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Am I the only who thinks that Superchicken
12-09-2009, 07:50 AM
#91
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super chicken?
hello all new here
ok guys I just got a vtr 996, and I wanna know whats up with the super chicken thing? Anybody thats ever been on a hawk and truely appreciates its power and looks would not call this beautiful monster a chicken.
ok guys I just got a vtr 996, and I wanna know whats up with the super chicken thing? Anybody thats ever been on a hawk and truely appreciates its power and looks would not call this beautiful monster a chicken.
12-09-2009, 09:53 AM
#92
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you know I have called mine a super chicken in the past but only when talking to people that really understand what the bike is and can do.
I lucked out this time though and scored a fire storm but unfortunately end up explaining way to often what it is and why it says fire storm
I lucked out this time though and scored a fire storm but unfortunately end up explaining way to often what it is and why it says fire storm
12-10-2009, 05:18 PM
#93
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think of it this way. if a cracker refers to a black with the N word, it's offensive; if a black refers to himself or others using the N word, it's OK.
Personally, i don't give a rat's *** who calls my bike what. I know what it is and that's all I care about.
Personally, i don't give a rat's *** who calls my bike what. I know what it is and that's all I care about.
Last edited by nath981; 12-10-2009 at 05:22 PM.
12-17-2009, 06:48 PM
#97
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instead of superchicken, how bout supercock? naahhh....lord, i apologize for that and all the...............................
12-18-2009, 05:00 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.
Lol
i always thought the Mitsubishi Zero had a real badass name to it, its probly my favourite plane name..
Here in ireland, my bike isnt called a superhawk. Its called a VTR Firestorm. Which sounds badass imo i love it when people ask me wat bike i have and i say that, im just like yeah my bikes badass, what of it lol
I think a lot of japanese bikes have great names, firestorm, fireblade, ninja, bandit, katana, etc all good names for a bike.
The superhawk btw is called that after the superhawk honda produced a long time ago like in the 60s or something, which has pretty legendary status now thats why they revived the name for our bikes.
as for superchicken, more a term of endearment amongst us fans than a slur imo
Last edited by Forde; 12-18-2009 at 05:06 PM.
12-19-2009, 11:31 AM
#99
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i dont care for the name super chicken either.
i always refer to mine as a super hawk,
the name is empowering besides i love the way i burn people on tiwstys on there R i.
feel the performance is next to none
i always refer to mine as a super hawk,
the name is empowering besides i love the way i burn people on tiwstys on there R i.
feel the performance is next to none
12-19-2009, 12:27 PM
#101
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SH's are great in the twisties and i know what you mean about burnin R1's, but the the truth is that if you switched bikes, the R1 would be leadin the way.
12-19-2009, 02:51 PM
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Lemme guess, the silver one? I was up there on my 'wing last summer and he dusted me at Rocky Bottom, then what seemed like 30 seconds later he passed going back the other way...
12-27-2009, 09:47 AM
#103
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A black
A Black? That made me laugh.
12-27-2009, 04:19 PM
#104
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12-28-2009, 08:38 AM
#106
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Mines called Honey. Baby was already taken (BMW). Sweet and smooth like Honey. Something a bit natural about it, but too much is probably not good for you. And I don't even really like others talking too her or about her. Superchicken? I guess we can all just assume some other bike was being referred to. Shawk's cool tho!
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