The Wave
Road Warrior
Joined: Sep 2011
Posts: 1,817
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From: Raleigh, NC
I found that very few harley riders return the wave, and most metric riders do. Not really sure what this is all about, but i still throw it out there usually. As for helping folks, I look for the thumbs up and thumbs down, one time i even replaced a ladies radiator hose in her car, when it burst in a parking lot. I am always willing to help folks out, even on things like "ran out of gas" on a long stretch of road, and yes i do keep a length of narrow tubing on my bike, I guess it is just habit from before bikes had gas gauges.
I had an experience in the early 70's, not bike related, but one for which I follow karma. 3 AM one morning on I-95 in the middle of nowhere, car has a flat. Driving with wife and a GF of her's. Come to find she had no spare. A car came along and stopped. Bottom line of this experience that took a couple of hours, this motorist transported me to find an open station, waited while they found a replacement tire and mounted it, then all the way back to the car. By that time I had ten bucks left in my pocket which I gladly gave him.
Ever since then, if I ever see someone who looks like they're in trouble, I stop. I still don't think I've paid back that gentleman who was a saint!
Road Master
Joined: Aug 2011
Posts: 995
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From: Canada
I don't wave unless I know you, people might think I am a ***** or worse, but I just can't be bothered to wave to someone I don't know. Now on the other hand I'll stop every time if there is 2 bikes or less, never know when it might be a husband and wife, and the husband just needs a set of male hands to get things going. Stop-Yes, Wave-No.
Intermediate
Joined: Jan 2012
Posts: 46
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From: kentucky
cant tell you how many times i have ended my ride to go home get my truck and haul someone i didnt know bike back home.seems like the right thing to do.although i also have been passed by, by many a bikers when i have been on the side of the road.
40+ years ago I had a flat, on the I, in the dark on my way home. A guy in a p/u stopped, we loaded the bike up and he took me to my door. Would not take anything for his trouble, just told me to "pass it on". I stop and "pass it on" whenever.
Seasoned HDF Member
Joined: Jan 2009
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From: WACO
You know what? The real outlaws would kick your ***,DeadFred, for being such a whiner.
Now days with cell phones. More damn traffic on the road. Bikes that never break down. WTF?
I stop and I wave. If nobody stops for me or waves at me. That is just fine.
Tourer
Joined: Jun 2008
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