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  1. PETER CLARKE

    PETER CLARKE Senior Member

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    I must get a BMW then I wondered where I was going wrong I always regarded myself a cut above the rest :rolleyes:
     
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  2. PETER CLARKE

    PETER CLARKE Senior Member

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    What even pizza delivery riders:cool:
     
  3. PETER CLARKE

    PETER CLARKE Senior Member

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    Yes that's me:D
     
  4. tigerted

    tigerted Member

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    We only have ourselves to blame !
     
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  5. PETER CLARKE

    PETER CLARKE Senior Member

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    Tigerted that is brilliant :D:D:D
     
  6. Tigcraft

    Tigcraft Unheard of Member

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    Go on, post it on the Bm riders forum, I dare you! Tee hee
     
  7. crispey

    crispey crispey creme de la creme

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    Nah! I mug em
     
  8. Havit

    Havit Admin
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    Just on the nodding /Waving thing, over here in Ireland they stick a leg out to say hello, took me a while to sus out what they were doing, as anyone else seen that done?
     
  9. crispey

    crispey crispey creme de la creme

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    Yup! Usually from bikes revelling the same direction, as they overtake or you overtake, as you can't really see the nodding head from behind!
    Or they're trying to kick me off me bike and they're just bad shots
     
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  10. steve lovatt

    steve lovatt Something else

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    As above - normally when they overtake you but occasionally when coming the other way.
    Popular in Europe especially with Dutch riders it seems.
     
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  11. thebiglad

    thebiglad Old fart, still riding !

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    All the time in France, when a biker is overtaking you.
     
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  12. Red Thunder

    Red Thunder Crème de la Crème

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    I understand the 'leg kick' originates from Moto GP when riders were indicating to other riders they were pulling into the pit lane :/
    I use it when another rider has pulled to the side so I can pass, usually when progressing through heavy traffic.

    I personally straighten my leg in front of the foot peg rather than to the side, I think it looks less agressive (hopefully) so other road users don't interpret it as the equivelant of the finger!
     
  13. Dougie D

    Dougie D Crème de la Crème

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    i always thought it was because when they are riding on the right rather than taking their hand off the throttle to wave, it makes more sense to stick the leg out
     

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