Mooching around the internet this afternoon I was remininded of the marvellously monikered ‘Velocette Venom’.
So many models are just a combination of letters and numbers (R1, 1390 (KTM), GSXR-750 etc.) and it made me wonder what is the best ever name for a motorcycle?
Post favourites and I’ll turn it in to a poll when we have enough, so we can solve this argument once and for all (maybe).
A few “black” options…
Vincent Black Shadow
Vincent Black Lightning
A bit newer - Honda CB450 Black Bomber
I’d forgotten about the Flying Squirrel. Excellent suggestion.
Aprilia Tuono (Thunder).
The Harley Iron obviously.
and absolutely the Bonneville,
so good other things are named after it:
a dam
the Salt Flats
a car
a prehistoric lake
a school in Clapham
several actors
a place in France
and a coat of arms,
as well as hundreds of other copies like bobber, T100, etc.
Please don’t submit The MV Dragster or even worse the Yamaha Drag Star into the poll….. 
This question is now bouncing around in my head, and got me looking through some classic magazine adverts!
How about some names that infer speed -
Royal Enfield Bullet
BSA A65 (and CCM) Spitfire
Triumph Rocket 3
Honda XR250 Tornado
Kawasaki Mach IV
Suzuki VanVan… WHAT? 
Suzuki “teapot” (GSX750F) a bandit with a fairing.
Suzuki Katana
Triumph Thunderbird
Triumph Sprint ST
You’ve all mist the best name, namely Speedmaster. 
(The first review of this I read said ‘you won’t be mastering any speed’.)
You started with the truly excellent Velocette Venom, but could also mention its smaller (350cc) sibling, the Viper.
What about the plastic maggot? Or the brick? Or do they have to be manufacture’s names… 
In which case “Legend” is difficult to beat!
Then there was the Ariel and BSA Cyclone, the BSA Thunderbolt, Lightning, Firebird, Road Rocket, the Gold Star and Rocket Gold Star, the Norton Atlas and Dominator, the Ariel Arrow, the AJS Hurricane, and lots of other less exciting names. Names were definitely a thing in those days.
In the sportsbike mad 90’s we used to call Honda FireBlades “clit bikes”..
Coz every xxxx had one…..
The BMW 1200 GS has now now adopted this pseudonym….
Nah, they’re too easily found…
Yes, proper manufacturers names, or we’ll be here forever and fights may break out. 
I’ll compile all the names in to one list later this week. Might have to run the polls in heats…
I shan’t mention the Noddy bike then.
