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Old Jan 30, 2007 | 11:59 PM
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My bike is not superglide or electraglide it's a ginosglide that's my bike's name.
 
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Old Jan 31, 2007 | 12:47 AM
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I've called my bike lots of names when I'm working on it.
 
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Old Jan 31, 2007 | 12:49 AM
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I've never named a bike. I just call it 'My bike.'
 
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Old Jan 31, 2007 | 02:12 AM
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Yup. The OL's Sportster is Piglet II and her Lowrider is Lola. My Triumph is Ol' Beasty and the Night Train is Thunder.
 
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Old Jan 31, 2007 | 02:25 AM
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If the (kick only) shoveldon't kick over for me its been known as the "Mother**cking piece of s**t!" and a few other names depending on how many people are standing around when it wants to play games. But I love her anyway!!!!!
 
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Old Jan 31, 2007 | 02:32 AM
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My sportster was named Lay Down Sally, my wife named it that when we laid it down on a ride last summer. I named my Dyna, Just Bob!
 
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Old Jan 31, 2007 | 02:36 AM
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Still debating on mine.... it's between 2 names

Rosie... as I love roses and have started to put them on my bike
rose valve stem covers, rose oil cover... have plans to put the same rose that is tattoo'd on my back on her tank


The other is Sally
Have always LOVED the song Mustang Sally....
Ride Sally Ride.............



 
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Old Jan 31, 2007 | 03:08 AM
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ORIGINAL: jca_54

I've called my bike lots of names when I'm working on it.
Amen to that!
 
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Old Jan 31, 2007 | 05:38 AM
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Betty is what I call her. She was just christened with it last Friday.
 
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Old Jan 31, 2007 | 09:59 AM
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Named mine in honor of the birthplace of my favorite beverage, "Loretto".

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