coolest sounding bike name?

[hovis]

its got to be fireblade.............. has'nt it?

[G]

It has to either be Hypermoto or Desmodeci.

Some of the older bikes have awsome names, although all of them skip my mind at the moment because they are unusual

[kwak zzr]

iconic name yes fireblade but best sounding has to be firebolt XB12R.

[Dan]

You're all wrong, it's clearly Ninja (in the UK, anyway... not the US - they have no taste in Ninjas).

[kwak zzr]

yea but ninja makes me think of a gpz500s.

[Warthog]

firestorm!

[Welsh_Wizard]

You're all wrong, it's clearly Ninja.

you 'erd !!

[Jester666]

Black Shadow!

Rocket 3.

[DanAbnormal]

You're all wrong, it's clearly Ninja.

Yep, Ninja and Hornet are among the best names ever. I mean SV....what kind of pants name is that!?:rolleyes:

[Dan]

yea but ninja makes me think of a gpz500s.

See edit :cool:

[stewie]

Easy, X7, me first bike

[Stu]

How could X7 be the best name? please stay on topic.
Yup Ninja!

[Sudoxe]

Katana.

I win.

[Biker Biggles]

Either Sharon or Tracy.:cool:

[Flamin_Squirrel]

Hornet? Pah, just an angry bug. Ninja? What the hell has that got to do with bikes?!

Fireblade, no idea what that's supposed to mean but it sounds rather pretentious.

Quite like Black Bird, makes me think of the aeroplane.

[stewie]

How could X7 be the best name? please stay on topic.
Yup Ninja!
* sigh* I,ll get me coat then....... X7, still me first bike though

[Stu]

Hornet? Pah, just an angry bug. Ninja? What the hell has that got to do with bikes?!

Fireblade, no idea what that's supposed to mean but it sounds rather pretentious.

Quite like Black Bird, makes me think of the aeroplane.
Finally someone on topic thinking about the name & not the bike
Blackbird - very dodgy territory if you think about the bird.
Ninja - definitely something stealthy & cutting through the air, slicing through the field (racing) or traffic (road) (pretty much the same for a FireBlade though)

[Pedrosa]

Pierce Arrow.:cool:

[Richie]

Jawa...











coat.

[Bear]

The VanVan.

No, okay I'm kidding. That is a sh1te name for a bike...

[Pedrosa]

A true favourite of mine was The Samurai.

[Law]

Fat Bob.

End of discussion. :lol:

[Alpinestarhero]

Testastretta, or Desmosedici.

I thought the benelli tornado was quite good

Matt

[Richie]

No theses_________ nicked from another web pleace.

Here’s my opinion on various current and some historical motorcycle names and how they relate to the bikes. (Listed in alphabetical order!)
Africa twin ­ Ok supposed to inspire the type of bike for Africa works OK for the bike.
Bandit ­ The marketing burp says ‘The <country ad appears in> most wanted’ It's not exactly a best seller so I don’t get it. But it has kinda of adopted the image as a hoon bike of choice till recently.
Burgman ­ What ? Quite inappropriate really. It a scooter though so fits the really weird scooter names standard.
Deauville ­ Sounds like dull you see.. but then the bike is kinda of appropriate … also sounds French, though I don't see the French connection (ha ha - get it?)
Dominator ­ Interesting name a bit over the top for this sort of bike though. Ie Single cylinder trail bike.
Diversion ­ Interesting but I still don’t get it.
Drifter ­ Very appropriate name for the bike. It is a cruiser after all !
Eliminator ­ Interesting choice for this sort of bike but still not really appropriate. Ie cruiser style.
Fazer ­ Has Star Trek connotations so unless the bike looks anything like a ray gun or space ship its not really going to work.
Fireblade ­ Nice made up name and installs a good image for the type of bike.
Firestorm ­ Interesting name but a bit over the top name for the bike.
Foresight ­ Oh dear - this is inappropriate.
Freewind ­ Pleaaaase this is a very silly name.
Hodaka Wombat - (*submitted by Roger Pitt from Aust): Yes a motorcycle presumably named after an animal indigenous to Australia. Hodaka is the manufacturer's name. If you know what a wombat looks like and its 'character' you'd have a laugh too. Other models by Hodaka include ACE, SUPER RAT, ROAD TOAD, DIRT SQUIRT and COMBAT WOMBAT.
Goldwing ­ almost appropriate but more gold trimming pls.
Intruder - Not very good choice ­ a bit silly. Especially for a cruiser. Also reminds me of Big Brother.
Katana ­ Sort of appropriate when the bike was released by now definitely NOT.
Marauder ­ Pirate inspired obviously but as a cruiser Ie. road version it doesn't fully work.
Majesty ­ You have got to be kidding these are scooters you know.
Ninja ­ Sort of competition to the Katana and Fireblade really, appropriate for the time but definitely not now.
Nighthawk ­ This is totally inappropriate.
Pan-European ­ Again an appropriate name though I think slightly over the top cause it also has former airline company aside from the more appropriate 747 connotations to me.
Rebel ­ This is not a very good choice and utterly inappropriate. Ie a cruiser available as a 250cc twin based on the CB250.
Thunderace ­ A made up name with little association to the bike
Thundercat ­ Another made up name with little association to the bike.
Trans-Alp ­ European mountain crossing type bike seems appropriate.
V-Max ­ Think this is a great name, suits the bike during its day in the sun.
Virago ­ Interesting but again don’t get it.
Valkyrie ­ The look is appropriate ie big bike and the female warrior connotation is interesting.

[Biker Biggles]

At one end of the market----Captain America

At the other---Slippery Sam


And anything with MV Agusta in it.

[kwak zzr]

Velocette Venom.

[kwak zzr]

Norton Commando (http://jerrydoe.com/).

[rigor]

Superior

Commando

[dizzyblonde]

lets consult the book of wives.......papa lazarooo says they should all be called DAVE......well one of mine is










I can see the door....wheres me coat

[dizzyblonde]

Or LC cause you can get away with calling em by a girls name

[Swiss]

Vincent Black Shadow.

[John Burt]

TRu I'd forgot about elsie - sighs membering his firdt 350 with small can allspeeds rinng a dinng dinng

[dizzyblonde]

We are lucky cause we have three lc's, elsie 1,2 and 3, ( well technically ones a YPVS/RGV hybrid thingy ringydingding machine)

[Pedrosa]

Testastretta, or Desmosedici.

I thought the benelli tornado was quite good

Matt


*Pain in the a*s pedant mode on.*

Testastretta is the name for a type of Ducati motor and not the name of a bike itself.

Your bang on correct with the Desmo though matey.;)

[Bear]

Vincent Black Shadow.

+1

[kwak zzr]

Norton Dominator, the old bike names are the best.

[Law]

Seriously

Confederate Wraith.

[oldie]

BSA Road Rocket sounded awesome when I was a kid.
I owned a Super Rocket for many years.

[plowsie]

No-one has said the Shiver :shaking: Scares me thinking of it 8-[

[Smudge]

honda superdream sounds nice but i used to wipe the floor with it on my rd350 f2

[mac99]

Many names are trying too hard I reckon.

And a lot of what's coolest is going to be personal, based on what caught your attention when you first started getting into bikes.

So +1 on the Vincent Black Lightning & Black Shadow. And +1 for Fireblade.

I read somewhere that Fireblade is the result of a direct translation of the Japanese for lightning bolt. Haven't bothered to check if that's true.

[Law]

Forgot about the Hayabusa. Japanese for Peregrine Falcon.

[mac99]

Forgot about the Hayabusa. Japanese for Peregrine Falcon.

... that eats blackbirds :)

[Ceri JC]

Vincent Black Shadow gets my vote.

[plowsie]

In all senses :D :lol:

[Ratty46]

hayabusa- highway abuser!

fireblade or blade is kooool....

yammagamma- RG500 engine in RD350 frame....

[Ratty46]

... that eats blackbirds :)

lmfao:thumbsup:

[cmit37]

It has to be the Tuono (thunder) - you know it makes sense with a set of loud cans.

[eviltwin]

How about "I love the vibes I get when riding my Fat Boy"?

[GregK2]

Flying Squirrel.

http://www.vintagebike.co.uk/Bike%20Directories/Scott%20Bikes/images/Scott%20Squirrel%201929_jpg.jpg

[Frank]

its got to be fireblade.............. has'nt it?
!!!!!!!!:confused:

[Biker Biggles]

Triumph have done some gooduns.
Theres the Speed Tin which sounds like a druggies stash.
Or the Bourneville which is very tasty.
Not to mention the Gay Toner or the dead and buried Atrophy.

:compcrash::smt001

[Frank]

* sigh* I,ll get me coat then....... X7, still me first bike though
cool bike.First ton up 250.Still got my X5

[hovis]

its still fireblade.............. ninja coming 2nd

[Frank]

Benelli Sei
Thankyou and goooooodnight

[Treacle]

Seriously

Confederate Wraith.

I couldnt agree more.:cool:

Right thats that sorted then!

*Mods lock this thread we have a winner.*

[kwak zzr]

SV650S !!!!!!!

[Zombie Jesus]

I read somewhere that Fireblade is the result of a direct translation of the Japanese for lightning bolt. Haven't bothered to check if that's true.

落雷 らくらい/rakurai is lightning bolt, literally means for lightning to come down.

:nerd:

edit: hondas have the most exicting bikes reflected in their names! example:

hairnet
fireplace
dullville

8)

[ArtyLady]

Either Sharon or Tracy.:cool:

LMAO :lol:

[mac99]

落雷 らくらい/rakurai is lightning bolt, literally means for lightning to come down.

:nerd:

edit: hondas have the most exicting bikes reflected in their names! example:

hairnet
fireplace
dullville

8)


In the bike's early development, the name FIREBLADE came along, through a mis-translation from French to English for the Japanese word for lightning.


That's close enough for me to claim it as a win. Pub rules. :)

[Demonz]

its still fireblade.............. ninja coming 2nd


I think its all about the thing you associate the name with.

Fireblade - very apt name. Vcool - its a fast smooth name.

The problem with ninja is it reminds me of turtles.

Bandit is good. Reminds me of a mexican mugger - it suits it. Not the prittiest of bikes but capable of exactly what it says in the right hands.

[philipMac]

Honda BROS.
http://bears21.com/images/br_001.jpg

BROS.
http://www.geocities.com/brosgal/bros15.jpg


No contest really.

[Ratty46]

It has to be the Tuono (thunder) - you know it makes sense with a set of loud cans.

ah i forgot that one! i can never pronouce it corectly!

cool name:cool::smt066

[Ratty46]

Honda BROS.
http://bears21.com/images/br_001.jpg

BROS.
http://www.geocities.com/brosgal/bros15.jpg


No contest really.

:shock::shock::smt103:D:D

[Spanner Man]

Morning all.

I think the best names are ones you can change to something totally daft, so one can irritate the ego of riders of machines with over pretentious names.

Such as;

Fireblade- Firebucket
Dragstar- Dragqueen
Virago- Viagra
Multistrada- Numptystrada
Goldwing- Leadfoot

& so on.

The best ever has to be the Cossack Ural, universally known as the Urinal. Not that riders of such machines have anything like self respect, let alone an ego!:D

Cheers.

Cheers.

[hovis]

Honda NX650 Dominator:smt079

[plowsie]

Hovis! Poll! 10 options is the max i think, put the Shiver in it too :D

[OldBoy]

Norton Dominator, the old bike names are the best.

Definitely, there all British so must be a cultural thing. :smt045

[Ratty46]

Honda NX650 Dominator:smt079

\\:D/:smt046

[haggis]

Some oddities from ye olden days with wooden spokes and sprung seats.

Adonis
Silver Pigeon
Anker - as in Anchor?
Stahl (Stall) :smt003
Honda Dream is a bit lame too.
Indian Pony Scout

We have the clear winner tho:
Whizzer Pacemaker - I kid you not!


I do like Confederate Wraith, very cool name. Wouldn't mind one in the garage either.

[northwind]

... that eats blackbirds :)

=D> What I was going to say. It's a great name and it mocks the opposition, total win.

Megamoto's a good name too.

[independentphoto]

Norton F1 - That sounds Fast........

Bennelli Tornada - goes like the wind?


Garry:cool:

[busasean]

hayabusa......... obviously!!!:cool:

katana ( not the poxy scooter)

fireblade

[Tomis]

Velocette LE (noddy bike) as used by the law.:p

[therealvw]

I think Hayabusa means Falcon in Japanese, or it is a breed of Falcon like the peregrine.

Ditto on Katana though.

[Draper]

Black Prince

grandads bike, and it sounded like it could have been awsome back in the day

[Sevorg]

I think Hayabusa means Falcon in Japanese, or it is a breed of Falcon like the peregrine.

Ditto on Katana though.

Yep - Suzuki's attempt to out-do Honda's Blackbird (the quickest at the time). Hayabusa is Japanese for peregrine Falcon.......They kill and eat blackbirds........clever eh??

[Razor]

Ktm Venom!

[Pedrosa]

Ktm Venom!


Flying Merkel

Brough Superior....one hell of a pre WW2 bike.

[JediGoat]

COMBAT WOMBAT

:winner: I so much want a bike called a Combat Wombat :mrgreen:

Jo

[chazzyb]

BSA Thunderbolt, Lightning, Firebird, Hornet, Rocket III (yes), Shooting Star, Empire Star, Goldstar, Starfire, Rocket Goldstar, Road Rocket.

Do you see a theme starting here?

Velcette Venom, Viper

Ariel III ;-)
Ariel Pixie

Triumph Tina (really)

[wyrdness]

You're all wrong, it's clearly Ninja (in the UK, anyway... not the US - they have no taste in Ninjas).

Ninja?! We're taking about coolest not naffest. Ninja is the bike name that everyone laughs at. :lol:

I'd vote for Vincent Black Shadow.
That or the Honda Bros :lol:

[Luckypants]

As this is the coolest SOUNDING name,

+1 for Firestorm

[MR UKI (1)]

Suzuki Intruder :smt023

[dirtydog]

what about Cagiva Raptor?

suits the bike nicely as well i reckon

[Razor]

Suzuki Intruder :smt023


Such a pity it's middle name is anal....

[therealvw]

Such a pity it's middle name is anal....
that didn't take long to get typed did it!

[SV Muppet]

I quite liked Dragonfly

[SV Muppet]

Anyway, what's wrong with Fizzie?

[ThEGr33k]

Vincent Black Shadow.

OH YES - and beautiful to boot.

I like Daytona. Just sounds good to my ears.


Worst, interceptor... Its not a ****ing plane now is it!?

[Bear]

Sid Squid was telling me that the little bike company Sachs nearly released a bike called the bomb.

The Sachs Bomb.

I like that...

[philipMac]

Sid Squid was telling me that the little bike company Sachs nearly released a bike called the bomb.

The Sachs Bomb.

I like that...

Genius.
How could they have passed that opportunity up...


I suppose they are the same people that used to make bike chains and hubs and mechs and things?

[northwind]

I like Daytona. Just sounds good to my ears.


Yep, perfect name for a british bike, eh? #-o

[philipMac]

Yep, perfect name for a british bike, eh? #-o

I have actually always wondered about that logic.
I have met a few lads over here who are not that clear on the Triumph origins. Presumably triumph know this. I wonder was this a sort of suggestion that maybe it might be a little bit American?

Or am I thinking a little deeply here.
It is sort of amazing though, that a few guys here, who know their bikes a bit, basically have nothing more than vague ideas as to where they are from.

Unless its a Ducati.
Of course.
I listed off a load of English bikes for some guy a while back, he had heard of all of them, but thought a couple of them were American bikes.

[Biker Biggles]

Triumph was kept in business for years by the American export market.Thats why they used Yank friendly names like Daytona and Bonneville.

[philipMac]

Triumph was kept in business for years by the American export market.Thats why they used Yank friendly names like Daytona and Bonneville.


Ahhhh. Makes sense sir.
Thought there was more to it alright.

[CB1ROCKET]

Velocette Thruxton! - Still holds the 100mph endurance record

[ujoni08]

All good uns, lads. I think Tuono means thunder, Virago means curve, and Testastretta means narrow head (engine).
Jon.