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Jax, FL | I see I'm not the only person who names the bikes they live with. I would like to hear how other people come up with the names. Mine are the first womans name I hear in a song after I aquire the motorcycle.
'07 Ultra, named Juanita from Little Feats "Fat man in the bathtub"
'10 vision 8 ball named Doris Day from Billy Joels "We didnt start the fire" |
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Bay of Gigs, WA | We call our VV Tour the jukebox because, well... |
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Tifton, GA | My 07 Blue Harley was Blue Mule because several of my friends ride sport bikes or cruisers. Anytime they bought something on a trip I hauled it home for them.
Liandra was the name of a starship on Babylon 5 Legend of the Rangers. I had a lot of comments of "it looks like a space ship" it looks like a SyFy motorcycle". So I picked a name that I liked that matched the comments. I am a big SyFy fan so I picked one only a real fan would recognize. |
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Corona, CA | My wife calls it the clown bike because one of the Gold Wing guys posted these pix on a thread about the Vision vs GW. 
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San Antonio, TX | Liandra, I knew I have seen that name before. Loved Babylon 5. I watched the whole show and was a frequent visitor to the Lurker's Guide.
It was one of the few luxury's when I was poor and studying my butt off for my career changewas watching B5. I had just made a move from construction to computers during that time.
Isn't it about time for a rerun of the series.
I call my Vision "Sparks". I figure it is a good name for a radioman's Vision.
Ride Safe |
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Pitt Meadows, BC Canada | Let me tell you about Ahab the Arab
The sheik of the burning sand
He had emeralds and rubies just drippin' off 'a him
And a ring on every finger of his hand
He wore a big ol' turban wrapped around his head
And a scimitar by his side
And, every evenin', about midnight
He'd jump on his camel named Clyde, and ride - from Ray Stevens "Ahab The Arab"
So my old Virago's were all called CLYDE - and I would sing or hum the song whenever I "jumped on my Virago named Clyde" and I would RIDE !!!!
My Vision is simply "The SPCSHP" ...
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Simi Valley, CA | The Enterprise.... |
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Bay of Gigs, WA | My wife calls it the clown bike because one of the Gold Wing guys posted these pix on a thread about the Vision vs GW.
Hilarious! Bozo's exactly what I thought of when I first saw the Vision in a mag, and a photo about like that one. I was only familiar with the cartoon Bozo, though. The flesh and bone one is kinda creepy, huh? (:-0
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Green Bay, WI United States | The 08 Vision is "Twister" and is named after a Super Modified car Hank Arnold drove back in the 60's in AZ. The chevy motor turned backwards allowing him to stand on it harder in the corners. This was thinking out of the box back in the day, just like the Victory Vision now. My 03 TCD is "Hotrod" because it is just flat scary fast when you really get after it. As I have stated before the TCD at 115 mph is a bit scary and the 08 Vision is just getting warmed up. If I get the LLoydz computer upgrade I will not have him take off the MPH limit, I just know I would have the need to find out how fast it would go.
Ride hard, ride fast, but above all - ride safe....
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Jax, FL | rainryder - 2010-12-01 5:37 PM
My wife calls it the clown bike because one of the Gold Wing guys posted these pix on a thread about the Vision vs GW.
Hilarious! Bozo's exactly what I thought of when I first saw the Vision in a mag, and a photo about like that one. I was only familiar with the cartoon Bozo, though. The flesh and bone one is kinda creepy, huh? (:-0
I grew up watching Bozos circus. I'm glad his balls are in bucket #6 now. |
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, IA | Call mine" mr poppie". Wonder y? Take a guess lol |
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| Mine is a simple "Vivi"
Also have an 05 TCD called "Vicki" |
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New York City | When I got my Suzuki Burgman 400 scooter I called her Sylvia because Sylvia was my first ride and I remembered her fondly.
When I got my Victory Vision I had plumb forgotten my second ride (guess she wasn't as memorable) and so she has the name "Vickie" |
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| ummm, my bikes are called:
Vision, Vegas, and Spyder
Tried to start calling the Vegas Peacemaker (paint job), but no name has ever stuck.
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Dallas, Texas | dumpsterdave - 2010-12-01 6:39 PM
rainryder - 2010-12-01 5:37 PM
My wife calls it the clown bike because one of the Gold Wing guys posted these pix on a thread about the Vision vs GW.
Hilarious! Bozo's exactly what I thought of when I first saw the Vision in a mag, and a photo about like that one. I was only familiar with the cartoon Bozo, though. The flesh and bone one is kinda creepy, huh? (:-0
I grew up watching Bozos circus. I'm glad his balls are in bucket #6 now.
Believe it or not, I was on the Bozo show. Houston, Texas, June, 1972. I even played for the 'Treasure Box of Prizes'. Lost, just barely. He was something in person. |
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Huntsville On Canada | Wife calls mine Morty. She likens it to a second mortgage.. |
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McHenry, IL | Aunt Fanny....from Robots. My 9 year old named her. |
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Palm Coast Fl. | We call the Vision the Mothership (MTHSHP) and the VTX just the X. |
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New York State | Had my Vision 5 days hit a deer . Now the Bike is called "Deer Crusher" |
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Akron Ohio area | "Scream" after the well known and often stolen painting. |
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Prairie Dog Heaven, CO | Friends thought ours looked like some sort of bat mobile.
So we named it the Batbike (BATBYK) |
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Apopka, FL | Mine is a 2009 Blue Ice VVP so I call her the Blues Mobile after the movie starring Joliett Jake and Elwood Blues; The Blues Brothers! |
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Tucson, AZ | Mine is called "Hog Slayer". Haven't found a Harley that come close to keeping up including Screaming Eagles. |
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Wichita, Kansas | "Thor". He carried a big hammer and slew all who dared challenge him. |
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Memphis | Secretariat (Big Red). Way before the movie came out. |
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Dallas, Texas | Baby..."No one puts Baby in a corner" |
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knoxville, iowa | I call mine TAZ cause if you look very close at the front you can see the tazmanian devil. |
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Rancho Cucamonga, CA | Vi-Ness-a |
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Nalcrest, FL United States | the "Black Pearl" Pirates of the Caribbean. |
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Puddle Jumper
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| My wife has a Victory Vegas. She named hers "Vick"
My Vision I named "Victoria"
We're so original... |
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Billings, MT | Black '08 Vision ------------> "Nitemare" |
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| Ice Blue 2009 VV
Name: MISTY BLUE
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Shreveport, LA | U 4 E A |
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Okeefenokee Swamp | I call her,"Betty" after the song Black Betty. |
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Westbrook, Maine | Blkbyrd for the SR-71 spy plane of the Cold War - Black, Fast and High flyin'
Lic # "BLKBYRD" |
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Brighton, TN | Memory maker 1, could be dubbed #2,3,4, etc. But so far so good. |
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Fryeburg ME | "B" short for Beyonce coz shes black beautiful and has some serious junk in the trunk!!! |
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New Mexico | When I was a young man of 4 or 5 my Dad had a friend we would visit. As I remember he was a huge friendly black man, strong, solid, with gleaming white teeth. His name jumped into my mind when I first rode my '09 black, strong, solid Vision, gleaming with Chrome, and build like a jet fighter - Hence the name "Earl" named after Earl Jett.
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Sturbridge, Mass | Hottierod- same as my Handle.
Long story with my wifes car she called the hottie mobile- she said when you ge t a bike, you can call it the hottierod. So it stuck.
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Lennox, SD | Devil in the Blue Dress
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Oswego,, Illinois,USA | rainryder - 2010-12-01 5:37 PM
My wife calls it the clown bike because one of the Gold Wing guys posted these pix on a thread about the Vision vs GW.
Hilarious! Bozo's exactly what I thought of when I first saw the Vision in a mag, and a photo about like that one. I was only familiar with the cartoon Bozo, though. The flesh and bone one is kinda creepy, huh? (:-0
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dGPh7DAlSm8 Look at thr Bozo Vic Vid On You Tube . |
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hudson, IL United States | named her little vic or lil vic. gong to paint it in front of the seat when i paint her. |
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Simpsonville, SC | +1 on the batmobile, wife named it not me. The Vision's do have the 60's retro thing going, especially with the trunk |
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Alberta | I have a 2010 Vision 8 Ball. I call it "Bad Horsie" . I'm thinking of getting this name painted on it somewhere. My 12 year old Daughter calls it "Vector". I responded to her by saying, Do you call it that because it has "magnitude" and "direction", she just rolled her eyes at me and said, "No".  |
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Orlando, FL | My old Kawi 1500 is painted a deep purple and they were one of my favorite bands during my youth. Bike affectionately called "Deep Purple"
My Vision 8 Ball is HUGE sitting next to my Kawi. She looks like a Beast. Vic affectionately called "The Beast" |
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Springfield Mo. | Why name something that's not going to come to you when you call it. |
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Orlando, FL | Yours doesn't come when you call it? Perhaps that's because you haven't named it! Mine obeys many commands. Such as stay. Whoa boy. Sit. Growl. Bark. Run. Run FAST. And much more. |
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Swindon England | I call mine "The old Girl" dont know why just do, but I have a mate who owns a Harley and he calls his "start you f***king SOB"  ) |
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Oregon. | Love that last post, I can't get enough of that LMAO.
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Location: Swindon England I call mine "The old Girl" dont know why just do, but I have a mate who owns a Harley and he calls his "start you f***king SOB" )
Edited by Brian G 2011-06-04 11:53 PM
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Desert Hot Springs (Palm Springs area), CA | Not too original, and I'm sure others have used it, but mine is "Nessy" for my 2009 Arlen Ness Vision, #150. I am thinking of a vanity license plate: NESS150. |
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Stockton, California | Get a lot of comments on the space age look so We call ours "Rosie". After the faithful maid on the Jetsons. License plate is Jetsn10 |
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Southeast Iowa | I call mine "Big Vic" same as the 3 Victory's before her. I used to put the 100 inch Big Bore kits in the old 92" motor which made it a BIGGER VICTORY. When people see my plates (Big Vic) they assume I'm Vic because I'm 6'8" and 290 lbs. |
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Iron Butt
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| My son calls mine Snowmobile, says it looks like a snowmobile on wheels. |
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| Lesco - 2011-06-04 11:16 PM
I call mine "The old Girl" dont know why just do, but I have a mate who owns a Harley and he calls his "start you f***king SOB" )
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Ennis, Tx | 2009 VV Midnight Cherry
Name: The "Beast" (when I'm having road fun)
or
Name: The "Bike" (when I'm out for a cruise)
Edited by vwfarm 2011-06-11 5:57 AM
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| Phoebe. Not the hottest of the Friends, but you can't help but love her. |
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| Anny
10th Anniversary model enough said. |
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, FL United States | I call her "Vis" but I'm not sure exactly why. It just sorta stuck after I called her that a few times. |
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DeRidder, LA | ΣΧΑΡΛΕΤ
Greek letters, with English pronunciation of "Scarlet" |
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, FL United States | Now that I've done all the custom powdercoating, the Vis now has a real name - Black Cherry. |
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Bolivar Missouri | Mariah as in the wind . A little puff and she's gone with nothing left but the grass waving good bye .
2010 Pearl White VV
15g's and counting |
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Hanover, Md | Mine is "Storm". She is very dark, fast moving, and as she passes you by, you hear the rolling thunder. |
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