Do you acknowledge/wave at other bike riders?

[alanzs]

Having been born and raised on the freeways of Lost Angeles it was a fairly common custom to waive or at least nod at other bike riders. This was especially true when out on roads less traveled.

Having been here in NZ for years, I still do this, but almost nobody does it back, though a few will. I always figured their is a certain kinship amongst riders, as we are all on two wheels, sharing the same fun, and risks.

So, do you acknowledge other bike riders?

[slimjim]

fuck all around town , open road only those that aren't peanutters

[hellkat]

Where's the 'depends wot time of the month it is' option?

[Bonez]

Deffinately

[98tls]

As long as it doesnt look remotely Harleyish i generally give a wave,years (and years) ago used to give everybody on a bike a wave as for many of us it was the done thing but then along came 55 year old divorcees on Harleys and it seems the usual pleasantries were forgotton,mind you i dont blame em,got an image to maintain.:rolleyes:

[alanzs]

I didn't want to mention that the Hardley Ableson riders never, ever waved, but I figured it was because they were too afraid to take their hands off the tassled bars. Never thought about it being their image; vest wearing and wearing all that matching HD outfit crap. But then 0-100 in three minutes ain't bad for farm machinery technology!:stupid:

[alanzs]

Where's the 'depends wot time of the month it is' option?
Sorry, I forgot that one... But, I think I'd waive if I saw you... :hug:

[rachprice]

I do generally, i figure it would be rude not to after staring at them for so long checking their bike out :)

[RC1]

yep pretty much wave or nod to everyone on two wheels, except when not able to due to concentrating on cornering :rockon:

[98tls]

I didn't want to mention that the Hardley Ableson riders never, ever waved, but I figured it was because they were too afraid to take their hands off the tassled bars. Never thought about it being their image; vest wearing and wearing all that matching HD outfit crap. But then 0-100 in three minutes ain't bad for farm machinery technology!:stupid: Theres plenty of em that do mate but im such a shallow fucker it hurts me when they dont so ive just written them all off:msn-wink:

[Boob Johnson]

Where's the 'depends wot time of the month it is' option?
Baaa ha ha, nice one HK :niceone:


I usually nod, but sometimes wave, depends on the situation but doesn't matter if im around town or open road, I ALWAYS say ello to a fellow biker :love:

[Boob Johnson]

I didn't want to mention that the Hardley Ableson riders never, ever waved
Negatory my good man, I had an HD rider wave at me FIRST a few months back. I was so blown away I almost started a thread about it, wrote to the queen, tattooed the date on my ass & made a paper mache boat in remembrance :hug:

[nallac]

When i had my harley i'd always wave,a suprising amount wouldn't wave
back. well shit happens..

When i went to pick up my Hornet from Hornet boy and his dad in Te kuti
as soon as i was out of Auks every bike i passed waved. None did in Auks
Whats up with that.....?

Anyway, i wave to any bike rider.

[alanzs]

Theres plenty of em that do mate but im such a shallow fucker it hurts me when they dont so ive just written them all off:msn-wink:


Negatory my good man, I had an HD rider wave at me FIRST a few months back. I was so blown away I almost started a thread about it, wrote to the queen, tattooed the date on my ass & made a paper mache boat in remembrance :hug:
I do wave at them, but they generally don't wave back... But, I will stop for them if they are broken down on the side of the road. Just being a nice guy :yawn:

[TOTO]

wave to bikes, nod to scooters and chat with scooter chicks on traffic lights :)

Wave to harleys too, who cares what brand - its a biker, its my brother :rockon:

[Boob Johnson]

When I had my harley i'd always wave, a surprising amount wouldn't wave back. Well shit happens
That's an interesting post aye. An HD rider waving to other bikers and NOT getting the "wave" in return.......interesting indeed :scratch:

[alanzs]

wave to bikes, nod to scooters and chat with scooter chicks on traffic lights :)

Wave to harleys too, who cares what brand - its a biker, its my brother :rockon:

I always chat up the scooter chicks. I can see their look of awe as they see my big motor! :msn-wink:

[nallac]

That's an interesting post aye. An HD rider waving to other bikers and NOT getting the "wave" in return.......interesting indeed :scratch:

yeah i get what your saying,
the other riders would of been in shock :shit:and not knowing what
to do in reply....

kinda like a stunned mullet.

[ozrobo]

i wave at all bikers except the ones wearing tassels and chaps not into the ymca

[Headbanger]

Funny shit.

When I was on my Jappa everyone waved apart from those on cruisers, When I'm on my HD I'm ignored, Apart from some riding Jap copies who become quite animated trying to get the wave thing going.

Personally, I don't give a flying fuck, I don't return many waves no matter what I'm riding, Does that make me a wanker?, Probably in some peoples minds, though the feeling isn't mutual.

The wave to me is meaningless

I'll give anyone the time of day when stopped, But when I'm riding, fuck it, I'm riding.

[Swoop]

Oh fuck. A waving thread.

Perhaps we should have a "special" wave for KB'ers.........

http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/showthread.php?t=48050&highlight=Bikers+waving

[Dave-]

i try to, but if its dangerous to do so then i wont

[nallac]

Oh fuck. A waving thread.

Perhaps we should have a "special" wave for KB'ers.........



now thats a great idea
where do i sign up

[PrincessBandit]

I still want to know what that dude in the vid on one of the other waving threads meant by his "Asian wave" - I could practice doing it to gijoe1313 at school. Just like the secret masonic handshake or something.

[98tls]

I'll give anyone the time of day when stopped, But when I'm riding, fuck it, I'm riding. :Oi:Would ave thought it was a good way of staying awake on one of those things mate:jerry::rolleyes:

[Disco Dan]

Oh fuck. A waving thread.

Perhaps we should have a "special" wave for KB'ers.........

http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/showthread.php?t=48050&highlight=Bikers+waving

I agree, I think you should start a poll on what the KB wave should be...

[Patch]

I agree, I think you should start a poll on what the KB wave should be...
gay an without feeling - kinda suit all the homos on here

[Griffin]

Being new(ish) in the saddle I gotta say I noticed within the first few days of riding even just locally that other riders were tipping their lids or lifting a hand as I went past. I started to return the gesture and now it is habitual... I have noticed tho (being a cruiser rider) that all cruiser riders I have waved / nodded to have returned the gesture, but sports / rocket riders dont seem to be as consistant... is there a bit of a us and them mentality between the two groups??? :dodge:

[Headbanger]

I think the official wave should be done with the foot, Lift it slightly from the peg and wiggle as you approach another bike.

Subtle enough that it won't be recognized or even noticed by anyone not familiar with it.

Lmfao.





Next time I have my helmet camera hooked up I'm going to do big goofy waves to everyone on bikes, and upload the results to youtube. And if I have time, pull up beside some jappas, and ask em if they feel like wankers riding them things.

LMFAO X 10.

[Chickenlegs]

Is there a bit of a us and them mentality between the two groups??? :dodge:

Yes.

Each side thinks the other ones are stuck up cunts.

I went to house warming once and a lot of people there rode hogs. The conversations would abrubtly end when they found out I rode a sports bike.

I don't have a problem with Harleys. I have a problem with most of the owners...

[Quasievil]

ive never ever seen a thread with this subject ever before, god its god to see some new things on KB awesome !!:niceone:

[Boob Johnson]

is there a bit of a us and them mentality between the two groups??? :dodge:
IMHO I don't think so, just isolated riders. I personally will continue to nod/wave to all bikers no matter where on the road, always have, always will.





BTW: Swoop, that is some funny shit lol :niceone:

[Boob Johnson]

And if I have time, pull up beside some jappas, and ask em if they feel like wankers riding them things.

LMFAO X 10.
LMFAO X 20...................but more at you than the joke :whistle:

[oldrider]

I suggest you PM idb and ask for his opinion on waving threads, I don't wish to be unkind but he might have a different opinion on that! :devil2: Cheers John.
:lol::lol::lol: :rofl: :ride: :spudwave: :dodge:

[McJim]

:2guns::wavey::2guns::wavey::2guns::wavey::2guns:

This subject has been done to death and beyond. Could the site leaders please put something in the rules to state:
thou shalt not:

Start a waving thread
Start a what fucken 250 should I buy thread
Start a lane splitting thread
and worst of all:
Start a my GN125 is fucked thread

cheers.

[Boob Johnson]

:2guns::wavey::2guns::wavey::2guns::wavey::2guns:

This subject has been done to death and beyond. Could the site leaders please put something in the rules to state:
thou shalt not:

Start a waving thread
Start a what fucken 250 should I buy thread
Start a lane splitting thread
and worst of all:
Start a my GN125 is fucked thread

cheers.
:rofl:


Spot the old hats :clap:

Cheers for the laugh McJim

[1 Free Man]

First time I rode on the open road I had riders wave to me. I thought it was so cool to have strangers wave to me just because I was on a bike.. Been driving a car for fuck knows how many years and never once has a stranger waved to me on the way by. Had the odd one flip me the bird and had occasion to do the same thing myself from time to time but never a comrade type wave. I don't care what sort of bike they are riding they get a wave and if I don't get one back well it's just a case of fuck you.:finger:

[RDJ]

I still want to know what that dude in the vid on one of the other waving threads meant by his "Asian wave" - I could practice doing it to gijoe1313 at school. Just like the secret masonic handshake or something.

Princess - I'm up here in Asia and the 'Asian wave' in my opinion is really a 'fend' = arm out, palm down, dip the palm a few times towards the road, means "let me pass, make way, do not collide with me" :innocent:

[RDJ]

ive never ever seen a thread with this subject ever before, god its god to see some new things on KB awesome !!:niceone:

A good day for you then Quasi eh :clap:

[DingoZ]

Nod or wave to other bikers as often as I can.....:)

[Kornholio]

Yes I wave at anything on 2 wheels....makes it interesting on corners weeeeeeeeeee :D

[mctshirt]

I first noticed other riders waving at me when I rode out to Riversdale a week after getting the new bike - problem was I was too scared to move anything to wave back! Things are more relaxed now and I give a quick wave to all except on the short ride to and from work (wrong headspace), some riders get right into their wave I've noticed - damn near a high five!

I wave to Harleys after talking to a friend who said he used to wave to everyone but Jap riders didn't wave back so now he waits until a Jap rider waves then returns the gesture. It appears there is some kind of Jap bike snobbery towards cruisers.

[twotyred]

I waved to four bikes yesterday morning (thats all I saw,it was a cold morning) not one returned the wave:whocares:

[Quasievil]

A good day for you then Quasi eh :clap:

yup just did the wellington circuit and saw bucket loads of bikers and couldnt give a rats arse if they waved or not, also couldnt give a rats arse if I waved or not, what are we girl guides ??

[mctshirt]

what are we girl guides ??

Customers?

[GrayWolf]

I didn't want to mention that the Hardley Ableson riders never, ever waved, but I figured it was because they were too afraid to take their hands off the tassled bars. :


Well damn, and I alway thought it was because the vibration was so great that they simply didnt know the difference between a nod and the 'blurr' that's normal! :blank:

[megageoff76]

Customers?

Too right mr mctshirt.

[TOTO]

ive never ever seen a thread with this subject ever before, god its god to see some new things on KB awesome !!:niceone:

So sarcasm is the weapon of choice today :killingme

[ynot slow]

Wave or nod almost every time,unless on apex of a tight corner,even had a harley wave about same time I did,synchronised wave.If they don't reply don't matter,they might be in no positition to reply.

[Quasievil]

So sarcasm is the weapon of choice today :killingme

Was grumpy disregard all comments made by me yesterday

now where is me mountain bike, time to get dirty

[Jiminy]

Shit, another Sunday morning (almost) and it feels like groundhog day. Again. Time for a ride me think. ;)

[faredce]

i give a nod for sure....when i first started i used to nod my head at people and would always get a nod in return have never waved tho think thats a bit "look at me! im riding a bike to!" but the nod is a nice way of saying hey to someone whos probly doing the same thing as me....just out for a cruise

[Hijak]

I always try and give a wave, salute fellow 2 wheeled travellers. Nodding is a little difficult to observe when you're getting buffeted around by the wind at 100kph so seems a little pointless.

Waving enthusiasticaly at groups of patched up gang members is always fun, placing bets in your head if any of them will chase you down and give you the bash

[offrd]

Wave or a nod to all riders except big gangs of scary looking bikers...

Most hog riders in small groups are just lawyers and accountants acting staunch so they dont wave back, But we know they want to!

Harley riders that get blown away by a little GS Dakar two up with knobblies in a howling gale and heavy rain probably wave at me with one finger!:woohoo:

[fridayflash]

a definately wave..not always in town,but on the open road for sure
,it keeps the brotherhood alive:headbang:

[FilthyLuka]

Ah crap, another waving thread :blank:

[Hitcher]

Omigod. ANOTHER waving thread. Just what I needed.

[n0regret5]

90% of the time i will wave..sometimes not so much. i get shitty when i wave at someone and they don't wave back though hahaha!
whats the deal with scooter riders? i always thought they kinda counted but then alot of them end up in cages anyway..

[Whynot]

most of the time i just fart when i see another bike ....

[blossomsowner]

I wave or nod to most other bikes.........even cruiser types although most don't seem to do anything back. I saw someone earlier in thread suggesting it might be an Auk thing to not wave.

they might be right there from my observations.

and even cranked over round a corner you should be able to manage a quick nod of acknowledgement unless you are blind and useless.

[Tank]

I wave to other bikers.

When in the cage I wave at everyone driving a car.

When Im walking - I wave ay other walkers, and even give a nod to joggers.

When Im old - im only going to wave a people in zimmer frames and those little cart things.



Fuck - does anyone ever do a search and see that there are 4 fucking million waving threads.

[BiK3RChiK]

Heh! My son and I were out riding today, and the sport bike rider we rode past didn't even acknowledge our waves...... But the Harley riders about 2 minutes behind him gave us a huge nod!! 'Onya, fellas!:niceone:

[icekiwi]

I would just nod my head but my helmets so looose no one would notice so generaly I always wave...
Whats the world coming too? I passed by 2 lawmen parked up today while twoup with the missus on a quick ride to Port Waikato and they both waved at me...sheesh..
Think it was some sort of appreciation for being under the limit...
Hope they were'nt waving me down lol..I didn't look back
And yes i did wave back...hope it doesn't make me gay...

[Whynot]

I wave to other bikers.

When in the cage I wave at everyone driving a car.

When Im walking - I wave ay other walkers, and even give a nod to joggers.

When Im old - im only going to wave a people in zimmer frames and those little cart things.



Fuck - does anyone ever do a search and see that there are 4 fucking million waving threads.

123456789 10!

[Sparrowhawk]

Don't care if I'm a dork, I nod or wave. Being a southern man by upbrining, it's just habit. Funny though, round auckland I'll get 1 in every 5 or so acknowledge, outside of aucks almost everyone does.

It's just a way of saying g'day. Likewise if I'm watching an Otago game at a pub and see someone else in blue & gold I say hi.

[Nightrider]

yea definately wave or nod to fellow bikers

[FLYMO]

it was a case of havin too
was standing righ besides him listening to the intermitant miss his remurera tractor was making

[goodguy8]

Where's the 'depends wot time of the month it is' option?

Funny.. u get a good feedback for that..

[goodguy8]

Heh! My son and I were out riding today, and the sport bike rider we rode past didn't even acknowledge our waves...... But the Harley riders about 2 minutes behind him gave us a huge nod!! 'Onya, fellas!:niceone:

Id agree with bik3rchik that sports bikers almost never give a nod back, prolly because theyre too scared to take their hand off their overpowered suicide on wheels:innocent:.. especially Ducati riders.. as compared to a cruiser rider who almost always acnowledge a nod or a wave.. :scooter::rockon:

[alanzs]

Went for a ~300k ride this morning and out of about 30 riders, the only ones that nodded/waved were three folks going south just north of Orewa. On the way back, in the dark and the pissing rain saw a couple bikes, but, well it was pissing rain and I was trying to concentrate, which ain't easy even in good weather. :niceone:

[alanzs]

I wave to other bikers


Fuck - does anyone ever do a search and see that there are 4 fucking million waving threads.

Why do a search when it's a hell of a lot more fucking fun to piss off others and make them respond to these endless, incessant waving threads. :calm:

[alanzs]

I passed by 2 lawmen parked up today while twoup with the missus on a quick ride to Port Waikato and they both waved at me...sheesh..

I passed a cop the other day while splitting lanes and he was furiously waving and pointing to the side of the road. It was funny, because I hadn't even waved at him. Gosh, the cops are really friendly here. :shit:

[TuonoTom]

I wave..... but haven't had that many people wave/nod back. Because im a 250cc learner?

[CookMySock]

I wave to everyone, regardless. Build up the good feelings !

Thanks to the folks on the fat cruiser that passed me and my son on his very very very twitchy first ride out of edgecumbe yesterday. Slightly too close or too loud and he would have put his brand new pride and joy on the road, but you gave him LOTS of room and respect and a big wave to boot !! I was worried before, stoked afterwards. Thanks! ;)

DB

[P38]

I didn't want to mention that the Hardley Ableson riders never, ever waved, but I figured it was because they were too afraid to take their hands off the tassled bars. Never thought about it being their image; vest wearing and wearing all that matching HD outfit crap. But then 0-100 in three minutes ain't bad for farm machinery technology!:stupid:

Hahahaha

Good on ya mate!

Your gonna fit in well around here

[alanzs]

Hahahaha

Good on ya mate!

Your gonna fit in well around here

So far so good. Great place, but I was hoping for more chicks showing there tits, at least! :niceone:

[tribsanor]

I think one should stand to attention on the seat and give a full blown regimental salute to big bikes and a polite curtsey or bow to the smaller japanese scooterino's:scooter::bye:

[young1]

I always wave or give a nod etc

[Metalor]

I always wave, but if it doesn't happen to be an ideal time to one-hand jobby then I'll give a nod.

I also think that when someone doesn't acknowledge me back but it's not difficult for them to do so they are a faggot.

You hear that poofs? If you don't give a "hello" back then you a instantly deemed to be a faggot :D


.....faggots.

[BiK3RChiK]

I usually wave, even to Harleys. Had one give my son and I a huge head nod the other day! 'Onya, mate!

However, if I am busy then sorry fellas, waving comes last...if at all!

[CookMySock]

if I'm laid harrrd over mid corner leaning wayyyy off, I always raise a hand and wave. :headbang:

Essential and necessary.

DB

[RnB Fan]

Either a wave or a nod - depends on the circumstances.

[madandy]

In the dark I flash an indicator like truckies do :dodge:
I had plenty of waves & nods yesterday around Waihi, Paeroa, Kopu, Thames, Whangamata area which was cool cause it was my birfday and my first ride in 3 weeks :2thumbsup

[fergie]

Im going to hamilton and back on wednesday and im going to wave to every biker i see,, wonder how many that will be?

[CookMySock]

In the dark I flash an indicator like truckies do :dodge:I take GREAT care passing people who do that. I can never tell quite what they are doing. arrgghh!

DB

[tribsanor]

why not just wink, :msn-wink: or blow them a rasberry :bleh:

[_intense_]

Well based on the pole, it would seem that being a biker DOESN'T make you cool... Huh.. Guess we got it all wrong? (either that or we are waaaay to cool to ACTUALLY even bother having to vote so...) :Pokey:

[rocketman1]

Went against the traffic around the coro loop a couple of weeks ago. ie anticlockwise, must have passed 400 bikes, all sorts harleys, aprilias, moto guzzis, all the jap stuff, I would say 75% would have waved, I guess most of them were Jaffa's I say thats a bloody good percentage.
Those that dont wave who gives a rats arse. Some people are friendly guys & girls, others are just mean sonna of a bitches that have a huge chip on their shoulders to start with, thats life get over it, thats their problem, don't let it become yours.
When I go for a daily walk I say hi to everyone I pass, 95% say hi back.
I recently went for awalk with my Pommie uncle who was out here on a holiday. He was astounded that everyone greeted each other on a walk, through the park, I said thats what you do in NZ, he replied we dont often do that in England. I said that's the friendly nature of NZers, he agreed.
Lets not end up like the Poms, it starts and continues by waving to your biking comrades.

[CookMySock]

why not just wink, :msn-wink: or blow them a rasberry :bleh:you could smile and lick your lips at them ? Especially the hondas and harrrrleeeeeys ?

DB

[Blossom]

I always smile at other riders...pity they cant see it. :lol: I also nod... I am way too much the noob to wave at anybody yet...
I'm a noob, I'm a noob, I'm a noob yeah yeah yeah I'm a noob. tehehehe

[Kornholio]

I think one should stand to attention on the seat and give a full blown regimental salute to big bikes and a polite curtsey or bow to the smaller japanese scooterino's:scooter::bye:


I often do a stand up wheelie to say hi... nothing clever but intention is good :D

[Papa Bear]

I always wave or nod to all bikes I come across in my travels.. :clap:

[tbone]

Always, well nearly always. Apart from being in heavy traffic or when my concentration is pretty deep.

I think it's just part of the riding atmosphere (I think I saw someone else say it), but it's just an acknowledgment of a mutual passion.

[boomer]

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That's why I ride a motorcycle. I can wave at people and quickly speed away! :Pokey:

[howdamnhard]

yep pretty much wave or nod to everyone on two wheels, except when not able to due to concentrating on cornering :rockon:

What he said, itś only good manners after all.:done:

[cs363]

back a few years ago seems like everyone on a bike waved or acknowledged each other in some way, then when the Harley thing really took off I noticed that the majority of them didn't wave so now I just ignore them unless they wave first. Some BMW riders can be a bit snooty too...
Probably just a sign of the times, people seem to not be so friendly generally these days...

then again, maybe I'm just getting old and cynical...

[NighthawkNZ]

then again, maybe I'm just getting old and cynical...

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mainly cause I have never meet ya :doh: but kinda agree with your comments

[cs363]

no comment...














mainly cause I have never meet ya :doh: but kinda agree with your comments

Ah the old 'no comment' comment! lol
No, you're probably right....I'm just old and cynical, lol

[Swoop]

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[mstriumph]

I often do a stand up wheelie to say hi... nothing clever but intention is good :D

i WISH i could do that

*sigh*:no:

[Rob Taylor]

:2guns::wavey::2guns::wavey::2guns::wavey::2guns:

This subject has been done to death and beyond. Could the site leaders please put something in the rules to state:
thou shalt not:

Start a waving thread
Start a what fucken 250 should I buy thread
Start a lane splitting thread
and worst of all:
Start a my GN125 is fucked thread

cheers.

At long last somebody i can agree with:bleh:

[JATZ]

:2guns::wavey::2guns::wavey::2guns::wavey::2guns:

This subject has been done to death and beyond. Could the site leaders please put something in the rules to state:
thou shalt not:

Start a waving thread
Start a what fucken 250 should I buy thread
Start a lane splitting thread
and worst of all:
Start a my GN125 is fucked thread



cheers.


Wot he said:clap:

btw. wave, unless they got tassles

[cs363]

Wot he said:clap:

btw. wave, unless they got tassles

^^^Wot all of them said! :yes:

[Griffin]

Geez... every time you think this thread is buried deep enough in the gullet of KB to never be seen or heard of again... UP it blardy pops.

Hello... here I am... and do you wave???? :crazy:

[cs363]

Hello... here I am... and do you wave???? :crazy:

Well, I used to - but right now I'm more concerned with my GN125 shitting itself while lane splitting on the motorway on the way to the bike shop to choose which fucken 250 I should buy....... :msn-wink: lol

[Griffin]

LOL - yeah... and please - post it in this dead thread to keep us who care in the loop!!!!

[NC]

I used to nod, but I got sick of reading all the wah wah no one waves to me threads. So now I just ignore yahs. It's much more fun...lol

[gijoe1313]

There was this one time, I was learning waving at band camp ...

[Murray]

refuse to wave at mopeds and the bigger lookalikes.

[alanzs]

This thread is like herpes; it gets started innocently enough and comes back to haunt you much later when having fun... :angry2:

[Ryder]

in my experience, as a learner you dont get acknowledged by many at all. i find a lot of the old school bikers will 9 times out of 10 nod my ways if im on my gn250 but no-one else seems to acknowledge me at all except for the scooter patrol when im on the rally travelling through town or where ever i may be.

i think its kinda harsh :oi-grr: but at the end of the day i ride because i love it not because i want to be acknoweledged for it. im not fussed what other people think as long as im enjoying the ride :niceone:

[maybe]

No one in Aussie seems to do it either yet very friendly when you pull up at a cafe and riders are there.

[Motu]

Veerrry interesting - I am the recipient of few waves,particularly from sports bike riders.But this morning I was getting waves and nods from every bike that went past! So what did I do differently? - I wasn't on my usual dirt type bike,but on a road bike....not what you would call a sports bike,but it has lowish bars and a small sports/bikini fairing.I still don't know why sports bikes don't wave at me on a dirt bike (and of course they all insist they wave at all bikes),but this is a sure confirmation to me.

[Jerry74]

I wave on open road mainly.

Harley riders I don't wanna see them fall off from letting go of the ape hangers to wave

[scumdog]

I wave on open road mainly.

Harley riders I don't wanna see them fall off from letting go of the ape hangers to wave

Yer, when I get a set of ape-hangers I'll see if it's still worth waving to other riders.

In the meantime I will carry on waving (with the 'speshul KB wiave').

[Creeping Death]

normally pick a Harley rider from a sports rider a mile off,even in the dark,headlights give it away,but find HD riders will NOT acknowledge Jappas.Iv'e been on bikes for 20 years plus but it still hasn't changed.I'd bet alot of them Harley riders and dreaded Jappa pilots would be awesome to have a beer with.After all,were both on 2 wheels aye!

[BIHB@0610]

normally pick a Harley rider from a sports rider a mile off,even in the dark,headlights give it away,but find HD riders will NOT acknowledge Jappas.Iv'e been on bikes for 20 years plus but it still hasn't changed.I'd bet alot of them Harley riders and dreaded Jappa pilots would be awesome to have a beer with.After all,were both on 2 wheels aye!

hehehe - you should've seen the looks on some faces when the ex and I would wave to Harley Riders. Their hand would go up, their faces all expectant and happy, and once the got past the Electroglide screen and big spotlights they'd realise they'd waved at a GOLDWING rider!!! Nooooooo!!!!!:doh:

Twas fabulous!

[Blossom]

hehehe - you should've seen the looks on some faces when the ex and I would wave to Harley Riders. Their hand would go up, their faces all expectant and happy, and once the got past the Electroglide screen and big spotlights they'd realise they'd waved at a GOLDWING rider!!! Nooooooo!!!!!:doh:

Twas fabulous!

Not a Goldwing...sheesh... lol. good on ya.


(with the 'speshul KB wiave').

Theres a speshul KB wiave? wtf? noone tells me anything. :girlfight:

[BIHB@0610]

Yer, when I get a set of ape-hangers I'll see if it's still worth waving to other riders.

In the meantime I will carry on waving (with the 'speshul KB wiave').



Theres a speshul KB wiave? wtf? noone tells me anything. :girlfight:

Me neither!!! Come on Scummy, share? :grouphug:

[NighthawkNZ]

Yer, when I get a set of ape-hangers I'll see if it's still worth waving to other riders.

In the meantime I will carry on waving (with the 'speshul KB wiave').

yah never wave to me when I pass your house... :whistle::whistle::whistle::crazy:

I obviously not spethal enuff... :wacko::pinch:

[Rcktfsh]

back a few years ago seems like everyone on a bike waved or acknowledged each other in some way, then when the Harley thing really took off I noticed that the majority of them didn't wave so now I just ignore them unless they wave first. Some BMW riders can be a bit snooty too...
Probably just a sign of the times, people seem to not be so friendly generally these days...

then again, maybe I'm just getting old and cynical...

Sure you don't just delegate that job to the driver of your pilot vehicle?

[cs363]

Sure you don't just delegate that job to the driver of your pilot vehicle?

Your first post and it would have to be a dig at me..... :Playnice:


Oh well, at least I see from your profile pic that your taste in leathers and bikes has improved....ever so slightly....:lol:

[Rcktfsh]

Your first post and it would have to be a dig at me..... :Playnice:


Oh well, at least I see from your profile pic that your taste in leathers and bikes has improved....ever so slightly....:lol:

Playnice???whats that sh#t about....if it makes you feel any better I had a dig at Bill & Ben the flowery shock men in my 2nd post.

[cs363]

Playnice???whats that sh#t about....if it makes you feel any better I had a dig at Bill & Ben the flowery shock men in my 2nd post.


Sorry, forgot who I was dealing with.....:Pokey:

From the looks of that suspension post it reads like you are applying for a position under Robert... :whistle:

[idb]

Id agree with bik3rchik that sports bikers almost never give a nod back, prolly because theyre too scared to take their hand off their overpowered suicide on wheels:innocent:.. especially Ducati riders.. as compared to a cruiser rider who almost always acnowledge a nod or a wave.. :scooter::rockon:

Well that's the last f$#@ing VX I ever wave to!!!

[idb]

Theres a speshul KB wiave? wtf? noone tells me anything. :girlfight:

Many clever minds have spent many hours debating an appropriate wave to help KBers recognise each other on the road.
We haven't yet come up with the definitive wave but your input would be very much appreciated Blossom.

Maybe we need to set up a committee.