Not Cool
Road Captain
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From: Luckey, Ohio
RE: Not Cool
With the sheer number of people riding Harleys these days, you are going to get a huge cross section of personalities...a good percentage of these will fall into the "butthole" category. Like most others on this board,i've been waved at and snubbed,talked to and ignored,it doesn't matter what you/they wear/ride....don't let it ruin your day..i don't.
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From: Land O'Lakes, FL
RE: Not Cool
ORIGINAL: steelcowboy
Sounds like your problem is a combination of a bunch of things. The rider your desricbing sounds just like the RICH guy sterotype. You didn't by any chance buy all the Harley gear in the store either did you? Like the off stuff made from nylon etc? I'm just curious if you further meet that profile.
Sounds like your problem is a combination of a bunch of things. The rider your desricbing sounds just like the RICH guy sterotype. You didn't by any chance buy all the Harley gear in the store either did you? Like the off stuff made from nylon etc? I'm just curious if you further meet that profile.
Silver Bullet, I think you're looking at yourself trying to figure out why they acted a certain way as if you'll find the answer there. The answer lies with them, NOT you. But I've looked over at other guys at a redlight and they didn't acknowledge me. If I'm honest, I don't really know that they didn't look at me when I was checking my mirrors or whatever. Maybe they thought I ignored them too.
First of all, I wouldn't assume ANYTHING because maybe they have a good reason for not being particularly outgoing and friendly at the moment (maybe they gotta take a leak REALLY bad). And second of all, if you ever are truly convinced they are snubbing you, that's on them and has NOTHING to do with you. Definitely don't waste your energy trying to figure out what they thought was "wrong" with you.
From what you described, I don't think it had anything to do with you. I don't think people have time to notice your gloves, model of bike, jacket fabric, helmet type and every other detail about you in order to decide if they'll accept you or not. You've thought about those details WAY more than anyone that's seen you riding out there. Those guys were either jerks or had something more important on their minds at the time.
Kevin
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RE: Not Cool
LOL - I love this post.
Look man - to he!! with em!
The morning of Biketoberfest weekend here in Florida things were perfect. Day was beautiful, was meeting a buddy @ a gas station for the ride down to Daytona - just couldn't have been better. I pulled up to the tank to top off and a group of 4 leather wearing Yammy riders pulled in with their women on back. They stopped to air up right beside my pump. I said "Good mornin! Excellent day for a ride, eh?"
They all looked at me to a man (and a woman..) like I just blew chunks on their favorite aunts ashes.
I just grinned and walked my bike to an out of the way spot to wait for my buddy to get there.
Some people wave, I wave back. Some people I wave at could give 2 chits about my existance. When I'm on my bike I'm in my happy place. Not going to let some people in thiers dampen my mood.
Now if they were jumping into a position beside me @ a light, in MY lane - I'd give them a nod (basically to let them know I know they're there)and let them take off first. I don't want someone I don't know riding beside me, and I'm not overly friendly about them coming into my lane. Still, not something to wreck my day either.
Look man - to he!! with em!
The morning of Biketoberfest weekend here in Florida things were perfect. Day was beautiful, was meeting a buddy @ a gas station for the ride down to Daytona - just couldn't have been better. I pulled up to the tank to top off and a group of 4 leather wearing Yammy riders pulled in with their women on back. They stopped to air up right beside my pump. I said "Good mornin! Excellent day for a ride, eh?"
They all looked at me to a man (and a woman..) like I just blew chunks on their favorite aunts ashes.
I just grinned and walked my bike to an out of the way spot to wait for my buddy to get there.
Some people wave, I wave back. Some people I wave at could give 2 chits about my existance. When I'm on my bike I'm in my happy place. Not going to let some people in thiers dampen my mood.
Now if they were jumping into a position beside me @ a light, in MY lane - I'd give them a nod (basically to let them know I know they're there)and let them take off first. I don't want someone I don't know riding beside me, and I'm not overly friendly about them coming into my lane. Still, not something to wreck my day either.
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From: SW Ohio
RE: Not Cool
lol.i agree,it is funny,i have seen this wave thread come up so many times,and lots in the rice groups, lol. yep.most of the rice hate h.d. riders ... (can of worms) ...
and both ways,many h.d riders hate rice bikes. round and round it goes .
and both ways,many h.d riders hate rice bikes. round and round it goes .
ORIGINAL: Biggol
LOL - I love this post.
Look man - to he!! with em!
The morning of Biketoberfest weekend here in Florida things were perfect. Day was beautiful, was meeting a buddy @ a gas station for the ride down to Daytona - just couldn't have been better. I pulled up to the tank to top off and a group of 4 leather wearing Yammy riders pulled in with their women on back. They stopped to air up right beside my pump. I said "Good mornin! Excellent day for a ride, eh?"
They all looked at me to a man (and a woman..) like I just blew chunks on their favorite aunts ashes.
I just grinned and walked my bike to an out of the way spot to wait for my buddy to get there.
Some people wave, I wave back. Some people I wave at could give 2 chits about my existance. When I'm on my bike I'm in my happy place. Not going to let some people in thiers dampen my mood.
Now if they were jumping into a position beside me @ a light, in MY lane - I'd give them a nod (basically to let them know I know they're there)and let them take off first. I don't want someone I don't know riding beside me, and I'm not overly friendly about them coming into my lane. Still, not something to wreck my day either.
LOL - I love this post.
Look man - to he!! with em!
The morning of Biketoberfest weekend here in Florida things were perfect. Day was beautiful, was meeting a buddy @ a gas station for the ride down to Daytona - just couldn't have been better. I pulled up to the tank to top off and a group of 4 leather wearing Yammy riders pulled in with their women on back. They stopped to air up right beside my pump. I said "Good mornin! Excellent day for a ride, eh?"
They all looked at me to a man (and a woman..) like I just blew chunks on their favorite aunts ashes.
I just grinned and walked my bike to an out of the way spot to wait for my buddy to get there.
Some people wave, I wave back. Some people I wave at could give 2 chits about my existance. When I'm on my bike I'm in my happy place. Not going to let some people in thiers dampen my mood.
Now if they were jumping into a position beside me @ a light, in MY lane - I'd give them a nod (basically to let them know I know they're there)and let them take off first. I don't want someone I don't know riding beside me, and I'm not overly friendly about them coming into my lane. Still, not something to wreck my day either.
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RE: Not Cool
Some people wave, some don't. If you were riding the opposite direction of me I probably wouldn't return the wave or just lift a few fingers up off the grip. I'm not a waver, never have been.
Don't take these things personally. Just ride on.
We have so many riders out here I'd just get tired of waving. What is this, a fricken parade? The Welcome Wagon? I'm supposed to wave at everyone? LOL.
I don't feel like waving. I don't want to wave. I'm not going to wave. There, I said it. And I'm glad. LOL.
Don't take these things personally. Just ride on.
We have so many riders out here I'd just get tired of waving. What is this, a fricken parade? The Welcome Wagon? I'm supposed to wave at everyone? LOL.
I don't feel like waving. I don't want to wave. I'm not going to wave. There, I said it. And I'm glad. LOL.
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RE: Not Cool
ORIGINAL: AZ Rider
Some people wave, some don't. If you were riding the opposite direction of me I probably wouldn't return the wave or just lift a few fingers up off the grip. I'm not a waver, never have been.
Don't take these things personally. Just ride on.
Some people wave, some don't. If you were riding the opposite direction of me I probably wouldn't return the wave or just lift a few fingers up off the grip. I'm not a waver, never have been.
Don't take these things personally. Just ride on.
RE: Not Cool
If I don't reply to this post, do I get lumped into the "antisocial" non waving, look down my nose at you crowd ? Because there's nothing else to add, it's pretty much covered.
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RE: Not Cool
If I don't reply to this post, do I get lumped into the "antisocial" non waving, look down my nose at you crowd ?
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RE: Not Cool
That does it!!!!!!!! NO MORE WAVING............. From now on I am just going to give everybody the finger, but never the same one. LOL
I wave a lot, to kids on bicycles (they get a kick out of it), people on scooters (they don't know what to think), truckers when I pass 'em at 100+ mph (they seem to appreciate it), pretty girls (who cares what they think), ugly women (only when I am going very fast), all foreign bikes (fugem if they don't wave back), and sometimes other Harleys (at least they look like Harleys), and folks in wheelchairs (they are cruisin, too)...... Oh yeh, always wave at my Mom when I am on my bike (otherwise, I just give her the finger). joking mom.
Sometimes I wave high, sometimes low, a flip of the wrist, a kinda gay wave, a hey-I-am-too-cool wave. and just a nod of the head if I think I am in danger of crashing.
Waving, in general makes me feel better, and sometimes leads to a conversation. Love to talk to non-Harley riders, they have great stories to tell, just like us Harley riders.
Especially like waving to beamers, they think they are special, too............ Just like Harley riders.
Ain't life strange????????????
DougJ
I wave a lot, to kids on bicycles (they get a kick out of it), people on scooters (they don't know what to think), truckers when I pass 'em at 100+ mph (they seem to appreciate it), pretty girls (who cares what they think), ugly women (only when I am going very fast), all foreign bikes (fugem if they don't wave back), and sometimes other Harleys (at least they look like Harleys), and folks in wheelchairs (they are cruisin, too)...... Oh yeh, always wave at my Mom when I am on my bike (otherwise, I just give her the finger). joking mom.
Sometimes I wave high, sometimes low, a flip of the wrist, a kinda gay wave, a hey-I-am-too-cool wave. and just a nod of the head if I think I am in danger of crashing.
Waving, in general makes me feel better, and sometimes leads to a conversation. Love to talk to non-Harley riders, they have great stories to tell, just like us Harley riders.
Especially like waving to beamers, they think they are special, too............ Just like Harley riders.
Ain't life strange????????????
DougJ