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Motorcycle Etiquette: How Not To Wave Like A Dork!

A lot of wave info there. I thought it was just one wave. I wave every time i meet a fellow biker, no matter what kind of bike. Sometimes i get a wave back and sometimes i don't, but it's all good.:yes:
 
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 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 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 Spyder Ryders Don't Wave Back
10. They'll NEVER be able to find the horn or turnsignal again, if they move their hand on the grip.
9. They keep a "Death Grip" on the bars in case of the dreaded DPS failure.
8. They were too busy trying to figure out how to change playlists on their I-Pod.
7. They were "Bluetoothing" with their dealer regarding the latest farkle delivery.
6. They couldn't find the "Auto-Wave" Button. (Hey; It's a Limited!)
5. Their passenger was distracting them with some nonsense about "Having to stop for a break"...
4. They were mentally rehearsing the "explanation", that they'll need to give their Spouse for the last Farkling episode.
3. They were trying to remember the best way to cross Nebraska. (Answer: while asleep, in the back of a van!)
2. They were too terrified to take their eyes off of the display; lest the dreaded "Orange Screen of Death" make an appearance.
1. You crossed paths while they were setting the cruise control, changing the voice on their GPS, raising the windshield, and changing the volume on the radio.
 
There's been lots of discussion of waving on this board. I'm going to consider this definitive. :thumbup: After all its "WHAT-BS" !!

Thanks.
 
Fun read...!!

lots of theories on the wave, when where how and to whom...I wave to everyone cause I'm glad to be alive and on the open road. If they don't wave at least I got to stretch my arm and wiggle my fingers ( shows me things are still working)...:roflblack:
 
Experiences here:
  • Winter everyone waves
  • Summer - not sunny - everyone waves
  • Summer - back roads - sunny - everyone but some Harley riders wave
  • Summer - main roads - sunny - weekday - everyone but some Harley riders wave
  • Summer - main roads - sunny - Sundays - No one waves

Basically only the Sunny Sunday riders are too 'cool' to wave at Spyders.
 
PistonBlown said:
Experiences here:
  • Winter everyone waves
  • Summer - not sunny - everyone waves
  • Summer - back roads - sunny - everyone but some Harley riders wave
  • Summer - main roads - sunny - weekday - everyone but some Harley riders wave
  • Summer - main roads - sunny - Sundays - No one waves

Basically only the Sunny Sunday riders are too 'cool' to wave at Spyders.
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That's funny because I've noticed almost the same thing here, but substitute "mountains" for back roads and "flatlands" for the main roads.
 
I own a few bikes and what I found is that...

:2thumbs: When I ride my cruiser everyone waves back (cruiser, sport bike, dual sport, bagger, wing and trike riders).

:dontknow:When I ride my sport bike most people wave back, there will always be the occassional HD rider that refuses to acknowledge a sport bike rider.
:gaah:When I ride my Spyder hardly anyone waves back, including other trike riders.
 
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I wave at everyone, using the low left hand....usually with a peace sign.....I get waves back most of the time, and a few funny looks too!!:yes:
 
Out of thirty plus years of riding super bikes and now the spyder I have never once waved, I only give a head nod to every type of bike.
 
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