When a nods just not good enough......

[gordski]

On the way home tonight I passed a number of bikes and as ever you have the do you/don't you nod debate, all sorts of factors come into play, the bike (Harley vs R1), is it a proper bike or a twist an go....but this time it was a chap on classic BMW with a big screen. He didn't nod, didn't lift his fingers of the bar, no not this chap, this chap went for a full scale salute, remanisant of the old AA patrolman days. But before you laugh, it was a proper salute, not a taking the piss salute.

Made my day and restored my faith in human kind (for now atleast).

If you were that chap, god bless you......

[R5GTTgaz]

And then he hoisted a big third gear mono whilst overtaking a couple of cars....

[Wacky Racer]

Actually, I was just trying to remove a dead fly from my visor.....

[gordski]

Wacky Racer said:

Actually, I was just trying to remove a dead fly from my visor.....

Given the age of the bike, I'm not sure you could gain enough speed to take out one of our native winged critters.

[outlaw biker]

I was driving down some narrow country lanes at the weekend. Stopped to let a couple of bikes past that were coming the other way. They both waved, I waved back. Just about to set off when I noticed another three, they all waved, I waved back. Set off, hadn't gone more than 3ft when I noticed another few bikes. I stopped, they waved, I waved. Just about to set off again, then noticed another 10 or so. They waved, I waved. This went on in an almost infinite loop for quite some time. I'd estimate that around 60 or so bikes went past in all. My bloody arm was aching after all the waving! A very polite bunch...but good god its a shame you can't just nod while in a car!!!

[hiccy]

Nods suck, if you wanna say hello just give a little wave!

[jonny_c]

Over in france the other week - soon pick up on the 'salute' which seems to be a casual two fingers pointing flat as you take your hand of the bar. When overtaking you stick your leg out. More friendly than over here but we would be on the throttle hand so can't do it i suppose....

[Hyperion]

I usually give 'the nod' to oncoming bikers, and lift my left hand's fingers when overtaking. Full on waving is a bit OTT, and sticking your leg out is a rather odd thing to do.

[sleep envy]

gordski said:

a chap on classic BMW with a big screen

is it just me who notices the bods on old BMW bike's that their bikes are always immaculate

[Davel]

That'll be me then.

Almost 54 with a GS!

[dern]

jonny_c said:

Over in france the other week - soon pick up on the 'salute' which seems to be a casual two fingers pointing flat as you take your hand of the bar. When overtaking you stick your leg out. More friendly than over here but we would be on the throttle hand so can't do it i suppose....

Yep, that is a pain in the arse as it's a very cool way of acknowledging someone coming in the opposite direction. I always nod and very very rarely wave. A full on salute sounds slightly mental... maybe you met Grandpa Potts