[r80rt]

When I tell people my C5 is an '09 I have to give the whole story. When I say it's a '51 they say "cool" and walk away. The answer I give depends on how much time I have to waste

[Ice]

 Short answer.
" '54 assembled in '06 " 

 Long answer.
" Just imagine that Chevrolet never ever stopped producing the '55 Bel Air, not even for one day, that's the deal here"

[ScooterBob]

Short answer.
" '54 assembled in '06 " 

 Long answer.
" Just imagine that Chevrolet never ever stopped producing the '55 Bel Air, not even for one day, that's the deal here"

Oh! - That's GOOD! I never quite thought of it in terms of the Chev-uh-LAY - but it's so perfect! EVERYONE gets that .... well, with the possible exception of ME - Hahahaha!! I'd say it'd be like the Austin Mini .....   

[REpozer]

I had a guy chase me down on a bicycle, catch me as I was parking in front of the NAPA auto parts store....huffing..." Hey man, whats that?" the man ask. I  say," its a Royal Enfield".
 The huffing man looks puzzled, then ask, "Who makes it'? I  answer 'Royal Enfield".
The huffing man looks confused and just peddles away.

[Anon]

I had a guy chase me down on a bicycle, catch me as I was parking in front of the NAPA auto parts store....huffing..." Hey man, whats that?" the man ask. I  say," its a Royal Enfield".
 The huffing man looks puzzled, then ask, "Who makes it'? I  answer 'Royal Enfield".
The huffing man looks confused and just peddles away.

I've had that several times as well.  "Who makes it?"  I answer "Royal Enfield."  They reply "yeah, but who makes it?  Harley?  Honda?  Yamaha?"  It's hard to get through to them at that point!  I've also had the car window roll down in the lane next to me and heard someone say "nice Triumph!"  Could it possibly say "Royal Enfield" on the tank in larger letters???  Oh well, they mean well and are trying to be complimentary, even if they might be a little dense!

Eamon

[boggy]

Maybe he was a time traveling Triumph rider from 1960's Britain, when Triumph and RE were battling on the streets, and he was sarcastically insulting you.

Quick question: was he driving a flying DeLorean?

[500KsGerry]

http://www.enfieldmotorcycles.com/forum/index.php/topic,4769.msg54174.html#msg54174

Since then been yelled at  to stop  for photos by NW VMA photographer (Bltrdr and I  both,  our  bad)  and various assundry Squishymart owners ect. To funny. These bikes are very photogenic. Better just get used to it. Pic below from VMA Isle of Vashon TT 's photographer. He was shooting everything that went  by. We didn't know was  supposed to stop an pose  or  something an  got  yelled at. Case an point...we been  desensitized to  the "Hey Wait" stuff ect. while  riding. So we  waved and continued on the poker run. OOPS   Gerry

[Lahti35]

I don't even have to go anywhere, people stop by when i'm washing it in the front yard. My neighbor across the street rides a big Honda and knows i do my wrenching in back of my house on a cement pad. He's always cruising around the block, out of his way, to get a peek

[Rick Sperko]

I like the "What kinda Harley is that?"

-Rick

[scoTTy]

i just tell em it's a basket case I bought off e bay.. don't  know nothing about it.. just got it running .. and MAN is it swEET 

[boggy]

I like the "What kinda Harley is that?"

-Rick

The cool kind.

[500KsGerry]

Well I've given this some  more thought after a PM from a member here.   If I am approached agin about my particular bike my response will be....'Its a Royal Enamaha' 

[jdrouin]

Questions from guys 50+ are usually "what year is that?" to which I reply "mechanically 1955." Often the follow up question involves specifics of the engine and other parts, which results in a trip down memory lane.

The question from younger guys at the gas station is usually "is it fast?" To which I just shake my head.

A guy on a 200 mph crotch-rocket once asked me what speed I'd had it up to, to which my Socratic response was "actual or indicated?"

Sometimes if there's a bunch of young guys next to me in a van or work truck they'll try to get me to do a wheelie, and I just say "no."

Jeff

[geichal]

I had a guy at a gas station TELL me my bike was a BSA!  As I don't have any markings on  my bike, argument was futile with this old boy. 
geichal

[Blltrdr]

I had a guy at a gas station TELL me my bike was a BSA!  As I don't have any markings on  my bike, argument was futile with this old boy. 
geichal

"Yes", you say, "it is a BSA!" "Actually it is a very rare Model called a Bullet, it was produced on a short production run of one year and was only sold in the U.K. as a pre-sale through a couple of the top dealerships." Then continue, "I found it on Craigslist for $500, some guy had been storing it in the garage for many years for his son who had bought it overseas while in the service and decided recently he just needed some room." "His loss my gain!"

You may become an urban legend.