12-15-2014, 09:47 AM
OK, so I made a mistake and referred to a gaggle of CB1100s.
EmptySea pointed it out.
And then augmented the discussion
I like MTC's retrospective of CB1100s, but it seems to me to capture a rather sedate gathering; like a concourse. For me, it doesn't capture the sense of the CB1100 on the road; or a CB1100 with RLETs and a black Yoshimura; or AussieFlyer's cafe-style CB. That would be more like a roar, a thunder or a bellow of CB1100s, but I don't like any of those much.
Similarly, a warmth of Hondas is excellent, but it doesn't capture the banshee-like din of the Marquez/Pedrosa style of Honda. That's more like a howling of Hondas. Or a triumph of Hondas if you can stand the irony.
I recall a photo from our Taiwanese member (I think) of about 30 or so CB1100s in one place. And next May in the US will see a serious gathering of them. For that reason, I think we should try to produce one or more nouns to describe a collection of CB1100s. Bearing in mind that a collection of ducks can be either a flight (when in the air) or a paddling (when on the water), there seems no reason not to have a number of suitable nouns for the CB1100, depending on the circumstances—at rest, cruising Ferret like along country roads, howling through the twisties a la our former member Red Mist, blowing along on the freeway.
So, as entertainment for those confined to quarters by winter weather, how about joining EmptySea's quest for a group noun?
EmptySea pointed it out.
And then augmented the discussion
I like MTC's retrospective of CB1100s, but it seems to me to capture a rather sedate gathering; like a concourse. For me, it doesn't capture the sense of the CB1100 on the road; or a CB1100 with RLETs and a black Yoshimura; or AussieFlyer's cafe-style CB. That would be more like a roar, a thunder or a bellow of CB1100s, but I don't like any of those much.
Similarly, a warmth of Hondas is excellent, but it doesn't capture the banshee-like din of the Marquez/Pedrosa style of Honda. That's more like a howling of Hondas. Or a triumph of Hondas if you can stand the irony.
I recall a photo from our Taiwanese member (I think) of about 30 or so CB1100s in one place. And next May in the US will see a serious gathering of them. For that reason, I think we should try to produce one or more nouns to describe a collection of CB1100s. Bearing in mind that a collection of ducks can be either a flight (when in the air) or a paddling (when on the water), there seems no reason not to have a number of suitable nouns for the CB1100, depending on the circumstances—at rest, cruising Ferret like along country roads, howling through the twisties a la our former member Red Mist, blowing along on the freeway.
So, as entertainment for those confined to quarters by winter weather, how about joining EmptySea's quest for a group noun?