Top reasons why bikers don't wave back...

[Swoop]

Top Reasons Why Harley Riders Don't Wave Back

8- Raising the arm could be considered a form of exercise.
7- They're afraid it will void the warranty.
6- Leather and studs make it too heavy to raise their arms.
5- They refuse to wave to anyone whose bike is already paid for.
4- They are afraid to let go of handlebars because they might vibrate off.
3- Rushing wind might blow the scabs off their new tattoos.
2- They can't tell if other riders are waving or just reaching to cover their ears like everyone else.
1- They're too tired from the hours spent polishing all that chrome.

Top Reasons Why GOLD Wing Riders Don't Wave Back

7- They couldn't find the "auto wave back" button on the dashboard
6- They are afraid they might get frostbite if they remove their hands from the heated grips.
5- They have arthritis.
4- The reflection from the etched windshield has momentarily blinded them.
3- They were asleep when you waved.
2- They were distracted by the odd shaped blip on the radar screen.
1- They were simultaneously adjusting the air suspension, seat height, programmable CD player, seat temperature and satellite navigation system.

Top Reasons Why Sportbikers Don't Wave Back

7- They have not been riding long enough to know they are supposed to.
6- They're going too fast to have enough time to register the movement and respond.
5- They didn't notice you, you weren't wearing bright enough gear.
4- If they stick their arm going that fast they'll rip it out of the socket.
3- Their skin tight-kevlar-ballistic-nylon-kangaroo-leather suits prevent any other position than fetal.
2- Raising an arm allows bugs into the armholes of their tank tops.
1- It's to hard to do one handed stoppies.

Top Reasons Why BMW Riders Don't Wave Back

5- Their new Aerostich suits are too stiff to raise their arms.
4- Removing a hand from the bars is considered "bad form".
3- They are too busy programming the GPS, monitoring radar, listening to their ipod or talking on cell phone.
2- The wires from the Gerbings are too short.
1- You haven't been properly introduced.






Searched... nothing on the radar scope.

[Sniper]

You are clear, bloody funny matey, bling awarded

[Coyote]

3- Their skin tight-kevlar-ballistic-nylon-kangaroo-leather suits prevent any other position than fetal.
:lol: Bling coming your way

[judecatmad]

Ah bugger - must spread it around...yah da yah da yah

Bloody funny tho!

[Hitcher]

Ahem... Repost.

[Swoop]

Repost???

The QRF has reported that I am "clear".:gob:

[placidfemme]

6- They're going too fast to have enough time to register the movement and respond.

lol more often than not

[Hitcher]

Repost???

The QRF has reported that I am "clear".:gob:

Without going back too far into the mists of time, this thread hear http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/showthread.php?t=6359&highlight=auto+wave+back references it...

[Sniper]

Without going back too far into the mists of time, this thread hear http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/showthread.php?t=6359&highlight=auto+wave+back references it...

Wow, I remember that thread too. Cutting myself fine here, but for your valient effort, you may also have my squad of apostrophe weilding hippies complete with dictionaries to continue in your valient effort to tame those in the other thread.

[Hitcher]

Cheers, but I'll happily settle for those humourless midgets with sticks. Their resolve is frightening.

[Sniper]

Cheers, but I'll happily settle for those humourless midgets with sticks. Their resolve is frightening.

That's not a problem. The hippies haven't been performing on all cylinders as of recently anyway. I think they have found their "stash" that I hid from them.

[MikeyG]

What about us GN riders? We're important too.

[skidMark]

reasons gn250 riders don't wave back:

5.they are too petrified to let go of the bars
4.the bars will fall off the bike if they let go
3.the bike will lurch to a hault the moment the throttle is let off redline
2.they fear letting go will change the aerodynimcs of the bike
1.they don't want to accidently catch a piece of sharp rusty mudguard as it flies off.

[Disco Dan]

Top Reasons Why Sportbikers Don't Wave Back

7- They have not been riding long enough to know they are supposed to.
6- They're going too fast to have enough time to register the movement and respond.
5- They didn't notice you, you weren't wearing bright enough gear.
4- If they stick their arm going that fast they'll rip it out of the socket.
3- Their skin tight-kevlar-ballistic-nylon-kangaroo-leather suits prevent any other position than fetal.
2- Raising an arm allows bugs into the armholes of their tank tops.
1- It's to hard to do one handed stoppies.


8 - The person riding has a giant red top box on the back.

[skidMark]

8 - The person riding has a giant red top box on the back.

9: disco dan is too busy with his hands behind him trying to get some action from his female pillion

:done:

[Swoop]

Without going back too far into the mists of time, this thread hear http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/showthread.php?t=6359&highlight=auto+wave+back references it...
References it?
A vague, passing resemblance to a couple of the lines!:rofl:

I'm happy it is not a repost now!

However, speaking of reposts...
I notice that you are reposting my "pining for the fjords" line. Would you like to see my leasing agreement?:whistle: :rofl:

[russellwhitlock]

Harley riders - they are afraid it will violate their right to ownership. If they do wave, they always wave low, so they’re ready to catch falling parts from their bike.

Gold Wing riders - can't remember where the "Wave Back" button is.

Riders of ‘Busas, Gixxers, Fireblades, etc - afraid to let go of the handles at any time for fear that the bike will suddenly double its speed and/or take off in a new direction.

Riders of Italian bikes - know what that sign you just made really means, and intend to tell Uncle Corleone and his "friends" about it as soon as they track down your licence number.

Scooter riders – too busy thinking “Did you just wave at ME?”

Riders of British bikes - fearful that moving their hands away from the handlebars will momentarily shift their bodyweight, thus upsetting their Lucas wiring, which will cause their engine to cut out.

[Katman]

"Bah, they obviously didn't realise it was me.":msn-wink:

[DarkLord]

:lol:

Nice one dude.

:niceone:

[Str8 Jacket]

"Bah, they obviously didn't realise it was me.":msn-wink:

You're quite obvious, I mean "check out that guy riding his bike while his head is stuck up his arse"...... "OH my, that must be katman". :msn-wink:

[onearmedbandit]

I am one of the few that have a genuine reason for not waving. I even have a note from my doctor, Dr Greenthumb.

[Mrs Busa Pete]

Harley riders - they are afraid it will violate their right to ownership. If they do wave, they always wave low, so they’re ready to catch falling parts from their bike.

Gold Wing riders - can't remember where the "Wave Back" button is.

Riders of ‘Busas, Gixxers, Fireblades, etc - afraid to let go of the handles at any time for fear that the bike will suddenly double its speed and/or take off in a new direction.

Riders of Italian bikes - know what that sign you just made really means, and intend to tell Uncle Corleone and his "friends" about it as soon as they track down your licence number.

Scooter riders – too busy thinking “Did you just wave at ME?”

Riders of British bikes - fearful that moving their hands away from the handlebars will momentarily shift their bodyweight, thus upsetting their Lucas wiring, which will cause their engine to cut out.




Bull shit pete always waves and 90% of the time he get's no wave back

[MIXONE]

I wave but then I ride a beema and that gives me plenty of time cause I'm going so slow.
And I don't have to look out for bits falling off.
And I'm a friendly guy too.

[idb]

Yay!
A waving thread!!!!

Hey, I've got a great idea™...!!!!

[glice]

You're quite obvious, I mean "check out that guy riding his bike while his head is stuck up his arse"...... "OH my, that must be katman".

haha :clap:

I try and wave most of the time.

the best I've had was from a mongrel mob member, who happend to be one of the biggest people I've ever seen gave me a masive wave peace sign as he went past.

[Boulder]

haha :clap:

I try and wave most of the time.

the best I've had was from a mongrel mob member, who happend to be one of the biggest people I've ever seen gave me a masive wave peace sign as he went past.

good one

most wave back to me
ones who dont usually are probably too busy on a curve or too whacked out from a long ride

[DarkLord]

I ride a Hyosung 250, and the best wave I got was from a Harley rider out in the Bay of Plenty area...

I'd just left from Papamoa and was on my way back up to Auckland. It was hammering down with rain and I was getting drenched. As I was on the main road out of Tauranga a Harley passed me on the other side of the road and we waved to each other as if to say -

"it's good to know I'm not the only one crazy enough to be out riding a bike in this weather!"

[Maverick]

haha :clap:

I try and wave most of the time.

the best I've had was from a mongrel mob member, who happend to be one of the biggest people I've ever seen gave me a masive wave peace sign as he went past.

Naw the peace sign has *TWO* fingers :rofl: (and faces the other way around)

[Mikkel]

It's the waiting game. Waving first is shameful if you don't get one back :nono:


I am one of the few that have a genuine reason for not waving. I even have a note from my doctor, Dr Greenthumb.

You're just full of excuses, eh! :shutup:

[glice]

Naw the peace sign has *TWO* fingers

oh right, thanks for that. no I know why so many people frown at me.

[CookMySock]

lol, classic. Very very rarely I will green, but you get one for that. Excellant.

DB

[Jantar]

I am one of the few that have a genuine reason for not waving. I even have a note from my doctor, Dr Greenthumb.
Temporarily, I have almost the same excuse. I do have two arms, but only one that I can use effectively. OAB, I salute you. :2thumbsup

[onearmedbandit]

OAB, I salute you. :2thumbsup

If I'm on the bike don't expect me to salute back. I also see you chose to use the 'twothumbsup' icon. You taking the micky?




(p/t)

[98tls]

Strange thing this obsession that bikers have for waving,when driving my car i dont wave at other car drivers,when mowing the lawns i have no urge to wave at others doing the same hell i dont even bother waving to other drinkers in a pub let alone others supping the same flavour as me.Will say though i used to way back before it became a crime not to.

[bully]

if im a bit bizy to wave i just tilt my head up...
harleys dont normally wave to me anymore now that im on a jap bike.

[Swoop]

Partial thread repost (http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/showthread.php?t=48050&highlight=bikers+wave).
B+ for effort though. :rofl:

[EJK]

He wants 12 blings aswell :yes:

[Forest]

Riders of British bikes - fearful that moving their hands away from the handlebars will momentarily shift their bodyweight, thus upsetting their Lucas wiring, which will cause their engine to cut out.


BMW Riders - Refer to Service Bulletin #2851

"While owners have reported many instances in which the wave is successful, you should be aware that this action - particularly if attempted by a someone other than a competent BMW mechanic - may decrease performance or cause damage to your motorcycle."

[sinfull]

It's the waiting game. Waving first is shameful if you don't get one back


The beauty of a head tilt (and riding a naked bike)! If they dont respond Ya just keep twitching the head and blame the wind !

[gijoe1313]

And then, there was this one time at band camp...

[oldrider]

Like, do you go to the pub and wave to all the drinkers that are drinking the same beer as you?

That little suggestion has cured me from the waving habit, ride on, get over it! :lol: John.

[Coyote]

I am one of the few that have a genuine reason for not waving. I even have a note from my doctor, Dr Greenthumb.
Excuses...

[NighthawkNZ]

Hey, I've got a great idea™...!!!!

What another great idea?

[H00dz]

Norfland riders wave to warn others of dead possums otherwise we dont coz.......there arent any possums around ???:Punk:

[Headbanger]

Wave back?

HA.....People should feel privileged I let you wave to me, expecting one back is just getting ridicules.

[kevfromcoro]

Strange concept...when i was riding my BMW eveyone waved..
then i rode the missus scooter for a while..well no body waved.....who would
now i have a honda 600 r..and only half the people wave..
does this mean bigest is best... i hope not

[bandit_girl]

nice one!
:2thumbsup

[PrincessBandit]

And then, there was this one time at band camp...

Jeez Justin, I did NOT have my flute at camp......not even my clarinet, ummm it was my saxophone.....

I wave to most people just cos i think it's kinda nice that complete strangers can acknowledge each other in a way that "other" motorists don't. Usually I get a wave back but don't get my knickers in a knot if I don't. I'm sure there have been times when, for various reasons, I've not waved back e.g. eyes not on another rider at the actual moment of wave; so I assume there are many times when someone else might not see my wave to them. Alternatively they might just not consider it important or maybe I'm just beneath their notice
(*PB crawls away to a little dark corner feeling sorry for herself* :laugh:)

[Number One]

Why don't people wave when 'waved to'


cos they are sad bastards! :innocent:

[idb]

What another great idea?

You haven't heard half of them!

[homer]

Jeez Justin, I did NOT have my flute at camp......not even my clarinet, ummm it was my saxophone.....

I wave to most people just cos i think it's kinda nice that complete strangers can acknowledge each other in a way that "other" motorists don't. Usually I get a wave back but don't get my knickers in a knot if I don't. I'm sure there have been times when, for various reasons, I've not waved back e.g. eyes not on another rider at the actual moment of wave; so I assume there are many times when someone else might not see my wave to them. Alternatively they might just not consider it important or maybe I'm just beneath their notice
(*PB crawls away to a little dark corner feeling sorry for herself* :laugh:)

Totally agree with ya , um except the sax bit .....dont want to know
yeah i always wave , at bikes at the cars to , just a different wave .
always good to acknoweldge another rider .

[icekiwi]

Ppl on cruisers can't wave to ppl on sports bikes....
OR they'll bin for sure....
Keep both hands on the wheel at all times.....

[gijoe1313]

Jeez Justin, I did NOT have my flute at camp......not even my clarinet, ummm it was my saxophone.....



A Freudian slip? Or hitting the wrong note are we there? :blip: I guess I shouldn't harp on about it, since its a vicious love triangle you must have got involved in at band camp.

I always knew you marched to the beat of a different drum, but trying to pull the woodwind over people's eyes ain't gonna help! :whistle:

So I hope you didn't get into any hijinks with the bagpiper and definitely not with a trombone player, always pulling it in and out and then draining the plug when you least expect it! :o

Then I guess you end up with a clash as its a cymbal of your daring escapade at such a tentative age, experimenting with glockenspiels and comparing them with each other, next you know its all on with organs and you zither here and there wondering whether you want to pluck or strum! :whistle:

Anyway, I've conducted enough innuendo and entendres in this, so I guess I better make a clean sheet of it and not stacatto on so much, after all, I'm fortissimo about some things, but like a mouse, pianissimo by my absence!

[TOTO]

haha :clap:

I try and wave most of the time.

the best I've had was from a mongrel mob member, who happend to be one of the biggest people I've ever seen gave me a masive wave peace sign as he went past.

Yea reminds me of thet "Killer Bee" guy we saw on welsford caltex with the flashy harley. Such a cool dude to talk to ay. I wave at anyone, harleys, sports, beemers, even scooter , and espessially the ones with a girl on them. Even do a U turn and go for a chat at traffic lights. Thats what you call going beyond the line of duty :D

Wave ppl, its nice

TOTO over and out. :wavey:

[skidMark]

I always wave if they don't wave back i flip them the bird.

[Finn]

I always wave if they don't wave back i flip them the bird.

You must look like a real dork waving to bikes from your bmx.

[ynot slow]

Wave most times,the odd time someone waves and I miss it,maybe watching kids with a ball on roadside or so.If I wave and don't get reply who cares,they may be concentrating and miss it,no biggie.

[EJK]

I try to wave at everybody. I also sometimes wave to a kid/youngster behind their parents car. Sometimes they wave back :love: It really makes my day.


I always wave if they don't wave back i flip them the bird.

Ehh?? When was this........ last year? :mellow:

[Number One]

I'm a serial waver...though will pop a head nod in when I don't expect to get a response.

Seem to get way more response now I on a big bike - many big bikes won't wave at 250's...snobby sad bastards

I also like to wave at little kids, only when they waving at me or watching me though - you can tell they get a real kick out of being acknowledge (especially by a bad ass biker like me :rolleyes:)

I also like to have hitchikers on...slowing down just slightly and patting the back seat in an invitationary (is that a word - meh who cares you get what I mean) manner. I have had one do the thumbsup and seem keen but alas alack - no spare helmet, how sad.

[Coldrider]

I don't wave because I am a snob.

[FROSTY]

Apehanger bike riders-their arms are already "up there " scared theyll look gay just flicking the wrist up and down

[PrincessBandit]

I also like to wave at little kids, only when they waving at me or watching me though - you can tell they get a real kick out of being acknowledge (especially by a bad ass biker like me :rolleyes:)



I love waving at little kids too - see them sitting in their strollers reaching out their little arms towards the bike as mummy pushes them past oblivious to where their little one is gazing!

[Bloody Mad Woman (BMW)]

Waving to kids staring out of you at cars or on the side of the road is cool. They grin from ear to ear. If I am stationary, I always talk to the kids when they express an interest in the bike. I'm not so vain as to think it's me - purely the bike (and I'm the same in checking out other bikes - what was the rider like - fk knows lol)
I do wave or nod - but have noticed Harley's dont respond - that's ok, I could be snobbish and say get a real fkn bike and learn how to be a real rider. lol. Aint that important tho.

[twistemotion]

Strange thing this obsession that bikers have for waving,when driving my car i dont wave at other car drivers,when mowing the lawns i have no urge to wave at others doing the same...

When I owned a Land Rover Defender, we used to wave at each other (and Series Land Rovers). It's just a cameraderie thing, and only happens between special or rare vehicles (or owners who know each other's suffering) ;) Motorbikes fall under any number of these categories, and I think it's great to wave at each other. If the other rider doesn't wave back, well don't take it personally. Like others have said, they might not have noticed, and if they did, after 2 or 3 other waves, they might feel like there's something wrong with THEM, and start waving back.

Now I don't expect any of you to wave at me on a scooter, and if you did, I'd probably bin it right there, so I'm reluctant to initiate a wave.:eek5:

[Pwalo]

Sometimes I wave, sometimes I don't.

[Jiminy]

Strange thing this obsession that bikers have for waving,when driving my car i dont wave at other car drivers,when mowing the lawns i have no urge to wave at others doing the same

It's like when you're in a village, you say hi to people and stop for a chat. In a city, you just ignore everyone. I love the wave between bikers.

Funny thing is I did mountain biking for 10 years and we wave at each other, too. When I started biking as a pillion with my ex, she was waving at other riders while I was waving at mountain bikers instead. Oops.


Alternatively they might just not consider it important or maybe I'm just beneath their notice
(*PB crawls away to a little dark corner feeling sorry for herself* :laugh:)

Time for a big hug, me think :hug:

[Number One]

I was thinking about my serial waving and realised there is one time when I never wave cos it just feels kinda silly....

That is when I am headed the same way as someone else and I overtake them....

Funnily I feel as though it would come across as cheeky rather than a friendly greeting...I did once wave to a guy I was passing but that was cos I could tell he had been on a long haul and was half checking he was awake + we ended up being side by side a long way due to the traffic which wasn't worth splitting either.

Anyone else not wave in this instance or should I be waving then too...

NB: Have switched to the ole head nod - don't feel so silly when people don't acknowledge back.

[Jiminy]

I was thinking about my serial waving and realised there is one time when I never wave cos it just feels kinda silly....

That is when I am headed the same way as someone else and I overtake them....

I usually make a sign with my left foot as I overtake other riders, or my right foot if they overtake me (which also makes it clear that I have seen them). Look kind of silly, but it makes me happy to acknowledge other riders :)

Oops, did I post again in a waving thread?

[Boulder]

if im a bit bizy to wave i just tilt my head up...
harleys dont normally wave to me anymore now that im on a jap bike.

I reckon Harley riders don't wave back cuz they are either too whacked out riding a bike thats hard to handle, or cuz there peeed off when your jap bike cost half as much and can do twice as much, or cuz they got something up there arrogant bumhole or maybe a few of them are tough mean sob's who dont give a shiite about anything!

[idb]

I reckon Harley riders don't wave back cuz they are either too whacked out riding a bike thats hard to handle, or cuz there peeed off when your jap bike cost half as much and can do twice as much, or cuz they got something up there arrogant bumhole or maybe a few of them are tough mean sob's who dont give a shiite about anything!

There could any number of reasons; they could be blind, they could be paralysed from the neck down, they might only have prosthetic arms.
You should show a bit more compassion for our less able comrades!

Then again, they could be all in your head and not really there at all!
Maybe you should go and get that checked out.

[Sellout]

It's a strange thing, on my commute there are 3 bikers who go the opposite way to me down SH1 in Christchurch, Old Red, Dirt Bike Boy and Whitey.

Whitey rides a white bike, has a white top box and has black cordura pants & jacket with white stripes, a white helemt and a yellow hi-vis... and we wave to each other every morning! and every evening!! It's a full arm wave to say "Hey, howsit?!" sometimes accompanied by a nod, I like Whitey.

Old Red rides an old, faded red Japanese tourer that I can hear over my 2T! (looks like a Honda tho.....) But he (she?) doesn't wave. Ever. Not even a nod. Considering their riding style, they may be too scared to let go of the handlebars...

Dirt bike boy has waved a couple of times, but he may just be trying to get some mud out of his ski goggles... I'm undecided.

So now I wave to Whitey, but just nod to the other 2. I try to wave to scootah riders only because I've got a couple I'm rebuilding and I'd hate to think that no-one would wave at me while I'm riding it (only for fun I promise!) When I'm just out for a joy ride (aren't they all joyrides?) I'll wave whenever I can, but I'll nod if I'm coming round a corner or something and my arms are busy. Or if there is a group of Harleys....

[Headbanger]

I reckon Harley riders don't wave back cuz they are either too whacked out riding a bike thats hard to handle, or cuz there peeed off when your jap bike cost half as much and can do twice as much, or cuz they got something up there arrogant bumhole or maybe a few of them are tough mean sob's who dont give a shiite about anything!

I reckon you don't get waved at because your a bit of a tosser.

[wysper]

Ppl on cruisers can't wave to ppl on sports bikes....
OR they'll bin for sure....
Keep both hands on the wheel at all times.....

That is dodgy advice :crazy: . When I grabbed the wheel I fell off the bike. Didn't matter if it was the front or back wheel either.

:weird:

[Henk]

Wave? thats the start of a slippery slope, next people wil be expecting me to talk to them.

[R-Soul]

haha :clap:

I try and wave most of the time.

the best I've had was from a mongrel mob member, who happend to be one of the biggest people I've ever seen gave me a masive wave peace sign as he went past.

Nah mate the peace sign is the other way around...
EDIT: Doh just saw maverick's post

[R-Soul]

When I owned a Land Rover Defender, we used to wave at each other (and Series Land Rovers). It's just a cameraderie thing, and only happens between special or rare vehicles (or owners who know each other's suffering) ;) Motorbikes fall under any number of these categories, and I think it's great to wave at each other. If the other rider doesn't wave back, well don't take it personally. Like others have said, they might not have noticed, and if they did, after 2 or 3 other waves, they might feel like there's something wrong with THEM, and start waving back.

Now I don't expect any of you to wave at me on a scooter, and if you did, I'd probably bin it right there, so I'm reluctant to initiate a wave.:eek5:

I used to have a 1965 Series IIA shorty Landrover - It is like the super tough grandaddy (the "Don") of most defenders, and I got universal acknowledgement from other Landy drivers for driving the vehicle that created the legnd that the current generation are based on.

Or it could just have been astonishment that the old bucket of bolts was still driving at all...

[R-Soul]

I'd hate to think that no-one would wave at me while I'm riding it (only for fun I promise!)

Yeah scooters are like fat chicks - fun to ride, until your mates find out...
:buggerd:

[Elysium]

Well here's another good reason Harley riders don't wave. Yeah its a repost but a good one.
http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=114419&d=1230584403
http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=114420&d=1230584403
http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=114421&d=1230584403
http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=114422&d=1230584403
http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=114423&d=1230584440

[schrodingers cat]

Riders of Italian bikes - know what that sign you just made really means, and intend to tell Uncle Corleone and his "friends" about it as soon as they track down your licence number.



Very good grasshopper

[Ryder]

what if you only had one arm?! - then you couldn't wave...even if you wanted to...well you could if you were not accelerating at the time but wouldn't it be a little harder to do?

anyways...i always try to wave or nod. i don't mind if people don't do the same back...i ride for the enjoyment not the recognition.

[orangeback]

The Top Ten Reasons Why Harley Riders Don't Wave Back

10. Afraid it will invalidate warranty.
9. Leather and studs make it too heavy to raise arm.
8. Refuse to wave to anyone whose bike is already paid for.
7. Afraid to let go of handlebars because they might vibrate off.
6. Rushing wind would blow scabs off the new tattoos.
5. Angry because just took out second mortgage to pay luxury tax on new Harley.
4. Just discovered the fine print in owner's manual and realized H-D is partially owned by Honda.
3. Can't tell if other riders are waving or just reaching to cover their ears like everyone else.
2. Remembers the last time a Harley rider waved back, he impaled his
hand on spiked helmet.
1. They're too tired from spending hours polishing all that chrome to lift their arms.

Top Ten Reasons Why BMW Riders Do Not Wave
________________________________________

10. New Aerostich suit too stiff to raise arm.
9. Removing a hand from the bars is considered "bad form."
8. Your bike isn't weird enough looking to justify acknowledgment.
7. Too sore from an 800-mile day on a stock "comfort" seat.
6. Too busy programming the GPS, monitoring radar, listening to ipod,XM, and talking on the cell phone.
5. He's an Iron Butt rider and you're not!
4. Wires from Gerbings is too short.
3. You're not riding the "right kind" of BMW.
2. You haven't been properly introduced.
1. Afraid it will be misinterpreted as a friendly gesture.

[orangeback]

Harley-Davidson: The most efficient way to convert gasoline into noise without the adverse side effect of horsepower

Did you know 95% of all Harleys are still on the road?
The other 5% actually made it home.

What's the cheapest way to get another 50hp from your Harley? Trade it in on a Suzuki.

Why don't Harley riders sit on their bikes when the sidestands are down?
They're afraid to lean over that far.

What's the difference between a Harley and a Harley owner's home? The
Harley costs more and has fewer wheels.

How do you know you're riding a Harley?
While coming off an exit-ramp you get passed by a Vespa.

Why don't Harley riders wave at sportbike riders?
Because they don't want to drop their tools.

How do you know all the aftermarket parts you bought for your Harley are worth the money? You finally break into the 15's in the quarter mile.

What do you call a group of Harley Owners with a collective IQ of 120?
Sturgis!

How do Harley engineers tell if a bike is worthy of the Harley name?
They check to make sure the exhaust noise in decibels exceeds the horsepower rating.

Why don't Harley owners smile?
Once you realized you got conned into paying $25,000 for an outdated piece of $#!+ would YOU be smiling?

Why do Harleys have fringe?
So you can tell if they're moving.

How is a Harley Davidson like an old dog?
They both like to ride in the back of pickup trucks.

How do you know your Harley is handling great?
You can almost keep up with the logging trucks when you're riding in the canyons.

What is the difference between a Harley Davidson and an old dog? The
dog can get in the back of the pickup by itself.

Why couldn't the Harley mechanic repair the doorknob?
Some things just can't be fixed with only a hammer and duct tape.

What's the difference between a Harley taken to Daytona on a trailer
and one that's being ridden there? The one on the trailer is going about 30mph faster.

Why do all Harley owners have trailers? So they can go around corners faster!

You know you're a Harley rider if...

...you're unable to let your bike simply IDLE at a stop light.

...you confuse the word "character" with the more accurate term "engineering flaws".

..."water cooled" means standing on the side of the road, in the rain, waiting for a wrecker.

[orangeback]

Top Ten Reasons Why Sport-bike Riders Don't Wave Back

10. They have not been riding long enough to know they're supposed to.
9. They're going too fast to have time enough to register the movement and respond.
8. You weren't wearing bright enough gear.
7. If they stick their arm out going that fast they'll rip it out of the
socket.
6. They're too occupied with trying to get rid of their chicken strips.
5. They look way too cool with both hands on the bars or they don't want to unbalance themselves while standing on the tank.
4. Their skin tight-Kevlar-ballistic-nylon-carbon fiber-kangaroo-leather suits prevent any position other than fetal.
3. Raising an arm allows bugs into the armholes of their tank tops.
2. It's too hard to do one-handed stoppies.
1. They were too busy slipping their flip-flop back on.

I particularly like #6

[orangeback]

1. HD don't wave as they're scared that the handlebars will come off!
2. Honda riders haven't found the HondaWave button yet.
3. Yamaha riders think they'll look like some prog-rock keyboard player.
4. Suzuki riders are trying to hold on as their bike just won't slow do...w.......n....
5. Kawasaki riders would but your not green enough.
6. MZ riders are too busy setting the timing at the side of the road.
7. Triumph riders are stuck in 1940 when waving wasn't the done thing you know.
8. Scooter riders wonder what those blokes are doing waving?
9. Bicyclists do NOT make eye contact, no eye contact, look up are generally look....Red light... red light..
10. Dnepr riders would wave but the lawsuit is still in court and well my grandad remembers a real R75!


lovin no2

[scumdog]

And just to throw in a wild card - got waved to by Harley riders.

And I was on my Suzuki sports bike.:blink:

[FJRider]

And just to throw in a wild card - got waved to by Harley riders.

And I was on my Suzuki sports bike.:blink:

Obviously ... the tassles confirmed you WERE in fact a Harley rider ... undercover ... :innocent:

[Elysium]

Obviously ... the tassles confirmed you WERE in fact a Harley rider ... undercover ... :innocent:

Or Harley riders have a weird sixth sense so they know their own kind even without the bike or tassles.

[scumdog]

Or Harley riders have a weird sixth sense so they know their own kind even without the bike or tassles.

Hmmm..very astute....for a Jappa rider...hehehe..

[idb]

Hey...I've got a GREAT IDEA!!!!!!!

[scumdog]

Hey...I've got a GREAT IDEA!!!!!!!

Not a 'special KB wave' idea?:blip:

Now THAT'S an idea, why didn't I think of it??..:msn-wink:

[NighthawkNZ]

Hey...I've got a GREAT IDEA!!!!!!!

oh oh ... let me guess...

[idb]

Well, wouldn't it be great to have our own wave?
Think about it...we could recognise each other on the road!
How about someone start a thread for ideas for a KiwiBiker wave?

[scumdog]

Well, wouldn't it be great to have our own wave?
Think about it...we could recognise each other on the road!
How about someone start a thread for ideas for a KiwiBiker wave?

I'll second that!

[gwigs]

.Dont know if this has been posted before..so apologies if it has.

Top Ten Reasons Why Harley Riders Don't Wave Back



10. Afraid it will invalidate warranty.

9. Leather and studs make it too heavy to raise arm.

8. Refuse to wave to anyone whose bike is already paid for.

7. Afraid to let go of handlebars because they might vibrate off.

6. Rushing wind would blow scabs off the new tattoos.

5. Angry because just took out second mortgage to pay luxury tax on new Harley.

4. Just discovered the fine print in owner's manual and realized H-D is partially owned by Honda.

3. Can't tell if other riders are waving or just reaching to cover their ears like everyone else.

2. Remembers the last time a Harley rider waved back, he impaled his hand on spiked helmet.

1. They're too tired from spending hours polishing all that chrome to lift their arms.



Top Ten Reasons Why GoldWing Riders Don't Wave Back



10. Wasn't sure whether other rider was waving or making an obscene gesture.

9. Afraid might get frostbite if hand is removed from heated grip.

8. Has arthritis and the past 400 miles have made it difficult to raise arm.

7. Reflection from etched windshield momentarily blinded him.

6. The espresso machine just finished.

5. Was actually asleep when other rider waved.

4. Was in a three-way conference call with stockbroker and accessories dealer.

3. Was distracted by odd shaped blip on radar screen.

2. Was simultaneously adjusting the air suspension, seat height, programmable CD player, seat temperature and satellite navigationsystem.

1. Couldn't find the "auto wave back" button on dashboard.



Top 10 Reasons Sportbikers Don't Wave:



10. They have not been riding long enough to know they're supposed to.

9. They're going too fast to have time enough to register the movement and respond.

8. You weren't wearing bright enough gear.

7. If they stick their arm out going that fast they'll rip it out of the socket.

6. They're too occupied with trying to get rid of their chicken strips.

5. They look way too cool with both hands on the bars or they don't want to unbalance themselves while standing on the tank.

4. Their skin tight-kevlar- ballistic- nylon-kangaroo- leather suits prevent any position other than fetal.

3. Raising an arm allows bugs into the armholes of their tank tops.

2. It's too hard to do one-handed stoppies.

1. They were too busy slipping their flip-flop back on.



Top Ten Reasons Why BMW Riders Don't Wave Back



10. New Aerostich suit too stiff to raise arm.

9. Removing a hand from the bars is considered "bad form."

8. Your bike isn't weird enough looking to justify acknowledgement.

7. Too sore from an 800-mile day on a stock "comfort" seat.

6. Too busy programming the GPS, monitoring radar, listening to ipod, XM, or talking on the cell phone.

5. He's an Iron Butt rider and you're not!.

4. Wires from Gerbings is too short.

3. You're not riding the "right kind" of BMW.

2. You haven't been properly introduced.

1. Afraid it will be misinterpreted as a friendly gesture
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[Indiana_Jones]

lol good fun, got any for Norton/Trumpy etc owners :D

-Indy

[saxet]

lol good fun, got any for Norton/Trumpy etc owners :D

-Indy

1-To busy holding bike together.
Sorry couldn't resist.

[Teflon]

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Top Ten Reasons Why GoldWing Riders Don't Wave Back



10. Wasn't sure whether other rider was waving or making an obscene gesture.

9. Afraid might get frostbite if hand is removed from heated grip.

8. Has arthritis and the past 400 miles have made it difficult to raise arm.

7. Reflection from etched windshield momentarily blinded him.

6. The espresso machine just finished.

5. Was actually asleep when other rider waved.

4. Was in a three-way conference call with stockbroker and accessories dealer.

3. Was distracted by odd shaped blip on radar screen.

2. Was simultaneously adjusting the air suspension, seat height, programmable CD player, seat temperature and satellite navigationsystem.

1. Couldn't find the "auto wave back" button on dashboard.



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[Beren]

7) Their hands are frozen to the bars
6) They don't know they are supposed to
5) Their bike will decelerate so fast they will get rear ended… by cyclists
4) They didn’t notice you because you were more than 6 foot from their front wheel
3) Their bike is so light they will take off
2) Envy
1) They are still not comfortable acknowledging other men wearing leather

Any more?

[Badgerclarke]

When riding in the UK and Europe I'm used to nodding or giving a quick wave etc to other bikers whilst out on the road. I've found myself doing the same thing over here but with minimal response especially if it's a cruiser rider, I've already learned to not even bother.

Is it because people can smell my foreign odour, is it because people don't like my bike or is because it's just not the done thing over here?

Not fussed either way really but just a bit surprised that people don't seem quite as friendly on their bikes as off them especially given what a friendly bunch the kiwis are.

[Oblivion]

You didn't do the special KB wave did you? :lol:

[Oleg]

YAY! Another nodding waving thread!

Jokes aside someone here posted absolutely ultimate guide to why people do not wave back (sport, harleys, bmw and goldwings from top of my head). Will try to look it up now.

[jaffaonajappa]

dont stop nodding mate - lots of us are still acknowledging our fellow riders when we meet them on the roads.....sounds like you have had a particularly bad run so far.

But yeah - its not as common as it was a few years ago. And the cruiser / HD crowd is the worst. Sad but true in my experience.

[The Singing Chef]

YAY! Another nodding waving thread!

Jokes aside someone here posted absolutely ultimate guide to why people do not wave back (sport, harleys, bmw and goldwings from top of my head). Will try to look it up now.

Yes just today actually, will find it for you

[Oleg]

http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/showthread.php/48050-Top-reasons-why-bikers-don-t-wave-back...

You are welcome.

Personally - just carry on waving. Maybe the guy/gal just didnt notice you?
But yeah, i know the awkward funny feeling when you dont get the response :crybaby:

[Madness]

It's much less common practice in Auckland IMHO. You'll have a better response in New Zealand than Auckland.

[Oleg]

Yes just today actually, will find it for you

Loved every reason. As above.

[HenryDorsetCase]

its the foreign odour thing. We dont like Johnny Foreigner over here taking our jobs and our women.

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[Scuba_Steve]

feel free to leave Auckland & come cruise New Zealand sometime, you might find you get a better response ('course its not guaranteed). But New Zealand is a much better country than Auckland :yes:

[The Singing Chef]

its the foreign odour thing. We dont like Johnny Foreigner over here taking our jobs and our women.

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That's what that foul smell is! i thought i was just going past alot of sewage treatment plants... it all makes sense now!! :blink:

[jaffaonajappa]

its the foreign odour thing. We dont like Johnny Foreigner over here taking our jobs and our women.

;)

actually.....ive been trying to offload my women for a while now.
And what jobs?

[Oleg]

That's what that foul smell is! sewage treatment plants... i :blink:

aha.... and occasional burp with visor down.

[The Singing Chef]

Loved every reason. As above.

Damn my internet froze and you beat me to it, till next time comrade!

[jaffaonajappa]

You'll have a better response in New Zealand than Auckland.

Signature block anyone?

[Badgerclarke]

Yeah lots of people have told me that I'm not actually in New Zealand yet but it's an improvement on the UK none the less. I'll have to book a holiday to New Zealand on the bike sometime.

Reckon I'll get a reliable response signalling with the middle didgit?

[Big Dave]

Yeah lots of people have told me that I'm not actually in New Zealand yet but it's an improvement on the UK none the less. I'll have to book a holiday to New Zealand on the bike sometime.

Reckon I'll get a reliable response signalling with the middle didgit?

I'm an immigrant too and I think Auckland is a great city.

I don't wave unless I'm riding a Harley. Then it's just confuse people.

[Zamiam]

I really feel you do us Harley riders an injustice. It is simply that we are so used to things happening slowly that by the time we react to wave you guys and girls on the faster product have already gone by and we ending waving to your slipstream.

[DrunkenMistake]

It's much less common practice in Auckland IMHO. You'll have a better response in New Zealand than Auckland.

Everyone waves to everyone down here in the south.. mind you most people are related...

[TOTO]

Top Reasons Why BMW Riders Don't Wave Back

3- They are too busy programming the GPS, monitoring radar, listening to their ipod or talking on cell phone.





hahaa that is soooo Gremlin :killingme