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Old Feb 2, 2014 | 04:13 PM
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Great read...thanks OP. I almost always wave...became a habit back in the '70s riding in the Philly area...for all the reasons mentioned in the article. I don't lose any sleep if someone doesn't wave back...their choice.
 
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Old Feb 2, 2014 | 05:35 PM
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Nice story, I always wave...kinda fun when its someone on a moped, they always wave back!
 
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Old Feb 2, 2014 | 06:56 PM
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Always did and always will wave and if I can't due to clutch action my wife has my back and waves.
 
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Old Feb 4, 2014 | 07:40 PM
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The wave is symbolism of the connection I have with my scoot and the others that share the same passion. Wave back or not, I don't care because I am one with my machine and that's what counts.
 
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Old Feb 5, 2014 | 03:12 AM
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Very cool story, I always try to wave....makes me feel good,if they don't respond...its something with them, not me.
 
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Old Feb 5, 2014 | 05:18 AM
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Hey I even wave to road kill and electric scooters. However if I ever see road kill on an electric scooter that is where I will draw the line. A guy's got to have standards.
 
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Old Feb 5, 2014 | 09:34 AM
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I wave when it's safe. Sometimes I miss others because I'm busy doing other things, and I figure that most folks who don't return the wave are probably busy as well or waving just isn't their bag.

I do it for the sense of community, just simple recognition that we're all in this thing together. But, then, when I'm walking though my neighborhood, if I pass anybody whether I know them or not, they get a "Good morning/Good afternoon" as well. That's just me, I suppose.
 
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Old Feb 5, 2014 | 09:43 AM
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Thanks for sharing this. Peace - Gil
 
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Originally Posted by sporty63
, like New Hope NJ area, people don't always wave ( myself included) because there are soooo many bikes passing by that if you waved to them all your hand would never be on the bars
so true took a ride up river road up through new hope and after two hours of riding my arm was sore from waving, sometimes its just to many waves
 
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Hey I even wave to road kill and electric scooters. However if I ever see road kill on an electric scooter that is where I will draw the line. A guy's got to have standards.
I once saw a dead armadillo belly up alongside the road with his hands almost placed around the beer can he was holding. Did he really wave at me?......
 
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