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No one
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9.09%
Everyone
29
87.88%
Harley Riders only.
1
3.03%
Harley, Indian and Victory riders only.
0
0%
Option 4 plus European bike riders, ie; BMW, Duc, Tri
0
0%
I specifically ignore Rice Buring scum, even though I once was one.
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Old May 9, 2011 | 08:35 PM
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Originally Posted by pdfiddler
I've gone 75 miles for a slice of pie.
Ah yes the old going out to a pack of cigarettes ploy , you just don't mention the store you have in mind is 2 states and about a dozen titty bars away .
 
Old May 9, 2011 | 09:45 PM
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when i first started riding i didn't wave, then I noticed everyone waved at me so I started waving at everyone, then tried it once on a curve started to wobble the bike a bit.

Now I wave A)when safe, B) if you look like someone i should wave to, C) if i am in the mood.
 
Old May 10, 2011 | 08:29 AM
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I don't initiate waves, but I'll always return one.
 
Old May 10, 2011 | 08:45 AM
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I like waving with 2 hands.....
 
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Old May 10, 2011 | 09:45 AM
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If you wave, I'll wave back....thats it.
 
Old May 10, 2011 | 09:51 AM
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yes - what kind of rude a**hole just ignores someone waving at them? we're humans and we live in a society. if someone waves you wave back.

now i don't initiate the wave so if two of us non-wave initiators cross paths we don't have to do it. but if someone waves at me of course i'll return the wave.
 
Old May 10, 2011 | 12:21 PM
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I only wave back if they wave first know matter what they ride.
 
Old May 10, 2011 | 12:35 PM
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"I love the waving threads"
 
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Old May 10, 2011 | 12:46 PM
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When I first started riding at 14 years old, riders would wave at me, I thought they all knew me or that something was wrong up ahead. Maybe a speed trap, a hole in the road. It took me about 50 miles till I figured it out.
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