Why We Wave
Intermediate
Joined: May 2017
Posts: 49
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From: Oklahoma city oklahoma
lol I'm 21 I get plenty and I dislike choppers almost as much as I love some chicken fried rice. I don't wave to people I don't know for that reason, I don't know them, and I don't care to. Not to mention all the 80 year old farts playing biker in sun city/hillsborough around here need to keep both hands on the bars.
Tourer
Joined: Feb 2017
Posts: 265
Likes: 56
From: US
I saw in another thread where somebody said they never wave at somebody on a Mo Ped. I especially like to wave to young people on scooters or small bikes. It makes me feel good that I might have made a young person feel good.
I think a lot of people don't like to wave to old people on trikes for whatever reason. lol
I think a lot of people don't like to wave to old people on trikes for whatever reason. lol
Last edited by Recan; Aug 28, 2017 at 11:48 AM.
Grand HDF Member
Joined: Jun 2009
Posts: 3,520
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From: Wellsboro, PA
I hate the biker wave. EVERYBODY does it. Drives me nuts. So we're both on 2 wheels. Big deal. I wave at kids who wave, somebody on a tractor who waves, somebody on their front porch, walking along the road, a bicyclist who waves, etc ---- just not to every single bike that's heading in the opposite direction. I solved "the problem." A mannequin arm on the luggage rack. Now I'm the waviest guy on the road! Different bike now, but I still break out the arm once in awhile! I'm not a Harley snob. I just don't wave. Some guys don't. Don't get upset about those of us who don't, and enjoy the rest of your ride!
Road Warrior
Joined: Dec 2015
Posts: 1,416
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From: CA
My favorite waver is the one dressed in black leather on a black bike with black gloves near dusk who raises his English tea pinky the width of one skin cell to wave then I have to figure out if it's a wave or it's flinching.
If you're going to do it - make it obvious.
I wave back and rarely in a turn, or going to/from a stop.
I wave back at all wavers except above.
I do wave at LEO and fire personnel.
If you're going to do it - make it obvious.
I wave back and rarely in a turn, or going to/from a stop.
I wave back at all wavers except above.
I do wave at LEO and fire personnel.
Last edited by JesseDyna; Aug 28, 2017 at 04:03 PM.
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I hate the biker wave. EVERYBODY does it. Drives me nuts. So we're both on 2 wheels. Big deal. I wave at kids who wave, somebody on a tractor who waves, somebody on their front porch, walking along the road, a bicyclist who waves, etc ---- just not to every single bike that's heading in the opposite direction. I solved "the problem." A mannequin arm on the luggage rack. Now I'm the waviest guy on the road! Different bike now, but I still break out the arm once in awhile! I'm not a Harley snob. I just don't wave. Some guys don't. Don't get upset about those of us who don't, and enjoy the rest of your ride!
Road Warrior
Joined: Jul 2013
Posts: 1,725
Likes: 193
From: South
Your Waving Policy
Alright, "policy" for the lack of a better word, half serious topic here.
I was out riding today and was thinking about this...what do most of you guys do when it comes to waving to other riders?
Here is mine:
I only wave back, but I like it when bikers wave.
I wave only when passing by and getting ahead of another biker.
I never had an scooter wave to me, which is good. I would be embarrassed to wave back
No waving to cops
No Cop alerts and signals either
Couple of observations: Most sport bikers wave. About half of cruisers, and many of Harley riders look the other way deliberately.
What's at you?
I was out riding today and was thinking about this...what do most of you guys do when it comes to waving to other riders?
Here is mine:
I only wave back, but I like it when bikers wave.
I wave only when passing by and getting ahead of another biker.
I never had an scooter wave to me, which is good. I would be embarrassed to wave back
No waving to cops
No Cop alerts and signals either
Couple of observations: Most sport bikers wave. About half of cruisers, and many of Harley riders look the other way deliberately.
What's at you?
Last edited by OddJack; Sep 4, 2017 at 11:11 PM.