Waving as you pass another rider? - Page 2

Sean · 06-26-2012, 03:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Krabill

15 years? Wow, you're awesome. I had been riding 15 years about 22 years ago and I can still find it in me to wave.

So if I wave at people can I act like a superior asshole to people that don't wave too?

Krabill · 06-26-2012, 03:39 PM

Superior asshole? I certainly wasn't the one bragging about how long I had been riding and that it justified my stuffiness and unwillingness to acknowledge a fellow rider who might be lesser than myself.

Porkchop · 06-26-2012, 04:04 PM

Lot of work to drop your hand off the bar and stick a finger or two out....

Dave · 06-26-2012, 04:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Porkchop

Lot of work to drop your hand off the bar and stick a finger or two out....

Prolly refuses to go down on the ladies too. "You've got a clittoris, whoop de doo!"

pauldun170 · 06-26-2012, 04:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Dave

Prolly refuses to go down on the ladies too. "You've got a clittoris, whoop de doo!"

Sean · 06-26-2012, 05:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Krabill

Superior asshole? I certainly wasn't the one bragging about how long I had been riding and that it justified my stuffiness and unwillingness to acknowledge a fellow rider who might be lesser than myself.

I never said I didn't wave. Actually, I do. I'm just sick of it. So now do I get to be a smug assbag about it as well?

tommymac · 06-26-2012, 06:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Sean

I never said I didn't wave. Actually, I do. I'm just sick of it. So now do I get to be a smug assbag about it as well?

Only if you ask nicely

Rangerscott · 06-26-2012, 06:42 PM

Tmall · 06-27-2012, 01:21 PM

I try not to. Don't care if anybody likes it. I'm on the same page as Sean. "Wow, we both have motorcycles..."

Turbo Ghost · 06-27-2012, 02:09 PM

There are dozens of threads about waving on every motorcycle forum and usually people complain about those that don't. I've noticed something though especially with cruisers.
Most cruiser riders wear black jackets with black gloves. I usually initiate the wave (due to my obvious superiority) and those that appear not to wave are usually just raising a couple of fingers from their grip. Black fingers against a black background going 50+mph is hard to see from the other side of the highway.
I've rarely ever had anyone not wave if I waved first. I have noticed a lot of younger riders and just a few older riders look at me like they think something is wrong ahead or think something is in the road and I'm pointing at it but, most get it.
Next time you wave, look at the hand to see if they finger-waved (the good kind) or ignored you. I think a lot more wave than is realized but for whatever reason they don't want to take their hand off the bar.

View Poll Results: Waving as you pass another rider?
Wave to all riders	21	87.50%
Wave to sportbike riders	2	8.33%
Wave to riders on same type bike	0	0%
Wave to no one	1	4.17%
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06-26-2012, 03:39 PM	#12
Krabill WERA Yellow Plate Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Tulsa, OK Moto: 08 WR250R, 12 XTZ1200 Posts: 558	Superior asshole? I certainly wasn't the one bragging about how long I had been riding and that it justified my stuffiness and unwillingness to acknowledge a fellow rider who might be lesser than myself. __________________ www.wrrdualsport.com www.designatedvaping.com

06-26-2012, 04:04 PM	#13
Porkchop 125GP Champion Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Worthington, OH Moto: Empty Garage Posts: 3,418	Lot of work to drop your hand off the bar and stick a finger or two out.... __________________ *Coming soon? 2010 Ducati Monster 696 - Sold 1984 Honda VF500F - Sold 1999 Yamaha R6 - Sold

06-26-2012, 06:42 PM	#18
Rangerscott Viff6N Mutated Warrior Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Texas Moto: '01 Honda VFR 800 & '09 ER-6N Posts: 8,704

06-27-2012, 01:21 PM	#19
Tmall Aspiring Rapper Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Halifax, NS Moto: '12 CB1000R Posts: 3,569	I try not to. Don't care if anybody likes it. I'm on the same page as Sean. "Wow, we both have motorcycles..."

06-27-2012, 02:09 PM	#20
Turbo Ghost Movie Star Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Kingsport, TN. Moto: KLR650 Posts: 682	There are dozens of threads about waving on every motorcycle forum and usually people complain about those that don't. I've noticed something though especially with cruisers. Most cruiser riders wear black jackets with black gloves. I usually initiate the wave (due to my obvious superiority) and those that appear not to wave are usually just raising a couple of fingers from their grip. Black fingers against a black background going 50+mph is hard to see from the other side of the highway. I've rarely ever had anyone not wave if I waved first. I have noticed a lot of younger riders and just a few older riders look at me like they think something is wrong ahead or think something is in the road and I'm pointing at it but, most get it. Next time you wave, look at the hand to see if they finger-waved (the good kind) or ignored you. I think a lot more wave than is realized but for whatever reason they don't want to take their hand off the bar.