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yep i normally nod at most things on two wheels.
must admit it's the blue rinse brigade on their big beemers and wings that normally ignore me

as for large groups i probably look like i'm having a fit when i start nodding

Hand up all the time even to the younguns with L's hey there just starting the experience and if I am riding with the guys so could be up to 12 bikes and at lights hahahahah if we pull up behind always say Hi
Will always pull over if I see a bike on the side of the road if he is in trouble.

Ride free yehaaaa rallying this weekend

hmmm well that response didnt suprise me at all, i agree with you all when it comes to harleys n goldwings not nodding. Went past a group of riders out this wknd, 4 harleys and one sportsbike, and only the sports biker nodded, its nuts???

Nod at most bikes, apart from peds, serious looking l platers. Don't nod at bikes like harleys, goldwings unless they nod first, sick of feeling like a idiot when they never nod back, but always nod back, as long as im paying attention.

ninja_gal wrote:hmmm well that response didnt suprise me at all, i agree with you all when it comes to harleys n goldwings not nodding. Went past a group of riders out this wknd, 4 harleys and one sportsbike, and only the sports biker nodded, its nuts???

Funny that as I was going to say that but the other way around

Music one of those Harley riders

steve-d wrote:Nod at most bikes, apart from peds, serious looking l platers. Don't nod at bikes like harleys, goldwings unless they nod first, sick of feeling like a idiot when they never nod back, but always nod back, as long as im paying attention.

Funny that as I was going to say that but the other way around

Music one of those Harley riders

So thats it we are all going to wave nod from now on and if you do not get a response its there loss at least you wanted to

Music a happy Harley rider who is rallying all weekend yeehaaaaaa party on

It must be summer - the nodders are discussing the merits of waving/nodding - 3 pages of forum wasted so far !!!!!!!




TBH if I don't know you I probably won't go out of my way to wave to you - I'm concentrating on my line/road conditions/traffic conditions and just pushing on. I'd much rather you flash/warn me if there's trouble ahead.

Controversial? - yep, but there's enough to worry about on the road rather than watching if the bike going the other way is going to wave or not. I'll say hello if I pull up beside you at traffic lights, or if In a petrol station/pub etc.


What makes me laugh is there's a Bandit rider local to me, whenever I'm on a Sportsbike/Big Bike he'll wave like 'grandma waving to the kinds at the fair', when I'm on my XR400 he doesn't even look - presumably because it looks like a 125. I'm not bothered but it amuses me.

G - from Cornwall

graham22 wrote: What makes me laugh is there's a Bandit rider local to me, whenever I'm on a Sportsbike/Big Bike he'll wave like 'grandma waving to the kinds at the fair', when I'm on my XR400 he doesn't even look - presumably because it looks like a 125. I'm not bothered but it amuses me.

G - from Cornwall

I think secretly you're quite hurt that you clearly don't look like a "real" biker when out on your XR400, I suggest from now on you only ride big bikes and actively wave and nod at all other riders regardless of traffic and road conditions, in no time at all you'll be a much happier person.

LOL.. THE LEFT BOOT IS A FAVOURITE OF MINE IF I PASS YOU..
IT ALSO DOUBLES AS A WARNING FOR THOOSE FOLLOWING THERES A CERTAIN CAR UP IN FRONT IF YA WITH ME'
THAT IVE SPOTTED N YOUR ABOUT TO...

THERES SOME SCOOTERS AROUND HERE (WHERE I AM) THAT REALLY CHEESE ME OF SO I TEND TO STICK FINGERS UP WHEN THEY LOOK STARE ETC.
ONE CUT DANGEROUSLY THROUGH THE TRAFIC THE OVER DAY N PARKED ALONGSIDE ME SO I SPUN IT UP N SWIPED AT HIM HE WAS GOBSMACKED. HOPEFULLY MAKE HIM THINK ABOUT HIS RIDING A BIT MORE..

hazard9 wrote:LOL.. THE LEFT BOOT IS A FAVOURITE OF MINE IF I PASS YOU..
IT ALSO DOUBLES AS A WARNING FOR THOOSE FOLLOWING THERES A CERTAIN CAR UP IN FRONT IF YA WITH ME'
THAT IVE SPOTTED N YOUR ABOUT TO...

THERES SOME SCOOTERS AROUND HERE (WHERE I AM) THAT REALLY CHEESE ME OF SO I TEND TO STICK FINGERS UP WHEN THEY LOOK STARE ETC.
ONE CUT DANGEROUSLY THROUGH THE TRAFIC THE OVER DAY N PARKED ALONGSIDE ME SO I SPUN IT UP N SWIPED AT HIM HE WAS GOBSMACKED. HOPEFULLY MAKE HIM THINK ABOUT HIS RIDING A BIT MORE..

and there we were wonderign how you crashed so early on friday,your a perfect example of how not to behave

every biker deserves a nod or respect,the biggest buzz i got when learning was when a scorp pulled up beside me on my my cg125 when stopped lights and encouraged me to get on and pass my test,never expected it and promptly booked my theory up because of it

too funny. I have to try the side swipe.

hazard9 wrote:BLA BLA BLA ... ONE CUT DANGEROUSLY THROUGH THE TRAFIC THE OVER DAY N PARKED ALONGSIDE ME SO I SPUN IT UP N SWIPED AT HIM HE WAS GOBSMACKED. HOPEFULLY MAKE HIM THINK ABOUT HIS RIDING A BIT MORE..

yeah, bet that made him go home and have a really serious think about how he was riding....

hazard9 wrote:LOL.. THE LEFT BOOT IS A FAVOURITE OF MINE IF I PASS YOU..
IT ALSO DOUBLES AS A WARNING FOR THOOSE FOLLOWING THERES A CERTAIN CAR UP IN FRONT IF YA WITH ME'
THAT IVE SPOTTED N YOUR ABOUT TO...

THERES SOME SCOOTERS AROUND HERE (WHERE I AM) THAT REALLY CHEESE ME OF SO I TEND TO STICK FINGERS UP WHEN THEY LOOK STARE ETC.
ONE CUT DANGEROUSLY THROUGH THE TRAFIC THE OVER DAY N PARKED ALONGSIDE ME SO I SPUN IT UP N SWIPED AT HIM HE WAS GOBSMACKED. HOPEFULLY MAKE HIM THINK ABOUT HIS RIDING A BIT MORE..

That's a great way not !! to keep the PR in good order for the biking Fraternity. Have you ever considered anger management bud. You might find it brings a rather than
Life is just to short.

Music

HIM HE WAS GOBSMACKED.

that was hilarious, why would he be gob smacked? he should be used to people trying to take a pop at him in traffic

HOPEFULLY MAKE HIM THINK ABOUT HIS RIDING A BIT MORE..

i think his only thoughts are going to be in the range of "wtf, this dude is crazy"