You just can't predict people

[Two Smoker]

Two choices, One "Smart arse" two, Not long for a licence

LOL, its choice number one, PT is my neighbour and we always give each others bikes shit lol.....

[KATWYN]

You wuss!!! You ought to be doing at least 70!! You cant be a real driver... must be a learner.....

Or I like to save 120.00 per week and not give it to the LTSA!

[Fluffy Cat]

Hmmm,well I don,t wave I nod and I nod to everyone.But try this,I like bikes all bikes I'am 36 yrs still no car licence.My bikes are kind of different XT 600 tenere 1986,YZF 750 sp 1994,NSR 250 1991,Aprilia RS 250 1999,XRV 750 Africa Twin,and a GSXR 750 1991.I love them all they all have different styles so I can cruise go on trails go fast go faster still.So you can have both so I guess people can ride what they want they still get a nod from me no matter what their pre-conceptions.(still I don't like harleys, a seriously overated piece of junk if you ask me)

[bgd]

Everybody mentions waving. Does that mean an actual wave. Over here we tend to nod. In Europe, as they ride on the right, they wave. And if they overtake they put a leg out in acknowledgement. Here we use that gesture to say thanks. Could someone enlighten me on the NZ protocol.

[Paul in NZ]

Nod, wave, flap your arms or wiggle your ears... It does not matter what you do but I believe you should do it. You should not expect a wave back, the other person might be changing gear, switching to reserve, thinking up an excuse to explain to the wife why it took 3 days to pop down the shop to get some milk, not have seen you or a thousand other reasons... With the fairing on some bikes it's actually pretty hard to see a left hand wave....

The wave is your expression of solidarity and companionship, it's value is not based on a response from the other rider and it's significance is not diminished because you waved to a dork. Rather, it diminishes those that choose not to wave because you are on the wrong bike...

Pathetic people are everywhere but there are still far more good people than bad and most bikers are good people....

Paul N

Waves like a loon....

[scumdog]

I deliberately did not wave at any blue Hondas with black number plates beginning with the number 7 to see if any riders of such bikes posted a complaint on this site but no, nothing!

Maybe they are not as sensetive or more secure or maybe they don't expect the rider of a seriously overpriced piece of junk to wave.......eh Fluffy Cat?

[Motu]

Always a waving thread to post in! Coming back from Raglan yesterday going from Te Uku to SH22 I came across a bunch,maybe 10,sports bikes coming the other way - only the lead bike waved to me,just what I expected - sports bikes don't wave at dirt bikes.It makes me laugh to hear sports bike riders rubbishing HD riders for not waving,also BMW riders,they are all too stuck up - and yet they are themselves guilty of the ''I ride a real bike'' mentality.Also came across some parked BMWs,one guy gave be a smile and wave,but the owner of the GS1150 didn't even look up,no way was he going to recognise a single!I just wish people would enjoy bikes and not class others on what they ride...or how much they paid for it.

Oh - I think the only ones who tend to wave regardless are the 'nackid' bikes,they usualy bought the thing because they liked it,notbecause of what others percieve about their riding ability.

[vifferman]

End of the day they ride what they ride, we ride what we ride, but if any of us saw a rider down we wouldn't hesitate in helping.

Well said, Jimbo.

[wari]

I DOnt wave 'caus' I fall off when I only use one hand ...

ANd I dont nod coz I get dizzy and fall off ... <== oops NO-dding ...

I HAve a med-i-call certificate to proof it ...

[Dodgyiti]

[QUOTE=wari]I DOnt wave 'caus' I fall off when I only use one hand ...

Yep, I need both hands on deck at all but the puttering trying to do 50 stage. But I used to wave at every other m/bike on me Beemer, more down to the nice wide bars, than a change in attitude. BMW owners are a little stuck up in some cases, I have encountered a fair bit of that in long term ownership of a couple of ratty non-standard, unwashed but much loved old boxers :cool2:

[moko]

Funny thing here,a "normal"nod was always the norm,maybe someone pointed out in one of the bike mags that if you`re on-coming towards a bike you cant always see one but whatever the reason recently seems to have changed to a kind of sideways nod.Makes a lot more sense because it`s easy to think the approaching guy is ignoring you when you just cant see what he`s doing,catching on really fast.Sometimes you just cant because it`s not safe to do so but I acknowledge everyone,though sometimes wonder why I bother if i get ignored too many times.Funny how these days the sports bikes acknowledge me,Fazer`s got a rep all of it`s own and they acknowledge that I guess.When I was riding the lard-arse 1100 BM in N.Z. it was kind of interesting to see that other bikers tended to only wave if I did first,other BM riders always did but I was thinking "yeah mate,wonder what the reaction would be if i was on my XT"

[Motu]

Let's face it - we like what we ride and like to see others with bikes similar - sports bike riders are looking for sports bikes,wave to them and check make model and what cans,HD riders are looking for other Harleys,BMW riders are looking for BMWs,Goldwing riders same....I'm looking for adventure bikes,if I see one I wave and try to see how they are set up as I flash by.Don't expect others to respond out of their 'type' It's kinda embarassing if someone like me catches you out.