How to wind up "real" bike riders.

[Frenchda]

I often ride the Zym Chinese Scooter to work, to be fair its a hoot! My favorite past time is nodding and saying hello to "big" bike riders at lights and nodding at them as I pass on the opposite side. It really seems to wind them up with looks of contempt aimed at me . Me personally I nod at everyone, the youth on a 50cc scooter may well be part of the brother/sisterhood someday.

[graham22]

Didn't ride your moped to school today?

[Frenchda]

graham22 said:

Didn't ride your moped to school today?

No to work, I couldn't be bothered getting the 1199 Panigale out of the garage, and even when I do I still nod at scooter riders.

[graham22]

Brilliant!!

Careful mind, you're at risk of raising the summertime nodding at bikers thread.

[SpydieNut]

wouldn't bother me - i ride an Aprilia Mille and nod at all bikers - that includes mopeds. I have found though, that Harley riders never nod back

but one Sunday i went out on my pushbike (the day after a long ride on the Mille) and nodded at the first biker I passed. I got a strange look then

[graham22]

See what I mean

[boyse7en]

I nod at mopeds. Why wouldn't you? I nod to everyone.
Except the grumpy bloke on a Kawasaki Versys I see most mornings who never nods back. If I see him, I always ensure I do a proper big wave instead

[mister_ee]

boyse7en said:

I nod at mopeds. Why wouldn't you? I nod to everyone.
Except the grumpy bloke on a Kawasaki Versys I see most mornings who never nods back. If I see him, I always ensure I do a proper big wave instead

I've always found you usually get some kind of response if you stand up on the pegs and execute a parade ground standard salute at these sorts of people

[GTIR]

Side nod = past test after 2005
Forward nod = past test before 2004

[Dorje]

SpydieNut said:

wouldn't bother me - i ride an Aprilia Mille and nod at all bikers - that includes mopeds. I have found though, that Harley riders never nod back

but one Sunday i went out on my pushbike (the day after a long ride on the Mille) and nodded at the first biker I passed. I got a strange look then

I've done that on a 50 mile charity cycle ride recently, nodded at all the bikes going past and got mostly bemused looks.

Did get a couple back though

[Biker's Nemesis]

All the big bike rides mid at me when I am on my 50
Or 125

[catso]

Biker's Nemesis said:

All the big bike rides mid at me when I am on my 50
Or 125

You sure they're not just laughing?...

[Mr. Potato Head]

Purity14 said:

/Leaves thread before nodding etiquette discussion begins.

I saw someone in a convertible the other day with the roof up. Gah.
On the same journey I also saw a biker in a t-shirt.
Not only was he/she in a t-shirt he/she also had a pint of milk.
A PINT OF MILK!

[peteO]

boyse7en said:

Except the grumpy bloke on a Kawasaki Versys I see most mornings who never nods back. If I see him, I always ensure I do a proper big wave instead

i have the same. i see a guy on an enfield cafe racer with one of those shark helmets with the open mouth on it. i always forget that he's a rude bd until he goes past and ive already nodded!

SpydieNut said:

I have found though, that Harley riders never nod back

i dont get that. went on a ride yesterday and they just look at you like your a nob

Edited by peteO on Friday 25th July 14:32

[peteO]

oh and i also find the 'ewan and charlie' brigade dont like nodding either.

[Renn Sport]

When out an about I find that when nodding at Scooters in London, you are basically ignored.

I nodded at a few 125 bike riders on CBR or YZF and usually get nothing back.

Nodding at Harley riders is pointless.

I have noticed nodding at GS riders is going the same way.


My new policy is only nod at riders on the weekend as I believe the London commute nullifies the nodding rule.

[LiamB]

Got saluted at by a woman on a pink chinese scooter once, I felt violated.

Generally nod to everyone, fk 'em if I don't get one back.

[jackh707]

I just can't be arsed nodding back a lot of the time. I'll nod in winter to the few other commuters because we are all miserable and wet and it's rare to see another bike.
But in the summer, you see another bike every 30 seconds, and I just can't be bothered.

[Biker's Nemesis]

catso said:

You sure they're not just laughing?...

Maybe, never thought of that. I am not sure why they would be laughing.

[Jazoli]

Why is there an obsession with bloody nodding? I don't and can't be arsed, I don't nod at vivaro van drivers, or golf drivers so why should I nod at some muppet on a bike just because they are on a bike