Author Topic: Does your Guzzi have a name? (Read 32846 times)

mentalfloss · « **Reply #90 on:** November 03, 2015, 09:27:54 AM »

My 1986 V65TT is "GOAT-Z"

canuguzzi · « **Reply #91 on:** November 03, 2015, 09:34:51 AM »

Yes, its called a Norge.

It is gender neutral. I would expect that if I referred to it as a she, that I would find myself ostracized and referred for counseling.

PeteS · « **Reply #92 on:** November 03, 2015, 09:39:06 AM »

My LeMans is the "MoGu" because thats how the state abbreviated it on the registration. My '71 Norton is "Nort" for the same reason.

Pete

oldbike54 · « **Reply #93 on:** November 03, 2015, 09:40:06 AM »

Compo .

Dusty

normzone · « **Reply #94 on:** November 03, 2015, 10:59:12 AM »

My Eldorado was Ironwing, my Bassa is Josie.

I also own a moving dolly named Salvador, a 38 snubnose named Roscoe, and a frying pan named Chopin.

The machete named Arturo Miles was not my idea, the name was vibra-etched into when I found it on the street.

The Kimber UltraCarry II is named Lil' Kim. I may as well call my two pound sledge Thor.

Guzzistajohn · « **Reply #95 on:** November 03, 2015, 11:12:41 AM »

The LeMans III, I call "Tre"

CX100 "The Guzzi"

The Tiger is named "Douglas"

John Warner · « **Reply #96 on:** November 03, 2015, 11:35:57 AM »

Not yet.
Don't think I've ever given any of my many previous Bikes names, but I feel that I should with my Stelvio, for some odd reason

I've only had it just over a month now, and so far the most common thing I've called it is 'BA**ARD' when the height/weight has caught me off-guard when moving it around on foot . . .

My NC30 came close to getting named, the Reg starts with XTC, but Ecstasy is more the feeling it gives me when riding it, rather than a name as such!

I suppose one of my old RD400s had a name, the reg started with DMW, I dubbed it the Dirty-Messy-Wheeliemachine.

Stevex · « **Reply #97 on:** November 03, 2015, 12:07:37 PM »

'The Guzzi'.

Steph · « **Reply #98 on:** November 03, 2015, 04:22:50 PM »

Since I have put a red Jackal tank on my white Cali Stone I call it "Think Guzzi in '68!
'Cause it's such a time warp

Green1000S · « **Reply #99 on:** November 03, 2015, 04:50:45 PM »

I call my green Stelvio "Green Amish shitfly"
Because with two bugeyes, it looks like one...

Bonafide Bob · « **Reply #100 on:** November 03, 2015, 05:39:17 PM »

I named my Stelvio "Valentino Marquez".

Bob

John Ulrich · « **Reply #101 on:** November 03, 2015, 05:47:10 PM »

"the old one" .......Ambo
"the white one" .....Bassa
"family bike" .........Wing
"basket case" .......Astore

BRIO · « **Reply #102 on:** November 03, 2015, 05:48:07 PM »

Quote from: MGKrebs on June 13, 2012, 01:08:52 PM

If you do name a Guzzi, does it have to be a girls name?
I want to name mine Guido, but I am told it must be a girls name. ??

I'm torn between

Geriatrix
Grand Marquis
Old Yeller

Just trying to fit in here😉

MGPilot · « **Reply #103 on:** November 03, 2015, 06:34:09 PM »

Given where I've had my hands and the things I've done to my cars/bikes/airplane/etc.

I'm a lot more comfortable not anthropomorphizing. No names.

Red07 · « **Reply #104 on:** November 03, 2015, 06:48:53 PM »

Quote from: normzone on November 03, 2015, 10:59:12 AM

The Kimber UltraCarry II is named Lil' Kim.

That is seriously funny!!!

Randy

bpreynolds · « **Reply #105 on:** November 03, 2015, 08:50:27 PM »

Green Bean.

keuka4884 · « **Reply #106 on:** November 03, 2015, 11:47:05 PM »

78 T3 named Nuba. Think Clyde Beatty.

David 54 · « **Reply #107 on:** November 04, 2015, 04:54:33 PM »

I used to have a Le Mans 1000which had the Riservato Competizioni Lafranconi pipes, I called her "Merlin" after the engine which powered the Spitfire fighter plane of WW2 (Made a wonderful noise when you wound her up)

SteveAZ · « **Reply #108 on:** November 04, 2015, 07:19:25 PM »

My LMIII is white. I call it "Mary Ann" because I assume there's another LMIII owner out there with a red one named "Ginger", and we all know who was hotter.

Of course, Ginger might have been "faster". Might have to rethink that one.

Sometimes when it's not running I call it "I'm selling you"

wahoo650 · « **Reply #109 on:** November 04, 2015, 08:11:26 PM »

More like nicknames, don't really ever address them by name:
White '14 Stone "Cracker"
Black blue '80 Yamaha XS850 Special "Disco bike". The factory black paint with blue metal flakes and sort of cruiser style screams of the disco era.

exiledrebel · « **Reply #110 on:** November 04, 2015, 08:54:36 PM »

Mine is named Claudia, after the only "love at first sight" I ever experienced. When I first rode my Breva it was much the same thing. There is no other story with Claudia, the girl, however. She was already involved and I was only in Germany for a few days. But my Breva seems to like the name, anyway.

Kiwi_Roy · « **Reply #111 on:** November 05, 2015, 08:17:05 AM »

I had a pretty blue Suzuki S50 I called Josephine after my Wife's departed sister, that earned me some brownie points.

Gootsz · « **Reply #112 on:** November 05, 2015, 08:24:45 AM »

1400 Custom - Bertha

Griso - Bubba ( as in pit bull)

Jackal - Jackal

micky

lucydad · « **Reply #113 on:** November 05, 2015, 08:42:06 AM »

V7R is "Little Goose"
STRX is "Mary Anne"...sometimes the "Hot Rod"....

steven c · « **Reply #114 on:** November 05, 2015, 01:02:21 PM »

The Eldorado is Edo, the leMans is LeMans, the Cal II is Why did I buy this? and the Robbin is Robbin. My Buell is Bueller.

Cross-tie Walker · « **Reply #115 on:** November 05, 2015, 01:10:14 PM »

Rocinante

jwinwi · « **Reply #116 on:** November 05, 2015, 01:52:46 PM »

Quote from: MGKrebs on June 13, 2012, 02:37:01 PM

I think "Guido" means "guide", so I thought it was a nice double entendre.

Guido in Italian means 'I drive' or 'I ride'.

twhitaker · « **Reply #117 on:** November 05, 2015, 02:01:58 PM »

Had a Convert years ago that I named Puddles.

bad Chad · « **Reply #118 on:** November 05, 2015, 04:22:21 PM »

My black bassa was affectionately known as Black Bart. I don't have a name for my v65sp, not sure why. My much loved Breva 1100, I call The Red Arrow. Because for me, that's now it feels in flight.

tazio · « **Reply #119 on:** November 05, 2015, 05:55:57 PM »

HERKIMER !!
Yes, I've named my recently aquired 2010 Stelvio ~HERKIMER.
As in HERKIMER DIAMOND MINES, where as a kid, our family would travel to Herkimer, New York and hunt for these "diamonds".
Also, I wanted to pay homage to the DLC (Diamond Like Coating) found in our Flat and Soft Tappet Guzzis.

Like sands through the hourglass..

(I feel better now..)

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Author Topic: Does your Guzzi have a name? (Read 32846 times)

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