Biker Nods - what's the etiquette?

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i nod to ALL bikers (mopeds are not bikes tho). i do the whole stopped at lights, see a biker opposite and dont nod til the lights go green  lol    

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If it is a bigger bike than mine I nod back if nodded too, equal or smaller I initiate.

Is always nice when a biker acknowledges a biker on a smaller ride, I wouldn't feel comfortable initiating to someone on a real machine while I toddle along on my girl tho haha

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i nod to other bikes as its a sense of family and you dont get this with car  drivers 

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I usually nod.  It does make me feel more of a part of a community than when in the car. 

If you are following a biker you don't know, do you pull up behind or next to them at lights?

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If you are following a biker you don't know, do you pull up behind or next to them at lights?

Depends on the situation and how long the lights take to change. If I know the lights will take a while, I'll pull up alongside for a natter, if they are quick lights, I'll sit behind or if there is room, pull alongside and give a nod, then pull off again! Manor way is great, I've had many a conversation with a biker I dont know, coming home from work, there are so many sets of lights that you end up having a good ol chinwag!!

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What the hell, I'll nod at anyone on two wheels! Why not? If I don't nod you, it doesn't mean I hate ya, and if I do, it doesn't mean I love ya! It's just nice to acknowlede fellow riders and make the car drivers around, wonder what the secret code is....... 

I must admit I do the nod when I am driving the car, but this isn't as dangerous as trying to squeeze through a gap in the traffic, forgetting that I am not on my bike!!!!!

This is a fab thread, wot would a psychologist make of these answers????? 

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me too i started off with a estate car im now down to a mini due to squeezing to the front of the  lights 

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If I quote all those that I found I would have just basically re-done the thread! CLASSIC!!!

 

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If it is a bigger bike than mine I nod back if nodded too, equal or smaller I initiate.

Is always nice when a biker acknowledges a biker on a smaller ride, I wouldn't feel comfortable initiating to someone on a real machine while I toddle along on my girl tho haha

I feel the same its just not the same on our little 125's is it !! sometimes I have found myself nodding to other riders and they completely igonore me on my little girl  sai la vie ayyyy !! we will play with the big bikes soon 

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If it is a bigger bike than mine I nod back if nodded too, equal or smaller I initiate.

Is always nice when a biker acknowledges a biker on a smaller ride, I wouldn't feel comfortable initiating to someone on a real machine while I toddle along on my girl tho haha

I feel the same its just not the same on our little 125's is it !! sometimes I have found myself nodding to other riders and they completely igonore me on my little girl  sai la vie ayyyy !! we will play with the big bikes soon 

go girl

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  Shazz im coming out with you one way or another love  am going to Llandow on Monday for bit of training on the old swerve again !!