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Offline blackmax

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Re: C14- Most stupid things people ask when stopped?
« Reply #100 on: April 01, 2013, 05:11:53 PM »
Quote from: mgtibb on January 19, 2013, 05:00:24 PM
Rhode Island? Is that in Canada?

I'm in RI where are you located ?
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Re: C14- Most stupid things people ask when stopped?
« Reply #101 on: April 02, 2013, 07:08:39 AM »
I was leaving a buddies house when it was in the high teens. Some guy in a car driving by stops in the middle of the street, comes up and says "man, I had to shake your hand". I love the looks from people when it's freezing out, it's priceless.

I get "is that a BMW?" a lot.

When I had stock pipes... "Is that electric?"
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Re: C14- Most stupid things people ask when stopped?
« Reply #102 on: April 02, 2013, 03:27:56 PM »
Quote from: Smokeyzx on April 02, 2013, 07:08:39 AM
When I had stock pipes... "Is that electric?"

Cool!  That would be the best compliment ever :)
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Re: C14- Most stupid things people ask when stopped?
« Reply #103 on: April 02, 2013, 03:42:10 PM »
Quote from: maxtog on April 02, 2013, 03:27:56 PM
Cool!  That would be the best compliment ever :)

You don't get out much do ya Max?     ;)
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Re: C14- Most stupid things people ask when stopped?
« Reply #104 on: April 02, 2013, 04:05:06 PM »
Quote from: Conrad on April 02, 2013, 03:42:10 PM
You don't get out much do ya Max?     ;)

I love electric vehicles.  I wish I had an electric car and bike.  Instant torque, zero emissions, no expensive gas, far less parts to break or wear, far less maintenance, super quiet, zero vibration!  It is coming... eventually..... we just  have more work to do on battery technology first :(
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Re: C14- Most stupid things people ask when stopped?
« Reply #105 on: April 02, 2013, 07:48:09 PM »
I can go from one end of Port Royal to the other on electric power with my Prius...assuming a very good tail wind!
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Re: C14- Most stupid things people ask when stopped?
« Reply #106 on: April 04, 2013, 06:48:01 PM »
Most commonly asked "What is it?" My 14 is totally de-badged. Guessing ranges from some kind of BMW to FJR.  ;D
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Re: C14- Most stupid things people ask when stopped?
« Reply #107 on: April 11, 2013, 09:44:22 PM »
I love it when the kids in the back seat are craning their necks trying to watch the bike as much as possible.

I haven't had any different comments than anyone else on the C-14 yet but I always chuckled at the "rice burner" comment about my Triumph Sprint ST, even with the Brit flags on it.
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Re: C14- Most stupid things people ask when stopped?
« Reply #108 on: April 12, 2013, 01:02:03 AM »
My different experience is:

Do you have a car?  Why not to buy a car?
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Re: C14- Most stupid things people ask when stopped?
« Reply #109 on: April 12, 2013, 12:15:59 PM »
Quote from: luther163 on April 12, 2013, 01:02:03 AM
My different experience is:

Do you have a car?  Why not to buy a car?
That's a weird one. That person must have been insane.
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Re: C14- Most stupid things people ask when stopped?
« Reply #110 on: April 12, 2013, 12:37:45 PM »
When I just bought my C14, I had a guy on a smaller cruiser pull up next to me at a light and snidely asked, "what size is that?"

I told him it was a 1400--he replied something along the lines of, "that thing is a whale."

I said, well, I have another smaller bike at home (Z1000) and bought this one for longer distance riding.

He then smuggly noted, "I've ridden this to Canada, and its the smallest cruiser they make." (something like a Suzuki 650)

I just told him to have a good one, but I was thinking to myself that I could ride a CT70 across the country if I really wanted to, but why?
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Re: C14- Most stupid things people ask when stopped?
« Reply #111 on: April 12, 2013, 12:40:52 PM »
Quote from: daveyboy on April 12, 2013, 12:37:45 PM
When I just bought my C14, I had a guy on a smaller cruiser pull up next to me at a light and snidely asked, "what size is that?"

I told him it was a 1400--he replied something along the lines of, "that thing is a whale."

I said, well, I have another smaller bike at home (Z1000) and bought this one for longer distance riding.

He then smuggly noted, "I've ridden this to Canada, and its the smallest cruiser they make." (something like a Suzuki 650)

I just told him to have a good one, but I was thinking to myself that I could ride a CT70 across the country if I really wanted to, but why?




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Re: C14- Most stupid things people ask when stopped?
« Reply #112 on: April 12, 2013, 12:45:40 PM »
Recently I've been getting...
 
" :o  What year did they do these in green?"
 
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" :o  I haven't seen one before in that color, is that a European model?"
 
 ;D :chugbeer:
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Re: C14- Most stupid things people ask when stopped?
« Reply #113 on: April 12, 2013, 01:00:58 PM »
Quote from: ZG on April 12, 2013, 12:45:40 PM
Recently I've been getting...
 
" :o  What year did they do these in green?"
 
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" :o  I haven't seen one before in that color, is that a European model?"
 
 ;D :chugbeer:

2013

PNW ZG is the model...
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Re: C14- Most stupid things people ask when stopped?
« Reply #114 on: April 12, 2013, 01:39:54 PM »
Quote from: ZG on April 12, 2013, 12:45:40 PM
Recently I've been getting...
 
" :o  What year did they do these in green?"
 
&
 
" :o  I haven't seen one before in that color, is that a European model?"
 
 ;D :chugbeer:

I just love those European models!

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Re: C14- Most stupid things people ask when stopped?
« Reply #115 on: April 12, 2013, 02:57:14 PM »
+1 on the European model  :P
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Re: C14- Most stupid things people ask when stopped?
« Reply #116 on: April 12, 2013, 03:03:15 PM »
Quote from: Rhino on April 12, 2013, 02:57:14 PM
+1 on the European model  :P

+2...  :P
 
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Re: C14- Most stupid things people ask when stopped?
« Reply #117 on: April 13, 2013, 05:51:45 AM »
2 stupid questions from my wife:

How much was that? -- usually after seeing the UPS truck pulling up w/ a delivery

When are you going to get home??-- when I damn well feel like it!!!
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Re: C14- Most stupid things people ask when stopped?
« Reply #118 on: April 13, 2013, 06:24:55 AM »
Women don't ask stupid questions, men just give stupid answers. Or so my wife tells me.
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Re: C14- Most stupid things people ask when stopped?
« Reply #119 on: April 13, 2013, 05:01:10 PM »
Quote from: ronski on April 13, 2013, 05:51:45 AM

When are you going to get home??-- when I damn well feel like it!!!

I get that one a lot!   ::)

You're where!?  ???

I'll be home in time to get to work in the morning, ok?   ;)

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