Who do you nod to?

[m1spw]

Just been flicking through a copy of Bike from a few months ago, and it has a column on the letters page about who do you nod to?

I wondered who you guys nod to, or if you do at all? I'll happily nod to another biker (puts a big smile on my face :D), but never done it to a scooter (because they normally just give me hard stares ;))

[nords]

I'll nod or even raise my left hand to anyone else on a bike, even L-plater but like you not Scooters simply because they are not bikes!

I'd say 50% don't acknowledge back, possibly because they are looking???? It was better, the closer you got to Foxes Diner last Sunday!

[carrera2]

I won't nod at anyone in London (pointless) or scooters anywhere (DNAs included I'm afraid)

[Mikey G]

m1spw said:

but never done it to a scooter

And you ride a moped?

I nod to anything, even plod

[YamR1,V64motion]

i nod to other sportsbikers trailies,naked bikes, e.g. Bandit,turano(sp?) even Pan Europeans and BMWs just not scooter riders or Harley(or similar cruiser) riders.

[catso]

Generally nod to all other bikes, unless there's loads of 'em (like a race meeting etc) but then I'm a nice guy

[m1spw]

carrera2 said:

or scooters anywhere (DNAs included I'm afraid)

awww, why not? I'd say about 80% of bikers nod to me, the others are either looking elsewhere or just don't respond. Maybe people are nicer up norf'

[speed8]

I nod to most, except scooters or squids. If there is a ride out I'll normally nod to the start of the group and then give up when I realise how many there are.

I like it in Europe though, the left hand raised is more noticable, even from the other side of the autoroute.

[PhillVR6]

Anything with gears you change yourself.

Phill

[chilli]

[quote=YamR1,V64motion]



i nod to other sportsbikers trailies,naked bikes, e.g. Bandit,turano(sp?) even Pan Europeans and BMWs just not scooter riders or Harley(or similar cruiser) riders.[/quote]

Seconded!

[rsvmilly]

Mikey G said:

I nod to anything, even plod

Me too. Occassionally, they'll nod back too.

[Vitesse39]

Everything bar scooters

Well suprised when a plod biker nodded to me a while back (especially with the visor and can )

There's one chap I pass every day between Didcot and Henley (just got himself a new Pan (if you're a PHer you'll know who you are )), never met him but every day raises his right hand to wave. Just gives you that 'there are some nice people on the roads' feeling

[Rawwr]

Last week I was parked up at Sainsburys, stood next to my bike, having a smoke. Usually when other bikers return to their bikes there's a nod and a hello but on this particular occasion it appeared the Harley-riding midlife-crisis man didn't want to acknowledge my hello. How rude is that?

I was determined to get him to say something.

So after no reply to my hello (he was looking right at me when I said it and I *know* he heard it, he was just being rude), I mumbled "Get ed, then." just loud enough for him to hear.

"I'm sorry?", says he.
"Heh. You spoke!", smiles me.

He looked embarrassed, got on his bike and ed off. Miserable bastard.

[rsvmilly]

Rawwr said:

Last week I was parked up at Sainsburys, stood next to my bike, having a smoke. Usually when other bikers return to their bikes there's a nod and a hello but on this particular occasion it appeared the Harley-riding midlife-crisis man didn't want to acknowledge my hello. How rude is that? I was determined to get him to say something. So after no reply to my hello (he was looking right at me when I said it and I *know* he heard it, he was just being rude), I mumbled "Get ed, then." just loud enough for him to hear. "I'm sorry?", says he. "Heh. You spoke!", smiles me. He looked embarrassed, got on his bike and ed off. Miserable bastard.

Oh, you don't nod to cruisers. They've all changed their name to 'Hank' or 'Chip' and bite the heads off chickens for breakfast.

[YamR1,V64motion]

Rawwr said:

Last week I was parked up at Sainsburys, stood next to my bike, having a smoke. Usually when other bikers return to their bikes there's a nod and a hello but on this particular occasion it appeared the Harley-riding midlife-crisis man didn't want to acknowledge my hello. How rude is that? I was determined to get him to say something. So after no reply to my hello (he was looking right at me when I said it and I *know* he heard it, he was just being rude), I mumbled "Get ed, then." just loud enough for him to hear. "I'm sorry?", says he. "Heh. You spoke!", smiles me. He looked embarrassed, got on his bike and ed off. Miserable bastard.

nice one, i dont even bother talking to them really, i mean the Hells angels thug type you dont say anything to on the whole but the mid life crisis numpty on his 'hog' has to be laughed at,especially the ones with those stupid HD logo jackets with tassls on, when i see them on the road i cant resist to cog it down 1 or maybe 2 get the revs up and fly past them, immature i know but it does make me laugh.

[DamienCBR]

chilli said:

[quote=YamR1,V64motion] i nod to other sportsbikers trailies,naked bikes, e.g. Bandit,turano(sp?) even Pan Europeans and BMWs just not scooter riders or Harley(or similar cruiser) riders.

Seconded![/quote]

Thirded!!

[Robbo SPS]

I nod to everyone on the open road, but only bikes in town.

Always nod to plod, some reply, and thats a good sign.

Always put my left hand out to bikers i over-take as a hello.

Some Harley typres say hello back, but thats there look out.

[Davel]

Nod to all bikers.

Most, including BiB, nod back or wave.

Don't nod to scooters, rev & rips or pizza delivery riders.

[Pigeon]

I nod to anyone on two wheels. Most nod back except scooters and a lot of the Harley crew.

[gRsf12]

m1spw said:

I wondered who you guys nod to, or if you do at all?

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....oh, you mean motorcyclists?