I usually wave, mostly in response to being waved at. Sometimes its just the "Guy Nod" if I'm busy with both hands on the grips. Funny observation, when you get within a hundred miles or so of a big event like Sturgis or Daytona all waving stops. If you get a wave its because somebody went into autopilot and waved out of habit. When leaving the event, you pass some invisible demarcation line and all waving returns as normal.

 

I wave at anyone one two wheels. If they don't wave backto I hear the OL say F#*ckers!
LOL!

 

Put me down in the 'waver' column...usually a down-low, sometimes a side-out, but always a wave if I see ya...

Unless you're on a scooter. Hate to admit it, but I was riding my wife's Vespa one time and had a dude on a Harley give me the wave. I waved back and laughed about it for hours...

 

i always wave at other motorcycles, except when I am in heavy traffic.

 

My wife won't say that but she'll wave at them too.

Just reading about your wife's Vespa story made me laugh too!

 

I wave , think it's like part of the brotherhood no matter what kind of 2 wheels they have

 

Wave when you can. I try to wave all the time, but like you I sometimes get caught up in the ride and don't see a rider untill we're passing. So I try to catch the next one. It's all good.

 

A wave to Harleys, a nod to the others, and a giggle for the scooters...

 

I used to be waiver, but for last time 5 years especially riding in a group, I despise it. Especially if you are leading a group, and you’re primary communications is hand signals. Waving at approaching riders just causes the riders behind to be more confused.

I still do it when I ride by myself, but I find myself doing it less & less, especially since they’re so many riders where I live at.

 

gotta be a boat captain(demarcation reference)