By popular demand,
MORE translations for comments heard at the local bike-night
“I had to lay it down”—he entered the corner too fast, panicked and low-sided
“One down, four up?”—new to motorcycling, this person is repeating a catchy phrase he heard when he was growing up
“That’s Jap crap”—this comment was directed at a rare Yamaha RZ500 twin-crank that was not available in the US
“What do you run in that thing, soybean oil?”— If this guy had a bike with a hand choke and a petcock, he wouldn’t know what to do
“I don’t need no stinkin’ rain suit”—this person has never ridden in the rain.
“Loud pipes save lives”—he wants everyone around him to notice how cool he is
“nice rice grinder”—He wouldn’t know, his very first motorcycle was a 900lb. cruiser
“The big flags make us more visible”—that’s probably true, but it makes your bike handle like a sailboat dragging a cinder block. It’s a good thing they never ride faster than 30 mph.
