honda + bmw riders? - SV650.org

TLMark · 02-02-06, 01:20 PM

So I'm riding to work fingers frozen but happy.
Another bike coming the other way give a nod... Nothing returned Why you ask?
Well it's a honda the same seems to apply to bmw driv...riders.
Now I know that there is some sorta snobby attitude to riders on smaller bikes in fact I'm guilty of myself to spotty kids on 50's.
But honda and bmw riders seem to this to all I see it when out on my TL1000
so its not that.
Be interested to see how many agree or not?
I the summer I wear a black visor so its not cos I is ugly

fell better now!

02-02-06, 01:22 PM

Probably think ur TL is about to tank slap and take 'em out.

TLMark · 02-02-06, 01:33 PM

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Originally Posted by The Basket

Probably think ur TL is about to tank slap and take 'em out.

Never heard that one before...

02-02-06, 01:44 PM

Probably true, I probably wouldn''t be bothered to nod to you either.....

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02-02-06, 01:44 PM

When I see a bike coming towards me I always nod unless it is a scooter. I can't see how Honda and BMW riders can idenfify what bike you are riding when closing on each other head-on at a combined speed of 60 to 120mph. I can barely tell bikes apart in those circumstances!

02-02-06, 01:57 PM

I'll always nod back if nodded to and generally nod first most of the time. Never initiated a nod to a hairdryer rider...sorry scooter rider

but i'll nod back if they give us one first

02-02-06, 02:27 PM

I think it's just a case of some riders nod, others don't. However the most polarised example I've found is Harley riders - 50% are really friendly and nod and wave, the other 50% pretend that they're the only bike on the road and nothing else exists in their reality - odd.

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Spiderman · 02-02-06, 02:29 PM

yeh i do find that the arrogance of some BMW riders is right up there with BMW car drivers.
Had a fella on a 1150GS thingy last night, with his big fat metal panniers, blocking every filter gap there was while he was in front of me. he was no way gonna get thru yet instead of moving to one side and letting me thru he'd just get as far as he could with his front wheel, then lok at me in his mirrors.

Never mind i thought and found another way thru the rush hour traffic and forgot all about him, till he comes flying up behind me trying to jam his way into the gap i'm about to filter thru

Twit.

I was really not in the mood and said "Do me a favour, find someone else to race will ya" He thought i wanted to race and at the next set of lights flew away.
I was metres away from him and at the next lights commented on how suprised i was that the extra 500cc he had over me didnt help to get any more speed

he wasnt as upset by that as i expected an actually turned out to be a faily nice bloke.

I think this weather just makes us all a little less friendly maybe?

02-02-06, 02:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Spiderman

I think this weather just makes us all a little less friendly maybe?

Not really, you're just an unfriendly git

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TLMark · 02-02-06, 02:38 PM

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Originally Posted by jonboy

I think it's just a case of some riders nod, others don't. However the most polarised example I've found is Harley riders - 50% are really friendly and nod and wave, the other 50% pretend that they're the only bike on the road and nothing else exists in their reality - odd.

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I was talking about motorcycle riders not farmers and tractors

02-02-06, 01:20 PM	#1
TLMark Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Kent Posts: 49	honda + bmw riders? So I'm riding to work fingers frozen but happy. Another bike coming the other way give a nod... Nothing returned Why you ask? Well it's a honda the same seems to apply to bmw driv...riders. Now I know that there is some sorta snobby attitude to riders on smaller bikes in fact I'm guilty of myself to spotty kids on 50's. But honda and bmw riders seem to this to all I see it when out on my TL1000 so its not that. Be interested to see how many agree or not? I the summer I wear a black visor so its not cos I is ugly fell better now! __________________ Got a TL1000s an a SV650, Ducati 1098S and Monster 1100Evo VTwins Rule

02-02-06, 02:29 PM	#8
Spiderman Where the hell am I? Mega Poster Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Swingin' thru the urban jungle Posts: 7,451	yeh i do find that the arrogance of some BMW riders is right up there with BMW car drivers. Had a fella on a 1150GS thingy last night, with his big fat metal panniers, blocking every filter gap there was while he was in front of me. he was no way gonna get thru yet instead of moving to one side and letting me thru he'd just get as far as he could with his front wheel, then lok at me in his mirrors. Never mind i thought and found another way thru the rush hour traffic and forgot all about him, till he comes flying up behind me trying to jam his way into the gap i'm about to filter thru Twit. I was really not in the mood and said "Do me a favour, find someone else to race will ya" He thought i wanted to race and at the next set of lights flew away. I was metres away from him and at the next lights commented on how suprised i was that the extra 500cc he had over me didnt help to get any more speed he wasnt as upset by that as i expected an actually turned out to be a faily nice bloke. I think this weather just makes us all a little less friendly maybe? __________________ . "Computers are great! Not for communicating tho. They have one fundamental flaw ... they don't have eyebrows." AlpineCarStereo: you win ....... eeerrr ..... ummm ..... my undying support of you, the greatest Mod this forum has ever known. My Leige. davepreston: i bow to your modding godliness. vixis: He's this really cute Persian tea-boy, Im so not giving you his number :P

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02-02-06, 01:22 PM	#2
The Basket Guest Posts: n/a	Probably think ur TL is about to tank slap and take 'em out.

02-02-06, 01:44 PM	#4
Jelster Guest Posts: n/a	Probably true, I probably wouldn''t be bothered to nod to you either..... .

02-02-06, 01:44 PM	#5
Toypop Guest Posts: n/a	When I see a bike coming towards me I always nod unless it is a scooter. I can't see how Honda and BMW riders can idenfify what bike you are riding when closing on each other head-on at a combined speed of 60 to 120mph. I can barely tell bikes apart in those circumstances!

02-02-06, 01:57 PM	#6
Stormspiel Guest Posts: n/a	I'll always nod back if nodded to and generally nod first most of the time. Never initiated a nod to a hairdryer rider...sorry scooter rider but i'll nod back if they give us one first

02-02-06, 02:27 PM	#7
jonboy Guest Posts: n/a	I think it's just a case of some riders nod, others don't. However the most polarised example I've found is Harley riders - 50% are really friendly and nod and wave, the other 50% pretend that they're the only bike on the road and nothing else exists in their reality - odd. .