Nearly back on the road

Dingle · Post by **Dingle** » Fri Oct 19, 2012 9:33 pm

After a year of life getting in the way of just about everything

'Claudia' (Timbox's) old steed is nearly back on the road.

She started first press of the button with no choke, and just needs "The legals" and a set of tyres taken care of and all will be right with the world.

I've missed my bike massively and with a bit of luck and a following wind I'll catch up with some of you boxertrix regulars next year...

Fingers crossed

timbox2 · Post by **timbox2** » Sat Oct 20, 2012 9:14 am

Ahh, wondered where the old girl was, glad shes still going mate, I do miss the old boxer sometimes, especially around service time, this K13 costs ridiculous amounts to run

Blackal · Post by **Blackal** » Sat Oct 20, 2012 10:22 am

It's not right - giving bikes - girls' names

In fact - it's a "girlie" thing to do

"Renault Clio - what's yours called?" ......... Arse!

Al

Hayden · Post by **Hayden** » Sat Oct 20, 2012 10:46 am

Blackal wrote:It's not right - giving bikes - girls' names

In fact - it's a "girlie" thing to do

"Renault Clio - what's yours called?" ......... Arse!

Al

Al, is it girlie names in particular or just names in general?

Have for example, you given yours a male name..

..on a Monday morning do you proudly say, "I`ve just had a great weekend riding the pants off `Butch`"..

Blackal · Post by **Blackal** » Sat Oct 20, 2012 10:57 am

They are "bikes" - pure and simple

"I'm taking the bike out"

"Out for a run on the bike"

"Shit! - the bike's got a puncture"

Do you see the trend here?............

Al

Daveg2812 · Post by **Daveg2812** » Sat Oct 20, 2012 11:19 am

Blackal wrote:They are "bikes" - pure and simple

"I'm taking the bike out"

"Out for a run on the bike"

"Shit! - the bike's got a puncture"

Do you see the trend here?............

Al

Seems a daft sort of thing to get bristley (you know, irksome) about.......................but I'm 100% with you on this one

Sat navs, on the other hand, can be a girly as you like

Welcome back Dingle, BTW

Blackal · Post by **Blackal** » Sat Oct 20, 2012 11:27 am

I'd never use a girlie satnav..........

Dingle · Post by **Dingle** » Sat Oct 20, 2012 1:04 pm

Blackal, or Mr Grumpy pants to be more precise

Bikes/cars/boats are all girls as they all enjoy a good thrashing.

I hate any sat nav that talks to me or bleeps. Gets in the way of that glorious thunderous tractor noise

Merecat · Post by **Merecat** » Sat Oct 20, 2012 5:03 pm

Dingle wrote:Blackal, or Mr Grumpy pants to be more precise

Hayden · Post by **Hayden** » Sat Oct 20, 2012 5:42 pm

Blackal wrote:They are "bikes" - pure and simple

"I'm taking the bike out"

"Out for a run on the bike"

"Shit! - the bike's got a puncture"

Do you see the trend here?............

Al

Aye, got it!.....

To say the bike has a puncture suggests a ruined day out, to say " Claudia has a puncture", tends to hint at a ruined night in and frustration all round..

Dai wiskers · Post by **Dai wiskers** » Sat Oct 20, 2012 5:47 pm

Hayden wrote:
Blackal wrote:They are "bikes" - pure and simple

"I'm taking the bike out"

"Out for a run on the bike"

"Shit! - the bike's got a puncture"

Do you see the trend here?............

Al

Aye, got it!.....

To say the bike has a puncture suggests a ruined day out, to say " Claudia has a puncture", tends to hint at a ruined night in and frustration all round..

Was that just before she farted and flew out the window

timbox2 · Post by **timbox2** » Sat Oct 20, 2012 9:18 pm

Blackal wrote:It's not right - giving bikes - girls' names

In fact - it's a "girlie" thing to do

"Renault Clio - what's yours called?" ......... Arse!

Al

Ah, the thoughts of Chairman Al, where would we be without em

Take more water with it mate

Blackal · Post by **Blackal** » Sun Oct 21, 2012 2:06 am

timbox2 wrote:
Ah, the thoughts of Chairman Al, where would we be without em

Take more water with it mate

I sit with good humour and read the derisory opinions on rim tape - so suck it up - timbo

timbox2 · Post by **timbox2** » Sun Oct 21, 2012 6:59 am

Blackal wrote:
timbox2 wrote:
Ah, the thoughts of Chairman Al, where would we be without em

Take more water with it mate
I sit with good humour and read the derisory opinions on rim tape - so suck it up - timbo

Absolutely, no prob, works both ways though, us lesser mortals are allowed a stab

Daveg2812 · Post by **Daveg2812** » Sun Oct 21, 2012 8:27 am

timbox2 wrote:
Blackal wrote:It's not right - giving bikes - girls' names

In fact - it's a "girlie" thing to do

"Renault Clio - what's yours called?" ......... Arse!

Al
Ah, the thoughts of Chairman Al, where would we be without em

Take more water with it mate

Oh come on, it was clearly a lighthearted poke (or so I thought) at people who refer to their bikes in feminine terms. FWIW, I agree with him, though I don't always

There was a contributer on here a few weeks back who posted a picture of his recently aquired 1100RT. It looked a really nice bike, and I commented as such, but his decription of it as 'she' this, I've given 'her' that and the 'old girl' this, left me feeling a bit, I don't know, it's just not my sort of thing. It's nothing I want to fall out over, but to me, they're just bikes, and a good number of them are very nice bikes

And before anyone starts commenting about other people having opinions, yes of course they do, it's a Forum, and that's what it's for.

And relax