The other day I was getting some light stuff added to my bike and was standing besides a local mechanic.

A dude came on his ZMA and started asking about the 220. "The top speed", he asked...I said it goes up to 135, as the company mentions it. "karizma isse tez jati hai"...I asked as to how fast..."160" was the answer!!!

"What about the average", he asked again...i said it extracted 45max..."isse achi to karizma hi hai, 50 tak to de hi deti hai"

now beat that!!

Ok this dates back to 2005-2006.. I was in college. i was sitting in college parking.. and bunch of students were passing from parking.

They looked at a Pulsar 180 DTSi. The owner had put on a 120 size rear. Looking at the tyre, one of the guy commented.. " Abbey itna Mota tyre lagaya hai.. Zindagi bhar ek hi tyre chalaega kya.. Ha ha ha ".

I kept looking at his face.

That was MT01

i read here on xbhp by someone saying Disk brake only good for stunters

Looks like everyone has come across a lot of comments like this. I was once asked by this 30 something guy If My GS150 was a Pulsar Variant. Took some time to Explain that it isnt, and He now asks me if the Digi console needs separate batteries to run! Man I was Like LOL! But seriously you really cant blame them for the Ignorance nor can you educate them in a day.

Other Wonderful stuff I've heard:

1. Machi! ( Tamil for Bro-in law but used More like Saala ) the other day I saw a Sexy SBK with 21 Gears machan!!! (WTF!)
2. (Random guy talking about Ninja, right outside probiking) Mileage is only 2 Km/lt for this bike.
3. 2 "dudes" talking about top speeds : I've touched 150 on my Zma! the second guy goes on to brag how his 220 managed to touch 160 in a drag! WTF man..

I love to listen to these "Illiterates" talk about top speeds, they often think the CC's of the Engine co relate to thier top speeds!

I have a few friends who are into thumpers and they cal my R15 "LUNA with imported headlights" . I just laugh at their comments and keep quiet.

my sister upon seeing a parked R1: "that thing needs to go on a diet. see the Splendour next to it. Its so thin and sleek."

Topic approved.