Question for Biker Cops

**placidfemme** · 19th August 2005, 07:50

This morning I was riding to work, and as per usual at the very last set of lights on Onewa Road, just before you head onto the motorway, there was a cop parked at the lights waiting to turn onto the motorway heading into the city... now usually it's a cop car, but this morning it was a cop on a bike...

As I went past I thought "what the heck" and gave him a nice big nod, there was no way he could have missed it as he was looking at me (proberly checking me out to decide if he should follow me down the motorway and catch me out doing something bad lol), so anyway... he saw my nod, which I thought was rather friendly... and he didn't nod back... how rude

Are biker cops not allowed to nod/wave back to other bikers?

Is waving/nodding to a cop on a bike as worthwhile as waving to a guy on a Harley? (which is pointless).

**Mr Skid** · 19th August 2005, 08:01

Did you get his badge number? I think you should complain.

**thehollowmen** · 19th August 2005, 08:01

Originally Posted by placidfemme

Is waving/nodding to a cop on a bike as worthwhile as waving to a guy on a Harley? (which is pointless).

No, friendly southern harley riders wave or nod.
Cops on bikes are known to salute if you wave or salute them :-)
maybe us southern types are friendly?

**placidfemme** · 19th August 2005, 08:09

Originally Posted by thehollowmen

No, friendly southern harley riders wave or nod.
Cops on bikes are known to salute if you wave or salute them :-)
maybe us southern types are friendly?

man that would be so kewl... getting a saulte from the cops... maybe the cops down there are friendlier because they don't get as much shit as the cops up in Auckland... Same with the Harley Riders here.... I waved to a few of them when I first started riding... just got a bunch of funny looks and that was it... so now I don't wave to riders on cruiser styled bikes... well not Harleys anyway...

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**Firefight** · 19th August 2005, 08:24

Sudeep and I got a salute

from a Grey haired old HP, s/h/way one rangariri last year, I guess were special.

F/F

**placidfemme** · 19th August 2005, 08:27

Originally Posted by Firefight

Sudeep and I got a salute

from a Grey haired old HP, s/h/way one rangariri last year, I guess were special.

F/F

thats not fair! *wants a salute*

*sings* what about me it isn't fair I've waved and nodded now I want my share *stops singing*

**Firefight** · 19th August 2005, 08:29

here you go

F/F

**DemonWolf** · 19th August 2005, 08:34

I've been waving to anything that has 2 wheels.. and out of the 20 or so waves dished out.. I've only received about 2-4.. pretty sad really. (though most of the bikes I've waved to were 250 class, and the riders looked pretty young.. ya'd think they'd wave back eh?) ah well... haha no waves from the cruizer bikers from the Naki area.. dunno if they just dont like the yellowish helmet with the red jacket and red bike....

**Mr Skid** · 19th August 2005, 08:40

Originally Posted by placidfemme

thats not fair! *wants a salute*

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

**placidfemme** · 19th August 2005, 08:41

Originally Posted by DemonWolf

I've been waving to anything that has 2 wheels.. and out of the 20 or so waves dished out.. I've only received about 2-4.. pretty sad really. (though most of the bikes I've waved to were 250 class, and the riders looked pretty young.. ya'd think they'd wave back eh?) ah well... haha no waves from the cruizer bikers from the Naki area.. dunno if they just dont like the yellowish helmet with the red jacket and red bike....

I'll wave/nod back to anyone who waves at me... pedestrians, school girls in a van (hehe), all bikers and I've even nodded back to a guy in a scooter...

I do find though that riders on bigger bikes (bigger than 250's that is) are the best at waving back... Maybe its an old school thing, common biker greeting, whereas the newer riders either don't know, or don't have the experience to remove a hand from the bars or nod in time... Also I've never had a wave/nod returned from anyone on a GN250...

**Mr Skid** · 19th August 2005, 08:45

Originally Posted by placidfemme

I do find though that riders on bigger bikes (bigger than 250's that is) are the best at waving back... Maybe its an old school thing, common biker greeting, whereas the newer riders either don't know, or don't have the experience to remove a hand from the bars or nod in time... Also I've never had a wave/nod returned from anyone on a GN250...

I ride a 600, but don't expect a wave from me.. I don't wave to sportsbiker scum.

**placidfemme** · 19th August 2005, 08:47

Originally Posted by Mr Skid

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

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

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?

**placidfemme** · 19th August 2005, 08:49

Originally Posted by Mr Skid

I ride a 600, but don't expect a wave from me.. I don't wave to sportsbiker scum.

Judging by your comments so far I wouldn't expect much from you. I'd wave to you once... remember your bike and if I saw you again I wouldn't wave again...

**DemonWolf** · 19th August 2005, 08:51

When I started out on my 100, I got waved at by every biker.. which is a good feeling, so now I wave to anyone.. even the kids in the back of the Van as I pass 'em.. Gets the kids wanting.... hehe