The biker's "CODE" of friendly hello's? NOT today!!!!

[Bob Denman]

Sorry Bob, I was too busy reading my Master Card statement from last months SpyderFest purchases on my iPad mounted with a RAM mount on my left handle bar stock, while updating my iTunes.

There may need to be a revision; that's a great one! :thumbup:

 

[Bob Ledford]

The best post

the best post I think is the muli-rider post by far. #2 is the one on the little boy hanging out the winder!

 

[Bob Ledford]

I still get a good laugh when I have the mirror shield closed and I see people giving me the "what the :cus: is that??? " look. :roflblack:

Being in Florida I use my dark gray heavy tint a lot and it does tend to provoke a lot of looks. Keep them guessing makes riding the Spyder more fun then people!!!:clap::yikes::joke:

 

[5ft2lilred]

Can't cure stupid

My husband and I ride a lot (8K last summer) and encounter those ignorant bikers every now and then. Went to Sturgis last year and had several sneers by HD riders. We could care less. We are having a lot more fun as we don't have to worry about spilling over on our bikes. Then again, I put eye lashes on mine, so get a lot of thumbs up and comments (mostly from me); so it is all good.hyea:

 

[budro]

[h=2]

Can't cure stupid[/h]


Don't be so hard on your self

 

[budro]

Don't know...all I know is what I see. It was the same when I rode two wheels.

I know lots of people who don't wear helmets and many of them are my friends. I see lots of helmetless riders waveback or express interest in the Spyder. However, virtually everyone who has acted negatively to the Spyder has been a Harley rider without a helmet. Only a very small percentage of Harley riders without helmets...very, very small...but there it is. I have no idea why. Only they know.


:yikes: My my wife & I went for a lunch ride today, I had 2 bikes not wave, 1 was a harley (he had on a helmet) the other a metric. The guy on the metric had on his head what looked like the new years eve ball from times square. I was shocked to not get a wave from those guys. Can you believe it?----Budro :yikes:

 

[rcturner]

Here, in southern Minnesota and northern Iowa, for the most part everybody waves. About the only time we encounter bikers that don't wave is on I90 when Sturgis is on. The oncoming riders have waved so much that they just can't do it anymore. Bikers here don't much care what you ride. Just that you are riding.

 

[Bob Denman]

Sometimes when the roads are pretty full of bikes; Americade back East for example... It's impossbile to wave to everybody! :shocked:

 

[NitroCircus Spyder]

when everyone gets finished it will remain a fact that a hundred years from now no will even notice or care!

I plan on doing the friendly rider thing even if it don't make the other guys day.:bbq:

:agree: ..... Right on Bob! Just smile and wave. :2thumbs:

 

[wyliec]

Sometimes when the roads are pretty full of bikes; Americade back East for example... It's impossbile to wave to everybody! :shocked:

Bob,

How about this? A few weeks ago I (on my GS) was on a deserted road, no curves, middle of the day and sun shining. I was going in one direction and an RT was going in the opposite direction. I wave and no response. I just figured the person on the RT didn't wave to commoners. Of course it could have been he was on his spyder and having a great time and didn't see what was coming.

 

[SpyderWolf]

Bob,

How about this? A few weeks ago I (on my GS) was on a deserted road, no curves, middle of the day and sun shining. I was going in one direction and an RT was going in the opposite direction. I wave and no response. I just figured the person on the RT didn't wave to commoners. Of course it could have been he was on his spyder and having a great time and didn't see what was coming.

Or it could be he/she was busy doing any of the other 10 things on our newly created list. :shocked:

 

[Bob Denman]

:shocked: I was thinking that EXACT same thing! :thumbup: :roflblack:

 

[Bazeel]

I admit, I get a little annoyed when I throw out the casual wave to someone on a really nice cruiser/touring bike, and get a stare of disgust in return (usually in smaller towns, I'm sort of betting it is the 'weekend warrior crowds'). I will say that I have RARELY not gotten a return wave from sport-bikes, however...and scooters for that matter! I've been a little guilty of not returning a wave from time to time, I'm sure...I'm probably too busy poking at the GPS/iPod/Windshield/Suspension/Etc.

I look at it like this- We're not nearly as common as people on their vintage bikes. We have to be ambassadors for the Spyder community! We may be the FIRST spyder ryders that people have encountered on the road, so we need to make a good impression for those that come after us.

Also- I once had someone call my RT a 'plastic pony' compared to an 'iron horse.' I think it was supposed to be an insult, but I kind of like it!

 

[CurtG]

Double Takes

When we ride together the Wife on her Ural and I on the Spyder I usually let her lead. She's a little newer at this than I and she still sets a pretty good pace and we try to never be in a hurry. She usually manages to wave at on coming riders, if her left hand isn't busy shifting or the like but I'm seriously afraid this combo is going to cause and accident when the other guy waves then does a double take at the Ural then sees the Spyder. Around here most everyone waves the exceptions I've noted are some big BMW drivers and the sport bike "too young to know crowd". Doesn't bother us we're having fun and bein' friendly.

No matter what you ride, ride safe,

 

[lookerjdc]

s small group of us were out on a 80-90 mile ride today and were passed by numerous clusters of 2 wheelers,

some signalled, some didnt.... either wya........ we proceeded on our way and they proceeded on theirs....

sure it would be nice is everyone you dropped your hand to did the same, but as others have said, in the annals of time, it is but a mere speck......

 

[CapNCrunch]

ORGAN DONORS

Don't know...all I know is what I see. It was the same when I rode two wheels.

I know lots of people who don't wear helmets and many of them are my friends. I see lots of helmetless riders wave back or express interest in the Spyder. However, virtually everyone who has acted negatively to the Spyder has been a Harley rider without a helmet. Only a very small percentage of Harley riders without helmets...very, very small...but there it is. I have no idea why. Only they know.

And I am NOT putting down people who don't wear helmets. I don't agree with them, but it's their choice.

We have a nickname for those who don't wear a helmet: ORGAN DONOR! CapNCrunch

 

[budro]

We have a nickname for those who don't wear a helmet: ORGAN DONOR! CapNCrunch

That is not accurate ! I never hit on another mans wife! never!---Budro

 

[ctpaddler2000]

Between my Burgman Maxi Scooter and my Spyder I have given up on waving completely.

 

[budro]

something to ponder

:hun: If those of us that wave get offended when others don't respond in kind, do the others get offended that we waved at them ? :hun:------Budro

 

[coz]

let's talk about oil, now.:roflblack::roflblack::roflblack: