My previous bike, a red ST1300 was called the Red Devil, referring to it's colour and temperament, but also to the Belgian Soccerteam's nickname.
My XT 1200 sneaked it's name into my brain while I was driving it for the first time. The connection? Well, it's gray, I change postions while driving under different circumstances and after a vibrating ride it gives me that happy ending, also..... Go read the book for more details.
But more important: you'll never drive that gray Tenere with the same feeling again.