Mistaken for BMW?

[JRO]

Many people confuse the FJR with a BrokenMotorWorks. It's not a problem. I tell them: "No, it's actually a Yamaha. This is the bike BMW has been trying to copy, for years."

 

[CRMH Eagle]

Others have mistaken it for a bmw, ninja, ducati, honda, etc.

But in the past I have mistaken harley's for a high-quality-pleasurable-riding bike. So I suppose the universe is still at equilibrium.

 

[lnewlf]

At York Beach ,Maine, a car rolled up next to me and a pretty chick asked what kind of bike was I riding-she said she and her boyfriend were argueing -he said it was a BMW-she, a Yamaha. I told her it was a Yamaha and she won the grand prize-a ride along the coast. To my suprise she accepted..needless to say I was on the brakes a lot!

 

[swingman3]

At York Beach ,Maine, a car rolled up next to me and a pretty chick asked what kind of bike was I riding-she said she and her boyfriend were argueing -he said it was a BMW-she, a Yamaha. I told her it was a Yamaha and she won the grand prize-a ride along the coast. To my suprise she accepted..needless to say I was on the brakes a lot!

Excellent story!! I imagine if she had lost- if she thought it was a BMW- you would have offered her an introductory ride on an FJR... and you would have been on the brakes a lot.

Swingman Sends

 

[pcrdude]

I get asked if my bike is a beemer all the time.

The best comment I ever had was when a guy almost jumped out of his Caddie on a ferry ride and KNEW it was an FJR and said how much he wanted one.

I said, you should go ahead and buy one. It is all it everything it is reported to be.

 

[spyderbret]

Finally had this happen to me today. I stopped for a bit at the rest stop by the exit of the Red Rock senic loop. A guy on a Hardley, half helmet, t-shirt, jeans and tennis shoes started talking to me and asked if it was a BMW. I politely said no and explained that it was an FJR1300, after he gave me a blank stare for a minute I said "Yamaha". He said oh... well it looks like a BMW.

That was about the extent of the conversation.....

Nice guy, just dosent know his bikes....

 

[Bungie]

This happened to me yesterday as well, stopped in at Grandma Lam's (bam-a-lam) just outside of Meaford. Two guys about 65-70 on HD's. Chatted for a minute when one of the guys was looking at the FJR, then he comes out with it... "Why are all BMW's silver?" I let it slide and didn't say anything, then he comes out with "How come your bike looks so clean riding in the rain like that?"

The other guy was pretty cool though, turns out he's a long time biker, and his other bike... A Buell. I guess once you've bought into the club, your options get limited.

Anyway, the original guy, who was all of about 5'3, and wearing a rainsuit that had to be an XXL because the bottom of it was down around his knees, was wiping off his bike when the bankers came out. Oh god, if I ever marry something that ends up like that I'm gonna walk out on an ice flow never to be seen again.

The capper... as soon as the banker got on the bike, he proceeds to lay it over on the crash bars. I'm thinking thats the more important bit of chrome he's put on the bike (and believe me, it was LOADED with it). So I help them pick it up, thats when the other guy mentions that he's laid his over too "Not a problem, a call to HOG and they'll send a tow truck to help me lift it up, and give me a $100 for accomodations!"

 

[CODan]

This reminds me of 30 years ago when I worked at a Suzuki/BMW/KTM shop.

A guy comes in and says "I need a spark plug for my Honda".

I say "What kind of Honda do you have?"

"It's a Suzuki Honda."

honda = motorcycle - to that kid anyway.