Why We Wave
Intermediate
Joined: Dec 2013
Posts: 32
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From: Honolulu, HI
Great story. I try and always wave. When I was young and growing up I did not ride on motorcycles, but when driving in the country my dad would always wave at cars we would pass. He would almost always stop and help stranded motorist.
Intermediate
Joined: Feb 2014
Posts: 31
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From: Indiana
I always wave. Funny thing, after years of riding cruisers, all metrics, and usually getting the reciprocal wave, I have been riding a Kawasaki Concours for the last 2.5 years and suddenly I was not worthy of a wave. Thought it was funny. I am the same person and still a rider. Well, now I'm on a Harley so no worries about that.
Tourer
Joined: Aug 2013
Posts: 289
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From: Iowa
Hardly any bike riders will wave at me when I am on my Suzuki DRZ400, but most of them will wave when I m on my FXDB.
Strangely enough it is mostly older guys on touring Harley's that always wave regardless of which bike I am on. It is usually the younger harley riders that will not wave at all.
Some won't wave if I am wearing a helmet, either bike.
I always wave.
Strangely enough it is mostly older guys on touring Harley's that always wave regardless of which bike I am on. It is usually the younger harley riders that will not wave at all.
Some won't wave if I am wearing a helmet, either bike.
I always wave.
Road Warrior
Joined: Mar 2009
Posts: 1,471
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From: Toledo, Ohio
GeezrGlidr......yep.......I just misunderstood your post. I'm a friendly person too, but have to say, I could do without the wave also. However, I always wave back if able, but almost never initiate it. And, I too, will stop and offer assistance to any biker that's broken down. I think it may be the younger riders who read too much into this kind of stuff.
Grand HDF Member
Joined: Jun 2009
Posts: 3,520
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From: Wellsboro, PA
When I had my 09 Classic, I got yelled at by a crotch rocketeer about being too good to wave at him because I was on a Harley. It wasn't him --- I don't wave to anybody. Here's a pic of how I fixed the problem. Went to my cousin in retail, she let me rob the mannequin graveyard at the store, got a left arm, put an old fingerless glove on it, and voila, I'm now the friendliest guy on the road. I waved to EVERYBODY!
Road Master
Joined: Aug 2011
Posts: 1,100
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From: New York
Nice post OP Glock - you can't assume why people didn't wave. Plenty of times other bikers have waved at me and - I either didn't see until it's too late, or they're on the other side of a divided highway, or I need my hands and concentration to keep from getting killed by some jerk cage, or my mind was just somewhere else, like when I lost my father. Can't be offended or the wave doesn't really mean anything.
Advanced
Joined: Nov 2013
Posts: 79
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From: Oak Hills, CA
When I had my 09 Classic, I got yelled at by a crotch rocketeer about being too good to wave at him because I was on a Harley. It wasn't him --- I don't wave to anybody. Here's a pic of how I fixed the problem. Went to my cousin in retail, she let me rob the mannequin graveyard at the store, got a left arm, put an old fingerless glove on it, and voila, I'm now the friendliest guy on the road. I waved to EVERYBODY!
^^^That's just funny right there!^^^
I wave when safe to do so.
Cruiser
Joined: Nov 2013
Posts: 158
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From: Tampa, FL
Non wavers are people who aren't getting it, they are the kind that judges someone on having a ricer or a chopper. The kind that thinks that there is only one correct bike. The kind of guy that you meet getting their license when they are 50 years old wearing a HD vest and telling you how there is only one brand of motorcycle ... yeah, the kind of biker that you don't want to hang out with.
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Outstanding HDF Member
Joined: Jan 2014
Posts: 2,642
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From: Massachusetts
Sometimes it's just so repetitive I find it to be annoying. I'm a nice guy and will help anyone I see stranded along the road car or bike. I can also fit into any crowd and have a good time.
I'm getting a mannequins left arm. Maybe 10 years from now there be threads about mannequin arm yes or no?
I'm getting a mannequins left arm. Maybe 10 years from now there be threads about mannequin arm yes or no?
