London to Dorchester this evening, which to be honest I thought was in the Cotswolds. You can imagine my surprise when I found it to be in Cornwall and (nearly) I suspect, Wales.
Anyway, I avoided waving, nodding, gesticulating, giving the finger or even a sly knowing wink to any motorcyclist I encountered over the three hour journey from civilisation to beyond. There wasn't that many.
Ignorant Riders....
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I spotted a matching pair of yellow F650gs's travelling North on the A1 yesterday, I nodded but got nothing back ............. then realised I was driving a truck :silly: . So later whilst travelling alongside another truck for 4 miles I nodded at the driver next to me and he just slung the V's. I just can't win 
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Did 80 miles in Yorkshire Dales yesterday & saw about 30 bikes
I waved at all of them, got a few half nods & a few proper ones - some nothing
Scientific research at its best
I waved at all of them, got a few half nods & a few proper ones - some nothing
Scientific research at its best
We buy things we don't need
With money we don't have
To impress people we don't even like
With money we don't have
To impress people we don't even like
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You were clearly waving at nodders, when you should have been nodding. This has skewed your results. Run the test again over the same 80 miles, this time only nodding; compare results. Yorkshire is full off undemonstrative people, economic in their actions. They probably thought someone actively waving was from London (or wanted to borrow 5p) so ignored them. A more restrained nodding action, coupled to a silent "Eee by gum" mouthed under the breath may well bring surprising results.johnnyboxer wrote:Did 80 miles in Yorkshire Dales yesterday & saw about 30 bikes
I waved at all of them, got a few half nods & a few proper ones - some nothing
Scientific research at its best
I await the publication of your paper in 'Statistics Today', the actuaries' weekly of choice.
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Got back today from a nights camping in North Yorkshire and everything is just as above....nice to know nowt changes. Just hope its the end of another pointless tread :unsure: .lmac wrote:Here's a nod from a Harley (and Honda) riding biker that sometimes gets a sore neckfrom giving the nod to all sorts, and not always returned. I wouldn't worry about it, I don't.
