Demise of the "Biker nod"?

[Stolichnaya]

i never speed, i always observe the limits.  i never do anything remotely dangerous or anything to make the Rozzers think "ello ello ello..."
my bike is completely standard and is as quiet as a mouse...

if explaining that to the Plod doesn't work i simply say "eh" and pretend I'm deaf or i say "noey spekidy de luinguidy" and hope that works !!!

gulp!

[jack6251]

Well I've no doubt about it. Since posting this thread I've had umpteen days riding around and offering the "nod" out...nothing in return...nothing.

[KiwiCol]

You're right there Jack, it's even spread to down under.  I still get the occasional wave / nod but they're getting very few & far between nowadays.  Could be because there are more Hardlys on the roads these days?    I still wave out or nod to approaching riders, too bad if they don't want to be friendly.

[Mister Fishfinger]

I always nod, but I agree with you guys - fewer and fewer people nodding back.

Harleys I would expect, but I don't know what's happening with everyone else.

[Kiwifruit]

Been pretty good round the North Island.....even getting the odd nod in return from the chromed compressor brigade. 

[KiwiCol]

Nice Col, maybe the tide is turning?

[Tony Nitrous]

I feel the older I get, the less I have in common with many riders I meet.
I'm in one "local" S/E Qld group that has over 8000 members but they are
mostly young, many think cruisers like the 500 Harley's are cool, have very
little experience, they regularly crash, know everything thanks to google and
think its super cool to hate car drivers, cops, roadworks etc.
Its a different generation, and one I find I have very little in common with.
I'm the typical grumpy old man.
Lots of the more "mature" riders here have Harley's.
I find I have less in common with them the the kids on learner sportsbikes!


I might nod to another 14 or B-King.

[grog]

living in same area Tony, i agree. Harley attitude is bad. even been spat at at lights. i have some harley mates, talking to them about owning a suzuki is like talking as if i have a good game at golf, just not interested. young blokes on bikes, dont even know what my bike is, also not interested. strange world these days. i try to know something about all bikes, new, old etc. even the harlys. seems a lost art on young uns and harly riders. all about pose.

[Del]

Lets face it - its all Honda's fault 

[Andre]

I am with you on this Tony. I do find the occasional like-minded fellow. So far these have in common that they have a broad interest in bikes (and things in general), do most of the work on it themselves, and are common-sense guys.

[KiwiCol]

Like us, Andre. 


Grog, we couldn't spit back as we're wearing a full face helmet, maybe, just maybe, they're spitting the bugs out at the lights! 

[Andre]

Like us, Andre. 

Yes Col, that is why I love it here!!!   

[Tony Nitrous]

I meet so many riders that apparently don't go anywhere!

They go to the local bike meet,
They go to the local Mt G / Mt Mee for a coffee,
a big day out is a lap of the dam.

I post up pics of a night out at 1770 or a weekend doing the Oxley,
a weekend at Dubbo, meeting mates at Macksville to do Waterfall Way
etc (all 1000+K weekends) and they react as if I've just done slap of the planet!
Many admit that they've never done more than a couple of hours in
the seat in a day.

When we were teens we thought the Middle of England to the Welsh coast
and back was a normal Saturday, 350+K round trip and we all had 125's !

[grog]

agree again Tony, we flogged our 250s, then got 750s, lots of ks every weekend, at speeds i cant believe we did. i did 14th ks on my first gt750 in just under 4 months. i thought it the fastest bike in the world. then came z900. another leap. honda 4s sliding on centrestands at 160, we had great times, lots of us still talk about it, same blokes from then. off to the coffe shop just doesnt do it for me.

[Sweaty]

Yes boys, these young guys now are not bike enthusiasts etc, but just think they are cool because they ride a bike to the coffee shop and get to walk around in cool gear & carry a helmet.