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Old Dec 1, 2010 | 08:23 AM
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The factory named my bike.
 
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Old Dec 1, 2010 | 08:32 AM
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I call mine "the Motorcycle" ... as in "I'm going for a ride on the motorcycle"
 
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Old Dec 1, 2010 | 08:32 AM
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It's probably a good thing I didn't get my way on the names of our kids.

I wanted "Spydre Hayz" or "Tyler Rex" (T-Rex) for our son's name - vetoed by the wife! I'm thinking now days, that was probably a good idea....

The black lab, I wanted "Midnight", vetoed again! The dog's name is "Smoochie the Poochie" (Barf).

I did get my way when it came to the bike though, he's BRUTUS! I told her if she said anything I would pop her in her fat freakin' mouth (well, I strongly thought it). I am not sure she knows, but it's too damn late! Take that!
 
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Old Dec 1, 2010 | 09:18 AM
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That's silly!! Oh, it's Night Furry....
 
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Old Dec 1, 2010 | 09:52 AM
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My naming of bikes started when I owned multiple bikes at the same time. My bike that I still have is the rat glide(term coined by my father) my ex's sporty was "champ" because when I put it together and started it up for the first time it ran like a champ. No tuning necessary. My 46 was "the bitch" cause thats all I said when I was working on it. I had a custom rigid in a santee frame I called "road kill" because it had a reconstruct title.
 
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Old Dec 1, 2010 | 09:55 AM
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Sporty - Wilbur
Road King - Henry
Wife named the kids.
Daughter named the bikes.
 
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Old Dec 1, 2010 | 10:18 AM
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My wife came up with 'Phred' while we were on a long trip. The spelling was my contribution.
 
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Old Dec 1, 2010 | 10:39 AM
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Welllll, that depends on if I'm filling out a police report or find someone sitting on it in the parking lot.
 
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Old Dec 1, 2010 | 11:53 AM
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My dad working on his Jeep in Brusseles, WWII:

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The rear fender of my RKC, which sadly he never got to see:

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Old Dec 1, 2010 | 12:54 PM
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Martha Focker..
 
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