Is a nod really as good as a wink to a biker?   I get hacked off by The Nod that some bikers give. I always raise a hand and wave unless I am line-dancing through the traffic.   What do you do?                                                                                                                                                                               

Always give a wave where possible, but dont get me started on this subject. I have been riding bikes for 23 years now and way back then ( in the good old days lol) every biker waved at each other. Now sometimes I find myself waving and  getting snubbed then my wave turns into a 2 fingered salute. Maybe I am becoming a female Victor Meldrew                                                                                                                                                                              

Ahh! Those were the days, eh? 32 years in the saddle and my demenor towards my, (so called), fellow bikers wears a bit thin when they can't even be bothered to lift a hand to me. Maybe it's my time of life or summat                                                                                                                                                                             

No hun I really think its the born again breed, they are very much different from the old schoolers like us.  I broke down (well I do it quite often lol) and about 10 bikes went straight past and didnt even acknowledge me, 10 years ago even if u stopped for a fag, a biker would pull up to see if u were ok,   And I mean knee sliders whats all that about, the only time I get me knee down is just before the rest of me body follows   Hmmm I think I am gonna get me arsed kicked                                                                                                                                                                              

I get my knee down in only very specific circumstances                                                                                                                                                                             

New to biking I do the 'nod', I too get snubbed by certain tourer type bikers (Maybe my rig is not big enough?). I've seen bikers wave but not sure if this would be seen to be illegal these days as you could be seen not to be in control of your vehicle.                                                                                                                                                                             

i have been riding about 15 years and i nod, but i try and make it more of a cheeky wink through a helmet kind.  I dont wave, as on the zzr i am leant over and i would have to raise my hand quite a bit for it to be seen over the fairing.  If you are on a more upright bike it isnt so bad.  The French have a method of how you wave is dependant on the style of a bike, the more sports orientated the lower the wave, but as they ride on the right, you can see their clutch hand, whereas you can't over here as it is on the wrong side of the machine.  The Germans are the best, one leg vigourously waved around, makes me smile everytime

Hand waaaaaaaaaaaay up in the air but that's cos i do that in the car, when i'm walking, at work!! Could be cos i'm slightly loony, just a thought.                                                                                                                                                                             

di could also be the initial symptoms of Tourettes lol.  I hate it when people do that, i can never work out if i know them or if they waving at someone else, and by the time i figured it out, i have gone past them, which isnt a problem if i dont know them, but some of my mates must think i am a real ignorant cow                                                                                                                                                                              

best i keep me hands to meself then!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!                                                                                                                                                                             

you shouldnt say things like that Di, all the blokes will start feeling disappointed  They like to dream, even if you are out of their league.                                                                                                                                                                              

Like ya style hun                                                                                                                                                                              

i,ve seen a few do that shake a leg thing , never sure if its just cramp tho                                                                                                                                                                             

I occassionally shake my leg... but its usually followed by a wobble caused by all the piggin potholes in this town. Seriously - our roads are not biker friendly. Thats why I nod. Cos I'm too scared to take a hand off the bars. Oh, that and the fact stoopid tourists keep walking out in front of you so you have to be ready for a sudden stop.

Nevermind that, lets get back to the girls' conversation!    I do always nod though, never wave.  Too leant over on sports bikes and u need to use both ur arms as support, otherwise u end up leaning on one hand which can cause u to begin a counter-steer move, etc.  Only in the extreme of course, but it is too risky takin ur hands off on a sports bike (Except to stick ur finger up at some sod in a cage whos cut u up)                                                                                                                                                                             

this could quiet well turn into the nodding dog sindrome !!!!! if all the bikers down matlock bath nodded to each bike heading that way they would all end up in physio the following monday morning.                                                                                                                                                                                  

I have a serious riding position problem with sports bikes, maybe some of the other girls will understand, its about tits and how they get in the way (or dent the tank) hence the reason why I ride a retro/muscle bike type thingy. I can actually wave with both hands, best stop doing that though cos I am prone to hedge wandering!   Sorry but its got to be a wave for me                                                                                                                                                                             

depends on the road conditions and speed im doing as  to wether i wave or nod  but  riding soft tail chop its not the best handling  thing in the world so half the time just hang on and pray  while waving :D                                                                                                                                                                             

                                                                                                                                                                             

bj, i know where you are coming from on the sportsbike thing, that is why i ride a sports tourer.  I once borrowed a friends 749 and he took my bike, apparently it looked like my head was on top of a hovercraft!  Dunno what he was referring to