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hitch
6th March 2007, 16:05
Well I was riding along proud of punch on my second ride ever :scooter: on my bike, through the shady streets of Kaikohe and this big burly harley bike :scooter: comes from the other direction, with an even bigger man riding it . I felt 'yeaah' who da man stornchly cruising toward me. I held my head high with confidence like I'd riden for years. And it happened. He gave me the biker nod :headbang: in a firm manly manner I kept a straight face and returned the nod :headbang: . Then when he passed I was just glemming on the inside :D and bouncing for joy :banana: for I too was a biker now. (little does he know that while I was returning the 'biker nod' :headbang: in a composed manner, on the inside I was grinning the biggest grin ever :2thumbsup and just bursting inside and giving him the biggest wave :spudwave: with my left arm going oh yeah :woohoo: oh yeah
MementoMori
6th March 2007, 16:14
Lol, I remember getting my first nod back home in Britain on my RS50. I was so chuffed for the rest of the day.
Then when I got my ER-5, most of my rides were spent imitating a nodding dog!
When I came to NZ, I didn't get a wave or a nod for a while and I was convinced it was due to my unruly tassels. Then heading down on a trip to Waikanae, suddenly I got loads of waves!
That made my day, I was bloody pleased about that and fairly relieved I wasn't going to have to take a pair of scissors to my jacket.
Anyway, even more respect for getting a nod off a Harley rider! Nice one! :Punk:
fridsy
6th March 2007, 16:16
HAHAHA...
It must be a newbie thing...the feeling your part of an elite group of people...as we are... that acknowledges each other with out knowing who we are....went on a nice 40 min ride today passed heaps of bikes, some waved some nodded others gave the old finger flick... a couple didn't acknowledge me at all... but who cares?...the ride was Fantastic ... a big thanks and much kudos to those who waved ...made my day!!
Cheers
Fridsy
ManDownUnder
6th March 2007, 16:24
Kinda cool really... like a "welcome to the family"
Car drivers just don't get it, and I understand the truckies have a similar fraternal bond.
I loved it at the beginning of summer my little man (7) was talking to a big burley Canadian guy about his Harley and Ruben (Mr 7) pipes up with "I have my own helmet and gloves" and the (fucken huge) Canadian guy reached down and shook his hand with a "hi brother". It struck me he was legit about it too... not taking the piss.
I cracked up because it's sooooooooo true and yet poor Ruben couldn't understand what was hapening... so he asks "Why did you call me that"
I forget what the Canadian guy said but it was all over in about 10 words. I recall "fraternity" being in there and that gave me a refreshed view on it.
It is cool... really cool. It's a community thing that just... happens
Maha
6th March 2007, 16:31
Are you sure it wasn't a sneeze?.....bikers do that too.....:yes:
Meekey_Mouse
6th March 2007, 16:32
Thanks for writing that on here hitch, really good read :)
I remember my first nod... not all that long ago either :Punk: It's an awesome feeling. Most bikers are so helpful and open, coming out of the sport I use to do... it is a very nice change.
Keep lettin us know how you get along, keep it shiny side up and have fun :rockon:
Jas
Macktheknife
6th March 2007, 16:43
When I first started riding it was just the done thing, everyone waved or nodded no matter what you rode. I am so pleased to see the sense of community coming back to bikers.
thanks for sharing with us hitch.
NighthawkNZ
6th March 2007, 17:28
When I first started riding it was just the done thing, everyone waved or nodded no matter what you rode. I am so pleased to see the sense of community coming back to bikers.
thanks for sharing with us hitch.
I agree years a go when I first started.. all bikers just waved, nodded... just was the unwritten rule, and unspoken words... "Hi brother on two wheels, Ride safe, have fun"
Then it just got less and less, but ave noticed now more waves and nods in return...
Thanx for sharing
judecatmad
6th March 2007, 18:03
LOL, I nearly fell off my bike the first time I got nodded at - a guy on some cruiser bike, no idea what sort (was too busy freaking out!), had pulled alongside me and there it was, my first nod! Never been so freaked out in my life and yet, the same as you, I was grinning from ear to ear after he took off ahead of me!
Well done on the nod - may there be many more nods and waves in the future!!
ceebie13
6th March 2007, 18:05
...and this big burly harley bike :scooter: comes from the other direction, with an even bigger man riding it . I felt 'yeaah' who da man stornchly cruising toward me. I held my head high with confidence like I'd riden for years. And it happened. He gave me the biker nod...
Fark me!! Treasure that nod, Hitch. It was a rare event coming from a Harley rider.
Disco Dan
6th March 2007, 18:16
How many snob scooter riders then? Never once have they nodded at me... but they are not 'real' bike riders :shutup: hehehe
Well done ;)
Delphinus
6th March 2007, 18:22
Was cruising down out to Lawrence from Dunedin on Sunday on my mates CBR (my bike still coming). Good ol' L plate suck on the back and wandering along at 100km... cages were good and mostly overtaking only when it was clear.
Coming into Milton i saw couple of guys rock up , and pull into formation behind me. Was great! Felt like being part of the team!:rockon: Thankyou.
Guitana
6th March 2007, 18:46
How many snob scooter riders then? Never once have they nodded at me... but they are not 'real' bike riders :shutup: hehehe
Well done ;)
ALL SCOOTERS MUST DIE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Guitana
6th March 2007, 18:47
Fark me!! Treasure that nod, Hitch. It was a rare event coming from a Harley rider.
Yeah wait till one gives you the finger and tries to run you off the road!!!!!
McJim
6th March 2007, 18:57
Had a classic on the eway home from work in Mount Wellington - 3 VTR250s side by side at the traffic lights having filtered our respective ways through - looked at each other and all said "Nice bike", "Yeah, nce bike", "Nice bike". Then the lights changed and we all pissed all over the cars again....figuratively speaking.
Fraternity - that is the word innit?
SpinFx
6th March 2007, 19:28
Yeah well done Hitch......... I got several nods the other day from this fella...... but turns out he had epilepsy. But I certainly agree, it's nice to give and recieve knowing your not alone out there. Keep it up.
alfalfa
6th March 2007, 20:38
I drive an older alfa romeo (hopefully a bike soon too, got my scratchy on monday!) and there is a very similar "alfa wave" between drivers.. Real sense of community there too.
Cant wait for my first bike wave though!
Boob Johnson
6th March 2007, 21:35
lol nice thread Hitch, many a good laugh :laugh:
I too got my first nod on my way home from picking my new bike up in Auckland on Wednesday, exact same reaction as you (grinning ear to ear). All the way home bikers waving or nodding :headbang:
One difference I have noticed however is around town it doesn't seem to happen as much as on the highway. Either way it is nice to acknowledge each other, after all....
we are special............................(olympics competitors) :whistle:
:lol:
ravenfeeder
6th March 2007, 21:40
Cool - Hitch bought a bigt smile to my face just reading your account of it. WTG :)
Drum
6th March 2007, 21:44
Congrats on receiving your first nod.
Also remember to never, ever, complain on KiwiBiker if you don't receive nods or waves. You will be crucified (and rightly so!).
fridsy
6th March 2007, 21:48
:bye: what no wave....gonna moan to the wave police!!...:moon:
...lol...
Indiana_Jones
6th March 2007, 21:53
I love getting a nod, brightens up my normally dull days :)
-Indy
gijoe1313
6th March 2007, 22:00
I guess Kiwibiker must be doing its thing and "paying it forward". Seems most of us do the nod/wave/I'm a teapot gesture :yes: So it must be rubbing off on the wider biking community! I do it whenever, where-ever I can - anything on two wheels usually (yes, even the pushbikers...I know what it's like to be one of them!)
Just makes my day! :sunny: And oh yeah, good karma and all that for the Asphalt Angel is sitting pillion and watching! :innocent:
ManDownUnder
7th March 2007, 07:36
How many snob scooter riders then? Never once have they nodded at me... but they are not 'real' bike riders :shutup: hehehe
Well done ;)
Gotta admit I had an attitude change a while back when I had to do a rural mail drop down/around Pukekohe. Traffic blasting past at 120kph a meter from your right handlebar... SHITE!
The Posties that do that day after day deserve a medal. There's a little bike with a postal dude on it out our way now and I'll nod to him every time. Respect where it's due.
Dodger
7th March 2007, 09:03
Ahh the nod..
I got my first wave from a Harley rider yesterday, and he even used all his fingers :)
I've also had a nod from a bike cop. :yes:
It's the scooter riders that never wave or nod, even though I wave at them. (I also ride a scooter from time to time)
vifferman
7th March 2007, 09:09
Are you sure it wasn't a sneeze?.....bikers do that too.....:yes:
But it's not coool when that happens.:shit:
Invariably, it goes like this for me.
"Ooh - another biker! Kewl!"
:niceone: :D :wavey:
....nothing....
:confused:
:o
WELL FUCK YOU THEN!!
:Pokey: :mad::finger:
Indiana_Jones
7th March 2007, 09:12
yea, scooter riders never seem to wave. espcially the ones on the 50cc's. I guess they're ashamed lol.
-Indy
Smorg
7th March 2007, 09:19
yea, scooter riders never seem to wave. espcially the ones on the 50cc's. I guess they're ashamed lol.
-Indy
woudnt you be? "what do you ride oh you know VFR or whatever...how about you? Vespa:rockon:
vifferman
7th March 2007, 09:23
yea, scooter riders never seem to wave. espcially the ones on the 50cc's. I guess they're ashamed lol.
That's not it.
The scooterists on here, they get it. But your average scooterist is like, "Um... yeah... I ride a scooter coz it's cheap/I can't handle a car/Bikes are dangerous". For them a scooter is a glorified bicycle.
Smorg
7th March 2007, 09:39
I think scooters are more dangerous than bikes to be honest, most of them are so low that car cant see them and we all know cars have a hard enough time seeing bikes that are the same level as thier wing mirrors
Dodger
7th March 2007, 10:06
I think scooters are more dangerous than bikes to be honest,...
Agreed,
The 50cc's can be a bit iffy, the reduced speed has a habit of pissing car drivers off. Also the small wheels can cause issues with groves in the road etc.
And don't get me started on the standard scooter rider only wearing shots/Tee and an open face helmet. :gob:
On the plus side I still find my scooter fun to ride, after riding the bike, it feels like sitting on a skateboard, it's so light and small. :scooter:
Also it's much easier to carry stuff with the scooter as well.
vifferman
7th March 2007, 10:12
Agreed,
On the plus side I still find my scooter fun to ride, after riding the bike, it feels like sitting on a skateboard, it's so light and small. :scooter:
Also it's much easier to carry stuff with the scooter as well.
You forgot to mention, "... and you don't have to wear proper bike gear, coz it's only a scooter/glorified bicycle/substitute for a car, etc.."
And unlike bikes, gurrrrlz can wear short-short skirts and stilletos. :yes:
zeocen
7th March 2007, 10:31
Gotta admit I had an attitude change a while back when I had to do a rural mail drop down/around Pukekohe. Traffic blasting past at 120kph a meter from your right handlebar... SHITE!
The Posties that do that day after day deserve a medal. There's a little bike with a postal dude on it out our way now and I'll nod to him every time. Respect where it's due.
Haha I wave to the postie bikers too, partly because they're on bikes and partly because I'm jealous and want to ride a (albeit slow) motorcycle for a job hehe.
I too always get perky when someone waves or nods to me, I always give cruisers the super enthusiastic waves just to see what they do hehe
Korumba
7th March 2007, 10:44
Come down to Whangarei tonight and you may even get your first Nodrog...
http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/calendar.php?do=getinfo&day=2007-3-7&e=1196&c=1
Indiana_Jones
7th March 2007, 10:46
That's not it.
The scooterists on here, they get it. But your average scooterist is like, "Um... yeah... I ride a scooter coz it's cheap/I can't handle a car/Bikes are dangerous". For them a scooter is a glorified bicycle.
yea, that's kinda what i was thinking. it's not a ride, it's just a A to B machine for them
-Indy
unhingedlizard
7th March 2007, 11:01
Im sure that my 50cc bike used to go a bit faster when people nodded at me.
Dodger
7th March 2007, 11:27
And unlike bikes, gurrrrlz can wear short-short skirts and stilletos. :yes:
Yep, and I've seen this in Wellington. :nono:
some of the scooter riders in the CBD are nuts, or maybe they just don't realise the mess a car can make of them.
mstriumph
7th March 2007, 11:44
......................I always give cruisers the super enthusiastic waves just to see what they do hehe
------- hey! i've done that TOO ........ it's a dead giggle watching them trying to work out how they should react to me closing on them waving hands and feet and grinning like a maniac!
i'm soooooo ashamed ....... :innocent:
peasea
7th March 2007, 12:30
Fark me!! Treasure that nod, Hitch. It was a rare event coming from a Harley rider.
I ride a Harley, so does my missus, we wave to all and sundry, whatever they ride. I would say that people don't wave, not raise a finger or cock their head for a variety of reasons; often they're 'busy'. In the last few years I must say I've noticed the swing back to this tradition and it's all good.
hitch
7th March 2007, 15:49
Come down to Whangarei tonight and you may even get your first Nodrog...
http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/calendar.php?do=getinfo&day=2007-3-7&e=1196&c=1
Thanks for the invite. I have seen your links for rides and though must go one day. It will happen someday (when my kids move out lol) Whats a Nodrog.....???????????????:confused:
DMNTD
7th March 2007, 15:54
Whats a Nodrog.....???????????????:confused:
Oh...be afraid be very afraid!! :yes:
p/t...he ain't so bad...true
Korumba
7th March 2007, 16:01
First post on this thread is a Nodrog http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/showthread.php?t=45030
Swoop
7th March 2007, 16:10
For them a scooter is a glorified bicycle.
It's a bicycle for those who do not want to excercise...
nodrog
7th March 2007, 21:56
Whats a Nodrog.....???????????????:confused:
its like a nod, with extras :innocent:
Maha
7th March 2007, 22:02
its like a nod, with extras :innocent:
I thought a nodrog was a small spinny creature mostly seen sniffing around clothslines in the wee hours on chilly mornings in Norfland?...:yes:
nodrog
7th March 2007, 22:08
I thought a nodrog was a small spinny creature mostly seen sniffing around clothslines in the wee hours on chilly mornings in Norfland?...:yes:
small? aww come on man, its cold :cold:
MaPeXi
7th March 2007, 22:37
Just wondering how many of you acknowledge another biker when coming up to the lights. I often say hey or just give a friendly nod. But when my girl is ridding pillion and i come up next to another bikie with a female pillion it instanly turns into a knitting convention and i have to pull away before they can finish theirin depth conversation :yes: :bleh:
Korumba
8th March 2007, 09:16
Just wondering how many of you acknowledge another biker when coming up to the lights. I often say hey or just give a friendly nod. But when my girl is ridding pillion and i come up next to another bikie with a female pillion it instanly turns into a knitting convention and i have to pull away before they can finish theirin depth conversation :yes: :bleh:
drop one & pearl one!
Toaster
8th March 2007, 09:35
Are you sure it wasn't a sneeze?.....bikers do that too.....:yes:
Oh yeah and boy can it go ALL wrong!!
Lissa
8th March 2007, 13:27
yea, scooter riders never seem to wave. espcially the ones on the 50cc's. I guess they're ashamed lol.
-Indy
Had a scooter rider enthusiastically wave to me last night... felt so sorry for him, I waved back. Little man was riding on the state highway on the left doing about 50kph.... I hope he got to his destination alright.
I usually nod to other bikers.... wave if I see them in time, and I sometimes beep my horn if they are on the side of the road. Get a little peeved if they dont do anything back, but it might be cause I am on a GN. :shutup:
Maha
8th March 2007, 13:33
yea, scooter riders never seem to wave. espcially the ones on the 50cc's. I guess they're ashamed lol.
-Indy
Take time and have a look next time, they probably have a pizza bag on the back..either that or it will a limp wristed hairdresser guy who cant let go...:scooter:
skelstar
8th March 2007, 15:06
Get a little peeved if they dont do anything back, but it might be cause I am on a GN. :shutup:
Harley/Cruiser riders often won't wave. Its a culture thing. Often a biker won't nod/wave just because they didn't know you were supposed too.
NighthawkNZ
8th March 2007, 15:24
Had a scooter rider enthusiastically wave to me last night... felt so sorry for him, I waved back. Little man was riding on the state highway on the left doing about 50kph.... I hope he got to his destination alright.
I was thinking of doing a bit of a tour on a scooter... :scooter: would be fun... (not as much fun as the big bike... just something different)
We use to have scooter runs in Napier that you weren't allowed to turn up on your regular bike and only allowed on a scooter. Those that couldn't find a scooter in time got hassled by the scooter riders (as they weren't allowed to take the lead) by us riding up along side them and flicking the kill switch... :lol:
Was all in fun :)
Matt_TG
8th March 2007, 15:32
I'm a nodder (or a noddy, who knows), I used to be a waver, till nearly canning it once.... must remember to keep hands on the bars when on a corner..
It's certainly a fraternity thing, makes you feel so good to get acknowledgement from other riders, especially if you're cruising on your own :yes:
hitch
8th March 2007, 17:59
When I nodded back it was like, was that too much? or not enough? did he even see it? hhhmmmmmmmmmmmm I wonder if they teach you the nod at BH certificate day???
HDTboy
8th March 2007, 22:20
I got a wave from a Harley Davidson rider, mid-corner, while I was in a car. Honest!
What I'd like to know is, how do I wave with my left arm in a sling?
scumdog
8th March 2007, 23:02
I got a wave from a Harley Davidson rider, mid-corner, while I was in a car. Honest!
What I'd like to know is, how do I wave with my left arm in a sling?
Do what I do in those situations - pull your clutch in so you don't slow down too much and then wave.
Seriously, who gives a fat rats arse???
I have to grudgingly admit that I have studied the waving vs non-waving thing and come to the conclusion that the lack of waving is more related to the frequency (or or lack of) approaching bikes.
Lots of bikes = not many waves
Few bikes = a wave from all of them.:yes:
Disco Dan
8th March 2007, 23:26
When I nodded back it was like, was that too much? or not enough? did he even see it? hhhmmmmmmmmmmmm I wonder if they teach you the nod at BH certificate day???
"did they hear me?... was I talking?"
Do what I do in those situations - pull your clutch in so you don't slow down too much and then wave.
Seriously, who gives a fat rats arse???
Why not wave with your left hand?
skelstar
9th March 2007, 12:40
I wave at everything. I do lots of waving if any of my passing of cars is a little dodgy. The kinda wave that says "please don't dial *555".
Kinje
9th March 2007, 13:31
Wave mostly when I can ie not if busy on a corner or in really heavy traffic. Will try and nod in these cases. Nice to get one back, and most do seem to come back.
And I wave at cars that pull over to let me past :yes:
SpinFx
9th March 2007, 17:15
RE: NighthawkNZ...........Please dont take this the wrong way but isnt it inappropriate to advertise your new website on this Kiwibiker site ???:nono: ......I thought that when you joined a club you were in it to be a part of it in full, not gather ideas and start your own site usung information from this one. My partner started this thread and low and behold your site almost instantly had a similar thread created on it. If this was a real MC your'd be in major trouble. :angry: The term SPY comes to mind. I'm not trying to shit stur :shutup: or nothing but mearily pointing out an ethical opinion. After all thats what forums are for is opinions. Also I dont understand how scooters became the new topic on this thread, it's all about waves and nods from fellow bikers.
Chaosmage
9th March 2007, 20:12
Heh smile on my face reading the story at the start of this thread.
Nodding is good, I prefur it to a wave. I even give nod's to bikes as I pass sideways at lights when I won't even see if a nod/wave comes back.
Thats another thing if everyone waited for the other rider to nod/wave first NO ONE would ever do it. So don't be shy at doing it in fear of getting nothing in return.
On the scooter front I nod to anything on 2 wheels, I do think though that as it happens so infrequently to them, they may not pick up on it? And or perhaps they think we are taking the piss out of them or something.
Still makes me happy cruising around and getting/giving acknowledgements to fellow riders. Especially on busy roads/motorways full of cars, makes you feel special.
xwhatsit
9th March 2007, 23:09
RE: NighthawkNZ...........Please dont take this the wrong way but isnt it inappropriate to advertise your new website on this Kiwibiker site ???:nono: ......I thought that when you joined a club you were in it to be a part of it in full, not gather ideas and start your own site usung information from this one. My partner started this thread and low and behold your site almost instantly had a similar thread created on it. If this was a real MC your'd be in major trouble. :angry: The term SPY comes to mind. I'm not trying to shit stur :shutup: or nothing but mearily pointing out an ethical opinion. After all thats what forums are for is opinions. Also I dont understand how scooters became the new topic on this thread, it's all about waves and nods from fellow bikers.
This isn't a real `MC', though, is it? While I've been here I've seen plenty of references to other forums (the sportbike/s/whatever forum in particular), advrider etc. I think we're a fairly welcoming bunch and not at all possessive. This isn't really even a club, it's much more loose than that. While I don't doubt many people have a lot of loyalty to this place (me, for one), I think you may have got the wrong end of the stick about this site if you think what Nighthawk did was a problem.
This isn't a college frathouse; we're not here to ostracise and be exclusive.
HDTboy
10th March 2007, 17:23
Why not wave with your left hand?
See post #56
NighthawkNZ
10th March 2007, 17:50
RE: NighthawkNZ...........Please dont take this the wrong way but isnt it inappropriate to advertise your new website on this Kiwibiker site ???:nono: ......I thought that when you joined a club you were in it to be a part of it in full, not gather ideas and start your own site usung information from this one. My partner started this thread and low and behold your site almost instantly had a similar thread created on it. If this was a real MC your'd be in major trouble. :angry: The term SPY comes to mind. I'm not trying to shit stur :shutup: or nothing but mearily pointing out an ethical opinion. After all thats what forums are for is opinions. Also I dont understand how scooters became the new topic on this thread, it's all about waves and nods from fellow bikers.
So now that kiwibiker is offering your own blog, which I have offered since I started the site... to be different... hmmmm (and yes spankme has signed up to mysite) so who is spying on who...?? :scratch: but neither sites are actual clubs.
Kiwibiker, or NZ Biker , or even NZ Sports Bikes are not clubs, they are a loose gathering of bikers with a common interest, and the forums are a great place to meet, get info, and help others...members of each site are more than welcome to start there own site and advertise it in there signatures like I do with my music sites and biker sites... It would become an issue if I just blantely advertise the site in a post... I may link to an article or my latest blog on a ride but thats about it.
However if the admin wish me to remove it from my signature I will.. I have no issue with that either...
Since my music is spread across 3 or four different sites each site is adverising the other. That way you can easily find 90% of my noise on line... but it is advertising competion sites.
I don't class these two sites NZBer and KBer as competion and can quite happily co-exsist and work together for a common good of the biking community
If you look in the links on NZ Biker you will see a link back here to KBer and to many other sites of interest including many other actual MC Clubs. The way I see it, its basically all about networking.
As for the subject changing in a thread... well that just happens on any thread and any topic and any forum...
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