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Old Mar 9, 2018 | 09:55 PM
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I wave at anything on 2 wheels.... I'm just from that generation, a brotherhood.

Today I waved at a guy on a scooter. Not only didn't he wave back, he looked a bit pissed about the whole thing.

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Old Mar 9, 2018 | 10:11 PM
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Originally Posted by ROCKOUT Rocker Products
I wave at anything on 2 wheels.... I'm just from that generation, a brotherhood.

Today I waved at a guy on a scooter. Not only didn't he wave back, he looked a bit pissed about the whole thing.

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He probably thought you were f'ing with him.
 
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Old Mar 18, 2018 | 11:52 AM
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I wave at everyone on two wheels... including kids on mopeds, and dirt bikes.... but I don't care whether folks wave back or not....
I wave, and having waved, I move on and go about my business.

Now on those rare occasions that I notice I wasn't waved back???? I chalk it up to either a new rider, or someone with more important stuff on their mind.
 
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Old Mar 22, 2018 | 04:07 PM
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I concur with the above 2 posts, I wave at everyone on 2 wheels. I also wave at all cops, if I seem friendly then the cops are much less likely to screw with me.
 
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Old Mar 22, 2018 | 07:03 PM
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I'm usually pretty grumpy, and don't have time to wave at any of you damn fools....
 
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Old Mar 23, 2018 | 09:15 AM
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Originally Posted by LoneBone
I'm usually pretty grumpy, and don't have time to wave at any of you damn fools....
Maybe waving at those damn fools will make you less grumpy.

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Old Mar 31, 2018 | 10:35 PM
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I nod at all bikes, cruisers and sports bikes. I live and ride in Australia a lot of the time so if you give the 2 finger wave with your left hand they can't see you anyway because we ride on the left . When I wave with my right hand which is the side that oncoming riders approach then my bike tends to slow down.
 
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Old Apr 1, 2018 | 06:55 AM
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I wave at people that I know....
 
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I don't initiate the wave because as others have said it can get to be rather tiresome on days when everyone and their granny are out riding, but I do wave back. When I ride my Burgman scooter I get a kick out of guys on their Harleys that don't wave if I intentionally wave to see if they respond. When on my Electra Glide I make sure I wave back to all...especially the gals riding on the pillion who like to wave and I do it with a big smile.
 
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Old Apr 7, 2018 | 05:45 PM
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Originally Posted by ROCKOUT Rocker Products
I wave at anything on 2 wheels.... I'm just from that generation, a brotherhood.

Today I waved at a guy on a scooter. Not only didn't he wave back, he looked a bit pissed about the whole thing.
Little lady looked scared on the last scooter I waved at, had that deer in the headlight look. Now I'm gonna wave at all of them, that was fun.
 
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