Me too. I am a equal waver kind of guy....

 

I use the longitudinal wave so that the particles in my hands move out gracefully from the handlebar grip in a straight line and allow my fingers to splay in a transverse wave, similar to the electromagnetic flux of a spinning dynamo just before the bearing freezes. This assures the other rider, that not only have I seen them, but that I acknowledge they are passing me going the wrong way.

Of the wavers among my friends, I have observed the following.
There is the waver of the first kind, similar to encounters of the first kind. As soon as they see a single headlight headed towards them, their hand has relaxed from the grip and they are ready to move long before the other bike has a chance to wave. While there are subgroups of this kind, most move instinctually so that no actual thought makes made it to the brain. Somewhere, hidden in the subconscious, they acknowledged you are riding a motorcycle. I tend to belong to this group, but my brain gets in the way sometimes.
Then I have a friend who is a last minute waver. He waits almost until you are along side and flashes a wave, most often the 2 fingers down, sometimes so quick, you miss it. Sometimes he uses the Shaka sign, but I'll bet few know what it means.
Then there is the guy who is thinking about something else, is frozen to the bars, just farted or for some other important reason, did not really connect that you were a fellow biker, but being that better late than never, he gets that hands out about the time your license plates pass each other. But his heart is in the right place.
I also have a friend, completely the opposite of the first type. He waits until your hand is up, out and fingers extended before making his move. If you don't wave,you don't exist. He is sometimes confused with the better late and never type, but the other rider does get the satisfaction of seeing his hand in his periphery vision before passing on.
Then there is the guy for whom waving is beneath his dignity. He may have done it once, but probably just never waved. He might be too cool, or too beaten up, or just to happy that he is riding to worry about you.
But, if you take anything said on a wave thread on a biker forum seriously, then you probably should not read this post and go read responses from those who think their opinions matters.
I am just waiting til closing.

 

I dont wave because of the effects it has on my fuel mileage.

 

I usually flip off those hippies. Just kidding, I give them a real wave not some BS trendy, what the hell does it have to do with anything peace sign.

 

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if you do not wave back at this yer heartless

 

I bet the rider uses Rain-X for the drool slobber

 

Yeah, I've noticed a resistance to that on this board. My buddies and I swap bikes, it's a lot of fun, almost like you get to own multiple bikes.

As far as the wave, that's the first thing I noticed when I moved to New Mexico from Illinois in 1984. Most all of the motorcyclists out here wave to each other, regardless of bike type.

 

I like what you said... My thoughts exactly, thank you...

Tom


EDIT: When I started riding the first time, it was 25+ years ago. Everyone waved. Didn't matter what you rode. There just wasn't that many of us out there.

 

Brotherhood is overrated, not dead.

 

Love jp's dog, lol. If he sees another dog that ain't right he'll let ya know with a paw up while sticking his tongue out at ya, lol. Cool dog.