Am I missing something??

Sometimes I wave sometimes I nod. Theres so many bikers around our way when I'm out I think I spend most of my time nodding and waving. However, all depends on the situation. I've flicked the V's at other bikers doing dangerous passes coming towards me on my side of the road doing 100mph ovetaking a car thinking they've all the room in the world. Was out with Stix and his mate the other day and 2 bikers came flying passed us very dangerously and nearly clipped front end of my bike. Wound me up a treat that did.

On another occasion saw a broken down biker the other day on a BMW 1200GS who was on his way to West Wales for his daughters birthday. Said he'd not connected the bike up to an optimate all winter and had just connected it up to charge the battery. Looks like his battery was fooked but I stopped to see if he needed a hand. He'd already rung the AA though and they said he had to get to a point of reference so I pointed him the direction of a Morrisons garage a little way down the road as he didn't know the area. Even the AA should be able to find a petrol station.

I'll usually nod at other bikers. Don't bother with Harley / cruiser / chop types as I used to but the buggers hardly ever responded so I gave up. If I ever see a biker stopped at the side of the road broken down etc I'll always pull over and see if they need any help. Do the same for other cyclists when I'm out cycling, have given away a fair few inner tubes over the years.

I usually wave but I have noticed its sports bike and BMW riders who dont wave back in this neck of the woods

Ah think this is doon tae age. A few fowk ah'v stopped aside who didny acknowledge ais were younger boys so they mebbe dinnae ken aboot the unwritten code. They mebbe huvnae even read an OGRI annual!

I like to acknowledge a fellow biker apart from the Harley /cruiser type as they don`t usually reckon we are good enough.

harley riders never smile ???? (Glee Club) probably due to buying 1950`s engineering etc

it's a common misconception, buying a T to slow you down doesn't work ( except silly prolonged speed ! )

Theres a bloke live around here somwhere whos a "famous" trick and stunt rider

I believe he crashed infront of a copper and got a ban ... but whatever he's off the road for a while.

But before then, he could be seen posing and generally being a clever fellow with monster wheelies and stoppies etc

I saw him coming the other way once in Telford (B4 he was banned obs) and he hoiked a monster wheelie and turned the front wheel at me as if we were jousting!!!

Me? I nodded.

But then again ... I still have my licence.

ah always gie a wee wave or nod if ANY bike comin the other way but whit ah huv noticed is bikes oan the commuter run never wave back....mibbe too engrossed think aboot the ***** shift thir aboot tae dae which is understandable.....


an I always stop or turn back for a stranded bike, been there masel too often tae get it matters.

Jist the other week on wye hame frae work ah seen a young loon in a layby wi the seat aff and the tank up wi bits awe ower the place frae is Ape RS125...

Whits up ah say...he says exhaust sounded noisy so ah stopped tae check noo it keeps stallin when ah restart....look mister see.....so he stands beside his steed an proceeds tae start the bike an when its runnin slaps it intae first gear...lo an behold the bike stalls. MMMMM ah say....

So ah says tae him ye been drivin long? Nah he say, jist got it mister

.....Ah well we awe got tae learn how things work ah thought.

So efter a sagely wander roond his steed ah broke the earth shatterin news an explained tae the fresh plooky faced loon aboot the fact the side stand wiz doon an cuts the engine if 1st gears selected........well his face wiz a treat as he,d sat there an hour tryin everythin an takin things tae bits.

So as he slowly rebuilt his bike thinkin whit a twata he,d been ah mounted mine an carried oan ma merry way......

......an thir wiz nowt wrong wi the exhaust either!

Isn,t age an experience a joy sometimes!

nice one that rico, a pal o mine rang me (few years back) 1st day out on his new to him bike, said . have i got any oil to lend him, as the oil light wont go out...

drove round, oil in hand, lifted up the side stand, said oil light goes out...... magic.