View Poll Results: Do you wave at other motorcyclists?

I wave at everyone

202

72.14%

I don't wave at anyone

12.86%

I wave only at other Harley riders

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Nov 9, 2009 | 12:30 AM

#651

Other Sheep

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Took a few more pages but heres another one.

Nov 9, 2009 | 12:36 AM

#652

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This should've stopped all the waving threads.

Nov 9, 2009 | 12:43 AM

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New riders wonder what's up with the wave.

Nov 9, 2009 | 12:52 AM

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Thread with best explanation for wave.

Nov 9, 2009 | 01:00 AM

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Another good post about why we wave, maybe second best but I'm not sure because I just couldn't read the whole thing.

Nov 9, 2009 | 01:39 AM

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it started with the medieval knight that wore the same arms coat used to wave to one another. I only wave if I know the person, and yes 1% er do wave if they know you. I believe the three finger wave was used when waving to 3 wheelers and trikes.

Nov 9, 2009 | 01:55 AM

#657

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Yes even my wife thinks its annoying.

Nov 9, 2009 | 02:02 AM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by scg1953

I do wave to be friendly (all on 2 wheels included) but what is the rule for a group comin' at ya? It feels kinda goofy sticking your hand out for 10-15 bikes.
I guess I could just ask my wife to take over when my arm gets tired.

only the head of the pack should wave

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Nov 9, 2009 | 05:34 AM

#659

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I feel pretty compelled to wave also, simply from having done it for so long. But now there are times when I don't, like the controls thing and some times don't on a divided highway.

Here in Colorado its pretty universal, I think, but on my trip to SD this year I noticed going through the Black Hills more didn't than did, even when I did. I think it gets tiresome up there for some people.