The General Motorcycle Forum Talk about motorcycles that are not Harleys in here
Sponsored by:
Sponsored by:
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%
Voters: 280. You may not vote on this poll

Waving

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old Mar 9, 2009 | 01:08 PM
  #301  
BandtChsr's Avatar
BandtChsr
Advanced
Joined: Aug 2008
Posts: 57
Likes: 0
From: Topeka Kansas
Default

Almost every rider I pass gets a wave, or returns my wave. Unless busy with controls....
 
Old Mar 9, 2009 | 03:57 PM
  #302  
jamesrgarner's Avatar
jamesrgarner
Road Captain
Joined: Mar 2008
Posts: 655
Likes: 0
From: Monroe, LA
Default

I took a ride from North Louisiana to the Florida Panhandle this weekend. The weather was perfect and the roads were full of bikes. I wave at everyone I can and almost always get a wave in return no matter what kind of bike they are on.
 
Old Mar 13, 2009 | 10:08 AM
  #303  
1skrewsloose's Avatar
1skrewsloose
Stellar HDF Member
15 Year Member
Liked
Loved
Community Favorite
Joined: Feb 2009
Posts: 2,936
Likes: 20
From: Driftless Area
Default

I like to wave also, been thinking of getting one of those bobble head characters and putting a big hand on his head, duck tape him to the headlite, then I'm covered.
 
Old Mar 30, 2009 | 05:10 PM
  #304  
JBourquin's Avatar
JBourquin
Road Master
Joined: Feb 2009
Posts: 923
Likes: 2
From: Back in NEW YORK!!
Default

I wave at everybody, even catch myself waveing to bikes when I'm in my truck, of coarse noone waves back then.
 
Old May 17, 2009 | 09:33 AM
  #305  
TANK25's Avatar
TANK25
Road Captain
Joined: Feb 2009
Posts: 576
Likes: 0
From: Philadelphia
Default Wave

Do you wave at other bikers when you are riding?Better yet,do you wave at non Harley riders?
 
Old May 17, 2009 | 10:13 AM
  #306  
jbphoto's Avatar
jbphoto
Road Warrior
Joined: Aug 2007
Posts: 1,438
Likes: 3
From: San Tan Valley, AZ
Default Only because you're a firefighter...

Tank. As a former firefighter I'll cut you some slack on this. Trust me, you WILL get hammered for starting another waving thread. Do a search on waving and prepare to read for hours. Anyway, My answers would be yes... and yes. Oh, and welcome to the forum.
 
Old May 17, 2009 | 10:16 AM
  #307  
Notgrownup's Avatar
Notgrownup
Seasoned HDF Member
15 Year Member
Loved
Top Answer: 1
Top Answer: 3
Joined: Mar 2009
Posts: 24,733
Likes: 9,242
From: Snow Hill, NC
Default

Yes, Yes...Like Jb said...Welcome to the forums.
 
Old May 17, 2009 | 11:40 AM
  #308  
jimmything's Avatar
jimmything
Stellar HDF Member
Joined: Aug 2008
Posts: 2,990
Likes: 23
From: NC
Default

Yes, it keeps my hand from doing things that might make me go blind...
 
HD Forum Stories

The Best of Harley-Davidson for Lifelong Riders

story-0

7 Times Harley-Davidson Chucked Tradition Out the Window

 Verdad Gallardo
story-1

7 Surprising Harley-Davidson Products that Are Not Motorcycles

 Verdad Gallardo
story-2

8 Best Harley-Davidson Motorcycles Ever

 Pouria Savadkouei
story-3

10 Worst Harley-Davidson Motorcycles Ever

 Pouria Savadkouei
story-4

Killer Custom's Jail Break Is The Breakout That Refused to Blend In

 Verdad Gallardo
story-5

Crazy Bunderbike Build Looks Amazing, But Is It Impossible to Ride?

 Verdad Gallardo
story-6

Harley-Davidson Reveals Super Cool Cafe Racer Concept

 Verdad Gallardo
story-7

Engraved Rebellion: Inside Bundnerbike's Glam Rock II

 Verdad Gallardo
story-8

10 Motorcycles You Should Never Buy

 Joe Kucinski
story-9

10 Things Harley-Davidson Needs to Fix in 2026

 Verdad Gallardo
Old May 17, 2009 | 11:51 AM
  #309  
Deadbroke_bootleg's Avatar
Deadbroke_bootleg
Tourer
Joined: May 2009
Posts: 405
Likes: 1
From: FTW Texas
Default

I wave at anybody. Except at night. I notice some people do. But you have to look hard at night so whats the point.
 
Old May 17, 2009 | 11:58 AM
  #310  
Poorguy's Avatar
Poorguy
Tourer
Joined: Mar 2009
Posts: 450
Likes: 0
From: Pennsylvania
Cool

I wave at everybody as well, regardless of the ride. If they don't wave back, I utter ******* under my breath. Hell, I've had cars, pedestrians, kids, bicycles wave at me so what makes me any better not to wave at others?
 



All times are GMT -5. The time now is 08:24 PM.

story-0
7 Times Harley-Davidson Chucked Tradition Out the Window

Slideshow: Harley-Davidson built its reputation on nostalgia, but every so often, the company took a hard left turn into the future.

By Verdad Gallardo | 2026-05-20 11:18:19


VIEW MORE
story-1
7 Surprising Harley-Davidson Products that Are Not Motorcycles

Slideshow: The bar-and-shield logo shows up on far more than motorcycles, some of the company's most unexpected products have nothing to do with riding.

By Verdad Gallardo | 2026-04-29 16:50:35


VIEW MORE
story-2
8 Best Harley-Davidson Motorcycles Ever

Slideshow: Not every Harley gets it right, but these are the ones that genuinely earned their reputation.

By Pouria Savadkouei | 2026-04-15 14:23:21


VIEW MORE
story-3
10 Worst Harley-Davidson Motorcycles Ever

Slideshow: From the troubled AMF years to modern misfires, these bikes earned reputations for reliability issues, questionable engineering, or disappointing performance.

By Pouria Savadkouei | 2026-04-01 20:01:09


VIEW MORE
story-4
Killer Custom's Jail Break Is The Breakout That Refused to Blend In

Slideshow: Killer Custom's "Jail Breaker" build focuses more on stance and visual aggression than mechanical overhaul.

By Verdad Gallardo | 2026-03-18 19:20:32


VIEW MORE
story-5
Crazy Bunderbike Build Looks Amazing, But Is It Impossible to Ride?

Slideshow: The Swiss custom shop has taken a Harley Softail and stretched it into something so long and low that it looks closer to a rolling sculpture than a conventional motorcycle.

By Verdad Gallardo | 2026-03-07 16:15:30


VIEW MORE
story-6
Harley-Davidson Reveals Super Cool Cafe Racer Concept

Slideshow: Harley-Davidson's new RMCR concept revives the café racer formula with modern hardware-and it may be exactly the reset the company needs.

By Verdad Gallardo | 2026-03-04 12:23:37


VIEW MORE
story-7
Engraved Rebellion: Inside Bundnerbike's Glam Rock II

Slideshow: A standard cruiser becomes an intricate metal canvas in the hands of a Swiss custom house known for pushing Harley-Davidson platforms far beyond their factory brief.

By Verdad Gallardo | 2026-02-24 18:19:44


VIEW MORE
story-8
10 Motorcycles You Should Never Buy

Slideshow: There is no shortage of great motorcycles to buy, but we would avoid these ten.

By Joe Kucinski | 2026-02-19 14:50:51


VIEW MORE
story-9
10 Things Harley-Davidson Needs to Fix in 2026

Slideshow: Harley-Davidson's challenges aren't abstract; they show up in dropping shipments, shrinking dealer traffic, and strategic decisions that aren't yet translating into growth.

By Verdad Gallardo | 2026-01-13 18:33:17


VIEW MORE