Do you wave?
#1
Today out on the bike I would've waved to atleast 80 bikes travelling the other way. Unfortunatley, only about half a dozen responded .Is it just me, or is it a dying fad.

Do you wave/nod ?
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#2
Lots of people nod. Especially when they notice you're riding a Busa!

It's mainly the Hardley brigade who don't do it, but who cares? I ignore them; they ignore me. I refuse to nod to anyone on a scooter, though.
"casting dispersions on others credability." And their illiteracy.
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#3
I nod to scooters, bike cops, pushbikes, truck drivers, kids on trikes, posties, L platers everyone except Harleys. I don't bother any more.
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#4
Me personally, no nodding nor acknowleging Scooters or Tractors.

At the very least a fellow Japper Rider will get a nod, a Busa Rider will get a bit of a quick salute.
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#5
I nod at bikes, even when I'm driving the Volvo!
Don't care if they don't nod back. It makes me feel happy to think that I belong :-)
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#6
too busy ducking down the inside, and overtaking people to waveScary
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#7
you guys have your reasons for not bothering with certian minority groups of riders IE: harleys n scooters , its a shame as all riders no matter what they ride are riders scooters or harleys alike , what happen to the kindness we had in the 80's n 90's where you helped all or any rider or gave a nod in respect for they rode a bike.

well i can see its lost here
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#8
Some do, some don't Kev. Not all is lost...
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#9
(04-07-2010, 05:34pm)Heidi1 Wrote: I nod to scooters, bike cops, pushbikes, truck drivers, kids on trikes, posties, L platers everyone except Harleys. I don't bother any more.

Gee Heidi, your neck must hurt by the time you get to your destination Lol3 How do you go in traffic Lol2

Seriously though, when I was riding and even now as a pillion, I nod.
Kathy
Rear half of 2000 Red/Grey Busa Smitten
Rear half of 2010 Red BMW K1300 GT Smitten
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#10
its a sign that you have respect for your fellow riders , but i can see there are picky f*** riders that chose only to not to some one thats worthy of there nod , poor form i say , the comaradary of bike riders has gone to shit never thourt i would see it form busa riders ,

not happy jan
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#11
(04-07-2010, 06:55pm)big kev Wrote: you guys have your reasons for not bothering with certian minority groups of riders IE: harleys n scooters , its a shame as all riders no matter what they ride are riders scooters or harleys alike , what happen to the kindness we had in the 80's n 90's where you helped all or any rider or gave a nod in respect for they rode a bike.

well i can see its lost here

You're right BK, scooters & harleys are alike (I reckon scooters probably handle better though!) Lol3 Coolsmiley
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#12
By default I nod at almost all riders, and wave when it is easy enough to do so. I can and I guess you can all probably tell if someone coming the other way is of the same thinking. As a general rule Hardley/cruiser riders won't, but some do. Those that do I assume are of a biker thinking rather than bikey thinking. Those groups of tossers on Hardleys I just don't believe have the enjoyment of riding first in mind, and I don't believe they deserve the recognition of a nod or wave.

Sorry Kev, I just don't have time for groups where I believe hypocracy rules.

I always thought nodding was a highway thing, but these days I am pleasantly corrected by riders in city and suburban areas.
It is the mark of an educated mind to be able to entertain a thought without accepting it. - Not me..... Aristotle
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#13
Pi_thumbsup Big Kev.

I wave to all and sundry, who cares what they ride. The other bike may just be a busa. I know a guy who rides a busa as a 2nd bike, his H-D Sporty is his daily.......... he says "Only ride this so I don't get done speeding"

Peter Biker
People are like turtles....... you don't move forward unless you stick your neck out!! Boobies4
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#14
I've caught myself nodding in the car, I always feel so silly I then have to cover it up with a goofy wave. I'm sure that helps!

hey Kev, I used to wave at EVERYONE, but the Harley riders never waved back. It took about 10 years for me to give up on them. Trust me, I persevered for a long time.
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#15
I give a peace sign to sports bikes if I can and a nod to the rest, except scooters and harleys unless they nod first. I blow a kiss to busas, and shush anyone who wags a finger at me.
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