Biker Nods - what's the etiquette?

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what's the practice on biker nods when on dual carriageways and motorways ... reason I ask is that I nodded at 4 bikers on the opposite carriageway on the A48 yesterday and none nodded back ... isn't it the done thing or was it because I looked like a feckin loon hanging onto the 125 for dear life, jacket flapping in the wind ...

    might be because they were busy looking ahead at the carridgeway  they were on 

 
Nice one Keith

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Lol - realised this as I wrote it!! 

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im a newbee on the road and i nod and wave and cheer to every biker i see! makes me feel good wen i get a response.
And i ride a cruiser!!
 

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I felt really sorry for a moped rider a few days ago, they were really young too.

I was coming out of work, and was going uphill around a left hander. There's a junction on the right, so I looked over to make sure it was clear, and noticed the scooter coming downhill in the opposite direction. They obviously noticed me, as they nodded, but I had already turned to look across the junction, so I turned back and nodded a reply. The scooter rider then nodded to me again. Then, as I turned my head back towards the left to look where I was going, they nodded again, looking more nervous each time.

I gave them a quick nod back, as they'd now nodded at me three times in the space of a few seconds, and I could see them look really nervous, and start to brake quite heavily. I checked in my mirror, and realised that they were so busy nodding, that they hadn't noticed how close they were to the bend, and almost went straight through a fence. Luckily, they weren't going too quick, and made it around the corner ok, but nodded again as they disappeared out of view! 

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lol, quite new to this myself i nod to everyone on two wheels, motoways not so much due to concentration but as i am a newly wed and the wife loves the bike i know she will nod or give a wave.

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I've always nodded to any 2 wheeled vehicle with a motor...
I'm a girl....I ride a cruiser...only just done CBT...regularly nods at bikers on my way to work up the motorway in my car....i suppose it's just become a bit of a twitch now! :D

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I always nod at other rider regardless what they are riding   HOWEVER, i personally believe that new riders should keep their fucking eye on the road and not bother nodding, there will be plenty of opportunity to go taking your eyes off the road to nod at other bikers once you have learnt how to ride properly. My very first off which was a big one, was purely down to me nodding at another biker and looking at him waiting for him to nod back and not realising the traffic in front of me had come to a complete stop.

1 Ambulance ride later 6 pins and 1 plate -1 600 bandit and 1 set of leathers cut off by the paramedic, al because i was a new rider and was waiting for a return nod

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I think nodding is a symbol of togetherness a brotherhood of such

I personally nod to solo bikers & a long hand out sort of wave to groups

The nod can & does mean so many things & if we lose that I think I'll join a car club

We have a universal sign language that every biker knows from day one like

the nod = hello/respect

  = police or pork puller down the road/ not safe slow down

I can't think of anymore

  when some one is being a twat
[/quote now that i like LOLOLOLOL

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I'm too important to nod so I have a small black boy strapped to my bars to nod for me.

 

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I love biker nods, I always nod (which mostly get returned) and if I'm ever lucky enough to get a nod without me nodding first, it makes me grin like an idiot. I'm a girly girl like that you see. To all the bikers who don't nod back (probably because I'm still on L plates)...you're a twat. Am I allowed to say twat?! Ah well.

  go girl !! hahahaha so true though

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I'm too important to nod so I have a small black boy strapped to my bars to nod for me.

Illegal in some country's, compulsory in others

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Pulled up at the front of some traffic at red lights on Newport road the other day. There was a biker on the other side of the road waiting for the lights to turn. Not sure what bike it was... it was big, black and yellow and looked extremely bad ass. As soon as the lights change we blasted past each other and gave a quick nod.     Was kind of odd sitting there for a minute or so checking out the other traffic and looking at each other, just waiting for the lights to turn so we could nod 

Sometimes when I drive past choppers we end up having a stairing contest. Cos I'm still new to the whole world of biking I end up thinking "Oh shit, oh shit.. what do I do?!". I usually end up nodding right at the last moment when it's too late to see if I get a nod back. 

And sometimes I wont get a nod back from other bikers who've obviously seen my nod.. cos I'm just a learner and I don't matter I guess 

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Pulled up at the front of some traffic at red lights on Newport road the other day. There was a biker on the other side of the road waiting for the lights to turn. Not sure what bike it was... it was big, black and yellow and looked extremely bad ass. As soon as the lights change we blasted past each other and gave a quick nod.     Was kind of odd sitting there for a minute or so checking out the other traffic and looking at each other, just waiting for the lights to turn so we could nod 

I do believe that may have been me. I was sat at lights on Newport Road and nodded at a biker on the other side as we pulled away. My bike's yellow/black but I wouldn't have called her 'bad-ass'. Makes lots of noise mind you....

Andy.

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I ride a 125 black YZF with big ol' L plates on the front and back.

She looked great to me... but that's probably cos I ride a 125 with L plates 

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Ah, in that case in was me. I'm not sure what the bike was but I remember the 'L' plates. I think it's even more important to give learners 'the nod'. It makes you feel like you belong to a special group.

Andy.