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sticky thread suggestion : glossary of biker hand signals???
Posted: Jun 14th, '08, 17:22
by Mike Hayward
Hey all
just a thought after reading the "do you nod thread" being a new rider i have found the thread some what helpfull to help understand biker hand signals i.e thumbs down etc, so what about a sticky thread with a list of signals we all use?
If not then some people please tell me some more so if i do see someone waving or kicking the air i'll have a better chance of understanding!
mike
Re: sticky thread suggestion : glossary of biker hand signals???
Posted: Jun 14th, '08, 18:15
by thelastsuperpower
The one that made me laugh was when a guy in a car heading towards me flashed (his lights,not his ass
) then put his hand on his head and made sock-puppet gestures.
At the time it looked hilarious but looking back i think he meant there was police back that way.Never did see any police tho
Re: sticky thread suggestion : glossary of biker hand signals???
Posted: Jun 14th, '08, 19:09
by Funky
I've got one, It involves clenching the fist and waving it side to side.
Re: sticky thread suggestion : glossary of biker hand signals???
Posted: Jun 14th, '08, 20:31
by baz
I think the 'copper is about' one that made me laugh was the disco one. Like trying to draw a circle in the air? I think it was trying to show the 'revolving light' and I knew exactly what the guy meant but I was cracked right up...
Re: sticky thread suggestion : glossary of biker hand signals???
Posted: Jun 14th, '08, 20:50
by thelastsuperpower
Funky wrote:I've got one, It involves clenching the fist and waving it side to side.
Try up and down,youll get better results
Re: sticky thread suggestion : glossary of biker hand signals???
Posted: Jun 14th, '08, 21:01
by badgerKDD
thelastsuperpower wrote:The one that made me laugh was when a guy in a car heading towards me flashed (his lights,not his ass
) then put his hand on his head and made sock-puppet gestures.
At the time it looked hilarious but looking back i think he meant there was police back that way.Never did see any police tho
He was doing the old classic ' Nic Nic' symbol from that washed up has been comic who used to be funny in the eighties, Jim Davidson.
Have considered using that one myself, but didn't know if I was the only one who remembered him
!
Re: sticky thread suggestion : glossary of biker hand signals???
Posted: Jun 14th, '08, 21:05
by Blue
Funky wrote:I've got one, It involves clenching the fist and waving it side to side.
Is this normally reserved for chavs on scooters?
Re: sticky thread suggestion : glossary of biker hand signals???
Posted: Jun 15th, '08, 17:38
by steve-d
I usually pat the air down-over, as to say slow down if theres something ahead like police.
Re: sticky thread suggestion : glossary of biker hand signals???
Posted: Jun 15th, '08, 20:40
by Blimey
As mentioned in the other thread.
THUMBS DOWN is a national sign for SLOW DOWN or going to be BOOKED by PC plod up ahead