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

**Ozzie** · 25th July 2006, 20:59

Originally Posted by sunhuntin

i dont wave to scooters [ie, nifty fifty and similar] simply cos judging by what comes into my work they are all idiots and dont deserve my time. i had one chick come in last night in fluffy bright red elmo slippers! damn i wanted to slap her! LOL. and another got shirty when i refused to put lawn mower 2 stroke oil in her scoot.

I passed one on the motorway this morning, was very tempted to give them shit, but decided against it...good thing.... two seconds later, we both started to split traffic, I got jamed and aborted on one, but he/she kept going and ended up 3 or 4 cars in front of me,,,,,,Shame baby Shame!

Given an open road, they can blow my exhaust, get a REAL bike, try hard! But for city traffic, spose they have an advantage (shh don't tell anyone i said that).

Still, in my eye, scooters only count as learner / "still live with mum and she won't let me get a real bike" sort of thing. Gets crap from cagers and from bikers, why O why would you subject yourself to that????

Spoke to a guy in Botany, he had a 600 cc scooter, cost him 1 and a half times as much as my Katatana.....Why O Why would you subject yourself to that?????

**Wired1** · 25th July 2006, 21:41

A nods the go, or the half wave, the finger wave if yuo like. I don't like to let go a the heil hitler wave risks ripping you from the saddle if you have a good head of steam up when you unleash it.

**Indiana_Jones** · 25th July 2006, 21:56

MArk, are you tripping out on E dude :S

-Indy

**Bishop** · 26th July 2006, 21:21

When I first got my bike I kept thinking "Why the f##k is everyone waving at me? I don't know these people!?" I couldn't figure it out.
Then it dawned on me that only bikers were doing it (I'm a bit slow like that...), something akin to truckies or whatever, so I started doing it too.
Most of the time I get a similar gesture in response, other times I get no response at all.
Not a big deal really, but if you see a dreadlocked rider on a red Hornet coming your way - don't ignore me, I won't ignore you.

**NodMan:Me** · 27th July 2006, 20:11

Originally Posted by XP@

They are all legal tender... the situation depicts their value:

nod on the motorway $0.01
wave on the motorway $0.10
nod on a small road $0.50
wave on a small road $1.00
nod when scraping a peg $5.00
wave when scraping a peg $10.00
wave with the right hand when scraping a peg $priceless

Best I correct ya currency values...seeing as I have been NODing for 35+ years!

NOD on the motorway...zero...I work there
Nodding to nod on the motorway....money in the bank(if Im chasing ya)
NOD on a small road...it wasn't me honestly officer
wave on a small road...Tsunami!!!..I ride faster officer cause big wave on way
NOD when scraping a peg...you got no proof, it wasnt me officer
wave when scraping a peg...trying to hide face from oncoming officer
Wave with right hand when scraping a peg...still trying to get back on after that tank slapper...THAT IS PRICELESS

my observations
1, when on my own bike 95% nod or wave to me (obviously 95% of population dont know who I am)... thats cool

2, when Im on work bike about 50% nod or wave to (at) me ...thats cool

3,when Im on work bike about 0% of H D riders (excluding Buells) wave or nod to me ...that can be expensive for them !!!

KEEP WAVING OR NODDING just say hi..we're all on two wheels together NOD

**Drum** · 27th July 2006, 20:27

I used to wave to HD's but gave up due to lack of response. Nothing against them personally though.
Dont wave to scooters because theres just too many of them! Most probably wouldnt know the custom anyway.
Nod or a wave to bikie posties and cops.
Any cager who pulls out of the way when I splitting gets a nod too.
I dont usually nod or wave too much while commuting - too focused.

**aiki** · 27th July 2006, 20:56

I like to acknowledge other bikers with a finger lift or nod, also I'm tending towards the light flash but am worried it will freak out the biker thinking I'm saying Cops

nearby. Funny about the Harleys, even though my ride is often mistaken for one by the layman, and i would see no reason to spend more than twice the price of my bike for a Harley, I do seem to find my waves are ignored by the H riders. Maybe it is because they are either too cool gang members

or too cool advertising exec' enjoying their mid life crisis.

or maybe I just look too uncool to respond to.

**Fub@r** · 29th July 2006, 13:41

May sound a bit lame but I always wonder if the bike I'm passing is a fellow KB'r........so this may sound like a lame idea so dont burn me if it is but

What if KB'rs wore a certain coloured armband? People will definetly make the effort to wave to a fellow KB'r

**apteryx_haasti** · 29th July 2006, 17:58

Originally Posted by Fub@r

May sound a bit lame but I always wonder if the bike I'm passing is a fellow KB'r........so this may sound like a lame idea so dont burn me if it is but

What if KB'rs wore a certain coloured armband? People will definetly make the effort to wave to a fellow KB'r

I often wonder that as well - but I'm not sure about the arm bands, sound a bit West Side Story, and no one wants to hear me break into song.

When I went for my first ride on the GN, I got several waves and I thought it was great. Still do think it's great and I'll nod, reverse nod or wave if I see a bike, provided I notice it in time...

**sunhuntin** · 29th July 2006, 18:34

Originally Posted by apteryx_haasti

I often wonder that as well - but I'm not sure about the arm bands, sound a bit West Side Story, and no one wants to hear me break into song.

When I went for my first ride on the GN, I got several waves and I thought it was great. Still do think it's great and I'll nod, reverse nod or wave if I see a bike, provided I notice it in time...

im often wondering that as well...and try and make a note of the bikes i see...but in the end i see way too many to remember. plus im not good at bikes at 100k!

**Fub@r** · 29th July 2006, 20:00

If not an armband then maybe a Kiwibiker style patch on right arm.....something that is visible but not retarded

**Biohazard** · 31st July 2006, 13:02

Originally Posted by LXS

I have always wanted to do the Hail Hitler type salute, as im a facist..

Have succesfully completed my first Hitler salute, not sure if was well rec'd but fookin made me laugh.....

**Ruralman** · 31st July 2006, 22:22

Originally Posted by Biohazard

Have succesfully completed my first Hitler salute, not sure if was well rec'd but fookin made me laugh.....

MAybe thats it - the secret sign for Kiwibikers - stuff the armbands we'll have the secret (won't stay so for long) highway wave/salute. So whats it to be??
Maybe I should start a new thread on this one? The left hand heil Hitler would be different but at certain speeds could be interesting.

**Fub@r** · 31st July 2006, 22:26

Arm patch - can be seen and not a hazard

Heil Hitler Salute - declining membership of KB due to accidents

**Wired1** · 31st July 2006, 22:39

It would have to be fluorescent and flashing to be visable at speed passing on-comming traffic, alhough handy at MoT meetings for identification purposes...