Author Topic: Name the new model (Read 8258 times)

mr_diver · « **Reply #20 on:** December 22, 2017, 07:39:39 »

I like "Tweek"

Stonec0ld · « **Reply #21 on:** December 22, 2017, 08:26:13 »

Isn't that what they call young gay men?

MartinW · « **Reply #22 on:** December 22, 2017, 08:37:39 »

OK, it's good old v-strom.co.uk democracy time, with a Poll added that won't be rigged or altered in any way and will close on January 1st.

Which ever name comes out top will be considered by Mr Rat and then he will discard that and impose his own name.

Subliminal Message
By the way. When you don't know what someone's name is, you call them Dave - So go for option 6.

bosnjo · « **Reply #23 on:** December 22, 2017, 09:20:17 »

Minimeek?

MartinW · « **Reply #24 on:** December 22, 2017, 09:40:41 »

I haven't voted yet, so someone else must have gone for Dave.

Brockett · « **Reply #25 on:** December 22, 2017, 11:23:53 »

I always use "John"
but then I would wouldn't I ?

Dave

MartinW · « **Reply #26 on:** December 22, 2017, 11:25:13 »

Well said Dave ..... or is it WeeWee, or Minion, or .....

Brockett · « **Reply #27 on:** December 22, 2017, 11:46:31 »

I thought maybe "I've" as it's an Inazuma engine and it might grow on us, but then it's not a V engine.
So then I though "I-Strom", "P-Strom" and lastly "Zuma" as it sounds friendly and not childish or condescending.
But then again it doesn't matter what I say as everyone will think I have TB (Talking B**locks).

kwackboy · « **Reply #28 on:** December 22, 2017, 12:17:54 »

Quote from: Paul_Nicholson on December 22, 2017, 08:26:13

Isn't that what they call young gay men?

You would have to be a "tweek" to own one ..

MartinW · « **Reply #29 on:** December 23, 2017, 08:56:08 »

Quote from: mr_diver on December 21, 2017, 20:59:53

Yeah I completely forgot the DL250... and I have to walk past one every time I go for a pee in work.

Sold any yet Diver?

Mystrom · « **Reply #30 on:** December 23, 2017, 11:04:47 »

Hi
Would it not be easier for anyone joining the group if the bikes were described as per Suzuki nomenclature? It would save all the pointless time cross referencing to understand which model is being discussed. With 3 bikes of different capacities, several age related modifications and equipment differences it would be sensible. A successful bike like the vstrom will, hopefully, have many more changes over the coming years that will attract many more people to this site. Make them welcome and not alienate them with indeciferable names.
MyStrom

greywolf · « **Reply #31 on:** December 23, 2017, 11:45:12 »

But what fun would that be? And believe me, when answering many questions every day, typing 2004-2011 (K4-L1) DL650 instead of Wee gets old in a hurry. Also, I have a key to my shortcuts in my sig so no referencing is needed.

MartinW · « **Reply #32 on:** December 23, 2017, 13:25:48 »

+1 - We tried it once. We set the word filter to replace the slang names with something like "K4 - L1, 2004-2011, DL650" and it ruined the flow of almost every sentence.

Mystrom · « **Reply #33 on:** December 23, 2017, 13:36:10 »

@Greywolf
I think you kind of make my argument for me. If you need a handy guide, what chance for a newby?
MyStrom

greywolf · « **Reply #34 on:** December 23, 2017, 14:38:57 »

Newbies need to learn things by definition. I prefer to assume some level of knowledge that I sometimes need to expand upon if needed but I'm not willing to explain every possible point of difficulty on every post. I don't have to post "read my sig" very often but occasionally need to say, "See http://www.vstrom.info/Smf/index.php/topic,11834.0.html "

Hugh Mungus · « **Reply #35 on:** December 23, 2017, 16:38:59 »

The trouble with "WeeWee" and "MiniWee" is that Suzuki might well produce a 125 or 50 cc version yet.

Learning the various names makes it instantaneously certain which model we are on about without having to refer to models by year. OK I could refer to mine as a K8 but that's boring.

MartinW · « **Reply #36 on:** December 23, 2017, 16:53:07 »

Is that a K8 1000 or a K8 650 ?

Rich:-) · « **Reply #37 on:** December 23, 2017, 16:53:29 »

I had trouble understanding what "indeciferable" means, so I looked it up an I think it's code for indecipherable.

Sorry, happy Xmas, oh sorry I mean Happy Christmas L17.

I'll get my coat....

Hugh Mungus · « **Reply #38 on:** December 23, 2017, 16:56:09 »

K8 1000

OR

Vee

Simples.

Brockett · « **Reply #39 on:** December 24, 2017, 12:38:24 »

While everybody is entitled to their own opinion, greywolf is right.