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whats the etiquette when you pass a group of riders? just nod to the first or each one as you go past.
felt like noddy coming back from castlemaine on sunday when every other bike seemed to be riding up there
and they nearly all nodded back, except the wankers on dual sports.

JetPilot wrote:The only draw back is when there is 15 riders in a row.... I get a sore neck.

Bugger that! I just give 'em a group nod and they can share it. If they're spaced out a bit I might give another nod in the general direction of the stragglers.

holly wrote:whats the etiquette when you pass a group of riders? just nod to the first or each one as you go past.
felt like noddy coming back from castlemaine on sunday when every other bike seemed to be riding up there
and they nearly all nodded back, except the wankers on dual sports.

Inaddition to that is there any difference between, the Nod, the finger (clearly not the middle) or the wave?

Possum

the nod is definately more visible than a twitch of the finger when attached to the grips,and yeah keep it friendly, keep nodding.......... isnt the nod in recognition of a like minded being......no matter what their ride is..

craig wrote:the nod is definately more visible than a twitch of the finger when attached to the grips,and yeah keep it friendly, keep nodding.......... isnt the nod in recognition of a like minded being......no matter what their ride is..

i have nothing against other riders - really i don't ..my family rides everything from sports, vintage, pocketes and dare i say it HD's...mind you there are members of EVERY family you wish you could throw back..especially around xmas time..lol
Any one want to adopt them???? they're going cheap...

Possum wrote:...mind you there are members of EVERY family you wish you could throw back..especially around xmas time..lol
Any one want to adopt them???? they're going cheap...

I would consider any female unattached ones that don't mind 43yo men with three kids living at home .

Mick

Ratmick wrote:

Possum wrote:...mind you there are members of EVERY family you wish you could throw back..especially around xmas time..lol
Any one want to adopt them???? they're going cheap...

I would consider any female unattached ones that don't mind 43yo men with three kids living at home .

Mick

Sorry Mick i couldn't be so cruel.... but i'll keep my eye out

Cheers Possum

yea with this in my mind, i made a conscious effort to nod today... loads of kids on 250's, wearing tshirt and shorts who just looked at me funny cos they had no idea...

as for groups, if its a big group i give a group nod, or a wave if i can... or a thumbs up is my usual...

I try to nod, or sometimes wave as long as I'm not mid corner. If there's a group of them then an extended wave is easier than what turns into a head wobble if you try to do the multi nod. It don't matter how many of them are, I'll acknowledge as many of them as I can. Sometimes even scooters, some of the luxo ones I have trouble telling apart from real bikes anyway .

It should be written into the licensing test questions!.... too many solo riders (non club non social) just dont get it

Possum

I nod...

some people don't nod back...

Those people are wankers.

red_dave wrote:I nod...

some people don't nod back...

Those people are wankers.

Love your form!

What about when your in a car even if your riding shotgun do you still wave to riders?

When I was growing up dreaming of being able to ride a green machine, I got the biggest thrill when riders waved to me when I was sitting in the car with the folks.

Now I make a conscious effort to wave to all and sundry whether they be on a bike, in a car or standing at the lights in Cranbourne when I'm on my way back from PI after the GP/SBK....a little slip of the tyre also goes along way to please tha fans.....

I nod at sports bike riders, generally not cruiser riders though. I feel like an idiot when I am in the car, nodding at bikers out of habit!