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What's your Burgman's name?

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#1 ·
OK, Let's hear the name of your Burgman and why that name.

Mine is Clyde. Like the Clydesdale Horse, because he's so BIG :)

Janine :D
 
#2 ·
Clyde--I like that! :)

Ours is "Sushi" (see post in Rallys & Gatherings). If we get a second for Lynn, she's going to name hers "Bucky" after Bucky the Siamese cat in the "Get Fuzzy" cartoon strip. Bucky is a lot like our Maeve, for whom Sushi is named.
Bryna
 
#10 ·
I call mine Mr.Burgman.

"Hey Honey, Me and Mr.Burgman are going for a ride."

"Its too hot for Mr Burgman to go out today." (120 deg)

When low on fuel. "Mr.Burgman needs a drink..he's thirsty."

(Doesn't sound very sane does it?)
 
#11 ·
Greengoose said:
I call mine Mr.Burgman.

"Hey Honey, Me and Mr.Burgman are going for a ride."

"Its too hot for Mr Burgman to go out today." (120 deg)

When low on fuel. "Mr.Burgman needs a drink..he's thirsty."

(Doesn't sound very sane does it?)
No; but then we're riding while balancing on two wheels -- who says we have to be sane. :D

My 650 is so quiet that when I come home from work at 2AM I just sort of ghost through the neighborhood and even the dogs don't seem to hear me.

So I'm calling mine "The Silver Ghost" (until Rolls-Royce issue a cease & desist order, anyway).
 
#14 ·
Some people were calling my 400 a "cheese burger"...their tone was in an affectionate way! BTW I met a German couple who enlightened me on the Burgman meaning. Apparently if the word had another "n" on the end then the translation of the "Burgmann" is a man who lives in a castle.
 
#15 ·
Timothy Ma said:
...BTW I met a German couple who enlightened me on the Burgman meaning. Apparently if the word had another "n" on the end then the translation of the "Burgmann" is a man who lives in a castle.
But who said it's German? Burgman (with one n) is a common Swedish name; maybe someone at Suzuki is, or knows, a Swede.
 
#16 ·
Timothy Ma said:
Some people were calling my 400 a "cheese burger"...their tone was in an affectionate way! BTW I met a German couple who enlightened me on the Burgman meaning. Apparently if the word had another "n" on the end then the translation of the "Burgmann" is a man who lives in a castle.
Makes sense to me . Since Suzuki knew at the time of its release it would be King of the Maxi Scooter scene. Kings live in castles....hence Burgman.

BTW my ride has no name yet :? I do refer to it as my Flame Broiled Burger.
 
#19 ·
Someone on this board once called it a Hafabusa. That's what I call it to my friends.

I've been also thinking of taking the letters off the side and replacing them with "Blackbird" (I'd have to try to get SR71 on my plate). My Subaru's name is "Kermit" (it's green, wife named it), and her black Volvo is "Shadowfax" (Gandalf's horse was black in the book).

Steve
 
#26 ·
Paul,

When I took the MSF Beginner Rider Course this year, over 1/3 of the bikes used were Rebel 250s.