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Tired of the sissy wave by other riders
I try not to let it bother me, but it still does. Other riders on 2 wheels giving the "sissy" wave to spyder riders. I used to ride on 2 wheels, but now my left knee wont hold a motorcycle up, so I ride a spyder. It is my way to still enjoy riding. If you know someone who does the sissy wave, please explain why some people ride spyders. I hate giving the one finger wave back. Im too nice of a person for that.
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Please explain what the sissy wave is?
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They wave at you with their hand way up in the air, opening and closing their fingers.
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Never witnessed just such a thing on the road.
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I've been riding for over fifty years and lived in several states (PA, NJ, OH, SC, TX, MD and MI) but I've never seen that wave on two or three wheels. Fruity-tooty.
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I just get the fast drop if my buddy is in front of me on his HD. So I mostly don't even wave anymore - F em! <--sorry mods
Remember this guy telling me "Its not a mortorcycle"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3txW...FAYYeM&index=2
Didn't like being recorded goof then acts likes he's going to ram me? Goodluck with that.........................
I've been able to ride after three weeks from knee surgery myself(scar tissue cleaned up), But not return to work as it wont bend completely. Looks like nine weeks -But I'm sure glad I got my spyder because there's no way two wheels would be possible!
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Since I switched to a Spyder from the Harley I barley get any kind of acknowledgment .
Or if I do get something like a Thumbs up or down I may never see it as I to busy making sure I am not going to get killed out there. People drive like ****
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That is a new one on me also. Most bikers in Arkansas are very friendly, including the HD riders. We did run into a pack of 5 today that did not though. When they don't return the wave I just say "ruff, ruff" into my mike. Linda gets a big laugh out of it.
In all my years of riding, I can honestly say that I have never encountered the "sissy" wave.
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I get waved at (real waves, not sissy) far more on my F3L than I ever did on my last bike, a Victory.
Ours is a red, black and chrome 2017 F3 Limited. Bought new in 2/2019. The avatar is my first bike back in 1952, a Simplex Servi-Cycle. Photo taken at the Barber Museum.
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I honest could care less. And if I found myself upset by this, I'd tell me to get over yourself.
"Love 'em all.... Let GOD sort 'em out!"
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I wave to others and if they don't wave back I just figure they need to keep both hands on their handlebars to keep control of their bike.
Dave....
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We always acknowledge our fellow passing riders. If they choose to wave, that's great! If not, it doesn't ruin our ride. Never encountered, or heard of, the so-called sissy wave in all my years of riding either.
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Well, I must say you have a great life of riding if that is your main gripe. Try getting flipped off, nearly ran over, or no wave at all.
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I wave at anybody, even scooters. That's just who I am. Nine out of ten wave back. My wave consists of a moderately low, 3 fingers down with my ring and pinky folded up into my palm. (Three fingers for trikes). Never heard of or seen a sissy wave. But, if I got one from a beautiful woman while fluttering her eyelashes, I would sure reciprocate..... Jim
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I wave to all and don't expect it back, if they do then great, if not so be it.
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Here is Arizona just about everyone does the biker wave. Does not seem to matter what you are riding! And there are a lot of bikes out on the road!
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from all the comments so far...................must only happen in NY
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three finger wave
I always wave back with my fore, middle and ring finger down. 3 finger salute! The two wheelers give the upside down peace sign.
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Never had it happen. Must be an East Coast thing. I hold up three fingers and they gave me the Harley wave back.
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Ive never seen the sissy wave.I wave at everything on 2 or 3 wheels with a 3 fingers down motion.I find that most bikers wave back but it does bother me just a little if they dont.The ones that dont wave back are usually but not always the hard core ape hanger types.The best is when a group of chopper types all wave,its always a surprise but It feels good.
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I don't give a damn who waves at me. I wave at everyone and watch the road.
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Originally Posted by crossbowme
I don't give a damn who waves at me. I wave at everyone and watch the road.
Same here.. and I have never seen the sissy wave…just the standard biker wave that I use.
I never realized there was such a thing.
I guess to do it one must be representing themself as a sissy, trying to indicate that they are the sissy, and trying to attract other sissies??
Don’t know… not something I would waste my time thinking/worrying about.
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