Talkback: 5 things no-one told you about becoming a biker

Ian NA

04/11/2011 at 13:06

This article sucks, it's 5 things a self absorbed football playing sun reading fair weather GSX-R rider feels.

Biker Dude

04/11/2011 at 13:12

brilliant write-up, spot on!

The_Wookie

04/11/2011 at 13:33

Actually, I'm a VERY patient car driver.

Stick radio 4 on and I'm well happy.

Bucks Miaggi 7

04/11/2011 at 13:37

"This article sucks, it's 5 things a self absorbed football playing sun reading fair weather GSX-R rider feels."

Let me guess, you ride a 1200GS, don't you?
I liked the article, funny and true at the same time.

IanRY

04/11/2011 at 14:02

Ducati. Actually that was very harsh, I do find alot of that funny. I think it's nice to chat to older guys that come up and ask me about my bike, I nod at everyone and don't like the nodding snobbery. I wouldn't want to fall into the tattooed fat biker category or the gimpy employee of the month category.

Ed J

04/11/2011 at 14:37

F8ck me but some people take things too seriously. Funny article as usual from Visordown. So much better than MCN.

Shado

04/11/2011 at 16:03

Ahaha love it, thank you, oh btw I ride a 1200 GS .

TurboSlug

04/11/2011 at 16:13

You can by a nodding dog (oh yes), but no one makes a nodding biker? I'd buy one :-D

kaizenkowboy

04/11/2011 at 16:41

Very funny, the nodding etiquette is spot on....made me laugh!

5150

04/11/2011 at 17:07

6. You become obsessed by the weather (and clothes)

It's looking chilly in the morning, but the sun is out and it's going to warm up later. Leathers and a thermal layer it is, then. Hang on, though - it's going to be warm and a little bit rainy for the ride home from work. Textiles? Might be overkill. Waterproof outer-layer? It'll get a bit steamy. Normal leathers? Might rain just that bit too much.... Oh, god.

paul creevey

04/11/2011 at 17:12

Very funny!

Thank you
:-)

jjd1946

04/11/2011 at 17:57

I'm an American living in Ireland. Ok, get all the jokes in and if you fell on the floor laughing, get up. In the States you lift your fingers up off the gas. Here it's high wave, low wave, nod. By the time I figure this out I'll be in the hedges. I love it !!

Slarti

04/11/2011 at 18:12

What are these things called cars ?

mikeprytherch

04/11/2011 at 19:33

Brilliant tongue-in-cheek article, stop taking it so seriously

LeedsRider93

04/11/2011 at 21:26

My nodding code is:

No scooters, no Harley riders (never nod back), no Goldwing riders (riders who think they're in a car - so never nod back) and no commuters (who obviously just ride because they can't get a car - and never nod back).

Graham Francois

05/11/2011 at 03:26

excellent article. When I got my Bonnie I imagined chatting up all kinds of women instead I spend me time fending off old codgers reliving their glory days.

Fergus Macdonald

05/11/2011 at 08:14

Good article, nodding section was great! Tried not to laugh too loud as I'm on a train to maybe buy my first Harley, hopefully won't stop nodding though!

I don't think I'm a more impatient car driver, but definitely massively impatient on a bike which isn't great.

septikangel

05/11/2011 at 13:20

J.WARD -
"no Goldwing riders (riders who think they're in a car - so never nod back"

Funny article, Old men who 'used to have a BSA' are plentiful and I always take time to have a chat with them whenever.
Bikers are bikers to me Wardy, 'L' platers, trikes, old, young, mopeds, Blades or Gixers but okay, maybe even I draw the line at scooters.
Having progressed thru some 40 years of riding and as many bikes probably, road, dirt and track, I now have a Goldwing too, besides my Fazer 1000.
I acknowledge all with a wave and it's a delight to see a new 'L' plater wave back in surprise - but it's equally annoying when riders with your attitude simply don't bother 'cos I'm on my Goldwing 1800. Shame on you.

GKB

05/11/2011 at 15:06

When I was 16 (1960), riding my Vespa I'd have been sooo chuffed if a biker had nodded to me.

mark harris 2

05/11/2011 at 17:32

never leave your bike out in a frost, hard seat & VERYcold bum!
Avoid wet man hole covers!!
Nod at everybody, be proud!
resist looking like a power ranger ! LOL just kidding, old fart on bmw!(me)

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