General Internet Acronyms




ACRONYMDEFINITION
AFAIKAs Far As I Know
bab(d/b)Bad Ass Biker Dude/Babe
BBBun Burner - 1500 miles in 36 hours (IBA category)
BBGBun Burner Gold - 1500 miles in 24 hours (IBA category)
BDCBrain Dead Cager
BFDBig Friggin' Deal
B(M)FHBig (Mother) Friggin' Hammer
BTDTBeen There Done That
BTWBy The Way
CageThose 4-wheeled contraptions that we have to share the road with.
COMOAMCrazy Old Man On A Motorcycle
DDDave Dodge, SabMag guru
DRBDirty Rat Bastard
FAQFrequently Asked Questions (and answers)
FUBARFewked Up Beyond All Recognition
FWIWFor What It's Worth
FYIFor Your Information
GOBGrumpy Old Bikers
Hawg/Harley HuntingBaiting a clueless Harley owner into a race.
HooliganSomeone you like who rides as crazy as you do. (see Squid)
HTHHope This Helps
IACIn Any Case
IBAIron Butt Association - sadistic sponsor of long-distance events
IBRIron Butt Rally - IBA's major biennial event (11 consecutive 1000+ mile days)
IIRCIf I Recall Correctly
IMOIn My Opinion
IMHOIn My (Humble/Honest) Opinion
IMNSHOIn My Not So Humble Opinion
IOWIn Other Words
LEOLaw Enforcement Officer
LOLLaugh(s/ing/ed) Out Loud or sometimes Lots Of Luck
MCNMotorcycle Consumer News
NBDNo Big Deal
NOSNitrous Oxide or New Old Stock (15 year old parts unopened on a dusty shelf)
OEMOriginal Equipment Manufacturer
OTOHOn The Other Hand
PATPass A Truck (Something some Harley's have a hard time doing without expensive mods)
POPrevious Owner (on whom you blame all maintainance problems)
POSPiece Of Shite
ROTFLMAORolling On The Floor Laughing My Ass Off
RUBRich Urban Biker
SMWYou oughta be able to figure this one out.
SNAFUSituation Normal: All Fewked Up
SOSignificant Other
SOLShite Out (of) Luck
SOPStandard Operating Procedure
SquidSomeone you don't like who rides as crazy as you do. (see hooligan)
SS1KSaddle Sore 1000 - 1000 miles in 24 hours (IBA category)
SWAGScientific WAG
TIAThanks In Advance
TANSTAAFLThere Ain't No Such Thing As A Free Lunch
TOWMBOThe One Who Must Be Obeyed (SO, generally female)
TOWMOThe One Who Must Obey (SO, generally male)
UnobtaniumAn electric vest made by Aerostich; anything extremely rare and/or expensive
WAGWild Assed Guess
WFOWide Fewkin' Open (standard position of a SabMag throttle)
WMCWinter Maintenance Clinic
WOTWide Open Throttle
WTFWhat The Fewk?
YMMVYour Mileage May Vary