Saw some unfriendly Spyder Riders!

[Bfromla]

Many :f_spider: riders are new to ridding the open road
They do not know about waving to other bike riders
I'm not making excuses just maybe one possible explanation
I'm too far away for you to see me
But I'm waving at you :2thumbs:
Don

Hopefully they getting use to the new steering & not counter steer. :roflblack:

 

[jaherbst]

For the last 2-3 weeks I've ran into several nice looking RTs, RSs and even a an ST. Waved, thumbs up or attempted conversation with other Spyder riders and was SNUBBED worse than Harley riders! I'm the type to never meet a stranger no matter color or nationality. It has me not wanting to wave or speak! Don't wanna be that way but wow!!!

They belong to the "Snooty Spyder Riders Club". This is a very exclusive membership. They hire others to clean their windshields and only eat at private clubs. There feet hardly ever reach the ground and they use imported shaving creme. Pay them no mind as they have no inner vision of who they are.

Or maybe they are beginners, and remember "it takes two hands for beginners!

Jack

 

[PrairieSpyder]

On the way home on the Alaska Hwy, I stopped for fuel and lunch at a place. There were lots of cars, RVs, motorcycles and tour busses. I was in the fuel line next to a group of GWs and a Spyder, all from Minn. I waved to the Spyder ryders, but got no response; I figured they were just busy trying to get fuel, etc. As I parked, a Harley guy asked me about the Spyder and we had a nice talk. Then I went into the cafe and most of that Wing/Spyder group were seated on the deck. One couple was indoors, where I sat. We had a nice conversation and they said one of their group is a Spyder and pointed them out to me. When they came back in, I tried to say something to them, but they just couldn't even acknowledge me.

Oh well. Their loss!

 

[Dudley]

My thoughts. I have been riding for 50 years. For me, the most useless whines are the ones about motorcyclists who don't wave. What does it matter? Some people just don't want to wave, or chat at the gas station. That is their business not yours or mine. Let them be and have a great day. It must have bothered you quite a bit to have to post it on SL. If I am riding, with my mind off work, etc., enjoying the wind, the smells, the big trucks on the Interstate, maybe I don't notice you when you go by. I am not riding to please you. And in my experience, I have been waved to and returned wave to more Harley riders than any other make of motorcycles. The snobbiest ones are the Goldwings. Their crowd don't think we are worth lifting their little pinkies. That makes my day, cause a just laugh and carry on.

 

[gman214]

I was gonna comment about a post in this thread I started, but I won't!! I'll just keep on riding, waving and smiling!! AND keep posting what the heck I want as long as it isn't offensive!!!!

 

[IntoTheWind]

Enjoy the RYDE

It really makes no difference, wave not wave, your one with the open road, wind behind your back and a sunset to catch. We ride simply to enjoy the freedom of the open roads, being two wheels or three. Everyday, every ride is a new adventure to behold. Experience, age all play into the wave not wave aspect, don't worry be Happy, RYDE.
:yes::clap:hyea:

 

[WellsboroSpyder]

LoL

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.

11. They are in ECO mode and are watching for that bleeping green arrow.

 

[Kennard]

Pretty Much

I've seen it go both ways. Was a Harley rider a lot of my life but when I saw the 2011 rt/s I had to have one, my Harley buddy's stopped calling and waving, I figured it was safer that way as I could leave both hands on the bars. Bought another Harley and rode both the following years, waving is a funny thing some riders all but stand on the seat and salute others sheepishly point. A pack of Harley riders lead man won't dare wave at a spyder but as you pass through the middle of the pack you'll get pointing and waving. Now I have two spyders and a Harley road king custom that sets in the back of my shop and hasn't run in 6 months. I'll wave and point at everybody, it's a greeting like the Lone Ranger used with Tonto, means hello you've got beer?

 

[Bob Denman]

:shocked: I "Think", that we're over-thinking this...

 

[ravseren]

wave

I'm in Tenneessee, if I pass you, you can be sure that I will wave if it safe to do so. You just keep on doing the "right thing" and most will respond.

 

[Charlotte17078]

I'm in Tenneessee, if I pass you, you can be sure that I will wave if it safe to do so. You just keep on doing the "right thing" and most will respond.

I'm in PA and wave like crazy, 'cause I don't see many Spyders, here, yet!!

 

[flaggerphil]

Just 'coz someone is riding on a Spyder doesn't mean they're not a jerk.

 

[wyliec]

Just 'coz someone is riding on a Spyder doesn't mean they're not a jerk.

They might be a spyder weenie. That's a term I learned from Coz.

 

[Centurion]

We passed by three Spyders riding together in Shawnee, KS on Saturday. My wife and I waved at them from our RT without any response. A short while later, a gentleman on an F3 passed us by, again without a reply. We also passed 6 Harley's riding together and all of them waved hello!

 

[kngfsh27]

We passed by three Spyders riding together in Shawnee, KS on Saturday. My wife and I waved at them from our RT without any response. A short while later, a gentleman on an F3 passed us by, again without a reply. We also passed 6 Harley's riding together and all of them waved hello!

If you meet me on the road, which is very likely since I like to travel Kansas a lot, I will not only wave but probably flag you down. I wave to everybody including scooters. Sometimes I get waves back, sometimes nothing and sometimes the finger. That really makes me laugh. I even wave to people on their tractors, riding lawn mowers and porches. I just enjoy waving whether people wave back or not.

 

[ScreaminMeanie]

I think that possibly a lot of newer Spyder riders came straight from non-riding, and never had the 2-wheeled experience, so they don't know about "the wave."

In my own experience, whenever I have passed another Spyder on the road, both of us tend to do the "goofy wave" -- all but standing up and waving both arms.

Me, I wave at everyone on an unenclosed, less-than-4-wheels vehicle. And even some 4-wheeled vehicles, like tractors.

 

[Big F]

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.

Hey dude, that was not very nice about Nebraska!!!!!!!!!
BIG F (from Omaha?)

 

[jaherbst]

"We have discovered the enemy and he is within " POGO:joke:

Jack

 

[Gray Ghost]

I typically wave, but if I have something else going on, like the GPS has notified me that I am close to my turn, I will more than likely not notice you or your wave. That has pertained whether I am on two wheels or three. I have also been known to crack my knuckles against the side of my car or RV when meeting bikes.

The one thing I try to remember though is that I ride because I like the freedom of being me. Outside of the traffic code I did not sign any document obligating me in any way to wave, etc. And when someone fails to return my wave I try to remind myself that they didn't sign anything either. If you like to wave, do it for yourself. Don't be bummed out if the other person doesn't wave back. The wave didn't cost you anything but a little time and energy.

 

[Pampurrs]

I typically wave, but if I have something else going on, like the GPS has notified me that I am close to my turn, I will more than likely not notice you or your wave. That has pertained whether I am on two wheels or three. I have also been known to crack my knuckles against the side of my car or RV when meeting bikes.

The one thing I try to remember though is that I ride because I like the freedom of being me. Outside of the traffic code I did not sign any document obligating me in any way to wave, etc. And when someone fails to return my wave I try to remind myself that they didn't sign anything either. If you like to wave, do it for yourself. Don't be bummed out if the other person doesn't wave back. The wave didn't cost you anything but a little time and energy.

:agree::agree::agree: