Yes I said 2.3

[Longrider]

Yep ... It can be a pain when your sitting at a bakery or such, finishing a coffee and a pie, you see a bloke walk back and forth looking at the Rocket, just waiting until your finished eating and just when your ready to put helmet, gloves and jacket back on you get ..... "nice bike, I (my brother, father, friend) had a Triumph, you don't want to be rude but your sweating and want to get up the road, then they say something like "of course they aren't as good as the old ones ... are they?" .... screaming inside you keep your dignity, smile and put your sunnies on and start the bike to signal the end of the impasse ... but as the Rocket fires up the noise stirs something in your new best friend and he wants to talk some more .... I never really ever finish these conversations, just tap the side of my helmet twice to turn on the music and ride off. There are probably whole groups that meet in country towns around Australia to get over how rude that Rocket rider was and discuss how the ground shook as he started that thing.

 

[Rocket Geezer]

I have a Suzuki Metro convertible with a 1 liter 3 cylinder engine. I could tow my car easier than the car could tow the Rocket. Rear tire is larger than metro tires too.

 

[Claviger]

My favorite is from other bikers, particularly sport bikers. Usually goes like:

How big is that motor anyway?
2.3 liters.
Oh yeah, how fast does it go?
Somewhere approaching 200.
Oh really? How much power does it make?
Somewhere around 240whp/200lb-ft.
Holy **** man your nuts!
I smile and nod.

 

[Boony]

That's why I have a t-shirt that says,

No, it's not a Harley
Yes, Triumph still make motorcycles
Yes, It's bigger than your car.

 

[Idaho Red Rocket 3]

I like the comments some folks make to me when they ask what size engine. Some have said "That is a car engine". I like to respond with a big grin ... " No car engines are smaller !"

 

[Paul Bryant]

I had a similar conversation just yesterday.
I was at a friends place and his Son in Law turns up, nice bloke, all good.
Then he's telling us about his new Holden Commodore that he's just bought, last of the line apparently and has the Chevy Engine in it , big power etc etc.
I'm just sitting there thinking the Rocket will eat that when he casually turns to me and asked what size the bike is, nicely, but kinda not really interested.
2.3 Liter I say, we had to wait for him to get his face off the deck, then I said it's not really fast tho' .... just really easy to ride

 

[Boog]

Hello RacerX74 and welcome from Virginia.

 

[Fingers]

Welcome from Florida

 

[hoopla]

Over here you'd get a blank stare following that 2.3 and likely even if you added "Litre".
I am surprised that you didn't the most common comment I get, "Is that a 6 cylinder?

I've got one going the other way, I own a Chevy SS 6.2L, and to the unfamilar folks, it kind of looks like a Malibou. So people commonly ask me what kind of car it is and if it's a four cylinder.( It always looks sharp, polished and waxed) I then start it up and reply yes, 4 on the left and 4 on the right, and proceed to show them as I leave

Hoopla

 

[cr0ft]

Yeah, I made my oil tank embellisher with "140 cubic inches" on it especially for the Harley people. Otherwise, over here bikes all are badged with cc. I debated between "2300 cc" and the cubic inches, but decided it was more fun to annoy Harley people than other bikers.

We have a guy at work who's a typical "there's only one brand" zealot, and he always looks sour when he sees the embellisher...