Biking Do's & Don'ts

agnes · 30 Jun 2015 at 15:54

Don't, for the love of ****ing God, wear your helmet on the top of your head like a cap when talking to friends or paying for Petrol. Take it off, put it on. You look like an absolute prat and chav.

leigh_boy · 30 Jun 2015 at 16:06

ConTRo13R said:
Do: Nod to people on 125's even if they have L plates. And only to scooters if they have female riders

i say this is a dont, mainly because its kids on 125s and they will soon get a saxo with a big boy exhaust.

Yaayuh! · 30 Jun 2015 at 16:14

ConTRo13R said:
Do: Nod to people on 125's even if they have L plates. And only to scooters if they have female riders

This is exactly my policy

ttaskmaster · 30 Jun 2015 at 16:18

leigh_boy said:
i say this is a dont, mainly because its kids on 125s and they will soon get a saxo with a big boy exhaust.

50cc Peds, maybe... But the vast majority on 125s are simply new riders of all ages (Born Agains being currently in season).

Then again, it's also Summer and the number who don't recognise The Nod is increasing...

Yaayuh! · 30 Jun 2015 at 16:20

I had a couple of guys pass me the other day where one of them stuck his leg right out at me and the other gave me a flick of his hand off the throttle.

Just go with a nod guys!

IC3 · 30 Jun 2015 at 16:28

leigh_boy said:
i say this is a dont, mainly because its kids on 125s and they will soon get a saxo with a big boy exhaust.

Only chavs in tracksuits, the people with gear usually get a bigger bike afterwards. I'm planning on soon getting a Duke 690, ER6-N or Yamah XJ6N :cool:

Just need to do my A2

Rossi~ said:
I had a couple of guys pass me the other day where one of them stuck his leg right out at me and the other gave me a flick of his hand off the throttle.

Just go with a nod guys!

Putting your left hand up to greet another biker is what's most commonly used around the world.

tom_e · 30 Jun 2015 at 16:32

leigh_boy said:
i say this is a dont, mainly because its kids on 125s and they will soon get a saxo with a big boy exhaust.

My beard pokes out of bottom of my helmet, I'm not a kid intent on getting a chav'd up corsa with a bad boi exhaust

ttaskmaster · 30 Jun 2015 at 17:29

IC3 said:
Putting your left hand up to greet another biker is what's most commonly used around the world.

Actually... the leg-out thing is something we've imported from overseas.
Usually it's bikes overtaking you on your left/Continental/wrong side, when you can't really see a left-hand wave.
Here it's easier to just raise the left hand as you overtake a bike, or nod as you pass an oncoming.

Thumbs down usually denotes a hazard ahead for the oncoming, while a fist (thumb down) atop the head indicates cops and pointing diagonally upward warns of a speed camera.
Extended arm with hand opening and closing means you left yer indicator on!

There are others, but fewer people recognise them these days...

wazza300 · 30 Jun 2015 at 18:42

theres the two fingered salute

I find a few Harley riders wont nod back either

Flack88 · 30 Jun 2015 at 18:54

wazza300 said:
theres the two fingered salute

I find a few Harley riders wont nod back either

I wouldn't nod back if I was riding a Harley, I would be to sad and embarrassed.

wazza300 · 30 Jun 2015 at 18:56

haha yh,some do though

would you nod to plod? I have a few times and they nod back,n I mutter **** under my breath as ive past them

Captain · 30 Jun 2015 at 19:38

leigh_boy said:
i say this is a dont, mainly because its kids on 125s and they will soon get a saxo with a big boy exhaust.

What? Don't talk BS, everyone had to do a CBT and 90% will be on L plates until they take a test, don't tar all riders with the same brush because you see the odd kid on a 125.

Flack88 · 30 Jun 2015 at 20:01

Clov!s said:
What? Don't talk BS, everyone had to do a CBT and 90% will be on L plates until they take a test, don't tar all riders with the same brush because you see the odd kid on a 125.

I see a lot of experienced riders on 125's. Some people just don't want anything bigger.

One · 30 Jun 2015 at 20:13

agnes said:
Don't, for the love of ****ing God, wear your helmet on the top of your head like a cap when talking to friends or paying for Petrol. Take it off, put it on. You look like an absolute prat and chav.

I leave mine on when I pay for petrol. Nobodies ever said anything.

One · 30 Jun 2015 at 20:18

ttaskmaster said:
50cc Peds, maybe... But the vast majority on 125s are simply new riders of all ages (Born Agains being currently in season).

Then again, it's also Summer and the number who don't recognise The Nod is increasing...

I don't really get the nod. I do it but I don't really know why. When did it start? Did T. E. Lawrence and Steve McQueen used to nod to each other or something?

wazza300 · 30 Jun 2015 at 20:26

it probably means ohh your still alive? respect,

most don't see you either,ive often just caught a glimps of a biker and its too late to nod

Wepohn · 30 Jun 2015 at 20:38

wazza300 said:
Don't fix your motorbike in the kitchen,there was a chap on here he set fire to his cottage doing that

But a few sparks

RyanF · 30 Jun 2015 at 20:45

wazza300 said:
it probably means ohh your still alive? respect,

most don't see you either,ive often just caught a glimps of a biker and its too late to nod

I think that means you do need to slow down

MADMAN69UK · 30 Jun 2015 at 23:25

Rossi~ said:
I had a couple of guys pass me the other day where one of them stuck his leg right out at me and the other gave me a flick of his hand off the throttle.

Just go with a nod guys!

I tend to stick the leg out if I'm riding spiritedly and can't take my focus off the road to nod

TallPaul_S · 30 Jun 2015 at 23:41

ttaskmaster said:
Actually... the leg-out thing is something we've imported from overseas.
Usually it's bikes overtaking you on your left/Continental/wrong side, when you can't really see a left-hand wave.
Here it's easier to just raise the left hand as you overtake a bike, or nod as you pass an oncoming.

Thumbs down usually denotes a hazard ahead for the oncoming, while a fist (thumb down) atop the head indicates cops and pointing diagonally upward warns of a speed camera.
Extended arm with hand opening and closing means you left yer indicator on!

There are others, but fewer people recognise them these days...

I've always thought a patting the top of your helmet was the sight for the po-po. Same thing I suppose.

Anyway - do's and don'ts: In this weather, DO filter to to the front of traffic lights. Sod sitting in traffic when you're getting roasted from the bike and the sun!!

And DO enjoy the warm, sticky rubber as the tarmac heats up nicely :cool: