The biker nod

[louis]

Im a scooter rider i ride a gilera runner 180cc with a custom paint job 2 stroke and a loud exhaust basicly the hole thing says chav! even tho im not
and other bikers just dont give me the same respect as when i drive other bikes such as a ts50 (restricted to 30mph)

The same guy drives past me and blanks me every day, when i was on the ts50r he noded!

Should bikers not nod at scooters? are we that bad!
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[McGee]

I nod at every one in the UK.

If they don't nod back I put it down to the fact they where paying attention to other things in/on the road, mind you if they are on a harley I put it down to them being twats.

Here in the states scooter riders get no attention mind and you don't nod you stick an arm out.
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[louis]

omg who voted no! show yourself lol

and thats true harley/big choppers give me dirty looks
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[2t-Screamer]

im currently riding a scooter (Runner VX 125) and after 10 years of riding smelly 2 stroke nsr's tzr's RD's etc i can honestly say im loving it, (so much so that im going to do my DAS just so i can get a Nexus)

anyway back to the point, i find that on my scooter if im in ordinary clothes (jeans t-shirt) etc then i get blanked, but if i have my Richa textile jacket and gloves on then i seem to get a few nods, if i put my bright red/white leather yamaha jacket on then i get even more nods,

and i have to admit i tend not to nod at scooters/peds as most of them ARE being ridden by chavs and stupid smelly little inbred morons don't have a clue what the nods all about and just ride by (probably thinking, wat da fook was up wif dat guy.......Innit )
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[McGee]

[AC]

For me to nod or not at a scooter rider, it depends on how they are riding and their 'apparent' attitude on the road. If they are apparently 'sensible' then I will acknowledge but if they are being idiots then I won't acknowledge. Saying that I don't acknowledge bikers who are being idiots either.

By idiots I mean endangering themselves or others on the road.

[louis]

these are all good points i would l to agree with 2t-Screamerike alot of scooter riders are tossers probably 90% and i mine is paint fiesta ztech orange and custom black paint so i kind of put my self with the 90% but i do always ride with the textile jacket etc
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[Cigaro]

I nod to everyone, regardless of what I'm riding or what they're riding. Unless they're being a nob.

I can't wait to get my scooter on the road actually - I'm interested to know people's attitudes to a ratted 'ped

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[Chriss]

[louis]

lol so do i now, im feeling alot of bad vibes towards scooter drivers im going to still nod but maybe just deny owning a scooter on this forum from now on lol
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[colin1]

nice bike, i was thinking of getting a runner 180
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[LeeR]

I nod at everyone, and on Saturday I had nods back from everyone... except scooters/moped riders. Even BIG girls on custom/choppers/HDs nodded back it was quite refreshing. I even had a copper nod at me on the M5 the other night, I was so taken aback I almost didn't get my return nod in.
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[js1440]

I love the whole biker nod thing. I used to drive a Lotus Elise, and every Elise driver would wave and flash (their lights).

When I did my CBT, we were sitting in a queue of traffic, when 2 guys on GSXRs passed us from the opposite direction and gave us the nod. Made me enjoy the whole thing even more.

I asked a biker friend about this, and he said that bikers generally nod to all other bikers.... unless it's someone on a twist and go.

[bazza]

Nod? I don't even look at scootys...
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[Damon]

depends how they are riding and what they are wearing. I nod to all the old guys on little scooters though. If there are a group of scooters i tend not to nod either. innit

[Ted]

I voted yes, but it does depend... if the scooter riders are wearing proper clothes I normally nod, if the're wearing white trainers and a hoody, then I don't.

Plus... if the scooter is over 50cc, the chances are that I'll nod, if it isn't I might not.

[D O G]

No gears = no nod.

[Ted]

[kitty kat]

I know a Harley rider who will happily ride with me on my Japanese bike and he acknowledges other riders, even warns the rider f jap bikes to slow down if cop is about.

Not all Harley riders are twats!!

As for scooters, I don't nod to kids who rag around the place, but those that are sensible I do nod to.
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[matlow]

I'd love to have voted yes but its a no, with scooters i wait for them to nod and then return it. Very rarely they do.
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[growler]

I nod at every thing on two wheels and to be honest rarely bother to see if they acknowledge me as I'm usually too busy checking the road ahead

but I know that I did what I wanted to do
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