It shouldn’t be complicated, but the answer is always awkward. I ride a 2008 Kawasaki Ninja 250.
“Oh a Ninja, like a crotch rocket.”
Well, no.
Most folk don’t know bikes. Most know “Ninja” means pulling a wheelie between freeway traffic lanes at 90 mph. Most know “Harley,” “sport bike” and “dirt bike,” and my motorcycle doesn’t neatly fit into any of those categories.
It has fairings like a sport bike but the seating position is upright, making it more of a stan… Abort the conversation! It’s gone all wrong, she’s not impressed!
It’s a good thing I’m already married.
I need to find a better answer to the question. It comes up at parties, in line for groceries, at the office, and invariably my answer ruins conversation instead of sparking it. Motorcycles should be cool talk, not weird.
My answer needs to be concise, but not necessarily exact. It needs to be true without fussing about complete.
I ride a red one sometimes a pink one.
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