Whats the dummest thing a non biker has asked you?

[ChristoT]

"Is it diesel or petrol?"

(Or when I had my Varadero 125):
"Is that a 400, mate?" Oh how I laughed.  :lol :lol

Or even the old favourite:

Them: "What bike is that?"
Me: "A Fazer 600"
Them: "Oh, cool - what size engine does it have? Bigger or smaller than an R1?"
Me: Facepalm.

[ogri48]

When I got fetched of my harley fatbob just outside of a petrol station in Peterborough by young girl in her first car, the bloke working in the garage wandered over as I was picking it up, looked at me bike and said "ahh, that's a shame, I love Harvey's..."
And there's always that bloke who says..
" I always wanted a bike but my mum wouldn't let me have one.."
"Well, why don't you get one now?"
" my wife won't let me...." :rolleyes

[Doddsie]

` Did I see you on a Harley earlier?`


`No`


`Oh I thought it was you in a green jacket`


` I havent got a green jacket`


` No, I didnt think you had`!!!!!!!!!!


:rolleyes :rolleyes :rolleyes :rolleyes

[darrsi]

An ex girlfriends sister once asked me if that was my surname on my crash helmet..........Shoei.  :rolleyes

[richfzs]

An ex girlfriends sister once asked me if that was my surname on my crash helmet..........Shoei.  :rolleyes

That's a bit harsh darrsi, dumping a lass because her sister's thick... :b

[darrsi]

[quote author=darrsi link=topic=12695.msg143139#msg143139 date=1398034737]
An ex girlfriends sister once asked me if that was my surname on my crash helmet..........Shoei.  :rolleyes

That's a bit harsh darrsi, dumping a lass because her sister's thick... :b
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Is it just me, or do you get the same thing when you talk to a stranger and they find out you ride a bike, then they immediately give away their very little knowledge of bikes by saying "I've got a mate who's got an R1"


It really bugs me.  :wall

[DekF]

'Whats the dummest thing a non biker has asked you?'

Probably quite smart compared to the dumbest thing a biker has asked :lol

:lol you ain't kiddin' gf

[midden]

Who put that there?  Old git having just come back from grocers to find my bike under car. Silly sod had left handbrake off  :groan

[red98]

Sounds like cable adjustment at the carbs to me.....have a play with them to see whats best......sticking throttle is an mot fail, and bloogy dangerous  :eek

[richfzs]

Sounds like cable adjustment at the carbs to me.....have a play with them to see whats best......sticking throttle is an mot fail, and bloogy dangerous  :eek

erm, how dumb is it posting in the wrong thread?  :rollin :rollin

[Exupnut]

Hahahahaha nice on rich... He's forgotten how to ride...(dunno if he ever new lol) and now he forgotten how to post...better get urself down to spec savers red..

[Oldgit]

how fast does it go, seems the dumbest question I was ever asked. :pc

[CRH]

Sounds like cable adjustment at the carbs to me.....have a play with them to see whats best......sticking throttle is an mot fail, and bloogy dangerous  :eek

...looks like ..old timers has kicked in? :rolleyes

[FuZzBoM]

I havn't got a bike licence but can I have a go....

+1 for that. Bloke at work asks me every time I take mine to work.
My answer is always "if you drop it you WILL damage it!" His answer "I wont drop it, I can ride a bicycle"
Yes really!! twunt

[Mark YPVS]

I went to work on my R1, walked in wearing R1 jacket, bloke says " have you got an R1"? no I say a vespa I just wear the jacket to impress people, he still thinks I have a vespa not an R1  :rollin :rollin
Mark

[nick crisp]

"Nice bike, but red ones are faster aren't they?"

:rollin :rollin :rollin :rollin :rollin

Poor deluded soul.......

[unfazed]

Stop at a shop dressed in full leathers, helmet in hand and I'm asked "Oh! Do you ride a motorbike"? :wall
My standard answer "No I always dress like this just for the heck of it"

[stevierst]

Stop at a shop dressed in full leathers, helmet in hand and I'm asked "Oh! Do you ride a motorbike"? :wall
My standard answer "No I always dress like this just for the heck of it"

Yep, I go to work wearing all my kit, carrying my helmet and get asked "did you come on the bike tonight?" He's not even taking the piss either. :

[bri h]

I filled up and went to pay and the lady said are you on the bike.  I still had my helmet on. What gave it away said I. You walk funny in those boots says she.

[codgie]

"Nice bike, but red ones are faster aren't they?"

:rollin :rollin :rollin :rollin :rollin

Poor deluded soul.......

yes everyone knows black ones are fastest