Question for Biker Cops

**Motu** · 19th August 2005, 09:00

Originally Posted by placidfemme

Maybe its an old school thing, common biker greeting, ...

It's certainly not an old school thing,unless you think ''old'' is 10yrs.There were a lot more bikes on the road in the ''old'' days,and we never waved to each other,one of the reasons I don't wave often now.I think waving is ''new'',trendy like....

**Mr Skid** · 19th August 2005, 09:06

Originally Posted by placidfemme

lol thats discrimination... just because my bike is smaller... thats even ruder...

You should ask FF what he had to do to get his special wave. I'm sure the cop though it was rude.

Originally Posted by placidfemme

Older... more experienced riders should encourage the wave/nod gesture, exspecially to smaller bike riders... Having someone wave at you, makes you feel more like you are a part of a special minority group, therefore giving you a happy buzz and also a slightly higher sense of responsibility because you know that your actions represent the whole biking community to those watching (unless they are bikers themselves...)

But you're already part of a special minority group. How many special minority groups do you want to be a part of?

Originally Posted by placidfemme

And older, more experienced riders, and some of them might not know it, are like idols to some newbie riders, we're stuck on 250's... thats not our fault, so why should we be treated like we're not a part of the community?

Your right, it's not your fault that your stuck on a 250. I think you should complain about it.

**John** · 19th August 2005, 09:10

Cops always wave at me when I attempt to wheelie past them - and the fun ride back SH14 with a nice average speed of 170kmph top speed just over 205, SH14 is a fucken fun road - roasted alot of cars got the rear out alot to - faster and better than any "want to be" dirt rider.

**placidfemme** · 19th August 2005, 09:19

Originally Posted by Motu

It's certainly not an old school thing,unless you think ''old'' is 10yrs.There were a lot more bikes on the road in the ''old'' days,and we never waved to each other,one of the reasons I don't wave often now.I think waving is ''new'',trendy like....

Really? I thought it was an old school thing... from back in the days... I didn't realise that it was a new-ish thing...

**Mr Skid** · 19th August 2005, 09:42

Originally Posted by FROSTY

Thats ok skiddy --your time will come my son--ohh yea your time will come .

Don't fret Tony - a XJ900 isn't a sportsbike by any stretch of the imagination!

**Ixion** · 19th August 2005, 09:52

Originally Posted by Motu

It's certainly not an old school thing,unless you think ''old'' is 10yrs.There were a lot more bikes on the road in the ''old'' days,and we never waved to each other,one of the reasons I don't wave often now.I think waving is ''new'',trendy like....

I' ve always waved. For 40 odd years. Almost everybody waves back to Li'l Ratty , not so many to the BMW. But cruisers wave back, and cops in Auckland will nod or wave back .

One thing is that it's harder to pick up a wave or nod from a rider on a faired bike, your hands and head are less visible.

I think discrimination of the "I won't wave back to xxxx type riders" is silly. Biker is biker.

Some bikers will just raise a hand on the bars instead of taking it fully off which is harder to see, but it's all good.

Keep on waving. If the occasional blahwump doesn't respond that's their loss, clearly they're not having fun, so they don't understand what it's all about.

**placidfemme** · 19th August 2005, 09:54

Originally Posted by John

Cops always wave at me when I attempt to wheelie past them - and the fun ride back SH14 with a nice average speed of 170kmph top speed just over 205, SH14 is a fucken fun road - roasted alot of cars got the rear out alot to - faster and better than any "want to be" dirt rider.

lol thats cause they think your about to kill yourself and they're trying to flag you down

**stunz** · 19th August 2005, 10:15

Officers of the law on bikes have to be seen to be unbiased. If they give you the nod back, you might think that was actually an "ok" to pull a mono up the centre line...Besides, the motorway is pretty busy, and i'd expect (s)he was concentrating on what smoke billowing diesel to pull over and harass.

I nod, occasionally wave and get the same in return from others, except from scooter riders. For some reason, they just don't acknowledge other road users. Too snobby...

**placidfemme** · 19th August 2005, 11:53

Originally Posted by stunz

Officers of the law on bikes have to be seen to be unbiased. If they give you the nod back, you might think that was actually an "ok" to pull a mono up the centre line...Besides, the motorway is pretty busy, and i'd expect (s)he was concentrating on what smoke billowing diesel to pull over and harass

Yeah I was thinking there might a rule or something for them not to be too friendly with the biker community...

**Lou Girardin** · 19th August 2005, 12:05

Same reason why zebras aren't too matey with lions.

**N4CR** · 19th August 2005, 12:14

Originally Posted by Mr Skid

I don't think your bike is capable of eliciting the salute FF speaks of..

I ride the same bike (don't forget zxr's are very big looking for 250's...) and have got one from a bikey cop... I was speeding as well, but mabey they could'nt lock me at a long distance

T'was a long time ago.

**John** · 19th August 2005, 12:15

Originally Posted by tristank

I ride the same bike (don't forget zxr's are very big looking for 250's...) and have got one from a bikey cop... I was speeding as well, but mabey they could'nt lock me at a long distance

T'was a long time ago.

dont worry your bike still goes faster than his anyway ......

**madboy** · 19th August 2005, 12:37

I'm shocking at waving... it's not a deliberate thing honest. Usually I find I come across another bike at the exact moment when I don't want to be taking my hands off the bars, and sometimes I don't even dare take my eyes off the road to nod.

Rush hour is worst. I generally give a quick hand on bar wave to a bike i've passed, but the oncoming ones barely get any recognition cos I'm usually concentrating on the cars I'm splitting rather than oncoming traffic.

But the bike cops are usually okay about it. Can't say too many wave back, but they at least don't try and chat to me half as often as I'd expect them too.

**MSTRS:Me** · 19th August 2005, 13:23

Originally Posted by Motu

It's certainly not an old school thing,unless you think ''old'' is 10yrs.There were a lot more bikes on the road in the ''old'' days,and we never waved to each other,one of the reasons I don't wave often now.I think waving is ''new'',trendy like....

Motu, Motu, where fore wert thou ? Waves were mandatory when I started in the early '70s (except for those dirty british bike riders of course)