Stupid questions people ask you when stopped - Page 306

Ratski · 12-21-2011, 01:39 PM

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Originally Posted by manic mechanic

I thought Yamaha made pianos, hence the tuning forks in their emblem.

In addition to bikes, they make all manner of musical instruments. Drums, pianos, and guitars come to mind.

NordieBoy · 12-21-2011, 09:14 PM

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Originally Posted by manic mechanic

I thought Yamaha made pianos, hence the tuning forks in their emblem.

I thought they made tuning forks...

lemieuxmc · 12-21-2011, 09:47 PM

I thought they bought their forks from Kayaba?

sieg · 12-21-2011, 09:48 PM

I thought they made tuna forks.

GarageMonkey · 12-21-2011, 10:40 PM

My first Yamaha was a shiny new 1996 Tenor Saxaphone.

Nadgett · 12-21-2011, 11:48 PM

Riteris · 12-22-2011, 08:31 AM

And Suzuki will help your kid learn to play the violin.

lemieuxmc · 12-22-2011, 08:52 AM

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Originally Posted by Cerenkov

My first Yamaha was a shiny new 1996 Tenor Saxaphone.

You sure it wasn't a Tenere saxophone?

Bikenstitches · 12-22-2011, 06:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Nadgett

I can do a tune up on this with my eyes closed!

duck · 12-23-2011, 05:02 PM

I was riding Kancamagus on my blue K75RT with a blue jacket and matte black half helmet one day. I pulled into a viewpoint to take a break. A short while later a small car with a guy and gal pulled into the same viewpoint. He got out of the car, came over and with a heavy whereverthefuckistan accent asked me if it was OK to park where he did. I'm pretty sure that he thought I was some form of LEO.

Chip Seal · 01-09-2012, 02:22 PM

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Originally Posted by duck

I was riding Kancamagus on my blue K75RT with a blue jacket and matte black half helmet one day. I pulled into a viewpoint to take a break. A short while later a small car with a guy and gal pulled into the same viewpoint. He got out of the car, came over and with a heavy whereverthefuckistan accent asked me if it was OK to park where he did. I'm pretty sure that he thought I was some form of LEO.

Should have told him it was 5 bucks!

paulmondor · 01-10-2012, 09:57 AM

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Originally Posted by FlySniper

You guys need to get over yourselves...

I often get approached by people, and yeah, normally they open with kinda' dumb or redundant questions. BUT, I have heard some really cool motorcycling stories from old timers, learned about new places to ride (on and off road), been invited to go riding (going on a group ride in two weeks), rode a couple or really nice looking gals around the block on separate occasions (one of which calls me occasionally for another ride

), found a couple of really good deals on "barn bikes", gotten job offers, etc...
Sometimes the people I meet aren't worth fooling with, but for the most part I get a big kick out of the gas station conversations. I like reading their faces too, the young guy drooling over my dirty bike or the old man who, in his mind, gets sent back many years to his days riding his BSA through the fields (and all the hell raising of his youth!). It's all cool, I'll talk to everyone of 'em.

I am with you on that one.. We are blessed to ride vehicle that invite strangers to talk to you.. Ain't gone happen fuelling up a cage..Met the greatest people this way and would not trade it for anything? The interest they show in me and the bike far outweighs the sometimes stupid (To some) questions. Behind the stupid questions hide interest, passion, envy and joy and jealousy (Not the bad one)
Actually? I ride without meeting these people would not be the same.

SnowMule · 01-10-2012, 10:51 AM

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Originally Posted by paulmondor

I am with you on that one.. We are blessed to ride vehicle that invite strangers to talk to you.. Ain't gone happen fuelling up a cage.

Fuel your truck with a snowmobile in teh back....

"How fast does it go?"
"How do you get it in the truck?"
"Ever take it off jumps?"
"What's this for?" *points at something*
"Don't you get cold?"

kerhonky · 01-10-2012, 11:59 AM

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Originally Posted by sieg

I thought they made tuna forks.

You Can Tune A Piano But You Can't Tuna Fish

dbarc38 · 01-13-2012, 10:02 AM

Wife and I were in Silverton, Co. browsing thru one of the shops while two ladies asked me if I was hot in that riding gear? My response was "My wife thinks so!"

12-21-2011, 09:48 PM	#4579
sieg Beastly Adventurer Joined: Jul 2008 Location: Southern Illinois USA Oddometer: 1,426	I thought they made tuna forks. __________________ I'm not saying there should be capital punishment for stupidity, but let's take the safety labels off of everything and let the problem solve itself. Current bikes: '12 WR250R, '10 F800GS, '08 Versys, '07 WR250F, '85 RZ350, Wife's bikes: '10 F650GS, '09 XT250,'03 WR250F

12-22-2011, 08:31 AM	#4582
Riteris Dessert Runner Joined: Aug 2002 Location: The Nation's Capital Oddometer: 2,553	And Suzuki will help your kid learn to play the violin. __________________ Chris I am taking the advice of all those people that told me, "Hey kid, why don't you go play in traffic!" Riteris screwed with this post 12-23-2011 at 08:13 AM

12-23-2011, 05:02 PM	#4585
duck PsyKotic Waterfowl Joined: Mar 2004 Location: Seattle (Berkeley with rain) Oddometer: 10,108	I was riding Kancamagus on my blue K75RT with a blue jacket and matte black half helmet one day. I pulled into a viewpoint to take a break. A short while later a small car with a guy and gal pulled into the same viewpoint. He got out of the car, came over and with a heavy whereverthefuckistan accent asked me if it was OK to park where he did. I'm pretty sure that he thought I was some form of LEO. __________________ 93 K1100LT, 94 K1100RS, 86-97 K75F (K75/100/1100 Frankenbrick), 91 K1, 05 KTM 450 SMR IBA #17739 (SS1K, BBG, 50CC) http://home.comcast.net/~smithduck/BMW_Tours.htm duck screwed with this post 12-23-2011 at 05:37 PM

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12-21-2011, 09:47 PM	#4578
lemieuxmc Banned Joined: Mar 2009 Location: East La Jolla... it's just Clairemont!! Oddometer: 3,360	I thought they bought their forks from Kayaba?

12-21-2011, 10:40 PM	#4580
GarageMonkey Gnarly Adventurer Joined: Jan 2006 Location: Everett, WA, USA Oddometer: 113	My first Yamaha was a shiny new 1996 Tenor Saxaphone.

12-21-2011, 11:48 PM	#4581
Nadgett Gnarly Adventurer Joined: Dec 2011 Location: Slovenia Oddometer: 390

01-13-2012, 10:02 AM	#4590
dbarc38 n00b Joined: Sep 2010 Oddometer: 6	Wife and I were in Silverton, Co. browsing thru one of the shops while two ladies asked me if I was hot in that riding gear? My response was "My wife thinks so!"