I’m sometimes with a group of other friends from down here and it tends to be a bit self contained, although I am notorious for talking to almost anyone! When I go for a solo ride, which is most times, I’m sometimes happy to talk and sometimes need to be in my own space. In that situation, I often sit at a cafe and read my ever present book. Then back on the road as its all about the ride on those days. Right now, it would be very hard to talk.
I remember how my lad was buzzing the first time he came home and said he’d had a nod off a “big bike”.
So, nod to all. Especially the learners. Us nodders are carrying the fire 
Not delivery scooters though. 
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High Temp sorry to hear this but you do get this sometimes perhaps you should talk to them first and tell them that you are looking to buy a Guzzi I think that would break the ice right a way. I talk to any one.
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I ride a Guzzi v7 corsa ,triumph tiger and a Goldwing bagger and wave at all bikes i come across .Funny that some bikers wont wave back when I am on the wing. Sad really been riding for fifty years now and it didn’t use to be like that.
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I fear the lack of waving is indicative of the advancing age of riders.. we’re either oblivious while concentrating on the road, or too old and infirm to must a wave.. 
I’m a waver… or at least a raised hand or obvious nod in acknowledgement. And I’ll back that up with stopping to offer what assistance I can to anyone who needs it, whatever their ride. But once I’m stopped and helmet off, I tend not to engage readily, simply because I don’t really “do people”.
Generally, I’ve found that people who ride Guzzis are “of the old school” whatever their age or waist-line.
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I’ve noticed good ol Johnny Foreigner tend to waggle their legs at each other, I do that a fair bit, ( though it could get confusing as I also do that to avoid cramp these days.. )
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I’ve never found that particular way of saying hello to be particularly attractive, but it’s an acknowledgement of sorts, I guess, so I’ll just smile behind the tinted visor and carry on listening to Mantovani…,
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You old rocker you! Listening to Mantovani.
Music to Watch Girls By - a compilation. Perfectly suited to chugging along on a Guzzi not caring what the others are doing. Want to overtake? On you go, mate.
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I’ve ridden a lot in Europe and done the leg thing. I once pulled a muscle doing it as I’d been in the one position for so long that it hurt my hamstring. I had to pull over and put deep heat on!!! That’s definitely not in the manual.
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Love the smell of deep heat. Any biker following you that day was in for a treat for their senses 
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Shame, it never user to be so insular in UK. 2 wheels would alway greet 2 wheels. Better in Europe though I find. Last year 2 speedcops hacking the opposite direction took time for a wave (not a pull). Even the cars sometimes give a flash or at least allow you to pass easily.
I do the right foot/ gearchange foot thing abroad, but in the UK the “spare foot”/ brake is the wrong one to do. Right foot can’t be seen unless you put it up on the tank- if you can. Same thing with the continental 2 finger left hand/ clutch wave