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Even in the "Sunny South" it's too cold to ride, and I'm so bored, I began wondering what motorcycles are called in other countries. In the U.S., there is the standard "bike" and there are a few other names. A friend of mine is an ER nurse and refers to them as "donorcycles."

This started me wondering what our two-wheeled machines are called (1) in other languages (French, German, Japanese, etc), and (2) what nicknames are given them in other countries.

Any help out there?

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JohnnyComeNow

Motorrad (german)

hogwylde

Motora - slang in Spanish

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LIJ

Swedish

1. "motorcykel"

2. "mc" or "hoj"

Wombat

Japanese:

Baiku

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t-birder

USA --

crotch rocket
steel horse (Bon Jovi?)

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drainbamage

Portugal:

-"Moto" or "Mota".
-"Caixão com rodas" (coffin with wheels)

[ This message was edited by: drainbamage on 2007-02-05 11:12 ]

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OldSkoolFool

Correct me if I'm wrong:

Great Britain English: Motorbike

[ This message was edited by: OldSkoolFool on 2007-02-05 16:50 ]

bobbo

Hey OSF,
Surely that should be

English: Motorbike :-D

trypcil

Nut Wobbler! :-D

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