get ignored by other bikers? i been on bikes for over 20 years and when out and about always give other bikers a nod when passing no matter what they ride. since owning the repsol i,ve noticed most other bikers don,t seem to return the acknowledgement. i,m not bothered in the slightest just find it funny. it was highlighted again today when went out on blade this morning passed at least a dozen bikes going other way and not 1 nodded back then came home went out later in afternoon on my tuono and complete opposite. theres nowt as strange as folk!! lol
It must be a blade thing since I got the HRC I have the same issue, what annoys me is I then feel like a dick for nodding. Think it's a sign of the times, most bikers are just miserable buggers lol
Only been on the blade for 219 miles so I'm not sure just yet, always get a nod on the black blade though so its not the blade? I drive a BMW so I'm used to other road users having an issue with me lol
I find ride outs mid week you tend to get more nods. I think it's because other riders are so amazed at the fire blade and it's awesomeness as it Passes they are just open mouthed and you've passed them before they get the chance I note The AA man don't salute you either now a days either. Mind, he's probably too busy looking for Harley's on the side of the road
I got nodded at left right and centre today on my RRY.....I felt like my head was going to nod off!!!! In my experience I've noticed race-rep paint jobs get ignored regardless of the make of bike.
Repsol owners do you.............ever wish you had bought a decent colour scheme instead HRC cool.......seriously
never had the same issue when i had my hrc but then again not being as fast you can spot the nod more. lol
Odd, I was thinking about this on the way back from the bike night on Thursday when I was nodding so much I felt like a dog on a parcel shelf. More often than not, you get a return. Harley owners rarely do. I don't know why. Are we beneath them to acknowledge our existence? Will it mar their solicitor/bank manager, bike/kit/lifestyle bought in a box with their bonus, cool? Or is it just that their eyeballs are vibrating so much everything looks like its nodding to them. Who cares. But there is a type of cruiser rider, I've noticed. Black, very shiny leathers, open face helmet, also black. Intercom microphone with big foam windsock and quite inappropriate round sunglasses. Short, neat, grey beard and identically clad wife on the back. Although they may not have the beard. Bike ranges from BMW über tourer to Harley to Rocket but adds nothing to the package other than having two wheels. I get the vibe that they spend Monday to Friday in a Saville row suit as movers and shakers in the city and never even mention the word motorcycle except to their closet biker chums with whom they are usually cloned in convoy as their alter ego come the weekend. You must have seen them. Well, these ignorant fcukers tool along at 45 mph, don't even move their heads to clear their mirrors. Not only will they refuse to nod back but I reckon they wouldn't cross the road to piss on you if you were on fire either.
I have also noticed the total lack of nods recently. it used to be that no matter what you road from 125 to 1200 cc (scooters exempt) you used to get a 'bikers nod', but recently I've just been getting ignored. Even today when i road the Calne and had a copper sat on my arse for 10 miles I got nods off bikers on similar sports bikes but all the other guys/gals seemed to ignore me!
I have always wanted a repsol and now I have one I don't give a xxx wether the biker coming the other way mods or not, i will always nod to any two wheel enthusiast,
Thing about riding a repsol as opposed to a black or HRC blade, ya just cant nod. Impossible to carry out because of the strain on the neck when you pop out of the bubble at 186mph.......in 2nd gear.... they're just too bloody quick...
Ok, might be 3rd gear.... Back to being serious...... I usually find harley riders / hecks angels dont bother with us rice burners, other rice burners dont bother with repsol blades (probably think we all stoner wannabes) scooter riders just haven't cottoned on yet and goldwing riders are bloody dangerous cos they take a hand off the bars and wave. Dangerous for me anyway, cos I was once mid bend with knee planted and promptly took my left hand off the bar and waved back, like a knob. Didn't realise til i'd actually done it, but at the same time it didn't upset me, my line or the bike. I just shit myself AFTER I got it back upright and wondered wtf I was playing at. Lol
