head nodding. what's the deal?

**Oscar** · 28th November 2005, 11:56

I used to raise a finger from my throttle hand - but I realised my bark busters might be obscuring it - so I nod.

**ducatilover** · 28th November 2005, 12:47

well not all cruiser riders are unsociable, when i fucked my bike two a few cruisers pulled over and asked the babbling woman if i was okay, got no sense from her so they came and talked to me, bloody good guys those thanks if they were kbers....also some fellow witha pillion on one of those new bandit 1200s's stoped nice bunch we are

i always wave or nod if i cant wave

**gamgee** · 28th November 2005, 17:11

speaking of salutes, and i know this is an extremely stupid and random question, but is it illegal to give the one finger salute to highway patrol? or will it just make them pull you over and search you with a microscope until they find something to fine you for?

**skidMark** · 28th November 2005, 17:36

Originally Posted by gamgee

speaking of salutes, and i know this is an extremely stupid and random question, but is it illegal to give the one finger salute to highway patrol? or will it just make them pull you over and search you with a microscope until they find something to fine you for?

never shit stir with someone that has the power to take your license away thats my opinion

like the rather nice officer who pulled me a while back on my mini motox on queen street on his bike and said hed only just found out about kiwi biker...if your out there cheers for the compliance so i ddnt end up paying ahh nice cops do exist

**gamgee** · 28th November 2005, 17:54

didn't mean i was gonna do it, just wondering is there anything they can do about it?

**Zed** · 28th November 2005, 19:49

Originally Posted by gamgee

didn't mean i was gonna do it, just wondering is there anything they can do about it?

Intimidating a police officer, yeah I think they could find just cause to prosecute you and anything else they find you guilty of.

**Mooch** · 28th November 2005, 20:50

Originally Posted by vince25

I think it's great how we bikers recognize each other with a friendly nod, or sometimes a wave. But I have two questions concerning the "nod". Where did it start. Surely its not just an instinctive thing. Like truckies have the old "indicator" signal, and bus drivers do the arm out salute/wave, we have the "nod".
Second question, why do MOST cruisers not do it. I say most, because some do, but most of the time, they choose to ignore us sport / tourer bike riders. Most especially, the "patch" riders or old fellas with big beards. Whats up with that?

The nod think seems to be the main way of biker acknowledgement in the UK. On some destinations you see so many bikes you'd never have hands on the bars if you waved. Also if your fanging it around a corner, probably better to have both hands on the bars for full control. The nod in NZ has probably come over with the Pom bikers.
In NZ not so many bikes around so waving is the way to go.

**NodMan:Me** · 28th November 2005, 21:05

Originally Posted by katman

A nod's as good as a wave!

Na mate this nods betta than any wave... lol
for the record this fellas been nodding for more than 35 years.... ole bastard

**vince25** · 28th November 2005, 21:58

that about sums it up perfectly.

**shcabbeh** · 29th November 2005, 02:24

I prefer waving simply because it's more noticable. Sometimes I'm not sure if I'm doing a noticable nod or not, which isn't helped if they don't respond. I've just found that waving gets more responses too and it's a good feeling knowing you're not alone in the sea of cages.

**Finn** · 29th November 2005, 08:08

Okay my first post was a bit of a piss take but I really think it comes down to the rider regardless of bike. Over this last weekend I got wave backs from cruisers and even a couple of Harleys.

**Lou Girardin** · 29th November 2005, 08:41

Originally Posted by gamgee

speaking of salutes, and i know this is an extremely stupid and random question, but is it illegal to give the one finger salute to highway patrol? or will it just make them pull you over and search you with a microscope until they find something to fine you for?

When I've been naughty, but see them before they see me, I just give my best shit-eating grin.

**scumdog** · 29th November 2005, 15:48

Originally Posted by Lou Girardin

When I've been naughty, but see them before they see me, I just give my best shit-eating grin.

And if you DON'T see them before they see you?????

**Lou Girardin** · 29th November 2005, 16:22

Originally Posted by scumdog

And if you DON'T see them before they see you?????

Happens rarely, last time in '02. $120, I wasn't grinning, till I earned 16 times that on my next sale, 2 hours later.

**cheetor** · 29th November 2005, 18:44

Well to top it off I got a nod from a Man and woman on a ZX9R today, I was standing at the bus stop jacket & helmet in hand (long story)
Anyway, Big ups to all of those who wave/nod

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