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
Big Kahuna HDF Member
Joined: Nov 2008
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From: Calgary eh
I got a kick out of waving at oncomming bikers in sturgis. NObody waves there, there are just too many bikes. So I would ride past lines of bikes, near the center line and reach way out so nobody could miss it. Still nothing. Anyway, my wife said to quit trying, but I was enjoying making a mockery of it anyway. Usually eveyone waves to the point of it being annoying sometimes.
Just an edit: I always wave to other bikers, no matter what they're riding, even mopeds. Sometimes I toot the horn and wave to bicycles riding on the highway as encouragement.
Just an edit: I always wave to other bikers, no matter what they're riding, even mopeds. Sometimes I toot the horn and wave to bicycles riding on the highway as encouragement.
Last edited by zeus33; Nov 10, 2009 at 10:59 AM.
Big Kahuna HDF Member
Joined: Nov 2008
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From: Calgary eh
The colored ones are places I've visited, my goal is to visit all of them. Others do the same thing, I thought it was a cool idea so I made a map and put it on my sig. Have you not seen that before?
"Utopian Overlord"
Joined: Jun 2009
Posts: 1,180
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From: Union, Mississippi
Hey Zeus! Miz Roo wants ta know what the diff'rent colors mean. Are they different felonies? Is green for those states where ya smoke marahoochie, blue for speeding, red for B&E? Is white for the places where ya b'haved yerself, or has ya really and truly gone to Florida without visiting Mississippi?
Hey! Ya cain't drive to Florida without goin' thru Mississippi, Alabama, or Georgia. Didja fly to Florida and rent a bike?
Oh, yeah. We wave in Mississippi, too, but not with the hand that's holdin' the spit cup.
Hey! Ya cain't drive to Florida without goin' thru Mississippi, Alabama, or Georgia. Didja fly to Florida and rent a bike?
Oh, yeah. We wave in Mississippi, too, but not with the hand that's holdin' the spit cup.
Big Kahuna HDF Member
Joined: Nov 2008
Posts: 35,506
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From: Calgary eh
Mr Roosterboots,
How's it goin' eh? Well, I got the map from this site:
http://www.epgsoft.com/VisitedStatesMap/index.html
Once you tell it where you've been it colors that state or province a preselected color. So unfortunately the colors don't mean a thing. We'll have to figure out a different way to show where my felonies were commited. haha!
Also, about Florida, I guess I didn't really think that I should only put the places where I've been on the bike. Those are all the states I've been to in any way. Flying, RV'ing, riding, what ever.
My wife and I both love to travel, we've been all over the world (me more than her, we've only been married 8 yrs). A lot of those places we visited with the travel trailer. Alaska was a cruise. Texas, NY, Mas, business trips. etc etc.
Anyway, we're planning a big trip next summer, probably on the bike. Travelling down from western Canada all the way to Key West. I was thinking I could fill in all those white states, except for the new england ones next summer. Including MISSISSIPPI!! Wouldn't miss it for the world, knowing fine people like yourselves are from there!
Anyway, that's my story...
How's it goin' eh? Well, I got the map from this site:
http://www.epgsoft.com/VisitedStatesMap/index.html
Once you tell it where you've been it colors that state or province a preselected color. So unfortunately the colors don't mean a thing. We'll have to figure out a different way to show where my felonies were commited. haha!
Also, about Florida, I guess I didn't really think that I should only put the places where I've been on the bike. Those are all the states I've been to in any way. Flying, RV'ing, riding, what ever.
My wife and I both love to travel, we've been all over the world (me more than her, we've only been married 8 yrs). A lot of those places we visited with the travel trailer. Alaska was a cruise. Texas, NY, Mas, business trips. etc etc.
Anyway, we're planning a big trip next summer, probably on the bike. Travelling down from western Canada all the way to Key West. I was thinking I could fill in all those white states, except for the new england ones next summer. Including MISSISSIPPI!! Wouldn't miss it for the world, knowing fine people like yourselves are from there!
Anyway, that's my story...
Cruiser
Joined: Dec 2008
Posts: 119
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From: Silver City, NM
OK as not to hi-jack this fine thread I'm waving at Zeus for his responses on the maps...
Might be the first time I have payed attention with curiosity though. I think its pretty cool and I agree that just having it as a place you have been is cool. It would take a loooong time, for most, if its just where you have ridden your bike.
Thats kind of fun... Its amazing to me that once I saw how to select where you have been how many places I have actually been to.
Might be the first time I have payed attention with curiosity though. I think its pretty cool and I agree that just having it as a place you have been is cool. It would take a loooong time, for most, if its just where you have ridden your bike.
Thats kind of fun... Its amazing to me that once I saw how to select where you have been how many places I have actually been to.
Last edited by 1badcj8; Nov 11, 2009 at 11:23 AM.
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I travel a lot for work.
I go through areas where everybody waves, even at cars!
I noticed that it does make me feel better when someone acts nice to me,......
However, I'm still trying to figure out why some wave with only one finger.
Likely just too tired to raise the other fingers. Yeah, that's prolly it. LOL
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I go through areas where everybody waves, even at cars!
I noticed that it does make me feel better when someone acts nice to me,......
However, I'm still trying to figure out why some wave with only one finger.
Likely just too tired to raise the other fingers. Yeah, that's prolly it. LOL
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