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Originally Posted by Flatbutt1 View Post
Well I'm no Porsche owner but in a related vein...I've lost count of how many people ask me "what kind of bike is THAT?" When I tell them its a BMW(even though the roundel is quite conspicuous) they always say"When did BMW start making motorcycles?" I just say ...it's new
I've had the same question. Along with "Why is there a BMW sticker on your bike?" And "What are the things sticking out the sides for?" By "things" they meant cylinders.

I've always been tempted to spin some bull**** about the bike being a custom one-off prototype worth millions.but mostly it's just not worth the bother. they're only people outside their area of expertise. i imagine i'd seem pretty stupid asking questions around boats.
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