South West Bikers | Motorcycle Forum

[quote="deej]
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[/quote]

Same reason I nod or wave to kids on scooters, even the chav kids, figure they might stay on bikes if they feel part of something , or at least be abit more observant when they finally pass their car test and join the Saxo club . I used to think it was cool as f**k when I was sixteen and guys on bikes nodded as I screamed along on my ER50 !

yes.

Depends what else is going on on the road that may attract my attention though!

BF

Always nod unless i see Mavernick then its the old salute. Norm see him on way home during the week

I am also a delivery driver in a 7.5 T and we all tend to wave at other delivery drivers.

Its so hard at weekends when in the car and you are soooo tempted to wave and nod.

Wife thinks i am fitting when she is sat alongside me with the kids in the back

Oh and the old thumbs down thing is national sign for SLOW DOWN or be booked PC PLOD up ahead

same as most of you i think, i nod all except for jumped up little gits on scooters - unless they nod first.

its really annoying when you dont get a nod back tho aint it!? its like a personal slur lol.

i tend to give blimey the old national lorry driver signal when i see him
i think it's called the GARETH HUNT.................a clenched fist waved in a vertical motion to one side
LOVE U REALLY HUNNY BUN

Yea i nod. What annoys me is when im on the Z all the cruiser riders dont nod back. Now when im on the Harley the cruiser boys nod as do the sport bikes. Well forget the snobbery, surely its the art of biking that counts.

Forgot to mention that i take my 18 year old daughter out on the ZED, she nearly wets herself with laughter when i nod at other bikers. But then.........she drives a pug 306, enough said.

yeah i always nod, but there's this one guy on a blue bandit who i see every morning and evening on my commute that never nods back, winds me right up it does. but i shall persevere, and one day, i'll get that nod!

webster wrote:yeah i always nod, but there's this one guy on a blue bandit who i see every morning and evening on my commute that never nods back, winds me right up it does. but i shall persevere, and one day, i'll get that nod!

why bother waiting just knock him off one morning then i'm sure your get a nod of some sort.

bambam wrote:

webster wrote:yeah i always nod, but there's this one guy on a blue bandit who i see every morning and evening on my commute that never nods back, winds me right up it does. but i shall persevere, and one day, i'll get that nod!

why bother waiting just knock him off one morning then i'm sure your get a nod of some sort.

Take a feather on a stick and tickle the rider under the chin they wil nod then
i got a nod from a gold wing rider towing a trailer on Sunday

merv

Glad to see all the RTC (Respect, Tolerance, Community). One of my favourite things about motorbikes is the sense that although I may not know all the bikers on the road, we're still looking out for each other.

I always nod. In Switzerland it's generally two fingers off the clutch, but as you guys ride on the other side of the road, better to keep two fingers on the brakes .

Take care, and drive safe.

Yeah in Europe it was completely different, either a leg off or two fingers peace wave sorta thing! Surprised me at first lol

Cheese Monkey wrote:Yeah in Europe it was completely different, either a leg off or two fingers peace wave sorta thing! Surprised me at first lol

Peace wave for the win. What's the etiquette in the UK for signalling to another biker behind you that they can pass safely?

when we took my 18yr old daughter for a ride over Exmoor she actually practised her biker nod before we set off. She thought it was brilliant .
Also Smart car owners wave at each other too, Andy hides when he comes in my Smart(which I have for business advertising purposes only) incase any other Smart driver waves at him and agknowledges the fact he is sat in the most embarressing car ever (his words not mine)

fatjacket wrote:when we took my 18yr old daughter for a ride over Exmoor she actually practised her biker nod before we set off. She thought it was brilliant .
Also Smart car owners wave at each other too, Andy hides when he comes in my Smart(which I have for business advertising purposes only) incase any other Smart driver waves at him and agknowledges the fact he is sat in the most embarressing car ever (his words not mine)

Handy for parking though!