Biking Etiquette?

It's all a secret language you have to work out for yourself, sorry ;o)

The only! and i repeat ONLY way to be sure you've acknowleged everyone is to nod at everything, everyone and nothing...

"IS THAT OIL?!" - Lozzo

Made me LOL big time, I'm definitely going to try that on my mate and his Bandit.



I just nod, thumbs up, mini-wave or peace at bikers. I vary to keep the mojo flowing. Some of the lists people have made are quite long! Apart from as above, I'd just do the basketball motion to say slow down, whether there's police, bad turf, or some hot girls to slow down and rev next to.
And I always use the lid-tap as a "follow me". It's the military gesture as well.


Kudos to Lozzo, I was getting ready to do the same. Beat me to it! Along those lines, whenever I see some teen on a 125/50cc or a scooter, obviously someone who possesses an ASBO and 3 children, and they're revving hard at the lights, strutting around on their neon-ridden moped, I normally pull up beside them, and intimidate. Look at their bike/scooter, but no thumbs up, no nod. Just turn back facing forwards like you haven't seen anything, and make like you're chuckling. Shake your head a bit as to say "Oh dear", and finish it with a beasting.

[Dave20046]

No need to be a pr1ck though . You get 'real' bikers on 125s & 2 strokes and other hacks every now and then too. For example if you pulled up next to yc on his gpz and purple 80's cheese leathers and pulled similar antics I think you'd know about it!


I think the 'obviously asbo scum' line is the most important bit but you can't really know.

Im not a *****, I choose my battles wisely. I don't normally feel threatened when they're wearing a hoodie and trackies. I know that there are 125's that will go faster than me, I assumed people would have thought I know that; next time I will be more specific when making a joke.

[ophic]

I often wave - but wearing winter 2 finger gloves, its more like "live long and prosper"

I was a teen on the 125 I still own, and I don't have an asbo or children. No point ever revving my CG hard, you'd barely hear it anyway!

But I see what you mean with idiot moped riders (chav's) mainly, who only wear a helmet as the only protection, and their riding is so bad, road attitude awful and just downright idiots.

You mean that none of you do star jumps when you see another biker?

Oh

[Dave20046]

Originally Posted by allantheboss

Im not a *****, I choose my battles wisely. I don't normally feel threatened when they're wearing a hoodie and trackies. I know that there are 125's that will go faster than me, I assumed people would have thought I know that; next time I will be more specific when making a joke.

Sorry thought you were being serious, and I wasn't calling you a pr1ck was just saying don't be one!