Why do we call bikes "She"

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Re: Why do we call bikes "She"

17 Dec 2017 17:25
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bluej58 wrote: My wife's first bike was named Ribbons after a bicycle she had in her youth with the same color.
Her 2nd bike is named Little Blackie after it had to haul both of us a long way home after my bike had a flat tire, ( True Grit )
I don't see the need to name mine but I have a project bike that I am working on so we'll see.
I have a few guitars that have names like " surf guitar and the Tele " a friend named one Librace and it stuck.

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Funny you should mention. I have 6 guitars:

2 fender strats
a fender bass
a gibson
2 fender telecasters
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Re: Why do we call bikes "She"

17 Dec 2017 17:27
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Togoster wrote: Interesting post and replies. I'm very curious as to how you answered that question at the time. I always refer to my motorcycle as an it. It won't start. It is a great bike.

Just tell you niece that men are dumb.

That was funny. What Ive been trying to tell her is, we have been programmed with values that are quickly, and righteously so, becoming obsolete. That the world is changing and women have a new, better place in it. Not just objects....
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Re: Why do we call bikes "She"

17 Dec 2017 17:35
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I don't believe anything is strange in this world of existence. Is it out of the mainstream or norm? Sure, but what does that imply? It's not natural?

You have heard of BB King right?

And Lucille I'd presume
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Re: Why do we call bikes "She"

17 Dec 2017 17:37
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This is a good thread. It helps build a better motorcyclist
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Re: Why do we call bikes "She"

17 Dec 2017 17:59
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Togoster wrote: I don't believe anything is strange in this world of existence. Is it out of the mainstream or norm? Sure, but what does that imply? It's not natural?

You have heard of BB King right?

And Lucille I'd presume

Yeah same thing. I find it weird. I have six guitars and NONE of them have a name.
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Re: Why do we call bikes "She"

17 Dec 2017 18:05
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650Dude wrote:
Funny you should mention. I have 6 guitars:

2 fender strats
a fender bass
a gibson
2 fender telecasters

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I am in recovery but still looking for a nice Baritone neck for another tele project ;)
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Re: Why do we call bikes "She"

17 Dec 2017 18:07
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bluej58 wrote:
650Dude wrote:
Funny you should mention. I have 6 guitars:

2 fender strats
a fender bass
a gibson
2 fender telecasters

Another sole inflicted with G A S

I am in recovery but still looking for a nice Baritone neck for another tele project ;)

Oh I make TONS of music. I have a studio in my home.
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Re: Why do we call bikes "She"

17 Dec 2017 18:33
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Never named an inanimate object, and neither do any of my friends. I don't get it.
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Re: Why do we call bikes "She"

17 Dec 2017 18:49
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TexasKZ wrote: Never named an inanimate object, and neither do any of my friends. I don't get it.

Yeah its bizarre.
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Re: Why do we call bikes "She"

17 Dec 2017 21:52
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I usually refer to my machines by what they are, sometimes by who owned them, like dicks old bike, Your old bike, Sandcast, diecast, Missouri bike, my 78 Goldwing did become old blue to distinguish it from the other one I had then that was just the 79. After a trip to Sturgis going 80-85 all day long I did say she's a good old horse.

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Re: Why do we call bikes "She"

03 Jan 2018 09:30
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I don't usually name any of my bikes. But I have been thinking about christening the LTD in the shop "LOLA".

Because as we all know........................................

whatever LOLA wants,...........................LOLA gets!!
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