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Memphis | Every bike forum has discussions about waving/not waving to other riders. It just dawned on me today that the guys here at work that ride but never wave to anyone other than their own brand are also the same guys who never even make eye contact when you pass them in the hallway. That explains a lot. Can't believe it took me this long to notice. |
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Central Illinois | Quite an observation Songfan. I wave at anyone, even trike riders and scooter riders. Heck we are all out there enjoying the ride aren't we? |
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Davenport, IA | I believe it is in their HD handbook / owners manual to treat others like that! They also have a training refresher course to maintain their inconsiderate demener. |
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New Bohemia, VA | ahhh, the wave debate has risen again... Wave, no way, it's unsafe, keep both hands on the handle bars at all times except when using hand and arm signals. That's the law and I'm sticking to it as I text this message while riding.................................................................... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U2T3yWtTBGM
Edited by varyder 2013-10-05 11:44 AM
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Akron Ohio area | When I go grocery shopping I wave at all the other men who are pushing carts.
It's a brotherhood thing. |
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| Ya biggie, but you only wave if they are smoking a cigar and pushing a cart. |
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Sand Rock, AL United States | it's a sign of insecurity. |
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Central Maryland | jimtom - 2013-10-06 8:12 AM
it's a sign of insecurity.
Waving? Or not waving? |
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Sand Rock, AL United States | avoiding eye contact  |
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Central Maryland | jimtom - 2013-10-06 8:21 AM
avoiding eye contact
Concur. |
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Pittsburgh, PA | i wave less and less now.. because i feel like a idiot when no one waves back... Almost like seeing someone face to face and saying, hello, or good afternoon and they look right at you and walk right by... |
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Central Illinois | I experienced that when I rode through the west side of PA last month. Near my home in Illinois everyone waves but the further east I went the less it happened. When I traveled south through the Pittsburgh area, almost nobody was waving. When I headed west through WV and OH the responses picked up and by the time I was in IN it was almost back to normal for me. |
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New Bohemia, VA | Arkainzeye - 2013-10-06 10:03 AM i wave less and less now.. because i feel like a idiot when no one waves back... Almost like seeing someone face to face and saying, hello, or good afternoon and they look right at you and walk right by... Yep. Seems the more we talk about "the brotherhood" the less folks are incline to maintain it. I'm not old school, new school, too cool, or anything else for that matter. We don't need to go back, we just need to catch up. I don't want to get to ranting about what some see as the obvious, or what some don't see at all. |
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Central Maryland | It's an east coast thing; more northern you get. Folks down south and out west are much more friendlier. |
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Sand Rock, AL United States | I wave at everyone if I see them and if it's safe to take one hand of the bars whether they wave or not, no matter what they ride. As a side note: guess who is most consistent to wave back = Goldwing riders |
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New Bohemia, VA | I do the wave at ball games. The problem is, I'm the only one, people just see me popping up after scanning across the crowd. |
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New Bohemia, VA | I do the wave at ball games. The problem is, I'm the only one, people just see me popping up after scanning across the crowd. |
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| Over the years I've waved at bikes coming toward me, and 5 times, it was cops on their duty bikes, and each of them waved back. thought that was cool. |
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| I wave in town, smaller roads and such, but on the interstate usually not. Unless 1.) I recognize you or your bike or 2.) Ur riding Vision also, in which case ipoint and give a big thumbs up |
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Sand Rock, AL United States | BigfootNRMC - 2013-10-08 8:29 AM
I wave in town, smaller roads and such, but on the interstate usually not. Unless 1.) I recognize you or your bike or 2.) Ur riding Vision also, in which case ipoint and give a big thumbs up
That's what i do for a Vision sighting. Its' rare here. It's like a sasquatch sighting Sasquatchs may be more common here  |
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Katy, TX United States | I live in the Houston TX area. I wave unless it is unsafe, like in a tight curve. Most everyone waves back regardless of bike make. About the only ones who do not wave back are members of a certain 1% MC. |
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Gainesville Fl Home of the Gators | I'm old and can't see like I use to. Pretty much all bikes look the same until it is too late to wave. Hell........Ive been know to wave at the occasional co-ed on a scooter |
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Gainesville Fl Home of the Gators | I'm old and can't see like I use to. Pretty much all bikes look the same until it is too late to wave. Hell........Ive been know to wave at the occasional co-ed on a scooter |
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Orlando, FL | kevinx - 2013-10-10 1:22 PM
I'm old and can't see like I use to. Pretty much all bikes look the same until it is too late to wave. Hell........Ive been know to wave at the occasional co-ed on a scooter
+1 But I ALWAYS wave a the co-eds, even the ugly ones! LOL Yea-ya baby!! (in the voice of Austin Powers of course!) |
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Pittsburgh, PA | Honestly I DO NOT see what all the waving is about. I drove a Vette for a couple of years and all the Vette guys waved or beeped, guess I was one of the cool guys for a while. Hated the Vette, just took it off my bucket list! It is not safe to be waving, its a distraction, sort of like a passenger only not as bad (LOL) I live in Pittsburgh. Morons are waving across a divided 4 lane highway doing 70mph. Got news for you, I am not waving, I am riding and I do not have time to be looking 50 yrds away to know its time to wave because another bike is coming. Now when my distraction (wife) is with me she is officially in charge of waving and she waves at everybody. RANT OVER! |
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Central Illinois | kevinx - 2013-10-10 12:22 PM I'm old and can't see like I use to. Pretty much all bikes look the same until it is too late to wave. Hell........Ive been know to wave at the occasional co-ed on a scooter I may be old, heck I am 66, but I will still go out of my way to wave at a coed on a scooter. In fact she is more likely to get a wave than an old man like me on his scoot.
Edited by Oldman47 2013-10-10 8:48 PM
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Just an observation...