Who do you wave to while riding?

steveb · 08-21-2008, 2:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Strek

.......... Along with waving I will almost always stop for any rider that I see that looks like they might be stranded or need assistance.

Me too, it's a good practice, you never know when you're gonna be the one stuck on the shoulder with a problem!!

Thanks for the "Metrics" explanation guys, as they say - you learn something new every day!!

Having said that, I reckon I forget 2 things every day so life is interesting as I get older!!

Logoman · 08-21-2008, 11:28 PM

I wave to everyone - any motorcyclist including scooter trash, farmers on tractors, migrant workers in fields. You name it - I'm one happy camper when I'm riding and I couldn't care less whether or not they wave back.

The last people I waved to - a farmer and his son pulling a trailer behind a pickup - stood over what they thought was my dead body about 10 minutes after I passed them and called the ambulance to come get me.

Just think, the last people you wave to could end up saving your life.

miike1 · 09-02-2008, 8:50 AM

just being friendly

Mabeita · 09-14-2008, 2:43 PM

I ususally wave, then just about the time that I get tired of waving without getting a return wave and give up waving, I start getting waved at. Go figure.

ArmyStrong · 09-14-2008, 3:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Mabeita

I ususally wave, then just about the time that I get tired of waving without getting a return wave and give up waving, I start getting waved at. Go figure.

Yep. Works out that way sometimes. Out today waved at two different cruisers (half-assed wave, but a wave none-the-less) who didn't return it, then saw a couple two-up on a harley who went out of their way to both wave at me as I passed them.

Hillbilly4eva · 09-17-2008, 1:27 PM

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Originally Posted by rollover99

Everyone on 2 wheels except mopeds or scooters.

Why??? Because they don't ride a "REAL" bike? Are you too good for someone riding a Scooter??

Sounds like the "Harley Rider" attitude that nobody likes.

I wave at everyone that I safely can, two or three wheels, sport or cruiser, and especially Kids in the back seats of cars. Cuz they think we're cool and one day when they hop on two wheels they'll remember how they felt and wave at everyone too

Catenaccio · 09-20-2008, 7:10 PM

I always wave to the constabulary, to let them know how much I appreciate the opportunity to slow down.

lois · 09-23-2008, 2:44 AM

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Originally Posted by CanadianBird

I just returned from an other 1100 kms romp. I wave at everyone. I even wave a big rigs when out in the hinterland. Sometimes it's just 4 fingers on the clutch hand, sometimes I lift my hand low, sometimes high, sometime the Hawaii peace sign, sometime a thumbs up, etc. I even honk at cyclist who have the jam to ride across the continent. I'm just a happy camper when I'm out there touring. I'm now at 128,000 kms.

FREAK......

but i love ya

Strek · 09-23-2008, 7:59 AM

I've been riding the bird a lot to work lately. Go up a stretch where I see a lot of bikes coming the other way. I've been waving at them all. Get some back but a many don't wave. Its a highway so I think a lot of the blokes are just too busy trying to stay upright and don't see me. I've noticed a few at the last second who were waving to me and I try to wave back but I'm thinking that many are past me by the time. Those dude are probably thinking how rude. He didn't wave back. So now when someone doesn't wave back I just think to myself that they did and I was just going too fast to see it.

thecrow · 09-23-2008, 8:16 AM

I wave to all riders, Gave up on waving to harleys as you dont get anything back, Prolly cause if they wave the handle bars might vibrate off :-)

amsiegel · 10-06-2008, 9:22 AM

I try to wave at everyone. Sometime I feel like an ass when someone else waves at me but I did not relize it till it was to late.

CanadianBird · 10-19-2008, 9:18 AM

Lot's of Harley riders wave but the hard core, wearing their colours, don't wave. Some nod though. When there are large groups of them, I "salute" but not the "one finger" salute b/c Harley's make quick u-turns.

heisti · 10-19-2008, 10:05 AM

never caught one making a quick u-turn

or mayby i was too far ahead to see it

shspirit · 10-21-2008, 3:34 PM

you ride, you worthy of a wave. doesn't matter if you on a 50cc vespa scooter or a nitrous spewin turbo zx-14. you still a rider in my book. ride on!

MitchT · 10-22-2008, 12:49 PM

I had my left hand more in the air than on the bar yesterday. Everybody was waving!

meddyxx · 10-25-2008, 11:43 PM

If I'm not busy doing something else I will wave to any body that initiates the gesture, I got tired of waving to people that don't respond.

jsfrv6 · 10-28-2008, 9:56 AM

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Originally Posted by meddyxx

If I'm not busy doing something else I will wave to any body that initiates the gesture, I got tired of waving to people that don't respond.

VideoMike · 11-22-2008, 3:13 AM

I wave at just about everyone on two wheels if I catch them in time.

What's really funny is when I'm in my truck and see a biker and wave out
of force of habit. Now they're thinkin' I'm nuts or somethin'

rdkng88 · 11-25-2008, 9:49 PM

I try to be friendly to all folks on two wheels and don't care if they don't wave back maybe it will catch on.