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Do you ever find yourself talking to your motorcycle and what do you say?  Does it answer back?
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 It hasnt gotten that far yet.
The percentage you're paying is too high-priced
While you're living beyond all your means
And the man in the suit has just bought a new car
From the profit he's made on your dreams
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Usually when I talk to vehicles I'm not saying something nice. To this point the BA has not merited a talking to. 
We all like to think of ourselves as rugged individualists. But when push comes to shove most of us are sheep who do what we are told. Worst of all, a lot of us become unpaid agents of whoever is controlling the agenda by enforcing the current dogma on the few rugged individualists who actually exist.
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I talk to all my vehicles when they break down or refuse to start. But i could not repeat what i say to them here. So far, i have never had the need to talk to Bonnie. 
Arsenalfan. AKA Mark Able
Seller of fine automobiles.
Jaguar, Land Rover, Porsche of Chattanooga
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I do that. If it answers, I either go in and get a beer or toss the one I already have, depending on the situation.
I used to work with a guy who would argue with his talking car....
Car: "Door is a jar."
Him: "No it's not! How could a door be a jar? A lid maybe, but not a jar!"
Let's hope there's intelligent life somewhere in space 'cause it's buggar all down here. -- Monte Python
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I talk to all my vehicles when they break down or refuse to start. But i could not repeat what i say to them here.
So far, i have never had the need to talk to Bonnie.
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Ray(UK)
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I speak to my bike. I tell it how beutiful it is. How much I love it. And I pet on him (I've even hugged him a few times) . . . Well, it's better to be known as the crazy bike lady than the crazy cat lady. . . . isn't it?? 
I would be unstoppable if not for law enforcement and physics.
2002, Cardinal Red & Silver
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That depends. If you start throwing motorcycles at passing strangers, then it might be better to be the cat lady.
Let's hope there's intelligent life somewhere in space 'cause it's buggar all down here. -- Monte Python
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I can't I'm too busy talking to the voices in my head. They said to stay home and clean my guns today.
I learned all I need to know about life by killing smart people and eating their brains.
Eat right ,Exercise ,Stay fit, Die Anyway!
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I dont talk to my motorycle yet. I am not that senile yet. I do give it longing glances and I even walk out to the parking lot just to look at her sometimes and still wonder at the amazing beauty of the Black Speedmaster. Especially when she's parked next to a coupla Harleys and a Yamahammer.
I expect if she ever leaves me on the side of the road my vocabulary as far as verbal expression to her will liven up considerably.
"Proud to be an Infidel" ... "100% pure American Jingoist"
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To repeat what I said when the igniter went would cause the mighty AUP Hammer of Smiting to come crashing down.
The rest of the time it's mostly the "Hi, howya doin'" kinda thing.
Steelheart- '03 Speedmaster Black/Yellow
The Hayabusa Killa
16" Shorties/140 mains/Airbox drilled
Procom CDI
"There is no cure for Celibacy. But we can treat the symptoms."
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WAAAY more than I should. I have to keep reminding myself I'm no longer on a submarine. Everything will be all right.....everything will be all right.
2005 America, green/gray, gutted stock pipes, tall sissy bar w/ luggage rack, Saddleman's dual touring seat and Tourmaster saddlebags (and sissybar bag).
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when i was a kid i used to talk to my little 80cc quad...I called it panther and when i was about to climb a hill i'd be like "here we go panther you can do it"..haha
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I do...normally when something's gone wrong....and it's normally words that dno't get past the censor here!!!
Gina
03 America - Pretty stock - except the TBS wheel... 
06 America - missing, presumed in bits. With it's TBS wheel... 
09 America - It's very blue....
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Like others, I've screamed at the bike. Normally when I strip something. I'm good at stripping things on this bike for some reason. Never had that problem on the Norton or Meriden.
Bike answers me in what sounds like Gaelic. I have no idea what it's saying. Could just be valve noise.
Regards,
Tom
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Never had that problem on the Norton or Meriden.
Hex heads. Arrrgh!
I would be unstoppable if not for law enforcement and physics.
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I don't talk to my bike, I'm to busy conversing with the voices in my head!  Happy Friday!
"Reality is for people who lack Imagination"
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My Speedmaster speaks for itself, thanks. Only whackos speak to their bikes. I speak only to my car. And my dog. And myself.
JB
"Long live the Duck Force!"
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Nope! I don't talk to my bike. But, I admit I DO talk about it behind it's back....to other PEOPLE!!! And NO, I didn't give the friggin' bike a name EITHER!!!
Wait a minute, I take that back! There WAS that one time the battery died on me! And so, yeah...maybe I have!
(but it was the Yuasa Company I was "talkin' to" and not my bike)
Yep! Just like a good Single Malt Scotch, you might call me "an acquired taste" TOO.(among the many OTHER things you may care to call me, of course)
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"Lighten up, Francis."
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I talk to myself while riding my bike. Does that count?
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I talk to myself while riding my bike. Does that count?
I do that too, no better place to clear your head and think.
I learned all I need to know about life by killing smart people and eating their brains.
Eat right ,Exercise ,Stay fit, Die Anyway!
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I talk to myself while riding my bike. Does that count?
I do that too, no better place to clear your head and think.
I do that on or off the bike; hence the bluetooth headset (fools them all)! 
I would be unstoppable if not for law enforcement and physics.
2002, Cardinal Red & Silver
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Not nearly as much as I talk to my computer monitor.
I try to aggravate one person a day. Today may be your day.
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i find myself talking to most inanimate objects.they are usually nicer that most of the people i know.
they have not talked back to me, but they have looked at me like i was nutz on occasion.
GRAND MASTER WIZARD
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"Lighten up, Francis."
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I talk to myself while riding my bike. Does that count?
I do that too, no better place to clear your head and think.
I do that on or off the bike; hence the bluetooth headset (fools them all)!
Next question: do you ever hold your cell phone up to your ear while driving so you can talk to yourself and not look like a complete loon? 
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I sing to my motorcycle and she keeps the rhythm. Mostly old standards, simple songs.
"If I Didn't Care" Inkspots
"Up A Lazy River" Mills Bros.
"Dancing Fool" Frank Zappa
"Without You" Harry Nielsson
"Autobahn" Kraftwerk
The usual stuff....
More flags
More fun!
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I sing to my motorcycle and she keeps the rhythm. Mostly old standards, simple songs.
"If I Didn't Care" Inkspots
"Up A Lazy River" Mills Bros.
"Dancing Fool" Frank Zappa
"Without You" Harry Nielsson
"Autobahn" Kraftwerk
The usual stuff....
The sooner we can have sound clips added here the sooner you'll be able to share those with group!
"You can't believe everything you read on the internet" : William Shakespeare
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The closest thing I do is when I'm on my bike and I get the nice bike thing I'll give her a pat on the tank pad and say you still got it girl!
She's a Lady and the Lady is 100% mine !
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