View Poll Results: When I'm out riding I wave to:

No one

9.09%

Everyone

87.88%

Harley Riders only.

3.03%

Harley, Indian and Victory riders only.

Option 4 plus European bike riders, ie; BMW, Duc, Tri

I specifically ignore Rice Buring scum, even though I once was one.

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Sep 28, 2014 | 06:02 PM

#311

Capt Natr

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From: Central Florida

I wave at everything and everybody. I also grin like a fool idiot. I'm just so fearing happy it makes folks sick. Two weeks ago a cage got me at an intersection. I'm laying here in the hospital still happy as hell. I wave at every nurse that passes. I got to sit up for a bit today and waved at cars from this seventh floor window. Nobody waved back but I don't care. I'm gonna wave at you and it don't matter if you wave back or not.

Sep 29, 2014 | 11:06 AM

#312

Oldskewl

Seasoned HDF Member

Joined: Jul 2013

Posts: 11,185

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From: In my head

Quote:

Originally Posted by IzzoQuazzo

I wave at goats and sheep.

As if to say "remember me" lol

Sep 30, 2014 | 08:32 AM

#313

GARY DYER

Grand HDF Member

Joined: Jun 2007

Posts: 4,264

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From: WESTERN CHICAGO AREA

Quote:

Originally Posted by hoethree

I get a kick out of the couple coming the other direction on their Yamaha cruiser who both wave like crazy, like they are waving down a cab. Who are those people?

They're happy to be riding and acknowledge fellow riders - it's just a social greeting - you don't have to be social back so just let it go - stop worrying why some people are happy and social and you're not.

I wave to acknowledge a fellow rider and say hello that's all - no hidden meaning.

Non wavers are way in the minority, so let's not waste any time worrying about them.

Sep 30, 2014 | 09:19 AM

#314

4_stroke

Tourer

Joined: Apr 2014

Posts: 288

Likes: 3

From: UK

Don't wave in the UK, we ride on the left. We have established a whole language of "nods" which is a protocol all on its own!

Sep 30, 2014 | 09:47 AM

#315

Hicksjay

Tourer

Joined: Jul 2012

Posts: 335

Likes: 3

From: Seattle (Alki)

Snorted coffee

Awesome

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mikula

you spelled "dudes" wrong

Sep 30, 2014 | 12:13 PM

#316

corliss@bakerdrivetrain.com

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Joined: Mar 2012

Posts: 23,850

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From: Michigan

Quote:

Originally Posted by 4_stroke

Don't wave in the UK, we ride on the left. We have established a whole language of "nods" which is a protocol all on its own!

I guess every country is different, I heard in Iceland they whip their ***** out.

Oct 1, 2014 | 02:38 PM

#317

coldblue

6th Gear

Joined: Aug 2014

Posts: 11

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From: California

I'm not a waver...here's why: if I were in a car and you were in a car you probably would just have cut me off...and now you want to be buddies because we're both on bikes? Sorry. Since I ride mostly two-up, when I see the impending wave approaching, I 'll lean over so my wife can see the approaching bike because my wife likes the whole wave thing and she does the waving for us. But if I'm by myself, it isn't happening.

I didn't get a Harley to be part of some fraternity or any 'brotherhood' myth, I bought a Harley so I could fly; and take my wife along. Granted we have met a lot of great people on the adventure on our stops. I very much enjoy talking with them when we meet them at such stops. And I do like seeing folks on the road enjoying the ride. It just seems a bit fickle to have to wave at every bike rider we see on the road...almost like a dogma. Sorry, have never played that artificial dogma game and never will.

So, yeah, I'm the guy who rode right past.

Last edited by coldblue; Oct 1, 2014 at 04:03 PM.