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Etiquette of "the nod"
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OK, been biking for just over 2 years & not quite sussed out
"The Nod" fully. Most other bikers nod at me & I reciprocate
if I haven't nodded first; all very nice, polite & friendly.
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I tend to twist my head rather than nod. Otherwise they just think you
have gone over a bump ;)
Southerners rarely nod. Up north it's a lot more convivial.
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However, is there some sort of code as to whom should not
be nodded to? For instance, someone on a Bergman scooter
thingy I'll probably ignore, but what about whizzy teens on
their 125 screamers (usually with L plates)?
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Nod to anyone you feel like nodding to. Don't nod to the rest.
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Wot e sed... nodding to scooter riders sometimes freaks them out...
Ride your own ride etc....
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And don't try it going south on the A1 or A5 on a sunny Saturday
afternoon - your neck will ache.
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Flip 'em the V's...
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Wear a flip-front lid and gob on 'em.
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Also, seem to get no nods from Harley riders; is that some special
club for big fat US hogs that Japanese bikes aren't welcome to?
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All feet forwards would never deign to dignify us feet downs with any
form of acknowledgement or even recognise we exist.
BTW saw a superb hardly in Southampton yesterday. Apart from being
metallic bronze it was a serious piece of equipment. Hand built, huge
tyres, rim hubs ...
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Niv, SV650S.
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