Inter-biker Etiquette

[Fat Angry Scotsman]

Tried searching the forum, but admittedly I am a complete shit house so probably fucked up.

Anyway, is there some kind of inter-biker etiquette? I personally nod at every scooter or motorbike (fuck cyclists though) but I reckon about 1 in 3 don't reciprocate. Nothing wrong with that, I was just wondering if there is a biker hierarchy where L-plates aren't worthy of a nod or head-tilt or big-bike riders don't acknowledge smaller bikes, etc.

I did figure out though that some nod, some tilt and I even had two waves.
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[Copycat73]

they probably just hate you .. cos your fat .. and no i don`t nod to anyone .. particular fat bastards from jockland.. now fcuk off and post something sensible.. or talk to wee krankie cos she gonna need a friend soon..
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[pepperami]

I nod sometimes and sometimes not Hey ho!
I always try to be good to L-platers as they are the next generation of bikers.
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[Nobby the Bastard]

If you meet a Harley rider in a pub or similar location, it's best to reach out and gently squeeze their testicles to show that you aren't scared of them.
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[GettinBetter]

I find if I'm coming up to a tricky bit where attention to the road is more important than waving to fellow bikers well the biker will always come second.
I don't care what you think of me, when it's a toss up between my safety and your feelings... no contest.

If that knob in a car isn't looking at me, or showing the slightest clue that they know I'm there, I'm hardly gonna look away to wave at someone...

Apart from that I wave at all bikers, and if they blank me, that's fine. they may be thinking about something else .... or just don't like the fucking look of me, but that's fine too.

[Easy-X]

If you ride a motorbike you don't nod at scooter riders. Have you learnt nothing from Quadrophenia?!

But yes, there's a mysterious class-based system on who to nod to. Not receiving a nod may not be a slight, the other rider might actually be concentrating on the road (or not falling off as mentioned of BMW riders.)

From my experience either the Rebel or XSR seems to be an acceptable bike for Harley riders or other classic type bike ppl to nod back to. I'd image something like a CB1100, Z900 or a Bonnie would be even better.
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[Ayrton]

I seemed to get a lot more nods once I moved on from a 125. I find 125 riders the least likely to respond to a nod too, probably because they are all 17 and don't care about such things

[Kentol750]

Nod to everyone on 2 wheels with an engine if it's safe for me to do so.
There's a chance they are an ex pupil!
I've been stared through by people on milwankee fuckdumpers more than once (coz not sons of anarchy enough) just carried on with my day.
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[yen_powell]

Try a really over the top camp wave and shout 'Yoo-hoo' at the top of your voice.

Not inside the M25 of course, no nodding or greetings to other bikes should be carried out in that area of the UK.
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[Skudd]

If someone on plates nods at me I feel affronted. They should wait till I decide in my magnificence to nod, or not, to them, then they can nod to me in a submissive way. Hardley riders can only nod to that ilk of machine. Sports bikes can go fuck themselves. Us Adventure bike riders are the Lords and masters of the road because we have found the truth.
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[NJD]

I always go too early / when the other person is far away and then end up having to double nod just encase they hadn't seen. I wonder how many drivers behind me wonder if I suffer some sort of intermittent head shaking issue.

I don't know how many nod back because I try and focus on where I'm going.

I pulled up beside a Ducati at a set of lights having ignored him at the set shortly before because I was filtering to the front (where he was sat) and said hello like an excited pervert. He wasn't beside me just up the road.
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[CorriganJ]

Ha, when i ride with my girlfriend I always get her to wave (In spain we don't nod) to other bikers. But I give her so much shit if she accidentally waves to a scooter boy.

It started as a joke because she was like "why do the scooter riders never wave back?" and I was like "wait you wave to the scooters too? Thats so embarassing".

But a few weeks ago I rented a scooter for some shits and giggles and noone gave me a biker wave. Harleys and BMWs here sometimes do wave. But scooters never. And sports bike riders nearly always.
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