Why is it....

[iCraig]

...More bikers "nod" when your riding in full leathers?

I've only just noticed this today since I bought myself some 2 pieces leathers to replace my ageing Lewis Textile Jacket and Knackered Akito Leather Jeans.

And I've noticed nearly all bikers now nod to me, when only a few did before?

It probably may also be down to me cleaning my bike today for the first time in about 3 months too.

[WildGoose]

i guess they take you more seriously, rather than just some idiot riding in a business suit to avoid the congestion charge or something

i find i get very ignored, because of my bike, i got far more nods on the cbr250 and stuff, but generally this area is pretty stingy for that feeling of "bikers"
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So in other words, he stopped you for being flagrantly in posession of a motorcycle in direct contravention of the Hippies, Darkies and People Whose Face I Don't Like The Look of (Police Powers) Act. 1976

[dandit]

[byke95]

The whole nodding thing seems a bit temperamental these days.

I nod to anything with two wheels and a motor! The way I think it should be (unless you're a London courier, too many bikes to nod to all of them!)

[dandit]

[karen_moomin]

I get nodded at by all sorts....I got a wave, light flash and wink the other day...and I was in my car!!! All I did was give the guy a thumbs up

I love getting nods when I'm on my bike (or in my car!), and I don't have full leathers either.

Q:...I nod to anyone on a bike or ped, are you saying there's "nodding prejudice" going on???? I hope not!!

[iCraig]

[Scratchy]

[Shaun]

Your taken more seriously if you wearing full leathers as has been said, personally I don't nod to mopeds as most of them don't even know about the nod. If a moped nods to me then I have been known to nod back but not all of the time.

[bradders]

theres definitely prejudice....I would never nod to a moped or other such lawn mower!!!!...seems the cooler and bigger the better....bike and leathers...

[iCraig]

Here are my new leather, OK OK, I know I'm a tart cos they match my bike, but I think it looks smarter, plus theres not that much red in em anyway

https://homepage.mac.com/craiggiles2/newleathers.jpg

[headlamp]

In London it's quite hard to nod as you are focussing on not being killed by some twat in a cage!

I usually don't nod to the pizza or scooter boys as they might wave back and fall off.

I was a little peeved tonight when I was heading straight towards a BMW bike on a one lane stretch of the North Circular, I pulled in as I could and he didn't acknowledge! That was a first!
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Using a mobile phone while driving a car should be made a capital offence!

[JonB]

[iCraig]

I can see the image, can everyone else?

[M1ke]

I nod at everyone except nsr125 riders. i figure if they were daft enough to buy an nsr over an rs125 then they dont deserve a nod

[kev]

I tend to nod at everybody on a bike unless its a chav on a ped.
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[JonB]

[iCraig]

Hmmm, I really can't understand it, having been on another ride earlier I'm getting alot more nods now?

Is there something about they way I was before?

https://homepage.mac.com/craiggiles2/6.jpg

(Btw I'm the one on the Red GS500 wearing all red, hence the tartyness )

Well is there?

It just barmy now, its nod after nod.

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[Nighteyes]