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Yeah, I do. A coworker commented a few minutes ago that he doesn't bother acknowledging the younger guys on new shiny Harleys suggesting that the chances are they won't wave back. The guys who have been riding all their lives, sure, but he'll consider before he acknowledges another rider.


Myself, if I see you ... I'll give you a gesture every time, regardless of what you're riding. Snub me if you like but I'll keep doing it. I always have, and it feels strange not to. If nothing else, take it as a sign that I'm not going to leave you hanging.

While we're on the subject...thanks for always pulling over for me when I was on the side of the freeway.....just to see if I was okay. I always was but I appreciate you stopping anyway.

Virii wrote:

...coworker commented a few minutes ago that he doesn't bother acknowledging the younger guys on new shiny Harleys suggesting that the chances are they won't wave back. The guys who have been riding all their lives, sure, but he'll consider before he acknowledges another rider.

Myself, if I see you ... I'll give you a gesture every time, regardless of what you're riding. Snub me if you like but I'll keep doing it. I always have, and it feels strange not to. If nothing else, take it as a sign that I'm not going to leave you hanging. While we're on the subject...thanks for always pulling over for me when I was on the side of the freeway.....just to see if I was okay. I always was but I appreciate you stopping anyway.

When friendly wave isn't returned , it's likely an oncoming newbie with hands frozen to the reins. So do the right thing -- just smile and wish 'em good fortune.

Have for years, always carried along my "Harley Helper," a 20 foot length of stout nylon rope.

Yep. I wave to ALL bikes, even scooters. I don't care if they don't wave back... maybe they're not comfortable taking their hand off the bar. But most wave back, even the Harleys. I think it's because they couldn't tell I was on a Japanese bike until it was too late.

All the riders around here wave...unless they are frozen to the bar by fear...most of them try to nod

Hot scooter chicks in miniskirts, sans underwear, tend to ignore waves and one wonders, why?, until...realization hits home...a shot of young shaven beaver is the reward...



Perhaps some new nomencalture is in order...
scooter cooter?

Post edited by: Duck, at: 2007/06/20 19:50

A couple weeks ago I was cruising up the road behind a crotch rocket with a chick on the back. Wonderful view! It got even better because at first she was holding her miniskirt down with one hand and hanging on to her boy friend with the other. He goosed it a little which made her let go of the back of her skirt to grab ahold of her boyfriend with both hands. This revealed quite a show. She was wearing a thong, but it wasn't much of one. Just kinda split the difference if you know what I mean. Wish I had a helmet cam going.

I used to wave all the time and no one would wave back, so I stopped for awhile. Sure enough, after I stopped waving, other bikers started waving at me, so now I just do the 2 finger salute, index and middle finger held together and pointed out at a 45 degree angle towards the ground. Seems to be the way to acknowledge other riders lately.

What ever happened to the thumbs up gesture?

Post edited by: z1rick, at: 2007/06/21 09:58

I wave at anything on two wheels with a motor.
But, I especially like waving to the little kids on the side of the street (cause they're always lookin at ya).
Seems that they get a big kick out of it!

Post edited by: mariozappa, at: 2007/06/21 10:13

Allways waved here.
I use the fingers:blink: at a 45 degree agnle:blink: towords the ground:huh: .
That read wierd:blush: .
Anyways I have had old and new not wave back at me. Makes me feel a little uncomfortable, but I still wave no matter what they ride.

Post edited by: Snakebyte, at: 2007/06/21 10:37

its always two fingers down, that started many years ago, the thought behind it is , two wheels down rider on top, be safe,
a couple of guys I ride with get pissed if they done get a wave back, I dont care myself its my thought that counts

I always try to wave. When I can't because I'm shifting or something, I try to nod.

The other day I was at a stoplight on my bike when an absolutely beautiful BMW went by. The guy waved and it was only after he was by me that I realized he was waving to me. I felt bad because I didn't wave back:( .

He probably thought I was a dick, but I was just staring at his bike and I forgot my manners. Oh well.

I'm a waver. It doesn't bother me if they don't wave back. Harley, crotch rocket it doesn't matter. I'm just easy when it comes to bikes. Also I am a 5th or 6th generation southerner. We are friendly to a fault by nature.

Post edited by: Wildh2oskier, at: 2007/06/21 21:41

Virii wrote:

Yeah, I do. A coworker commented a few minutes ago that he doesn't bother acknowledging the younger guys on new shiny Harleys suggesting that the chances are they won't wave back. The guys who have been riding all their lives, sure, but he'll consider before he acknowledges another rider.


Myself, if I see you ... I'll give you a gesture every time, regardless of what you're riding. Snub me if you like but I'll keep doing it. I always have, and it feels strange not to. If nothing else, take it as a sign that I'm not going to leave you hanging.

While we're on the subject...thanks for always pulling over for me when I was on the side of the freeway.....just to see if I was okay. I always was but I appreciate you stopping anyway.

I do the same. I don't care what you're riding, even if it's a scooter. I have noticed lately that the Harley guys never wave back to me. I have no idea what it is, maybe they are all weekend yuppie warriers I dunno. Mostly the older guys will wave back, and all the rice rockets and squids always wave so I dont know what it is with the harley guys around here. Years ago EVERYONE would wave. I have to assume that these people are not really bikers. Bought a bike for the image but know nothing about riding? You would think they would catch on quick that every bike that goes by waves no?