When the weather is half decent I commute to work on a scooter, a 125 peugeot speedfight. It always makes me chuckle how many 'real bikers don't give you the nod when on a scoot. There's a few I see most mornings and don't even glance my way when I'm on the 125 yet if I'm on one of my others big bikes I get a big ole friendly nod. Funny old world. P.s this doesn't include GS riders who are obviously far too superior to nod at any other marque.
Harley riders are the same as the gs lot, I think they feel if they nod, it costs them money. The worst on nodding is you're in the middle of nowhere, happily following the groove, next thing you know, coming towards you is a bike club or group and suddenly you turn into mr bobblehead.
I'm used to it. I've used my Vespa for work for 9 years and been to Europe about 6 times on it and get little acknowledgement from bike riders on the road though. GS riders are funny though when I tip the scooter on it's side, scraping the stand as they wobble around a corner , then obviously miffed, they squirt it in a straight line.
Some nod some don't.... Don't cost to nod......,don't matter what the bike we all started out somewhere, mine was a Honda MBX50 back in 94 The ones that don't I Give a Mutley like muzzlemiserablebastardphuzzlewuzzle as they ride past, keeps me entertained
As a gs rider i have to agree 90% of us are dick heads its one of my biggest hates of the bike which I love me I'm flat out waving
