Demise of the "Biker nod"?

[Kiwifruit]

Was out for a ride yesterday. Most gave me a nod or a wave.
Just out of interest, how do you warn others of Mr Plod ?

[KiwiCol]

Left hand up (above your helmet) index finger pointing skyward & whirling your hand around to imitate the old fashioned whirling police lights.

[gsxbarmy]

Was out for a ride yesterday. Most gave me a nod or a wave.
Just out of interest, how do you warn others of Mr Plod ?

Thumbs down "replacement" wave

[ARH]

Here it's a bit more emphatic.... flat hand pushed down....basically saying slow down and take care.   Very visible and works every time.

[KiwiCol]

Here it's a bit more emphatic.... flat hand pushed down....basically saying slow down and take care.   Very visible and works every time.

as in putting the brakes on

[Kiwifruit]

Left hand up (above your helmet) index finger pointing skyward & whirling your hand around to imitate the old fashioned whirling police lights.

Ok thats what i've always done.  Flat hand too.
Saw a couple of guys riding with the tap well open heading towards a moving Mr Plod i had passed about a K back. Hope they got my signal.

[grog]

headlight flash works for me. illegal but i do it. just hope its not a cop or a hardly rider. the hardly riders can go faster, get caught, not caring.

[Kiwifruit]

You evil man Grog !! 

[Notty]

I regularly ride out with a Harley rider (I am his only biker friend ) and he does nod to all but very few nod back - I am always following up the rear (as he couldn't stay with me if I led !!) anyway, they ignore him but nod to me !! so its an anti Harley thing .... Oh and motorway speed limit on a Harley seems to be 65-70 and not 100 as it is on the 1400 Lol.. 
Last ride out was to Riders of Bristol( Harley dealer ) where they had a Tractor for sale at £26,000 ( last years model apparently ) and that wasn't the cheapest !!

[Andre]

"The Antidote to Average" ...  Certainly brings the average way down, Not the price though.

[KiwiCol]

Notty, your mates' seat looks way more comfy than ours does.    That new red thing - eeeeew.  From what I can see in the pic, it looks like something from the 1940's - 1950's!  Not for this kid.  I couldn't afford it, but it's also not something I'd aspire to own either.   Now a K1600GLE, that's different!

[Gsxjohn]

I nod/wave to everyone, although I've noticed more don't acknowledge. More so when on xv1900 cfd, lots think it's a Harley.  Feel like sticking a big sign on bat fairing "NOT a Harley"

[Speedy1959]

Same as gsxjohn..
I git sick of being ignored by none-nodders so a few miles later I ignore an oncoming biker only to discover he nodded !!!
He then thinks to himself "ignorant ***" and so inadvertently I have perpetuated the problem.

[Notty]

Notty, your mates' seat looks way more comfy than ours does.    That new red thing - eeeeew.  From what I can see in the pic, it looks like something from the 1940's - 1950's!  Not for this kid.  I couldn't afford it, but it's also not something I'd aspire to own either.   Now a K1600GLE, that's different!

£600 apparently - but wow it is comfortable but they don't do one for the 14   

[KiwiCol]

That is a lot for a seat, I must try & find an old seat from a wrecker / dismantler & have it customised to suit my size. Don't want to use the original as I might not like it once I get it.  Can get them on e-bay from France, but they cost heaps with shipping to get them here, over $1000! & I'm not shelling out that sort of dosh for a seat if I can't try it out first, I'd spend the k, but have to be sure it's a great fit first.