View Poll Results: When I'm out riding I wave to:
No one
3
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.
0
0%
Voters: 33. You may not vote on this poll
The wave
Road Master
Joined: Jun 2009
Posts: 1,011
Likes: 292
From: Pennsylvania
I've been riding and waving since 1978. Most people wave back some don't. Always has been that way.
Where I live it's mostly Harleys with a few sport bikes. I would say I get waved at 90% of the time. We're a friendly bunch here in Pennsylvania.
Where I live it's mostly Harleys with a few sport bikes. I would say I get waved at 90% of the time. We're a friendly bunch here in Pennsylvania.
Road Captain
Joined: Jul 2011
Posts: 516
Likes: 30
From: SoCal/Show Low, Az
There's a lot of posers out here in SoCal, you know what I mean, the people who spend as much on HD clothes and jewelry as their bike cost them. They sure like to play the part and you can always count on them for the fingers down...even across 8 lanes of traffic and on the opposite side of the freeway!! If I can I'll wave but in traffic or on windy roads I usually don't because I'm paying attention to the road.
Grand HDF Member
Joined: Jun 2007
Posts: 4,264
Likes: 690
From: WESTERN CHICAGO AREA
There's a lot of posers out here in SoCal, you know what I mean, the people who spend as much on HD clothes and jewelry as their bike cost them. They sure like to play the part and you can always count on them for the fingers down...even across 8 lanes of traffic and on the opposite side of the freeway!! If I can I'll wave but in traffic or on windy roads I usually don't because I'm paying attention to the road.
It's common sense to wave only if you can do it safely. I don't think anyone is recommending to do otherwise.
I have waved in traffic and on winding roads and have received waves back, but not when it was too dangerous, like riding the Dragon at full throttle. It just depends on the degree of traffic and curves.
Safety is the main concern.
Club Member
Joined: Jan 2013
Posts: 101
Likes: 6
From: Illinois
I wave when I can, I even wave at a bike if I'm in a cage drivin. But there are times that I won't. If i'm ridin with a big group or meet a big group I might wave a bit but I'm not gonna wave at everyone. They know I'm there and besides my arm gets tired...Ha. I grew up in a day when you only waved at the Harley riders so it doesn't matter to me....wave or not...
Stage III
Joined: Oct 2016
Posts: 3
Likes: 0
From: Texas
I usually wave at another rider; but depending on what's going on around me there have been times when I just didn't see the other bike until too late to "do the wave." Hell, I might be the guy others complain about for not waving! But a wave has as much to do with "brotherhood" as watching SOA makes you a biker.
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Joe Kucinski
Outstanding HDF Member
Joined: Mar 2011
Posts: 2,852
Likes: 816
From: Niagara Falls, Canada.
When I started riding in Scotland bikers used to 'nod' when meeting a fellow rider and i've been doing that ever since . Mind you if I come across a large group I lift a couple of fingers of the bars !...b.
