Ducati Sporting Club UK > General > Idle Chat > Do R1 riders blank you ???

[Jools]

11:30 Sunday morning and I went to halfrauds to get some oil to treat both bikes to an oil change.

There I was sitting at a roundabout in Bedford and I had to give way to a string of Honda 400's. Bringing up the rear there was a bloke on a metallic red 04 R1, wearing a Spidi suit with No 2 on the sleeves.

That's Fil2 I thought, but it can't have been 'cos he blanked me when I waved...well either that or it was because I'd used Mrs Jools Smart car for the little trip into town

[Jon]

I wouldn't worry too much Jools, them R1 riders think they are born racers and a cut above the rest of us

[wogger]

I thought it was just GSX R riders that did it?????????????

[crm250]

Probably just stunned to see a ducati rider actually nod to a non ducati rider. sounds harsh but its true. Out on the honda's most will have a nod apart from most ducati riders, yet out on the ducati its the other way round

[philthy]

Jools

Go on , admit it.....you forgot that you weren't on the bike didn't you?

[Jools]

Originally Posted by philthy

Jools

Go on , admit it.....you forgot that you weren't on the bike didn't you?

Errrrr.....yep!

Phil might've recognised me on my T8

[jeff st4s]

Originally Posted by philthy

Jools

Go on , admit it.....you forgot that you weren't on the bike didn't you?

I have to say I've been there, sometimes the reaction of seeing a bike naturally induces a nod, feels very foolish when driving a car.

[domski]

How about when you get to a traffic queue and have to stop yourself from filtering down the outside... in your car!

[jeff st4s]

Or getting an itchy throttle response when sitting at the lights and a Jap bikes comes along side, thinking I know my 2.5tdi volvo estate will have him, just got to get the lights right and he can eat my toxic diesel cloud...........then I get a grip on reality as the whinging 4 cylinder screams away.