Hope you don't kill yourself on that thing!

[Adam G]

Anybody else have someone say that to you as you pull up on your Busa? I have gotten that twice now and I need something witty to say in return. Last one was a customer. Pulled up to give him a bid and he was standing outside. "Hope you don't kill yourself on that thing!" was the first thing he had to say to me. I thought, OK, this guy knows nothing about bikes. We went in his house and he was obviously a Harley guy judging by all the collectables and crap he had.

 

[dadofthree]

My silence speaks volumes

 

[Adam G]

That is what I did too. Didn't even acknowledge the statement. So you've heard that one too Robert?

 

[Black Clover]

Tell 'em "You're too late...I've died twice this week"

 

[black diamond busa]

Tell 'em "You're too late...I've died twice this week"

I don't hear that one often. I always hear "if I owned one of those I would kill myself on it"

 

[Giver of Doom]

Ask him how many helmets he owns.

 

[methodicreign]

I just tell them it's the slow model

 

[p5617m]

" I know, right" is my typical response.

 

[semi]

"I would rather die having fun on this bike than while sleeping my life away in a recliner."

 

[chrisjp]

i wont die on this thing....the reaper cant catch me on his harley

 

[frisbee]

I hope I do ! That's why I bought it 11 years and 90,000 miles ago! Just no luck yet!

 

[VIPER]

My response is always simple....Dont kill me then in your car! Most bike accidents are caused by people not watching out for us bikers.

 

[Adam G]

Yeah, now we are talking. Some good responses so far guys. Glad I am not the only one that had heard this. What a stupid thing to say to someone.

 

[rubbersidedown]

"These Hayabusa's are completely safe,untill you add other motorists."

...and their dumb-fug comments.

RSD.

 

[THE MENACE]

I cut it off at the pass, whenever someone says that to me, I point to my license plate and say "see? the plate says 'slow1.' The bike is pretty fast though!"

Get's em every time.

-THE MENACE

 

[Ludicrous Speed]

"It only goes as fast as my right wrist will twist it!"

 

[Robusa]

Response: "That's what she said"

 

[mikbusa]

Nobody dies on the motorcycle, it's when they get off abruptly that things go wrong.

 

[Adam G]

Got it again yesterday. Ran to a supplier for a small item I needed that I could carry on the bike. Guy says to me as I am pulling out "Careful on that thing, don't kill yourself" as I was pulling away. I just twisted the throttle and kept going. I guess I am not going to get around. Apparently people love the looks of the Busa but also think that it I a death trap.

 

[jellyrug]

So say the Harley crowd, with their half lids and no protection.