[brolane]

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?

 

[JohnnyComeNow]

Motorrad (german)

 

[hogwylde]

Motora - slang in Spanish

 

[LIJ]

Swedish

1. "motorcykel"

2. "mc" or "hoj"

 

[Wombat]

Japanese:

Baiku

 

[t-birder]

USA --

crotch rocket
steel horse (Bon Jovi?)

=)

 

[drainbamage]

Portugal:

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

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

 

[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

 

[mjtool]

I've heard the term murdercycle too.



mike

 

[doodledog]

USA Harley Davidson=Garage ornament. :-D