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Am I the only who thinks that Superchicken
03-12-2008, 09:21 PM
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It is kind of a slur or self depreciating if you use it yourself, but is "super hawk" really much better? I always call it my VTR 'cause Super Hawk sounds dorky to me.
I don't think the Japanese are very good at naming things. Some of the best names were for WWII fighter planes. Mustang, Hellcat, Spitfire. The Japanese fighter was called the Zero, probably one of the reasons they lost the war.
I don't think the Japanese are very good at naming things. Some of the best names were for WWII fighter planes. Mustang, Hellcat, Spitfire. The Japanese fighter was called the Zero, probably one of the reasons they lost the war.
03-12-2008, 09:22 PM
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Then I turn it around back at you: name one fighter with chicken in the name?
03-12-2008, 09:25 PM
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03-12-2008, 09:38 PM
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I just personally don't like Super Hawk very much either. I'm not sure why.
03-12-2008, 09:42 PM
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03-12-2008, 09:57 PM
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Naming a big 1000cc V and linking historically with the same twin heritage makes sense to me.
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03-12-2008, 10:13 PM
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I never call my bike Super Chicken. I just prefer VTR over Super Hawk.
03-12-2008, 10:28 PM
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03-12-2008, 10:39 PM
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Yeah, Super Chicken sounds like a slur to me, but I guess it depends how it is said and intended. Guys who flew the P-47 in WWII called it "The Jug". In Vietnam they called the F-105 "The Thud". Those names could be heard as slurs, but in both cases they were actually terms of endearment.
03-12-2008, 10:42 PM
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People can call it what ever they want. They are just jealous that their bike or lack there of, doesnt sound as good or is as much fun as ours. Superchicken is like an owners only name for our bike.
03-12-2008, 10:51 PM
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Exactly. I've got the bike I want. Don't care what it's called. I bought my VTR new for a smidge over $6k. I'd just refied the homestead, was flush with cash and would have spent $11k for a SS literbike or $18k for a Ducati if that was what I wanted. I got exactly the ride I wanted. Well actually, when I redo the forks and get the Penske shock, I'll have exactly the bike I want.
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03-12-2008, 11:40 PM
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I look at it this way, and I've said it before. There are two kinds of guys who ride VTRs.
The guys who want the bike which posted the fastest ET in Motorcyclist or fastest lap time in Sport Rider, but don't have the bucks and bought a VTR 'cause it's the hotest bike they could afford.
Then there are guys like me who realize the VTR is one of the best real world sporty-sport street bike ever made. Guys from the first group call it a Super Chicken. Guys like me call it the VTR.
The guys who want the bike which posted the fastest ET in Motorcyclist or fastest lap time in Sport Rider, but don't have the bucks and bought a VTR 'cause it's the hotest bike they could afford.
Then there are guys like me who realize the VTR is one of the best real world sporty-sport street bike ever made. Guys from the first group call it a Super Chicken. Guys like me call it the VTR.
03-12-2008, 11:50 PM
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My name isn't Casey Stoner or Danny Pedrosa. The guys who could run away from me on a twisty road, on an R1 or GSXR1000 are the same guys who could run away from me on another VTR. Or probably on a '76 RD400!
03-13-2008, 03:27 AM
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For some reason in motorsports, birds seem to be associated with chickens. Ex. the Ford super coupe thunderbird was named the super chicken and the turbo coupe from early 80's was the turbo chicken.
The chicken is not nearly as ominous looking as what I would imagine a Thunder Bird or Super Hawk.
The chicken is not nearly as ominous looking as what I would imagine a Thunder Bird or Super Hawk.
03-13-2008, 04:24 AM
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Ha Ha my bike is not called Superhawk at all. It is called Firechicken...... err I think? Yes that's it, Fire...something anyway. And it's blue.
I notice on the left it says 'Squid' I don't want be 'Squid'.
I notice on the left it says 'Squid' I don't want be 'Squid'.
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03-13-2008, 07:07 AM
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See the old firebirds were called firechickens by the owners: http://www.motortopia.com/vehicles/v.../i/firechicken
and 90's thunderbirds thunderchickens:
http://www.motortopia.com/vehicles/v...thunderchicken
Just he whole bird motif leads to chicken.
The way I see it, if you call your own bike that way, it is a self deprecating term of endearment.. *we know how good it is, so we can talk it down.
If someone else tries to slur it, we know they just don't know what the real story is.
and 90's thunderbirds thunderchickens:
http://www.motortopia.com/vehicles/v...thunderchicken
Just he whole bird motif leads to chicken.
The way I see it, if you call your own bike that way, it is a self deprecating term of endearment.. *we know how good it is, so we can talk it down.
If someone else tries to slur it, we know they just don't know what the real story is.
03-13-2008, 07:09 AM
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The idiot thing is one of the mods messing with you. :P No clue which one, but I am sure it is just meant as a "pull your leg" kinda thing. This is a good group of guys..
