the names and details??

Viper-Byte · January 22nd, 2009, 01:21 AM

Yep, mine has a name

I call her Holly, why I am not sure, I just saw her, how beautiful she was and that was the first name that came to me

CC Cowboy · January 22nd, 2009, 05:33 AM

Only when it is broken down. Luckily that is not very often but it does happen. Then those sweet names seem to just fly out of my mouth.

workdaddy · January 22nd, 2009, 09:46 AM

Midnight... because she is so stealthy!

Broom · January 22nd, 2009, 09:57 AM

ours has been cleverly named "the 250"

Mista Bob · January 22nd, 2009, 11:08 AM

Selena

Mo1981 · January 22nd, 2009, 11:09 AM

Mine is Venom...
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xTKx · January 22nd, 2009, 11:27 AM

I've thought of plenty of names...but we'll have to see when I actually get one what his/her name will be...

BlueTyke · January 22nd, 2009, 11:29 AM

Tyke.

She was in the garage next to a Busa, Kawai 10K, and a Ducati 990. All big boys, all bigger than she is and poof... There was the little tyke right in the middle of 'em

Sailariel · January 22nd, 2009, 05:46 PM

Shortly after I got the bike, some friends invited me to go on a 1200 mi. tour to the Gaspe Peninsula in Quebec. I think it was because I spoke French--not because I had a particularly fast bike. One was a 600cc Honda Sport Bike and the other was an 1100cc BMW. No problem keeping up. Anyway we stopped at a Motel and the woman at the desk remarked that the green bike looked like a frog. My Ninjette has since been named Kermit.

Viper-Byte · January 22nd, 2009, 05:55 PM

Alex, my family try to call Holly, Kermit.

They get told in no uncertain terms that Kermit is NOT her name. LOL.

Kurosaki · January 22nd, 2009, 06:21 PM

I call it Kurosaki.

Surprised? You should be.

BlackKarma · January 22nd, 2009, 06:38 PM

My bikes name is Alice..because,from time to time she likes chasing rabbits.

Watch out for those hookah smoking caterpillars...

GreezMunky · January 22nd, 2009, 07:20 PM

Mine is Gremlin. It may be small but if sure has a funny way of getting me into trouble..

BlackKarma · January 22nd, 2009, 07:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GreezMunky

Mine is Gremlin. It may be small but if sure has a funny way of getting me into trouble..

LOL...

Yep I bet!

BlueTyke · January 23rd, 2009, 07:06 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GreezMunky

Mine is Gremlin. It may be small but if sure has a funny way of getting me into trouble..

LOL Thats great! No baths either... Or feeding after midnight!

aloh · January 29th, 2009, 11:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CC Cowboy

Only when it is broken down. Luckily that is not very often but it does happen. Then those sweet names seem to just fly out of my mouth.

conchwanab · January 30th, 2009, 04:36 AM

No name yet,my wife refers to it as "his other woman"

LuckyDog · January 30th, 2009, 08:07 PM

I like to call mine " K.I.T.T. " for obvious reasons.

Purspeed · January 30th, 2009, 08:40 PM

Mine is called, "LawnMower." It revs up like an angry lawnmower. Don't mess around with this 250r!

ManyCavies · January 30th, 2009, 09:56 PM

This is interesting. See I grew up with all vessels( boats, cars, bikes, ect.) being female, yet some chose male. Why is that?

Syphen · January 31st, 2009, 10:35 AM

My old 600's name was the GoofTwo. the fairing had 600F2 written on it but the font simply looked like GOOF2. Not really original but everyone I rode with took to it as well.

My 250RR is just called screamer. Not an original name either but suits the astronomical tachometer and sound of the motor.

The Ninja 250 honestly doesn't have a name.

Broom · January 31st, 2009, 10:58 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ManyCavies

This is interesting. See I grew up with all vessels( boats, cars, bikes, ect.) being female, yet some chose male. Why is that?

i dunno. i've always kinda thought as my toys as being like a buddy. after a rad session on the dirtbike i pat it on the seat and say "nice job dude!". i use to do the same to my car after autocrossing and stuff.

or if i just rammed it into a tree i might rub it on the tank and say sorry

my family never really gave our toys/vehicles names though... other than what they were. no real names. we had "the comet" which was a 64 super cyclone mercury comet. the "Mr. Build" which was an old work truck my dad bought that the previous owner put a mr. build decal on the door. "Ol' Blue" is a blue 86 chevy pickup that i bought a few years back to haul bikes around in. one of my dirtbikes is called "the KDX" and the other is "the DR".... etc.

BlueTyke · January 31st, 2009, 05:15 PM

LOL Lucky dog that is a great picture!

Strider · January 31st, 2009, 05:43 PM

I've been trying to decide on a name for mine for the last few months.
It's harder than i thought it would be, so there's still no decision yet.
Will update when I make up my mind on a real name,
but thus far it's just been "the 250" , like Broom's...

LuckyDog, that's awesome! I LOVE that

FlamingYellowInsanity · February 1st, 2009, 10:22 PM

SquidKiller for obvious reasons...

Travis

toku · February 1st, 2009, 10:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ManyCavies

This is interesting. See I grew up with all vessels( boats, cars, bikes, ect.) being female, yet some chose male. Why is that?

A lot of it has to do with the language you grew up speaking. In Russian motorcycle is a masculine noun, though I don't have a nickname for it anything I'd end up calling it would have to be masculine to keep with the gender of the noun.

BlueTyke · February 2nd, 2009, 07:17 AM

I would have to say that sometimes it comes down to gender of the owner. Most guys consider their vehicles and computers to be female... Some woman of course consider those things male.

I on the other hand am not gender specific. Tyke is female. Zumo (my garmin) is a guy... We argue a lot. He froze on me Saturday! The fiend.

toku · February 2nd, 2009, 09:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BlueTyke

I would have to say that sometimes it comes down to gender of the owner. Most guys consider their vehicles and computers to be female... Some woman of course consider those things male.

I on the other hand am not gender specific. Tyke is female. Zumo (my garmin) is a guy... We argue a lot. He froze on me Saturday! The fiend.

This only works in English because English nouns are not gender specific when you say cat you can refer to both a male and female cat. In other languages though nouns are locked into a specific gender, so again say in Russian cat is a feminine noun so even when referring to a male cat the noun is still feminine.

BlueTyke · February 2nd, 2009, 09:50 PM

I am confused by that last bit "In Russian cat is a feminine noun so even when referting to a male cat the nown is still feminine" but really that is okay I barely get by in English.

I was just pointing out that there was another way to look at it that had nothing to do with languages.

ARc · February 4th, 2009, 11:50 PM

Mine is called Wario because its yellow and purple, just like my favorite Mario character, hehe.

MrTiddles · February 5th, 2009, 06:06 PM

I call mine "Jeff"

HKr1 · February 5th, 2009, 06:16 PM

Few heard the story before, the 250r got his name on the showroom floor. Wife said his name is "Marvin"

So I put a sticker on her windscreen, no mistaking it now

Countrygirl · February 5th, 2009, 07:04 PM

I LOVE that name! Starts off cute and cuddly and roars to life and turns into a demon!

Love it!

Quote:

Originally Posted by GreezMunky

Mine is Gremlin. It may be small but if sure has a funny way of getting me into trouble..

GreezMunky · February 5th, 2009, 07:06 PM

watcanido · February 10th, 2009, 10:00 PM

Mine is named Melody, why? because she sings to me in 6 different octaves well 7 if you count neutral.

minizoom · February 10th, 2009, 10:10 PM

I call mine "Betty Blue" cuz she's hot!

tlhamon · February 11th, 2009, 05:26 AM

Not yet. I try to name my cars and bikes after characters from John Hughes movies.

devinjc · February 11th, 2009, 04:55 PM

I keep referring to mine in my head as Sable... but it's just so cheeze and unoriginal that I can't bring myself to make it permanent.

And yet a year later, she's still called Sable.

noche_caliente · February 11th, 2009, 07:28 PM

mine is Nightshade

January 22nd, 2009, 12:55 AM	#1
KJohnson21 ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Ken Location: Indio, CA Join Date: Dec 2008 Motorcycle(s): '08 Kawasaki EX250 "Yoshi", '99 Kawasaki Concours "Grace", '06 Concours "Belle", '06 Yamaha YZF600R "Slick" Posts: A lot. Blog Entries: 3	Does your bike have a name? Our ninjette "Yoshi" is named after a magical green steed. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yoshi_(Nintendo_character) There's got to be other folks out there that have names for their bikes. What are the names and details?? __________________________________________________ < ATGATT > Sweat you can wipe off, Road rash you can't. HEY!! Unregistered!! Does your bike have a name?

January 22nd, 2009, 09:57 AM	#5
Broom Track Junkie Name: Jon Location: Dallas Join Date: Dec 2008 Motorcycle(s): '08 Ninja 250r Track Bike, DR350 commuter, KDX220 woods bike Posts: 602	ours has been cleverly named "the 250" __________________________________________________ Las Escobas -- Track Bikes Save Lives JonBroom.com

January 22nd, 2009, 11:29 AM	#9
BlueTyke So slow I'm first! Name: Sunny Location: San Jose, CA Join Date: Oct 2008 Motorcycle(s): 06 Kawasaki Ninja EX250 Posts: A lot. Blog Entries: 10	Tyke. She was in the garage next to a Busa, Kawai 10K, and a Ducati 990. All big boys, all bigger than she is and poof... There was the little tyke right in the middle of 'em __________________________________________________ Learn from the mistakes of others, you cannot make them all yourself. Save yourself the trouble and Learn.

January 22nd, 2009, 06:38 PM	#13
BlackKarma ninjette.org member Name: Ronin Location: East Tennessee Join Date: Dec 2008 Motorcycle(s): 2004 Chrome Yellow Ninja 250 Posts: 50	My bikes name is Alice..because,from time to time she likes chasing rabbits. Watch out for those hookah smoking caterpillars... __________________________________________________ Well, either you're part of the problem, part of the solution,.....or you're just part of the landscape. - lndeed. "Hatzofeh Lifnei Hamahaneh"

January 22nd, 2009, 07:20 PM	#14
GreezMunky ninjette.org guru Name: Tor Location: TX Join Date: Dec 2008 Motorcycle(s): 09 250r (sold), 2010 Daytona 675 Posts: 301	Mine is Gremlin. It may be small but if sure has a funny way of getting me into trouble.. Last futzed with by GreezMunky; January 22nd, 2009 at 07:43 PM. Reason: Had to add a picture to help visualize

January 22nd, 2009, 01:21 AM	#2
Viper-Byte ninjette.org sage Name: David Location: Wellington, New Zealand Join Date: Dec 2008 Motorcycle(s): 08 Ninja 250R in Green! (Sold) Now 2011 Triumph Daytona 675 SE Posts: 564	Yep, mine has a name I call her Holly, why I am not sure, I just saw her, how beautiful she was and that was the first name that came to me

January 22nd, 2009, 05:33 AM	#3
CC Cowboy ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Whodat Location: Ware Is.,MA Join Date: Jan 2009 Motorcycle(s): I pass the wind! Posts: A lot. MOTM - Mar '13, Jun '14	Only when it is broken down. Luckily that is not very often but it does happen. Then those sweet names seem to just fly out of my mouth.

January 22nd, 2009, 09:46 AM	#4
workdaddy WORKDADDY Name: Dave Location: slc utah Join Date: Nov 2008 Motorcycle(s): 2008 ninja 2fitty Posts: 112	Midnight... because she is so stealthy!

January 22nd, 2009, 11:08 AM	#6
Mista Bob Über n00b Name: Bob Location: Alberta, Canada Join Date: Dec 2008 Motorcycle(s): Triumph TT600, Honda NS50F, Kawasaki ZZR-250 (sold) Posts: 225	Selena

January 22nd, 2009, 11:09 AM	#7
Mo1981 ninjette.org member Name: Matt Location: Keller, TX Join Date: Dec 2008 Motorcycle(s): 2008 Ebony Ninja 250R Posts: 137	Mine is Venom... Posted via Mobile Device

January 22nd, 2009, 11:27 AM	#8
xTKx Finally! Name: Tony Location: Central TX Join Date: Jan 2009 Motorcycle(s): 09 Red 250R Posts: 420 Blog Entries: 4	I've thought of plenty of names...but we'll have to see when I actually get one what his/her name will be...

January 22nd, 2009, 05:46 PM	#10
Sailariel ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Alex Location: Belfast, ME Join Date: Jul 2008 Motorcycle(s): 2010 Honda NT-700-V, formerly, Green 2008 Ninja 250R Posts: A lot.	Shortly after I got the bike, some friends invited me to go on a 1200 mi. tour to the Gaspe Peninsula in Quebec. I think it was because I spoke French--not because I had a particularly fast bike. One was a 600cc Honda Sport Bike and the other was an 1100cc BMW. No problem keeping up. Anyway we stopped at a Motel and the woman at the desk remarked that the green bike looked like a frog. My Ninjette has since been named Kermit.

January 22nd, 2009, 05:55 PM	#11
Viper-Byte ninjette.org sage Name: David Location: Wellington, New Zealand Join Date: Dec 2008 Motorcycle(s): 08 Ninja 250R in Green! (Sold) Now 2011 Triumph Daytona 675 SE Posts: 564	Alex, my family try to call Holly, Kermit. They get told in no uncertain terms that Kermit is NOT her name. LOL.

January 22nd, 2009, 06:21 PM	#12
Kurosaki Akai Suisei - 赤い彗星 Name: Joseph Location: socal Join Date: Nov 2008 Motorcycle(s): 08 Kurosaki 250, 09 Honda 600RawrRawr Posts: 540	I call it Kurosaki. Surprised? You should be.

January 30th, 2009, 04:36 AM	#18
conchwanab ninjette.org member Name: Keith Location: Munroe Falls Ohio Join Date: Dec 2008 Motorcycle(s): 2008 ninja 250 Posts: 98	No name yet,my wife refers to it as "his other woman"

January 30th, 2009, 08:07 PM	#19
LuckyDog ninjette.org member Name: Danny Location: Texas Join Date: Dec 2008 Motorcycle(s): Ninja 250r Posts: 33	I like to call mine " K.I.T.T. " for obvious reasons. __________________________________________________ IF your NOT the lead dog ...... the view NEVER Changes.

January 30th, 2009, 08:40 PM	#20
Purspeed ninjette.org guru Name: Purspeed Location: Los Angeles, CA Join Date: Nov 2008 Motorcycle(s): 2007 Ninja 250 Posts: 469	Mine is called, "LawnMower." It revs up like an angry lawnmower. Don't mess around with this 250r! __________________________________________________ "This is my Ninja. There are many like it, but this one is mine..." ~ Purspeed (ca. Nov, 2008)

January 30th, 2009, 09:56 PM	#21
ManyCavies ninjette.org sage Name: Crissy Location: Indio, CA Join Date: Jan 2009 Motorcycle(s): . . . . . . . 2000 Suzuki Intruder VS800 "Suzi", 2008 Kawasaki Ninja EX250 "Yoshi" Posts: 507	This is interesting. See I grew up with all vessels( boats, cars, bikes, ect.) being female, yet some chose male. Why is that? __________________________________________________ GO GREEN!! GOT MY PINK ON!!

January 31st, 2009, 10:35 AM	#22
Syphen Some weird Canuck! Name: Greg Location: Ontario - Canada Join Date: Dec 2008 Motorcycle(s): '92 CBR250RR "Babyblade", 2008 Ninja 250R, 2001 CBR600F4i Posts: 209	My old 600's name was the GoofTwo. the fairing had 600F2 written on it but the font simply looked like GOOF2. Not really original but everyone I rode with took to it as well. My 250RR is just called screamer. Not an original name either but suits the astronomical tachometer and sound of the motor. The Ninja 250 honestly doesn't have a name.

January 31st, 2009, 05:15 PM	#24
BlueTyke So slow I'm first! Name: Sunny Location: San Jose, CA Join Date: Oct 2008 Motorcycle(s): 06 Kawasaki Ninja EX250 Posts: A lot. Blog Entries: 10	LOL Lucky dog that is a great picture! __________________________________________________ Learn from the mistakes of others, you cannot make them all yourself. Save yourself the trouble and Learn.

January 31st, 2009, 05:43 PM	#25
Strider Back on the Black! Name: Alan Location: Gastonia, North Carolina Join Date: Jan 2009 Motorcycle(s): 2006 Kawasaki Ninja EX250 (Black) Posts: 831	I've been trying to decide on a name for mine for the last few months. It's harder than i thought it would be, so there's still no decision yet. Will update when I make up my mind on a real name, but thus far it's just been "the 250" , like Broom's... LuckyDog, that's awesome! I LOVE that

February 1st, 2009, 10:22 PM	#26
FlamingYellowInsanity Too sexy for roadrash Name: Travis Location: SoCal Join Date: Aug 2008 Motorcycle(s): 2004 Ninja 250, 2007 Lance GS-R 150 (racing modified scooter), 1980 Honda CB750K project Posts: 89	SquidKiller for obvious reasons... Travis __________________________________________________ I'm too sexy to get roadrash, that is why I wear my gear all the time. If you are not as sexy as me, then maybe you can get away without it. ~Unofficial ninjette.org fish smacker~

February 2nd, 2009, 07:17 AM	#28
BlueTyke So slow I'm first! Name: Sunny Location: San Jose, CA Join Date: Oct 2008 Motorcycle(s): 06 Kawasaki Ninja EX250 Posts: A lot. Blog Entries: 10	I would have to say that sometimes it comes down to gender of the owner. Most guys consider their vehicles and computers to be female... Some woman of course consider those things male. I on the other hand am not gender specific. Tyke is female. Zumo (my garmin) is a guy... We argue a lot. He froze on me Saturday! The fiend. __________________________________________________ Learn from the mistakes of others, you cannot make them all yourself. Save yourself the trouble and Learn.

February 2nd, 2009, 09:50 PM	#30
BlueTyke So slow I'm first! Name: Sunny Location: San Jose, CA Join Date: Oct 2008 Motorcycle(s): 06 Kawasaki Ninja EX250 Posts: A lot. Blog Entries: 10	I am confused by that last bit "In Russian cat is a feminine noun so even when referting to a male cat the nown is still feminine" but really that is okay I barely get by in English. I was just pointing out that there was another way to look at it that had nothing to do with languages. __________________________________________________ Learn from the mistakes of others, you cannot make them all yourself. Save yourself the trouble and Learn.

February 4th, 2009, 11:50 PM	#31
ARc Revolver Wario Name: Jeffrey Location: La Palma, CA Join Date: Jan 2009 Motorcycle(s): 2003 Ninja 250 Posts: 198 Logo Dude	Mine is called Wario because its yellow and purple, just like my favorite Mario character, hehe. __________________________________________________

February 5th, 2009, 06:06 PM	#32
MrTiddles ninjette.org member Name: Seth Location: Wichita, KS Join Date: Jan 2009 Motorcycle(s): 2008 250R Posts: 89	I call mine "Jeff" __________________________________________________

February 5th, 2009, 07:06 PM	#35
GreezMunky ninjette.org guru Name: Tor Location: TX Join Date: Dec 2008 Motorcycle(s): 09 250r (sold), 2010 Daytona 675 Posts: 301

February 10th, 2009, 10:00 PM	#36
watcanido ninjette.org member Name: Jhaqui Location: Earth Join Date: Jan 2009 Motorcycle(s): 2009 Kawasaki Ninja 250R Posts: 83	Mine is named Melody, why? because she sings to me in 6 different octaves well 7 if you count neutral.

February 10th, 2009, 10:10 PM	#37
minizoom ninjette.org member Name: Alvin Location: Yorba Linda CA - SoCal Join Date: Dec 2008 Motorcycle(s): 09 ZX6R, previous bike owned 08 Ninja 250R Blue Posts: 133	I call mine "Betty Blue" cuz she's hot!

February 11th, 2009, 05:26 AM	#38
tlhamon ninjette.org member Name: Thomas Location: Traverse City, MI Join Date: Feb 2009 Motorcycle(s): None Yet Posts: 183	Not yet. I try to name my cars and bikes after characters from John Hughes movies.

February 11th, 2009, 04:55 PM	#39
devinjc ninjette.org member Name: James Location: Sacto Join Date: Jan 2009 Motorcycle(s): 2008 Kawasaki Ninja 205 Black Posts: 44	I keep referring to mine in my head as Sable... but it's just so cheeze and unoriginal that I can't bring myself to make it permanent. And yet a year later, she's still called Sable.

February 11th, 2009, 07:28 PM	#40
noche_caliente ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Kim Location: mundo de ensueño Join Date: Nov 2008 Motorcycle(s): '08 250 Posts: A lot.	mine is Nightshade

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