View Poll Results: Do you wave at other motorcyclists?
I wave at everyone
202
72.14%
I don't wave at anyone
36
12.86%
I wave only at other Harley riders
42
15.00%
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Waving
Banned
Joined: Dec 2008
Posts: 26,340
Likes: 57
From: Winterwonderland
Road Warrior
Joined: Mar 2009
Posts: 1,843
Likes: 5
From: PacNW (Olympic Pennsula)
I'm out to enjoy my ride, not wave at every bike if I did that my left hand would never be on the handlebar. Hell I remember when VW bug drivers used to wave at one another, that got tiresome too. So wave if ya want to, I might or might not--most likely not.
Cruiser
Joined: Dec 2008
Posts: 119
Likes: 0
From: Silver City, NM
I wave most of the time, yep no matter what they ride, but some times I just give two fingers up from the grip. I think its a pretty cool camaraderie thing myself. A brother hood of the ride.
I'm also big into Jeepin' and Jeepers have the same wave. The equal to the brand wave with Bikes is the same as guys in Jeeping that only wave to the modified guys. Mine is fairly extreme but I wave to all any way.
Of course I often figure at least half of the riders I wave at are prolly people I wouldn't have anything to do with...lol.
I'm also big into Jeepin' and Jeepers have the same wave. The equal to the brand wave with Bikes is the same as guys in Jeeping that only wave to the modified guys. Mine is fairly extreme but I wave to all any way.
Of course I often figure at least half of the riders I wave at are prolly people I wouldn't have anything to do with...lol.
Last edited by 1badcj8; Mar 2, 2009 at 04:14 AM.
Intermediate
Joined: Mar 2009
Posts: 32
Likes: 0
From: Fort Leonard Wood, MO
I have to agree with CJ8, as a jeep owner, you ask the same questions, the guys with the newer jeeps don't wave, and when I pass an ole CJ I always get a friendly hello. It was like that where I grew up in the country, with everyone. I live on an Army base, and that Brother/Sister rider is even a closer bond, around post always get a wave, and the further I get away from post, the less people are friendly with other riders, I don't get bend out of shape about it. I wave, if only to say "I acknowledge you, as a rider" I think its a respect thing.
Intermediate
Joined: Jan 2009
Posts: 31
Likes: 0
From: detroit area
well i'll say this...i used to wave to every rider no matter what they were sitting on and for the most part everyone always waved back.but the bottom line is it just gets old.dont get me wrong i still wave to other riders...escpecially if they wave first.it's just common courtesy but when your out riding all day how can you truly enjoy the ride if your constantly waving at every rider that goes by.i'm not for or against it but when i've got the radio going and i'm in that zone just enjoying the ride it simply takes away from my ride to feel obligated to wave at every one
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Cruiser
Joined: Jan 2009
Posts: 120
Likes: 0
From: Florida
I feel as if the wave is common courtesy.
I an cage, you are alone, get snickered at when you look into another vehicle, as if "What are you looking at you weirdo leave me be?"
Alone, hiding, scared.
On a bike, it's like "Hey, we are out in the open out here for the world to see who we are, can we get some support?" On display, confident, intriguing.
Riders remember riders for their attire, most riders have a choice set of clothes or items they wear every time they ride.
Because hiding in a vehicle is not for all of us, some of us want to be out in the air and wind and smell the octane in the AM.
And did I mention most women are attracted to dudes that ride?
As a beginner that is why I wave.
I an cage, you are alone, get snickered at when you look into another vehicle, as if "What are you looking at you weirdo leave me be?"
Alone, hiding, scared.
On a bike, it's like "Hey, we are out in the open out here for the world to see who we are, can we get some support?" On display, confident, intriguing.
Riders remember riders for their attire, most riders have a choice set of clothes or items they wear every time they ride.
Because hiding in a vehicle is not for all of us, some of us want to be out in the air and wind and smell the octane in the AM.
And did I mention most women are attracted to dudes that ride?
As a beginner that is why I wave.