rennie Posted April 28, 2009 Share Posted April 28, 2009 I nod at everyone on 2 wheels Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tony-1977 Posted April 28, 2009 Share Posted April 28, 2009 I'v found that since passing my DAS test and dumping my 125, I get a lot more nods, and I always nod at other bikers coming toward me. However, I nodded at one yesterday and he returned the favour with the w@nker sign There's always one, I suppose! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mightycaz Posted April 28, 2009 Share Posted April 28, 2009 Im amazed about all the ppl on here saying that cruiser riders dont nod back! I am going to set a new example for us cruisers and nod like a crazy man at every biker i see! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wannars125 Posted April 28, 2009 Share Posted April 28, 2009 Im amazed about all the ppl on here saying that cruiser riders dont nod back! I am going to set a new example for us cruisers and nod like a crazy man at every biker i see! Go Mightycaz!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 28, 2009 Share Posted April 28, 2009 I always nod if i get chance at anything on 2 wheels, sports, cruisers and if i'm feeling really generous gold wings!!But sometimes its a little inconvenient depending on what the throttle hand is doing And i always make a point of nodding to learners as a kind of form of encouragement Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fozzie Posted April 28, 2009 Share Posted April 28, 2009 Never as a simple rule ever ever ever nod at scooters.. I dont get that sense of the biking community from them.All bikes any size I nod at.. Doesnt matter if they had a 50cc single cylinder id still nod or wave. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheep_onna_Bandit Posted April 28, 2009 Share Posted April 28, 2009 YET ANOTHER NODDING CRUISER RIDER!!It's a bit weird sometimes, because some of the "Oooooh look at me I'm a hardcore Harley rider" types won't even nod to another Hogger.Maybe it's because they're terrified that the unnecessary movement might disturb the polish and wax job on their precious and expensively over-wintered-coccooned-in-an-atmospherically-controlled-tent-only-come-out-on-a-Sunday shiny bike.Me? My Harley is quite possibly the rustiest in the UK, getting on for 20K on it mostly from commuting daily. I don't give a toss about who rides what* and I will nod to just about anyone or anything out there on the road.*CAVEAT TIME . . . . unless they're a snot-nosed oik on a chavped with their lid perched on top of their noggin and with no baffles in their pea-shooter exhaust Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigup Posted April 28, 2009 Share Posted April 28, 2009 i always nod.dont nod to peds though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mightycaz Posted April 28, 2009 Share Posted April 28, 2009 I wanna know who said no they dont nod! Come on mod's use your infinate mod powers and tell us so we can ostresise them!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamesw Posted April 28, 2009 Share Posted April 28, 2009 I nod but like others, peds don't get a nod unless they nod first, unless of course they are traffic wardens and then they'll be lucky if they didn't get my middle finger and also, not beng funny but ummmmmmmmmm 98% & 3%.......wtf?!? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MtotheJ Posted April 28, 2009 Share Posted April 28, 2009 I nod but like others, peds don't get a nod unless they nod first, unless of course they are traffic wardens and then they'll be lucky if they didn't get my middle finger and also, not beng funny but ummmmmmmmmm 98% & 3%.......wtf?!? At least someone listened in Maths! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamesw Posted April 28, 2009 Share Posted April 28, 2009 I nod but like others, peds don't get a nod unless they nod first, unless of course they are traffic wardens and then they'll be lucky if they didn't get my middle finger and also, not beng funny but ummmmmmmmmm 98% & 3%.......wtf?!? At least someone listened in Maths! hehe, I actually failed my maths A Level, however I do have a degree in engineering, that makes about as much sense as 98+3=100 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wild Child Posted April 28, 2009 Share Posted April 28, 2009 yup nod most times get a nod bk some times dont nod if am giving a thumb down signal or mid way in bend ect scooters get nods if am getting carried away also nod if am in the car habit more than ot think i got a wave from a driver in a open top on saturday i responded but doubt he saw aslo noded a bike cop same day he did look mighty but no nod back Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 28, 2009 Share Posted April 28, 2009 I nod to all motorbikes/scooters. From cruiser to scooter. 90% nod back, from all sorts of different bikes. I figure if they're riding then we share a common interest and deserve a nod.Had someone on an MX style bike nod and stick his right leg out and wave that too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
queen bodecia Posted April 28, 2009 Share Posted April 28, 2009 I wanna know who said no they dont nod! Come on mod's use your infinate mod powers and tell us so we can ostresise them!!! I said I didn't. As a rule I don't. Too many bikes, too much nodding would make me go dizzy, not to mention detracting from concentrating on riding. On a sunny Sunday round here practically every other vehicle is a bike...However, if someone nods at me I often nod back... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomW Posted April 28, 2009 Share Posted April 28, 2009 i always nod! cruisers rarely nod back just give death stares! and i always nob at coppers and usually get a nod back! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lib Posted April 28, 2009 Author Share Posted April 28, 2009 I would be careful nobbing at coppers! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MonkeyKnuckle Posted April 28, 2009 Share Posted April 28, 2009 :laugh: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomW Posted April 28, 2009 Share Posted April 28, 2009 whoops! wondered why they were so friendly! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 28, 2009 Share Posted April 28, 2009 Allways nod. Hacks me off when i dont get it returned though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex Gold Posted April 28, 2009 Share Posted April 28, 2009 I nod, raise my right hand or stick my leg out unless I'm close to coming off halfway through a corner!I also wave at anyone and everyone who looks long enough but especially old people and young kids - I think it's good to show respect to the elderly and some kids really seem to like bikes and giving them a wave seems to make their day!Basically, I try to be the opposite of the cruiser stereotype. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 28, 2009 Share Posted April 28, 2009 Yes allways . but most of the time without a returned nod . . spotted a bloke walking with a lid in his hand in my work van today . stopped to see he ok . . . he had dropped his bike off at a local motorcycle dealers for a service ( trading estate ) and wife couldnt start his car to pick him up . He decided to walk home . I offered and dropped him off at home ( About 12/15 miles ) . Good deed for the day . . . . Wife didnt know how to use the key fob on his volvo imobiliser . gotta cuppa for my effort RESULT ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonzilla71 Posted April 28, 2009 Share Posted April 28, 2009 When I was on my 125cc with L plates I would never nod unless i got nodded too (which surprisingly was quite often). Now on my speed four I nod to every 'biker' NOT peds and i don't nod if they are being stupid, dangerous or have only got jeans and t-shirts on, but thats cos i am picky. As to hogs I usually salute to them lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DG Posted April 30, 2009 Share Posted April 30, 2009 Yep always! Like Gordon the gopher Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hYpYz Posted April 30, 2009 Share Posted April 30, 2009 Nod always even if they don't nod backdo as you do not as others do...im on a 125 with L plates and as soon as i got on the road i have discovered that "nodding business"its great...you feel like a part of big community, I always nod and nod back and it always puts a smile on my face Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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