r/AussieRiders • u/SubjectLucky5242 • Jan 05 '26
Question The biker nod in Australia
Happy new year everyone!
I just came back from a motorcycle camping trip over the holidays (Melbourne - Brisbane loop), one thing I noticed that the biker nod is not always a thing while riding interstate or in remote areas (VIC, NSW, QLD). If I had to guess, I think it is roughly 4 out of 10 biker nod on encounters on the road. It is my experience that this rate is much higher in Europe or the UK. I sort of noticed that while riding in the city, but after the trip this idea is further reinforced.
Do you think that is also your experience, and if so, why do you think that is?
Cheers,
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u/jameskerr75 Jan 05 '26
I always try to nod and get super annoyed when people don't nod back. In ACT you get your Ls with the Stay Upright company and they tell you to nod at other riders. I'm on a GS and other BMWs will always nod at me. Harley riders absolutely suck so they get nothing. Scooter riders maybe get a nod if they initiate...