Wouldn't You Know It...
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I think WAVING is a great thing for our community. WE stick together, watchout for each other, and other vehicles notice our connections. Where as CARS are ROAD RAGERS - everyone out for number one - WE are an instant family and HELP each other out there. WE set a good example that cagers should follow. Keep up the wave and maybe we'll change the world
Sannosuke
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Been doing the 'nod' for many years now and have had it done to me. Been it's widely accepted here for years..."Nod"... the new "wave"
you can still NOD with both hands on the wheel
Guy on the 14 could have been looking PAST you for traffic, not at you. Many times there are circumstances that make people not wave. I was just starting to release the clutch once going thru a left turn in a busy intersection and felt bad that I literally didn't have a free hand to wave back during those particular seconds. I waved my PINKY whilst feathering my clutch and nodded large for him to see. normally a free hand is not a problem for me, but while turning and clutching on takeoff it was impossible
Ae for Mr. ZX-14 there was traffic but it was light. I was making a left as he was going through so I doubt he was concerned about the traffic.
No biggie as everyone had their reasons to choose to wave or not.
At first, reading this thread, I thought to myself... "oooh dang, volatile subject this 'waving'," and thought better about stepping into it...
But I have this to say...
WHY I WAVE AT OTHER BIKERS
I wave as a sign to them that if I see them on the side of the road (even somewhere down life's 'road') and they need my help, then I am a person who recognizes that they're there and would stop to assist in any way possible.
WHY I APPRECIATE AN ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
I appreciate the acknowledgement of my gesture because I like to think (possibly a deluded presumption (I'm human)) that if I was on the side of the road and needed help, maybe someone would remember me/my bike and say... "Jeez...I'm gonna stop and help this guy".
Motorcycling is a 'brotherhood' in my eyes; to that end, we are family. All of us. If I saw one of my blood brothers anywhere, I would acknowledge him. If I saw one of you, I would probably get all beside myself to help or communicate with you somehow.
I will not wave when it jeopardizes my continuing perpendicularosity (a word I just made up). At those times, I have to imagine that so-and-so on the other bike understands my position.
Scar
(Note to self: in these times of volatile subject matter, just try changing the subject to something non-toxic, like say...religion or politics!)
SANDFLEA85
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if i cant wave because of one of the reasons you mentioned i usually give a head nod... just as a "wats up" kinda thing..i used to own a boat and thought it was pretty gay that everybody waved to everyone on the water,im gonna start waving to people in my car and not just waving the fingerEveryone needs to stop getting so wrapped up around the axel as to if people wave or not.
There are lots of reasons why people might not wave, they could be in the middle of shifting, they could have been distracted by watching the road, the could have personal issues they are thinking about and they don't see anyone or anything.
These are just the reasons I have not waved in the past.
I would say most of the time someone doesn't wave it probably is not malicious, there is probably something going on that you are just not aware of.
And at the small moments when maybe a person is just being a azz wipe, don't let their attitude ruin your day, you do have to live with them or hang out with them, they are the ones going through life miserable, don't let them drag you down with them by getting upset just because they don't wave, smile and just be glad you don't have to deal with them on a daily basis
its all good, even when it might seem it isn't
Rocketman
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Ah... Teufel Hunden - you've got thick skin. That's great.
Wave on everyone... when the increasing number of scooters on the road start doing the wave - then I wonder what this conversation is going to be like.
Scooter guy:
putter putter putter - hey bro! (waving the whole arm like dumb & dumber) Yeah you on the bike! hey... heyyyy!
(shrug) sumbeesh didn't wave...
Biker guy:
Stupid scooters... (eyes rolling)
Wave on everyone... when the increasing number of scooters on the road start doing the wave - then I wonder what this conversation is going to be like.
Scooter guy:
putter putter putter - hey bro! (waving the whole arm like dumb & dumber) Yeah you on the bike! hey... heyyyy!
(shrug) sumbeesh didn't wave...
Biker guy:
Stupid scooters... (eyes rolling)
busastrom
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Ah... Teufel Hunden - you've got thick skin. That's great.
Wave on everyone... when the increasing number of scooters on the road start doing the wave - then I wonder what this conversation is going to be like.
Scooter guy:
putter putter putter - hey bro! (waving the whole arm like dumb & dumber) Yeah you on the bike! hey... heyyyy!
(shrug) sumbeesh didn't wave...
Biker guy:
Stupid scooters... (eyes rolling)
That may have happened once or twice in my travels.
To sum it up...I wave to all bikes in my area cause you never know when might be last time they be on the road! Damn Cagers!
I know it sounds grim,but it's the truth. Like we all know..."when riding a bike there is so many more factors to trying to keep our health then if we had a cage around us!"
I know it sounds grim,but it's the truth. Like we all know..."when riding a bike there is so many more factors to trying to keep our health then if we had a cage around us!"
Rocketman
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No no... too sullen. Wave because you're happy to see others on two wheels. You sure don't see cagers waving at everyone.
When I bought my first BMW - I wanted to wave at every BMW owner like they were busa owners. But - they just look at me cross-eyed... like - huh?
But I wave a scooters.
Sannosuke
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Years ago I thought that if one wasn't 'man enough' to ride a real bike, you didn't deserve a wave.But I wave a scooters.
Came to realize that although they are smaller in size and cc's etc. the principles are basically the same so I've since changed my attitude.
Here's something funny! I sometimes ride my wife's little scooter (a 2007 Yamaha 49cc something-or-another) around the neighbourhood and when I see a 'real' bike forget I'm on a weenie machine and will automatically give a wave... must look pretty funny!
Years ago I thought that if one wasn't 'man enough' to ride a real bike, you didn't deserve a wave.But I wave a scooters.
Came to realize that although they are smaller in size and cc's etc. the principles are basically the same so I've since changed my attitude.
Here's something funny! I sometimes ride my wife's little scooter (a 2007 Yamaha 49cc something-or-another) around the neighbourhood and when I see a 'real' bike forget I'm on a weenie machine and will automatically give a wave... must look pretty funny!
busastrom
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I have tried waving to them a few times. I have yet to get a wave back. Not sure they know exactly the "rules." Either that, or no one bothers to wave at them.Years ago I thought that if one wasn't 'man enough' to ride a real bike, you didn't deserve a wave.But I wave a scooters.
Came to realize that although they are smaller in size and cc's etc. the principles are basically the same so I've since changed my attitude.
Here's something funny! I sometimes ride my wife's little scooter (a 2007 Yamaha 49cc something-or-another) around the neighbourhood and when I see a 'real' bike forget I'm on a weenie machine and will automatically give a wave... must look pretty funny!
Eh, either way. No skin off my back.
everytime I decide to wave at a skooter....they never wave backBut I wave a scooters.
Rocketman
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Yeah - but do you use the Jedi-Mindtrick wave or just a dropped hand wave? If you use the 2-finger, jedi-mindtrick wave, you can make them go off the road and into the weeds.
No really - I did it... I saw it happen. I did the 2-finger wave to the scooter lady, and just like Pee-Wee Herman's big adventure - left - right - left - and off she went right into the weeds.
The lady was really torked at me too. - jumped up out of the weeds and started yelling at me and shaking her fist... but I was already out of earshot for what she was saying...
Poor thing... but I waved, Hey!
No really - I did it... I saw it happen. I did the 2-finger wave to the scooter lady, and just like Pee-Wee Herman's big adventure - left - right - left - and off she went right into the weeds.
The lady was really torked at me too. - jumped up out of the weeds and started yelling at me and shaking her fist... but I was already out of earshot for what she was saying...
Poor thing... but I waved, Hey!
nice days when all the bikes out I do get tired of waving and just want to ride but I'd feel like a jerk if I dont wave so I just wave. It seems around here 25% of the bikers DONT wave back most of which are choppers, I think I'm gonna just return waves to them from now on
I'm sorry. I just can't wave at scooters. You start doing that and then it's waving to little girls on trailing wheels, then prison and being named on predator websites, family shame, blah blah blah
Scooter's DON'T WAVE BACK. Why?
Because they don't know anything about waving. Why?
Because they are not cyclist. Why?
Because they just want cheap transportion, and not all that "learning how to ride" crap, and classes and special expensive licenses.... they are effectively STILL cagers on toys now. Same road rage in a smaller basket
Scooter's DON'T WAVE BACK. Why?
Because they don't know anything about waving. Why?
Because they are not cyclist. Why?
Because they just want cheap transportion, and not all that "learning how to ride" crap, and classes and special expensive licenses.... they are effectively STILL cagers on toys now. Same road rage in a smaller basket
Rocketman
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