HD RIDER FORUM

[Daisyjoe]

The Spyder commercials on TV include a segment of them rolling down the road, giving a low wave and 2 wheeled bikers in the opposite direction waving back. It is an interesting subliminal message stating that when riding a Spyder YOU ARE a part of the biking community!

Of course they are! I'll wave at bikes, trikes, scooters, mopeds or for that matter a car full of kids trying to get me to wave back at them. It's all in good fun and if I can help to make someones day, well, so be it. __________


The sky opened up and the angels sang, harps played and bluebirds fluttered around my head. A HD rider actually waved at me. That sure made my day:bowdown::bowdown: RIDING MY SPYDER MAKES MY DAY :clap::clap:

[ARtraveler]

:2thumbs::2thumbs:

[Bob Denman]

Thanks for the positive attitude! :2thumbs: :clap:

[bluestratos]

Most of the other riders in our area wave at or back at me, all makes and types of cycles, all walks of life. The odd one ignores it or is busy in thought and does not return the wave. It is of no consequence, lol... it's just a wave.

[harrypottar]

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[Bob Denman]

Once again into the breach... The definitive list:

Top Ten Reasons Why Harley Riders Don't Wave Back
10. Afraid it will invalidate warranty.
9. Leather and studs make it too heavy to raise arm.
8. Refuse to wave to anyone whose bike is already paid for.
7. Afraid to let go of handlebars because they might vibrate off.
6. Rushing wind would blow scabs off the new tattoos.
5. Angry because they just took out second mortgage to pay luxury tax on new Harley.
4. Just discovered the fine print in owner's manual and realized H-D is partially owned by Honda.
3. Can't tell if other riders are waving or just reaching to cover their ears like everyone else.
2. Remembers the last time a Harley rider waved back, he impaled his hand on spiked helmet.
1. They're too tired from spending hours polishing all that chrome to lift their arms.
Top Ten Reasons Why Gold Wing Riders Don't Wave Back
10. Wasn't sure whether other rider was waving or making an obscene gesture.
9. Afraid might get frostbite if hand is removed from heated grip.
8. Has arthritis and the past 400 miles have made it difficult to raise arm.
7. Reflection from etched windshield momentarily blinded him.
6. The espresso machine just finished.
5. Was actually asleep when other rider waved.
4. Was in a three-way conference call with stockbroker and accessories dealer.
3. Was distracted by odd shaped blip on radar screen.
2. Was simultaneously adjusting the air suspension, seat height, programmable CD player, seat temperature and satellite navigation system.
1. Couldn't find the "auto wave back" button on dashboard.
Top 10 Reasons Sport bikers Don't Wave:
10. They have not been riding long enough to know they're supposed to.
9. They're going too fast to have time enough to register the movement and respond.
8. You weren't wearing bright enough gear.
7. If they stick their arm out going that fast they'll rip it out of the socket.
6. They're too occupied with trying to get rid of their chicken strips.
5. They look way too cool with both hands on the bars or they don't want to unbalance themselves while standing on the tank.
4. Their skin tight-Kevlar-ballistic-nylon-kangaroo-leather suits prevent any position other than fetal.
3. Raising an arm allows bugs into the armholes of their tank tops.
2. It's too hard to do one-handed stoppies.
1. They were too busy slipping their flip-flop back on.
Top Ten Reasons Why Dual Sport Riders Don't Wave Back

10. Vibration of knobby tires prevented the rider from taking his hand off the bars.
9. MX style safety gear was too bright to see you wave.
8. His front fender prevents you seeing him wave back.
7. Was too busy configuring his GPS/Enduro Roll/FishFinder.
6. His rain/wind/thorn/bug/bird proof thousand-dollar jacket won't allow it.
5. Was too busy re-arranging his 500 pounds of soft-sided luggage.
4. Doesn't recognize a wave in any language other than German.
3. Too busy splitting lanes/filtering through traffic.
2. One handed wheelies are not easy.
1. On single-track trails you stop, not wave.
Top Ten Reasons Why BMW Riders Don't Wave Back
10. New Aerostich suit too stiff to raise arm.
9. Removing a hand from the bars is considered "bad form."
8. Your bike isn't weird enough looking to justify acknowledgment.
7. Too sore from an 800-mile day on a stock "comfort" seat.
6. Too busy programming the GPS, monitoring radar, listening to ipod, XM, or talking on the cell phone.
5. He's an Iron Butt rider and you're not!.
4. Wires from Gerbings is too short.
3. You're not riding the "right kind" of BMW.
2. You haven't been properly introduced.
1. Afraid it will be misinterpreted as a friendly gesture.
Top Ten Reaons Why Spyder Ryders don't wave back

10. You just gave them an obscene gesture
9. They were busy trying to figure out how to change from miles to kilometres on the main display
8. They had to wake up their passenger to tell them to wave too.
7. If they take their left hand off the grip, they'll never be able to get it back so that they can find the right buttons for all of the functions.
6. They were playing with the windshield height adjustment and didn't notice you...
5. You called their machine a "scooter"
4. They were riding their "trike" backwards, and people don't have eyes in the back of their head.
3. They haven't had their DPS replaced yet and don't want to let go of anything "just in case"
2. They were too busy talking to all the people asking about their Spyder with their Bluetooth phone system
1. "Limp mode" just flashed and they're trying to find a safe place to pull off the roadway