Triumphrat

MassiveAttack

No, I'm not referring to knee-hugs on the tank and torso melds under the screen on some desolate, 120mph expanse of slab. I mean - have you humanized your bike lately? Have you thanked her for taking care of you, and delivering on your trust?

I was just in the garage having a cigarette and it occurred to me that this screaming Jezebel wh*re of a machine is literally my life and, possibly, death. Each time I scrub off and set up a corner this bike understands my commands and delivers me to a safe exit. Hell, I'm no racer...but people die at 70 mph every day.

I work nights, so it's entirely appropriate for me to still be in my robe at 3:18PM CST. And I just hugged my bike.

McQueen

I always give my bikes pats on the tanks when they get me home safely and without any mechanical incidents. They get a lot of pats.

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TIE-Pilot23

Kinda...I give mine a pat on the a$$ every time Im done riding or when Im in the garage...which is kinda creepy since its a boy...

I also kiss the steering wheel on my car before we take off and smack her on her tail lights when were done too...shes my real baby...still going strong after 17 years...

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MassiveAttack

'64 Norton? What's your secret?

McQueen

Hahaha! Well, it's not my secret. I have to hand it to the blokes who built it in '64.

I got home from a ride and both carbs were almost falling off the intakes, all the cylinder base nuts were 1/2 turn loose, and the tach gearbox had essentially exploded and dumped oil all over my right boot. But the key phrase here is "got home from a ride."

Man, that Atlas motor likes to shake.

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MassiveAttack

Have decided to remain in my robe and drink beer all night. Decoded: I'll be staring at my bike eeach time I need a cigarette, which is amplified by the beer.

It's the bug-eyes of the Speed Triple (any year, really, post '96). She's looking at me! Imploring. "C'mon, Alex! Haven't I been good to you?"

Temptress wench...

AK955

Yep, and I just tucker her away for the winter in the spare bedroom.

Besides being might purty to look at its also easier to climb aboard once in a while to help keep that feelin alive.

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MassiveAttack

I had a landlord who ragged me for bringing my bike inside. "It doesn't leak oil."

I moved.

HiDesert

Yes, I have. But Misty is kind of peeved with me, since I've been out of town for 5 of the last 6 weeks, and we missed all of October's riding. Granted, it's the only month this year we haven't been out, but she mumbled something about not even bringing her a souvenir from the UK...

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MassiveAttack

My first bike was "Lucille." I haven't named the subsequent bikes.

You can never go home, again.

R75/5

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Rosebud