The Harley "wave"
Road Master
Joined: Sep 2006
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From: Greenfield, WI
RE: The Harley "wave"
ORIGINAL: StreetGlide2006
I rode a Gold Wing for 13 years and waved at everything. Some HD riders waved back some did not. Never bothered me. Now I ride a 2006 Street Glide and I still wave at everything on 2 wheels. I even wave at kids on mopeds. Still some wave and some don`t. Still does not bother me either way. I am just enjoying the ride. Maybe those who don`t wave have more on their mind.
Ride Safe,
Mike
I rode a Gold Wing for 13 years and waved at everything. Some HD riders waved back some did not. Never bothered me. Now I ride a 2006 Street Glide and I still wave at everything on 2 wheels. I even wave at kids on mopeds. Still some wave and some don`t. Still does not bother me either way. I am just enjoying the ride. Maybe those who don`t wave have more on their mind.
Ride Safe,
Mike
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RE: The Harley "wave"
ORIGINAL: deer30084
I have an 06 Road King Classic and my wife has an 07 Honda Rebel 250. When I ride on Front Beach Road on my wife's Rebel, I usually don't get "the wave" from you HOG riders. Some of you "carelessly" wave and may or may not realize the "mistake" you made. Why do ya suppose that is?
Don't ya all know I'm still the same person and my bike is a Harley?
I have an 06 Road King Classic and my wife has an 07 Honda Rebel 250. When I ride on Front Beach Road on my wife's Rebel, I usually don't get "the wave" from you HOG riders. Some of you "carelessly" wave and may or may not realize the "mistake" you made. Why do ya suppose that is?
Don't ya all know I'm still the same person and my bike is a Harley?
Sometimes we just can't decide fast enough. LOL
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RE: The Harley "wave"
A wave or a nod is the norm. Usually the only no-wave lookers are yuppies on Fat Boys or Road Kings, sportbikers and scooterists always return the nod or wave, just the less-than-500-mile-a-year status goofs ignore. They're disliked by all. One year, at a major ride, one of these clowns pulled up to me on one of my other bikes (my batwing wasn't back from the paint shop) and smirked "that one of them off-shore harleys?" When we got to the ride registration, all of the people giving me bro-hugs or handshakes while this 20 grand and a t-shirt "biker" lonely soul really thought about the big picture! Especially when I was asked about how my shovelhead project was going.
Road Captain
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RE: The Harley "wave"
A friend of mine not only doesn't wave at everyone ... he only waves at what he considers to be "a true Harley rider."
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Joined: Sep 2005
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From: Prescott, AZ
RE: The Harley "wave"
ORIGINAL: ndotken
A friend of mine not only doesn't wave at everyone ... he only waves at what he considers to be "a true Harley rider."
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and what the hell is a "true Harley rider" according to your Friendthat is??????
I also wave at everything on two wheels, LEO, and little kids with their nose pressed up to the window "looking" - never fails to get a big smile...
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I no longer ride with him.
A friend of mine not only doesn't wave at everyone ... he only waves at what he considers to be "a true Harley rider."
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and what the hell is a "true Harley rider" according to your Friendthat is??????
I also wave at everything on two wheels, LEO, and little kids with their nose pressed up to the window "looking" - never fails to get a big smile...
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I no longer ride with him.
Outstanding HDF Member
Joined: Jan 2006
Posts: 3,116
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From: Northern VA, Madison GA
RE: The Harley "wave"
New to the 2007/2008 HOG membership is the "wave" clause, you guys need to get your manual and read, you might be in violation of waving and this could effect your membership.