Nodding.

[tl1000gussie]

I just went for a ride from Southampton to Brighton, and nodded to everyone on large and small roads and no one nodded back????

Everyone in soton nods to each other, what are things like in your locality, are they all grumpy no nodders!!!

[dick dastardly]

All the sports/super bikers nod to one another.

It's the Harley riders who don't acknowledge anyone - miserable old bastards

[tl1000gussie]

Normaaly i would be happy to segregate the milwalkee shit poppers but it was sportsbikers as well?

[a j]

I seems the same in surrey chaps . I was out today and less than 50% nodded back. I cant make up my mind if their new to biking or just generally misarable .

To be honest a couple that didnt nod (if i'm it was one occasion i didnt too) was when i passed them on a v nice bendy bit and we were all cranked over and traveling at speed (under 70 of course!).

[954 girlie]

I dunno - sometimes I can't be bothered with it & sometimes I can, it doesn't bother me if people don't nod.
However, if I see a goldwing & trailer I always make an extra effort - raising both hands off the bars & arms above head, waving like I'm drowning. Makes their day - lol

[sagalout]

Try to nod when poss, and when I've seen you, but it does get tiresome at times when you pass about 25 bikes in a convoy. Ended up with neck ache a few months ago nodded so much. Think I'll get one of them little doggie things you see on the rear shelf of numpty cars.

[tl1000gussie]

I was thinking of making a nodding helmet myself to save you from needing to nod at large crowds.

[Davel]

You do feel a pratt though when you nod and the other biker doesn't nod back!

I realise that in some cases, the other rider might not have seen me or is rather preoccupied.

[K4TRV]

Davel said:

You do feel a pratt though when you nod and the other biker doesn't nod back! I realise that in some cases, the other rider might not have seen me or is rather preoccupied.

What if he/she didn't nod, but stuck their "leg" out as per Mainland Euro. Maybe we should stick a leg out over here ??? Do the hokay-cokay............;-))

[Davel]

Yeah but if I did that I'd probably fall off!

[Pesty]

I alwyas nod

I even find myself nodding at people when im in the car

and I felt a right prick when i nodded at a guy as I walked out of the petrol station and he walked in to pay in his helmet! I was in the car then as well !

[tl1000gussie]

Pesty said:

I alwyas nod I even find myself nodding at people when im in the car and I felt a right prick when i nodded at a guy as I walked out of the petrol station and he walked in to pay in his helmet! I was in the car then as well !

I found the same trouble as well. If you have a pillion you feel a dick if they dont nod back but otherwise i just politely curse them for there lack of curtosy.

[jaydee]

I nod owners of all show and no go bikes never nod back though

BTW Bunny ears. WTF is that about ???

[andytk]

I try to nod to everyone. It feels a bit strange as I'm new to this. The only thing is, how can you tell if they've nodded back cos at the speeds I encounter folk there isn't enough time for them to see you nod and nod back. You'll have passed each other then.

Andy

[954 girlie]

jaydee said:

BTW Bunny ears. WTF is that about ???

Bunny ears are a secret signal for a private members club - be very afraid of them.

Tails are worse tho

You know what they say tho'..... underneath every tail there's an @$$hole!

[jaydee]

I am afraid of them, I've never followed anyone wearing them who knew how to ride Made the mistake of Googling them. Didn't know about plushies before. I do now

[dick dastardly]

Those bunny ears are so fcuking sad!

They make furry dice look like the addition every gent needs for his Bentley

[jaydee]

Only seen 1 good example, picture of the Gremlin 'Stripe'* airbrushed onto the back of the helmet, with the tuft on the top of the helmet as his hair



*

[sagalout]

Plushies???

[A J]

I been out on the bike and have seen people in cars nod at me. Its quite confusing as i'm not sure weither i should nod back, are they trying to be a biker or are they a biker or are they nodding to the music? Could be a tad embarising! I share the view of nodding with a pillion (or even other mates on bikes) and the nod isnt returned.

I remember when i was learning on my 125 (cough) years ago. I used to nod to everyone yet nobody nodded back. Now i find myself not nodding to learners myself although on occasion i allow the odd one a nod. Seems a bit silly really ?