Do L Plates make me invisible?

I was only talking about this a few days ago. I've ridden pillion for the last 25 years and have really noticed the decrease in general nodding these days. Now I'm on my own bike with L plates I've noticed how many people don't nod anymore. Some still do but the majority don't.

Recently, I mentioned this to a friend of mine and went pillion on his Duke streetfighter where I proved my point. He made a conscious effort to exaggerate his nod as we passed bikes and only half of them responded.

I think there are more scooters on the road now than there have ever been and I'm sure that might have something to do with the decrease in nodding.
I find ped riders don't nod, seasoned bikers are hit-and-miss.

Also, the old nod, you know, straight up and down, has changed into a winky side-head-tilt but without the wink ;D who the hell started that? ;D


I don't care, I nod anyway, btw, but it does feel, to me, like L plates aren't worthy of a nod :(

Back in the seventies, and whilst in European countries, it was mainly a flash of the headlight.
I agree with your comment, Goldie, about the "winky side head tilt". Bit like an involutary nervous twitch even. ;)
Always appreciate the "Nod or Twitch" albeit somewhat less often these days.
Quite often get a regal wave from the cruiser type riders too. 8-)

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Originally Posted by NiteW4tcher

i nod @ L platers...............we were all there once :)

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Not strictly true. The only time i've ridden with L plates is on my test and I was too busy concentrating to care if I was being embraced the biking community.

Nod, don't nod, makes no difference to me. I'm out for a ride.

Took this picture last year on the way to the Aircooled RD rally

http://i94.photobucket.com/albums/l109/superdel/248.jpg

I was heading towards Buxton and the Cat and Fiddle. Just after I took this I heard a big rumble of bike coming the other way.

I put my hand up as about 20 hard core Hells Angel type appeared... :o Not one of them waved back... ;D

im on L plated atm and i get nods most of the time but not from some other L plate users, but i always nod and not really fussed if they dont at least i had a go :D

Everyone nods at me on this KAM 125.

I thought they were being friendly, but it turns out they were laughing at me.

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Originally Posted by JoeKilroy

I thought they were being friendly, but it turns out they were laughing at me.

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I get that feeling as well :'(

But......

Went to Weston Super Mud today with the other half (oldfatboy) and just about every nod was returned :)

It seems the threat of sunshine, brings out the happy feelings in people ;)