Riders Etiquette, "The Salute"

[vito1943]

I wave to everyone on 2 or 3 wheels, except to bicyclists. I have found that I get fewer return waves on my Spyder than I used to get on my Goldwing. But no matter.

 

[milryder]

I wave to everyone on 2 or 3 wheels, except to bicyclists. I have found that I get fewer return waves on my Spyder than I used to get on my Goldwing. But no matter.

I do a lot of cycling so I wave to bicyclists also as an approval of their activity. It reminds me I need to get some exercise also. Sometimes they wave back, probably thinking, damn, I wish I was on that machine.:lecturef_smilie:

 

[Peacekeeper6]

I raise my hands in the air, and wave them like I just don't care.

LOL

But seriously, I usually wait for the other rider to wave. If they wave, I give the open palm or the "hang loose" sign, depending on whatever I feel like doing. If I see another Spyder, I initiate the wave similar to when Forrest Gump sees Lieutenant Dan from his shrimp boat.

It's funny, I also have one of those cheap 49cc Chinese scooters. When I was waiting at a stop light, a bearded Harley rider pulls up next to me. I gave him a nod and a "V" sign upside down as cool as I could, and he just started cracking up.

It was the exact response I was expecting, and still to this day will initiate a wave to Harleys and sportbikes on my scooter, LOL.

 

[SNOOPY]

I just get waves from all the hot women on the sidewalks.


roflmao

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[Hypurone]

I came from 2 wheels and still wave the same way as when I was on them, level or lower, 2 fingers or the whole hand and usually fairly quickly (as I'm usually moving along at a rather rapid clip)... I wear high protection gloves so getting separation in the fingers is minimal, I doubt they can even see whether it's 2 fingers or not and just see the "wave" itself... I will wave to every rider no matter what they are on... Doesn't matter to me what they ride. Only matters to me that I am still ryding! :thumbup:

 

[Peteoz]

But seriously, I usually wait for the other rider to wave. If they wave, I give the open palm or the "hang loose" sign, depending on whatever I feel like doing.

Sorry Peacekeeper, but if you are scrutinising oncoming riders to see if they wave, you are simply being a danger to yourself and others. There are enough immediate threats on the road to watch for without adding another distraction. Wave to everyone, or no one, or sometimes, but don’t watch to see what others are doing. Sooner or later that will catch you, and possibly others around you, out

Pete

 

[Peter Aawen]

I dunno, but where I come from/amongst those I ryde with, a Ryder delivering a 'Spyder Salute' is when you lift one front wheel, usually (but not necessarily exclusively) during cornering! hyea:

And the Child Bride still can't work out how the drivers/riders of oncoming vehicles in the bush can recognise that I grew up in country & so wave at me when they rarely wave at city slickers &/or those who aren't 'locals'! :shocked:

 

[Realtor]

my wife waves like she's Forest Gump.... there are those that return the "forest wave" but 95% if they don't return it, she gets a grin and smile....

 

[Peacekeeper6]

Sorry Peacekeeper, but if you are scrutinising oncoming riders to see if they wave, you are simply being a danger to yourself and others. There are enough immediate threats on the road to watch for without adding another distraction. Wave to everyone, or no one, or sometimes, but don’t watch to see what others are doing. Sooner or later that will catch you, and possibly others around you, out

Pete

No, not really. Only because I give them a certain amount of time and distance, which is not a lot. I don't stare at them from the time I see them to the time they pass me, if that's you're inferring.

But to each their own ....

 

[Bfromla]

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