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Old Nov 5, 2007 | 05:22 AM
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Alright, every time I come to a stop light I feel eyes all over me. I thought I might be experiencing some sort of dementia from too much oxygen from the ride, alas it was not true. When I stop and start looking around everyone is staring[:@]. Dudes, chicks, kids, grannies and all...Most of the time when I make eye contact back they turn like their embarrassed or scared. Some give a head nod, some smile, some roll down the window and try to talk. I often just keep my eyes straight forward as to not make others uncomfortable around me...I never experienced this sort of behavior on my other bikes it wasn't until I got a Harley.

Is there some sort of stop light etiquette that I am not aware of?

What do you do at a stop light? How do you handle the looky lues? Let’s hear your stories...
 
Old Nov 5, 2007 | 05:31 AM
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Are you wearing fingerless gloves?
 
Old Nov 5, 2007 | 05:32 AM
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Alright, every time I come to a stop light I feel eyes all over me. I thought I might be experiencing some sort of dementia from too much oxygen from the ride, alas it was not true. When I stop and start looking around everyone is staring[:@]. Dudes, chicks, kids, grannies and all...Most of the time when I make eye contact back they turn like their embarrassed or scared. Some give a head nod, some smile, some roll down the window and try to talk. I often just keep my eyes straight forward as to not make others uncomfortable around me...I never experienced this sort of behavior on my other bikes it wasn't until I got a Harley.

Is there some sort of stop light etiquette that I am not aware of?

What do you do at a stop light? How do you handle the looky lues? Let’s hear your stories...
Pick your nose. Seems to work in most of the lower 48.
 
Old Nov 5, 2007 | 05:46 AM
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People tend to look at things that are extremely attractive or extremely obnoxious. Which are you?
 
Old Nov 5, 2007 | 05:55 AM
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You have to wave, of course.
 
Old Nov 5, 2007 | 05:57 AM
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they wishing they could be you
 
Old Nov 5, 2007 | 06:04 AM
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Zip yer fly back up, ya ain't s'posed to be trollin' where their's kids and grannies. Unless the grannies are hot!
 
Old Nov 5, 2007 | 06:06 AM
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I'll bet that anyone would get strange looks riding a Harley with custom pipes..... In Okinawa, Japan.
 
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