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

duc · May 12, 2014

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!

expatal · Mar 11, 2015

Then there is the standard response to the motorcycle commuter. Leaving the office in leathers / winter gear someone will regularly ask:
'Do you ride a motorcycle?'

Usually respond that its just the need to wear leather

steeeeeve · Mar 11, 2015

At a party I had a fella, who was a bit of a jerk ask me if I got bugs in my face?
I just looked him straight in the eye and said "just one."
true story.

Hollywood · Mar 11, 2015

"How come your sportbike sounds like a harley and not one of them weed eaters"?

BarryMachine · Mar 14, 2015

expatal said:
Then there is the standard response to the motorcycle commuter. Leaving the office in leathers / winter gear someone will regularly ask:
'Do you ride a motorcycle?'

Usually respond that its just the need to wear leather

In Australia the standard thing is ....

"Oh so youre a temporary Australian "

To which I reply ..

"Yeah ... and I have been for 45 years"

Its more effective on those who werent even born that long ago.

digger · Mar 14, 2015

I love rolling into work in pissing rain wearing a rain suit, then the inevitable "bit wet mate?" question comes....

Its fuggin hilarious when i peel it off and im bone dry compared with the .... that just asked the question walked 300 meters in pouring rain.

shovelhead · Mar 18, 2015

Wow! that's a lot of gear you're wearing says the girl on a scooter wearing flip flops and a skirt.
I say:
The pavement feels the same when you fall off a scooter or a sportbike.
Good luck with your skin graft lady

Keshav · Mar 21, 2015

Always - while fueling up at the pump, some ....-week comes up and tells me how his brother was killed or crippled on a bike, and how he would never get on a bike again. To which I always reply, "That's nice... now you'll live forever, right?"

Mick D · Mar 21, 2015

"Sorry, I didn't see you."

Sean Patrick · Aug 18, 2015

Somebody (usually clean cut): "Wow! What kind of motorcycle is that?"
Me: "It is a Triumph."
The same Somebody: "Cool! Who makes it?"

povol · Aug 18, 2015

.......: That thing got a power band in it

Me: Yep, i put the heavy duty red one in.

.......: Cool, how many extra hp did it give you.

libby · Aug 19, 2015

Me an hubs on the way up to Scotland from Cornwall on the 600 bandit , some years ago, started raining at Birmingham pissed down non stop all the way over the border, stopped at Preston North end for a break, on the way, got in the cafe , took jackets off and sat down, this created an enormous pool of water round us and round the table , cleaner lady came out with a wet floor sign

lol, some smart ... walked past and said "Motorcycling is such fun eh ? " ha ha not on that day it wasnt, got up to Glasgow though, we were feckin soaked...

Roomie · Sep 16, 2015

My favorites are the ones at fast food places who ask if it's here or to go. You know as you're standing in line in gear. Yeah I'm going to take that to go. Idiots.

Arrabbiata1 · Sep 17, 2015

Nothing anyone has said, but indisputably dumb. I once attempted to make a phone call with my lid on.

Dr No · Sep 18, 2015

Arrabbiata1 said:
Nothing anyone has said, but indisputably dumb. I once attempted to make a phone call with my lid on.

Ah, but did you bash it against your lid as you attempted to answer a call, causing it to fly out of your grasp and skitter along the gutter?
And were you observed by your neighbours who thought you were smashing it against your head deliberately?
Lucky those old Nokias were tough.

HEISMAN · Sep 18, 2015

Dr No said:
Ah, but did you bash it against your lid as you attempted to answer a call, causing it to fly out of your grasp and skitter along the gutter?
And were you observed by your neighbours who thought you were smashing it against your head deliberately?
Lucky those old Nokias were tough.

So was the Motorola StarTAC. Those things could take a beating...besides their flimsy antennas of course.

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