Waving - the neverending saga (multiple threads merged into one)

**5150** · 6th November 2013, 10:21

It's a Honda thing

**caspernz** · 6th November 2013, 10:24

Search this site for waving threads...will keep you amused for hours

**BigAl** · 6th November 2013, 10:28

Originally Posted by Hads

I have been riding for near on a year and a half, and have noticed in that time often other motorcyclists will give you a wave or a head nod. Is this common everywhere? Is this part of general etiquette? Do you do the acknowledgement to scooter riders?

Yes until you learn the secret KB wave.

**Hads** · 6th November 2013, 10:29

'But I'm too lazy to search the forum'....

I did a quick google, as far as I can tell it is a sign of respect? But why do people get upset about not receiving a nod, for me I couldn't care less if they nodded or not? For reference I get less waves/nods on the 'sports' bike than I did on the Jawa, and I also nod about 80% of the time, never wave as I find a nod is easier to see and do.

**5150** · 6th November 2013, 10:29

Originally Posted by BigAl

Yes until you learn the secret KB wave.

Which one?

**G4L4XY** · 6th November 2013, 10:37

Originally Posted by 5150

Which one?

Shh it's secret. The GCSB are watching

**Parlane** · 6th November 2013, 10:39

Originally Posted by Hads

I have been riding for near on a year and a half, and have noticed in that time often other motorcyclists will give you a wave or a head nod. Is this common everywhere? Is this part of general etiquette? Do you do the acknowledgement to scooter riders?

I see you are also in Christchurch, are you the guy who ignores everything around him and only looks dead on straight ahead ?

Why you no nod back!? :'(

**Hads** · 6th November 2013, 10:41

Originally Posted by Parlane

I see you are also in Christchurch, are you the guy who ignores everything around him and only looks dead on straight ahead ?

Why you no nod back!? :'(

Read further down, I don't always nod back, but often do. (sometimes don't see them early enough or concentrating on what that car near me is doing)

**Parlane** · 6th November 2013, 10:50

Originally Posted by Hads

Read further down, I don't always nod back, but often do. (sometimes don't see them early enough or concentrating on what that car near me is doing)

Sometimes when someone nods or gives me the wave I don't react quick enough and they don't see my nod being returned!

This of course means I have to pull a quick u-turn; catch up to them and make sure they see my reply! I'd hate to think they get home pissed off because they were giving me a friendly wave only to be met with a stone wall of a reply!

**Erelyes** · 6th November 2013, 10:55

WTF is a 2013 Kinbo Quantum? Nothing came up on google image search. I have to know whether it's a scooter, before I can tell you if I'll wave

**Hads** · 6th November 2013, 10:57

Originally Posted by Erelyes

WTF is a 2013 Kinbo Quantum? Nothing came up on google image search. I have to know whether it's a scooter, before I can tell you if I'll wave

http://www.two-wheels.co.nz/

the quantum 250r, I think it is the actual bike used in the pictures.

**Zedder** · 6th November 2013, 11:01

Originally Posted by Hads

Read further down, I don't always nod back, but often do. (sometimes don't see them early enough or concentrating on what that car near me is doing)

Are you getting the picture? Look, you seem like a nice guy but here's another suggestion: Run from Kiwi Biker, run far away!

**Hads** · 6th November 2013, 11:03

Originally Posted by Zedder

Are you getting the picture? Look, you seem like a nice guy but here's another suggestion: Run from Kiwi Biker, run far away!

It seems most forums are similar in some ways, despite the topic of discussion. This forum is rather tame compared to some others, and it actually contains some useful info from time to time.