naming a bike. why?

[MCsanandreas]

just read the thread about lulu's bike(vanvan) and the comments about giving the bike a name.

WHY??

why give a bike a name?

dont think i have ever called any of my bikes or the few cars by a name.

well only if they break down! then its "start you feckin piece of......"

[StumpyFingers]

I too do not name my bikes, I have enough problems naming my pets.

[phil w]

Bloody silly .....its a girl thing anyway just off to the garage to clean flopsywopsycuddlybunnyfluffywuffy

[StumpyFingers]

They even name their purses ( your wallet).

[Whealie]

Well have a bike called the zebra, but that is for obvious reasons

[micksylver]

Cos they've got character & soul - they deserve a name.

Same reason pilots name their aircraft, sailors name ships & boats, trains have names, and up until the time cars became soulless metal boxes people used to name them too!

[Sharribee]

I name every single one of them, but not cars just bikes. Usually because of some little quirk of the bike which you can see in my siggy. I love my bikes, even the crappy ones that didn't work so I do feel very affectionate towards them so I guess that's why

[Rubberchicken]

I don't really give them a name, after a while they acquire one.

The GS doesn't have a name yet, other than "The GS" or "The cow", but the NX is Igor because it's a collection of bits held together with zipties and ducttape.

[doglegdon]

K-T or A-T, are mine, especially when I'm in a 'minimalist' mood, other than that "you b*tch!" when they won't start.

[MCsanandreas]

i too like all of my bikes,have even been known to pat the tank and say "well done" after a ride.
still dont get the giving them a name idea tho.

although the zebra i can understand as i would guess thats from other people calling it that?