Waving - the neverending saga (multiple threads merged into one)

[tri boy]

If I take my hand off the bar, then I fall off.

[Maha]

I only wave a Cops because they always seem to be gesturing to me about something.

[Ninjacookie]

Im usually too busy jamming out to the music in my head, so other bikers think I'm nodding to them... Being insane has its perks.

I'll reciprocate a wave to be polite, but won't initiate - because like someone said, bikers are wankers! More specifically, snobs.

[bluninja]

If I take my hand off the bar, then I fall off.

If I take my hand off the bar I fall over and spill the drink I'm holding with the other hand.

[BlackSheepLogic]

I only wave a Cops because they always seem to be gesturing to me about something.

Maybe they want you to pull to the left to let the traffic behind you pass?

[bluninja]

Its certainly much safer to take your hand off a steering wheel than the handle bars of a bike. Do you wave to all other cars going past when you are driving too? If you are looking for biker friends join a club and often other bikers can be happy to chat at cafes. The roads are dangerous enough without the distraction of waving while riding. I would not take offense if no one waves back and it may be safer for you too to stop it.

One armed riders must be the most dangerous bikers out there then.....I doubt they wave

How did we cope with moving the fuel from main to reserve when the engine started to splutter without pulling over "safely" and stopping? I am amazed that all those bikers from years past are still around.

Do you know when I'm at a café I just love jumping up and waving at every passing bike to see if they will wave back and fall off, none have so far but I live in hope

This has probably been done to death in one of the waving threads, but you can't beat a good waving thread

[haydes55]

Maybe you wave in the wrong language?

[Dogboy900]

Wellington must be the friendliest place in NZ for bikes. I wave or nod at most other bikes I see on the road (With the exception of motorways) and I would say 80% return a wave or nod. Sports bikes, Harleys, trailies, they mostly wave, hell even got a nod from patched up gang member the other day.

Come on down this way and ride and you will get acknowledged. We are a friendly bunch here around the capital

[skippa1]

I"ve been riding for 4 days now in North Island (Auckland - Cape Reinga - Coromandel) and have waved to all bikers I've seen on the road and probably less than 5 percent have reciprocated with a wave back?

Are you insecure or lonely?

[EJK]

I don't wave to BMW riders.

Yeah, we don't wave to slaves nor Jews either.

[trustme]

A guy makes a comment & out comes 2 pages of absolute garbage. It ain't called Kiddybiker for nothing .

I'll wave to you mate . Hope you have a nice time here & meet some nice people. We are not all smart arsed Knob Jobs.

[James Deuce]

We are not all smart arsed Knob Jobs.

I am. The OP is American? Why would we wave?

[Shadowjack]

Mate, you're looking at the wrong side...

[rastuscat]

I wave to bikers. They wave bad.

Like weeing your self in black pants. Gives me that warm feeling.

[98tls]

Never really got the waving thing,wankers a wanker, a motorcycle helmet covering his face changes nothing.