What's the dumbest thing anyones ever said/asked about your Hawk or Gear?
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From: North Wales, PA
BROTHER TESTIFY! I grew up in upstate NY. in a very rural area. so you can't say its an urban vs. rural thing. but I gotta say that when I moved to Illinois, it was like stepping into dumbassville. I don't know if its a regional thing or not, and for a long time, friends and family didn't take me seriously. but after 8 years here, I can say with confidence that by and large, these people are missing some vital component upstairs and they are not just passing on this defficiency to their kids, but they seem to nurture their own ignorance. if they don't know about it, then it must not be important. but they'll still pretend to know about it. I would blame it on the education system, but I think its deeper than that. the schools around here are supposed to be good. I think its a mentality that they pick up from their parents. basically, talk out your ***, and talk louder than anyone else until they give up. or if someone blatantly proves you wrong about something, just nod knowingly like it was your idea all along. also the ratio of kids that go to college at all, here vs. anywhere in NY is a little disturbing. job experience is more important here in IL. in NY college is a given for almost everyone. sorry for the rant but these people drive me nuts every day. and I rarely find someone else who agrees.
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From: greeley, co
I've been to Chi_town 5 times. I don't miss it. The best thing was a pizza place I ate at that was close to the water and looked like an old building. Deepdish that had to be cut with a steakknife, and looking out of the observation deck at the top of the sears tower. I hated the traffic, the weather, most of the people I met, and the roads in general. I feel your pain.
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From: Chesapeake, VA
Riding a Trackday last year on it at Talladega GP. Had several people ask if it's a Ducati. Told them no, it's a SH. got a lot of "Wow, that thing is pretty quick, I wasn't able to keep-up w/ you." That was when I told them " Wait till tomorrow when I'm riding my SV650....."
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From: New Braunfels, Texas
When i got my bike inspected at the local Honda dealership a few months back. The guy inspecting it asked me what kind of bike it was, kinda stunned i didn't say anything. Two other employees walked by and he asked them and they didnt know either! I told them the bike was bought new from this dealership. They said that that couldnt be true because they've never seen one like mine.
Just then the shop manager walked out to see whats up, they asked him what it was and he immediately said its a SuperHawk, now yall get your "dumb-asses" back to work! (infusses on dumb-asses)!
I have no lettering on my bike except the Honda logo on the tank, but geez does the sharkskinz fairings make that much difference!
Just then the shop manager walked out to see whats up, they asked him what it was and he immediately said its a SuperHawk, now yall get your "dumb-asses" back to work! (infusses on dumb-asses)!
I have no lettering on my bike except the Honda logo on the tank, but geez does the sharkskinz fairings make that much difference!
AZ RIDER
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From: Arizona
ok , i have a good one
When i bought my hawk , the seller told my wife it only went 65mph. She said "Are you sure you want a bike that only goes 65 mph?" i told her i didnt care.. Then when i came home talking on the phone boasting about 140 out in the desert she was pissed.. "you guys told me it only went 65..." thats when i walked back out into the garage and went for a ride...
When i bought my hawk , the seller told my wife it only went 65mph. She said "Are you sure you want a bike that only goes 65 mph?" i told her i didnt care.. Then when i came home talking on the phone boasting about 140 out in the desert she was pissed.. "you guys told me it only went 65..." thats when i walked back out into the garage and went for a ride...
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Squid
Joined: Jun 2008
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From: far east
[quote=haknslash;207112]21 Y/O coworker: "It shouldn't be called a 1000 if its only 996cc" 
A 30+ guy asked me: "Why only 996 cc instead of 1000? Gixxer & the rest are all 1000!"
Upon seeing the Honda logo on the tank; one noted "man,this (fire)blade sure looks different!" referring to my hawk as a cbr.
A 30+ guy asked me: "Why only 996 cc instead of 1000? Gixxer & the rest are all 1000!"
Upon seeing the Honda logo on the tank; one noted "man,this (fire)blade sure looks different!"
referring to my hawk as a cbr.
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From: Grand Prairie , Texas
I pulled up at a diner in Dallas solo on my test bike when I 1st got it and it had a small parts unlimited sticker with american flag design on the lower fairing near the bottom.
This diner is very popular on weekends for all kinds of bikes. Parking lot full.
A genuine poser harley rider hollers which motor it had in it ... I guess he couldnt see the honda wing logo on the tank or something.
So I yelled back - " Shovel head!" and pointed toward them and walked into the building.
This diner is very popular on weekends for all kinds of bikes. Parking lot full.
A genuine poser harley rider hollers which motor it had in it ... I guess he couldnt see the honda wing logo on the tank or something.
So I yelled back - " Shovel head!" and pointed toward them and walked into the building.
Last edited by Circuit_Burner; Jun 12, 2009 at 03:58 AM.
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From: KnoxVegas Baby!!
I pulled up at a diner in Dallas solo on my test bike when I 1st got it and it had a small parts unlimited sticker with american flag design on the lower fairing near the bottom.
This diner is very popular on weekends for all kinds of bikes. Parking lot full.
A genuine poser harley rider hollers which motor it had in it ... I guess he couldnt see the honda wing logo on the tank or something.
So I yelled back - " Shovel head!" and pointed toward them and walked into the building.
This diner is very popular on weekends for all kinds of bikes. Parking lot full.
A genuine poser harley rider hollers which motor it had in it ... I guess he couldnt see the honda wing logo on the tank or something.
So I yelled back - " Shovel head!" and pointed toward them and walked into the building.
My Harley riding buddies don't quite know what to say to that!
Speed Demon
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From: Seattle, Wa
when people riding Gixxers and Kawi's say my bike is slow cause its a V-twin and then I spank them.....
Or...
When the cops tell me that my "Ducati" is slow cause they were able to keep up with me, when I was pulling over to avoid jail time.
Or...
When the cops tell me that my "Ducati" is slow cause they were able to keep up with me, when I was pulling over to avoid jail time.
Squid Poacher
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From: Orange Park, Fl.
On one of our weeknight rides a girls kawi 250 started spewing oil. We parked it in my driveway and had someone give her a ride home. The next day my wife called me on her way to work asking why I left my bike in the driveway. (Yellow 250 vs yellow superhawk)
Speaking of squids, I have a 91 gsxr 750 (former racebike) that is painted flat black. I roll up for one of our weeknight rides and a kid is actually laughing at my bike. Says he's never seen a bike so old. I made it a point to spank his new GSXR1k on every twisty road that night.
At a group ride a particularly scary (see irresponsible/reckless) squid shows up and I roll my eyes a little. Kid next to me asks what's up, I mention how this squid has been riding for less than 12 months and is already on his third bike (due to wrecks), a new CBR1Krr that his parents bought him and the kid says "so, I'm on my third bike and I've only been riding a year" as if that makes it ok. I realized it was time to leave when the standard for "experienced riders" was one year with no training.
Harley guys always ask why I don' buy a "real" bike, to which I respond that I like to ride too much.
I once had a kid tell me that a 98 R1 that I was riding couldn't be an R1 cause "they didn't make them back then." I forgot, Yamaha didn't start making bikes till he got his license.
Speaking of squids, I have a 91 gsxr 750 (former racebike) that is painted flat black. I roll up for one of our weeknight rides and a kid is actually laughing at my bike. Says he's never seen a bike so old. I made it a point to spank his new GSXR1k on every twisty road that night.
At a group ride a particularly scary (see irresponsible/reckless) squid shows up and I roll my eyes a little. Kid next to me asks what's up, I mention how this squid has been riding for less than 12 months and is already on his third bike (due to wrecks), a new CBR1Krr that his parents bought him and the kid says "so, I'm on my third bike and I've only been riding a year" as if that makes it ok. I realized it was time to leave when the standard for "experienced riders" was one year with no training.
Harley guys always ask why I don' buy a "real" bike, to which I respond that I like to ride too much.
I once had a kid tell me that a 98 R1 that I was riding couldn't be an R1 cause "they didn't make them back then." I forgot, Yamaha didn't start making bikes till he got his license.
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SuperSport
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From: Central Fl.
After I pulled my helmet off in the 7-11 during Daytona's bike week. "Aren't you kinda old to be riding a bike like that?" (From a Boss Hog owner)
"My technique or my 'Hawk?" I reply.
"You need somtin' fer comfort." Says he.
"I'm married, aren't you?" I said, looking at his Roseanne Barr edition of a bike.
"My technique or my 'Hawk?" I reply.
"You need somtin' fer comfort." Says he.
"I'm married, aren't you?" I said, looking at his Roseanne Barr edition of a bike.
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From: Ft. Worth, TX
"Do you really use all of that equipment?" asked a nice lady referring to my jacket/helmet to which my response was "Hopefully not."
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From: Corvallis, Oregon
"Isn't it uncomfortable riding with all that gear when it's hot?"
My reply,"More comfortable than a skin graft."
The receptionist at my dentists office also asked if I wore the jacket to keep the bugs off of me. I told her yes.
My reply,"More comfortable than a skin graft."
The receptionist at my dentists office also asked if I wore the jacket to keep the bugs off of me. I told her yes.
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From: Russell, Bay of Islands, New Zealand
The "Isn't it dangerous?" question I've been answering for 40+ years now, obviously not only regarding the SH.
My stock reply now is, "Well, I never turn my back on it, that's for sure".
My stock reply now is, "Well, I never turn my back on it, that's for sure".
my e-penis is huge!!
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From: belvidere nj
Well I though that my Personalized license plate was clear enough to figure out...SPRHK....SuPeRHawK...so what do I get ALL THE ******* TIME???"why does your license plate say springhook????"
Just as good as a buddy of mine has a 929RR Erion Racing Superbike with a plate SPRBK, and he gets"Haha, your plate says spring break!"
Just as good as a buddy of mine has a 929RR Erion Racing Superbike with a plate SPRBK, and he gets"Haha, your plate says spring break!"
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From: San Clemente, CA
Well I though that my Personalized license plate was clear enough to figure out...SPRHK....SuPeRHawK...so what do I get ALL THE ******* TIME???"why does your license plate say springhook????"
Just as good as a buddy of mine has a 929RR Erion Racing Superbike with a plate SPRBK, and he gets"Haha, your plate says spring break!"
Just as good as a buddy of mine has a 929RR Erion Racing Superbike with a plate SPRBK, and he gets"Haha, your plate says spring break!"
I had a license plate frame ready when the plate was mailed to me. On the top it read "Buckwheat say",and on the bottom it read "surf all day".
So together it read..."Buckwheat say, WVSOTAY, surf all day".
It wouldn't make sense unless you knew of the "Our Gang" films, of which Buckwheat was a major character. I saw a lot of smiles and laughs in my rearview mirror at stop lights. I had that plate for 5 years, until I sold the bike.
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From: Newport, RI
Ok, so this is only *barely* on topic.
When I was in college, I had a '79 Alfa Romeo Sports Sedan (aka Alfetta sedan). They look a lot like the 70's BMW 525i. One Thanksgiving, on the trip back to school, I sort of trapped myself into giving a seriously whacko hitch-hiker a ride.
Pulling away from a gas station (after claiming he couldn't even give me five bucks to help with the gas from NJ to Hartford), he said to me... and I couldn't make this up if you paid me...
"So, is this a *real* Volvo?"
When I was in college, I had a '79 Alfa Romeo Sports Sedan (aka Alfetta sedan). They look a lot like the 70's BMW 525i. One Thanksgiving, on the trip back to school, I sort of trapped myself into giving a seriously whacko hitch-hiker a ride.
Pulling away from a gas station (after claiming he couldn't even give me five bucks to help with the gas from NJ to Hartford), he said to me... and I couldn't make this up if you paid me...
"So, is this a *real* Volvo?"
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From: Texas, USA
I was running up the street one day with this retard on a Gixxer 1k rolls up next to me and starts burping the throttle. I just kept on riding. We get to the stop light and he says "Man, that thing sounds funny. What the hell is it?"
Trying to be polite I answer - "It's a 1998 Honda SuperHawk VTR1000"
Him - "Damn. I've never heard of that. It's old. How many miles do you have on it?"
Me - "87,000"
Him - "Man...I'm surprised it still runs."
As if it was perfectly timed, the light went green. He wrapped it up and left, which I promptly blew by him holding the front end about 6 inches off the ground.
Needless to say, he didn't say a word at the next stop light. Idiot...
Trying to be polite I answer - "It's a 1998 Honda SuperHawk VTR1000"
Him - "Damn. I've never heard of that. It's old. How many miles do you have on it?"
Me - "87,000"
Him - "Man...I'm surprised it still runs."
As if it was perfectly timed, the light went green. He wrapped it up and left, which I promptly blew by him holding the front end about 6 inches off the ground.
Needless to say, he didn't say a word at the next stop light. Idiot...
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From: Tampa Florida
I have no honda logos other than on the engine cover so I am constantly asked what I have, I either say VTR or firestorm (dont like superhawk name). when people dont know what that is I sometimes say its a rare toyota. No one has called me out.
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I love the revamped forum. Made for a kick *** read and killed some time at work. =p
I had one yesterday when I parked at a grocery store.
When I came outside, my bike was inbetween two COMPLETELY STOCK R6's.
To which the brouche bags walking up were like "DAMN. Them bikes be super fast. Those are R6's! I don't know what that 250 is in the middle though. Poor loser who rides that thing."
I then procedeed to get on my bike and crank the D&D's as I'm sitting there.
"Yeah well you know, It gets me from point A to point B" As I take off and crank it one last time by their stupid truck and set off their alarm.
I love my bike.
I had one yesterday when I parked at a grocery store.
When I came outside, my bike was inbetween two COMPLETELY STOCK R6's.
To which the brouche bags walking up were like "DAMN. Them bikes be super fast. Those are R6's! I don't know what that 250 is in the middle though. Poor loser who rides that thing."
I then procedeed to get on my bike and crank the D&D's as I'm sitting there.
"Yeah well you know, It gets me from point A to point B" As I take off and crank it one last time by their stupid truck and set off their alarm.
I love my bike.
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Superstock
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From: Rosedale Maryland
My 2000 was for sale on Craigslist and I had a guy call and ask what it was. I told him and he said I must be mistaken because Honda never made a bike called Superhawk. He said he knew ALL ABOUT BIKES and there was never a Superhawk. I didn't have the heart to tell him Honda used that name twice.
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I love the revamped forum. Made for a kick *** read and killed some time at work. =p
I had one yesterday when I parked at a grocery store.
When I came outside, my bike was inbetween two COMPLETELY STOCK R6's.
To which the brouche bags walking up were like "DAMN. Them bikes be super fast. Those are R6's! I don't know what that 250 is in the middle though. Poor loser who rides that thing."
I then procedeed to get on my bike and crank the D&D's as I'm sitting there.
"Yeah well you know, It gets me from point A to point B" As I take off and crank it one last time by their stupid truck and set off their alarm.
I love my bike.
I had one yesterday when I parked at a grocery store.
When I came outside, my bike was inbetween two COMPLETELY STOCK R6's.
To which the brouche bags walking up were like "DAMN. Them bikes be super fast. Those are R6's! I don't know what that 250 is in the middle though. Poor loser who rides that thing."
I then procedeed to get on my bike and crank the D&D's as I'm sitting there.
"Yeah well you know, It gets me from point A to point B" As I take off and crank it one last time by their stupid truck and set off their alarm.
I love my bike.
I've made Harley riders jump, when I fired up my bike (with the street baffles removed) at Cook's Corner on a Sunday morning breakfast ride.
Sheldon,
A friend of mine had a well tuned 305 Superhawk with low bars in 1966. That thing was insane fast at that time. It would blow off just about anything in a street race back then. And of course he rode it with no helmet. Only dorks wore helmets then, and I never wore one myself...pretty stupid huh?
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From: Jacksonville,fl
went out riding one day and ended up stopping somewhere, i dont remember where butt that is not important. a guy On a CBR says to me, man your bike dont sound right, is there something wrong with it. i said no and before i could tell him what kind of bike it was he said, hey man is that a gsxr1000 i didnt know they made them that big, i wish mine sounded like that.. keep in mind there are about 4 different placed that this thing says HONDA on it. i told him that it was a Honda VTR1000 and i was asked is that a new tyoe of Honda? i told him no that it was 1998 and that it was a V-twin super bike. he then said to me, man i would have never known that thing was a v-twin. i kinda chuckled and said sarcastically yea its hard to tell these days....... what a dumb a$$ HERES YOUR SIGN
