Well, after 1200 miles, i have discovered my dealer fitted an invisibility cloaking device, mainly activated when confronted by "sports bike" riders. Now after years of riding sports bikes, most recently a Gixxer 1000, and receiving many a knowing nod from bikers of various models, i have realised that being on a Multi is now classified as an "adventure" bike and is not worthy of acknowledgement. I am a happy nodder and embrace all bike models and riders of all ages, including L plate riders to set an example. So why has my former sports bike brethren abandoned me in my hour of nodding?? :frown: I even wear deodorant and clean pants in case of accidents as my mum taught me, so it my must be the bike, WHICH IS GREAAAAAAT! They will be converted in the end :biggrin:
Dunno what the problem is, I ride the ugliest motorcycle ever made and just about every other rider acknowledges me. Apart from BMW GS riders who are gripping the bars like their lives depended on it, so they're excused. I've never noticed any difference in other riders attitudes no matter what bike I'm riding.
I've noticed it a lot more this year too. I always nod or acknowledge every rider I see and a large percentage simply ignore or look,right through you. I pick my new GT up this weekend so will have to wait n see if its better or worse very soon.
Having been a hyper sports bike rider for most of my biking life I have also noticed this indifference. Or could it be that after that 8 mile run to the nearest beauty spot, the so called "run out" they are so tired / pained that they cannot believe their eyes. Their minds fixed on the 8 mile journey home to wash their pride and joy, then a quick visit to the chiropractor :biggrin::biggrin::biggrin::biggrin:
The power ranger brigade know what the multi is and what it's capable of, little green eyed monsters they are :tongue:
Yep, that was me until two months ago..... Just wish I'd made the move to the Multi earlier. I've done more miles in the last two months than in the previous two years!
I've heard of this 'multi' but never actually seen one. I assumed they were all at home whilst their owners work out what oil, tyres, chain lube and windscreen to use. :biggrin: Just kidding ladies
I'm an avid nodder - I've even been known to give the occasional nod to Hog riders - Nobody really likes them, but hey, they are on two wheels!!
I noticed in France they are not into nodding at all, they stick their (left) arm out and seem to point at the road. Initially I thought they were telling me to move over or something like that. Only works if your riding on the right though.
That's simple. Oil? Errr...oily. Meets the spec in the service book that I read once while bored at work...I think. Tyres? Round black ones...whatever Mark @ Ride-In has in stock at the time. Chain lube? I have no idea. Whatever it is, the swingarm, rear wheel and numberplate are plastered in it. Probably means it's time to ask Nooj to clean it. Windscreen? Standard one, hacksawed. Welcome to my Ducati ownership.:biggrin:
I've noticed other riders seem to have stopped acknowledging me when on the Multi too. I always thought we were all bikers on two wheels together but it would seem not.
So the bikers who ignore me are short-sighted and have mistaken my 999 for a 'stroodle? At last, a logical explanation!
