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

**oldrider** · 22nd April 2007, 14:10

Originally Posted by idb

I've had a great thought.....how about we come up with a special KB wave so that we can recognise each other on the road?
Any ideas?

(lol) Feeling a tad sarcastic today?

John.

**johnnyflash** · 22nd April 2007, 14:11

Originally Posted by Jim2

Speedtrap, 5-0, speed camera alert: Hand in air, finger twirling like an old style flashing light.

Bugger, thats what it used to be in my "younger days",read 1960's, but I aint seen it in so many years I thought it died a natural death, so, worse thought ..no bugger warns u anymore

**wil** · 22nd April 2007, 14:17

Originally Posted by R6_kid

no offence mate, but have a cry. Some people are too busy riding to worry about waving or acknowledging EVERY rider. Some people only wave to similar bikes... i may not wave to all but that is usually because i wouldnt have seen them til too late. I will however always check if there is a problem if someone on a bike is pulled over on the side of the road, assuming it is safe for me to stop.

no i'm not worried about it, makes no difference, just commenting on how it seems to have changed, maybe biking has alot more people who have chosen bikes as a cheap form of everyday transport rather than a hobby/passion/obsession. maybe i'm wrong, just making a comment thats all.

**R6_kid:Me** · 22nd April 2007, 14:21

fair enough, around town i find you dont get so many waves, open road is pretty good though (like highway riding)

**Edbear** · 22nd April 2007, 14:28

Originally Posted by Colapop

It's coz they're so much harder to ride...

Are not...

**Ixion** · 22nd April 2007, 14:36

Originally Posted by Jim2

Speedtrap, 5-0, speed camera alert: Hand in air, finger twirling like an old style flashing light.

Yep, that's the one I've always used. Though some folk pat their helmet instead.

**Coyote** · 22nd April 2007, 14:57

Originally Posted by Jim2

Speedtrap, 5-0, speed camera alert: Hand in air, finger twirling like an old style flashing light.

I noticed that hand signal a few times and didn't know what the hell it was. I assumed it meant cops near by but I never saw cops so I thought they were just cowboys

**Disco Dan** · 22nd April 2007, 14:58

...realised I have been lifting my left hand up and waving... but no bugger can see because I never bothered lifting my hand high enough above the screen...

....better than a nod and feeling like a chicken.

Bruck bruck!

**Grub** · 22nd April 2007, 15:00

Originally Posted by idb

I've had a great thought.....how about we come up with a special KB wave so that we can recognise each other on the road?
Any ideas?

Don't let them ground you down ...lol.

It's not a dumb idea, just one that is hard to put into practice. The only easy recognisable wave i can think of is a touch of the helmet. I'd really like to know how many KBers I'm passing when out touring

**Coyote** · 22nd April 2007, 15:08

Originally Posted by Grub

It's not a dumb idea, just once that is hard to put into practice. The only easy recognisable wave i can think of is a touch of the helmet. I'd really like to know how many KBers I'm passing when out touring

That's not a bad idea actually

**James Deuce** · 22nd April 2007, 15:08

It was a wind up Grub. ldb has been here a while. The topic has come up, oooo, about 40 times in the last 4 years.

**James Deuce** · 22nd April 2007, 15:10

Originally Posted by Coyote

That's not a bad idea actually

It's a terrible idea.

What's wrong with just letting person go for a ride?

I don't flap my hand at other pedestrians.

**Winter** · 22nd April 2007, 15:23

I always wonder if the other chap nodded, or he just went over a bump?

I always nod / wave. I tend to favour the salute over the nod, If im not using my hand.

**Templar** · 22nd April 2007, 15:27

Originally Posted by wil

there once was a time not to long ago when all motorcyclists aknowledged one another, my first proper ride in a long time yesterday and me and a mate both commented that in the 30 or so bikers we saw about 10 gave the nod or finger off the bar gesture (no not middle finger). i can understand the people who have a bike for ''transport only'' not bothering but most people have a bike becouse they love biking, surely the nod is part of that, maybe not??

Oh so it's not just me! I went for my first ride in years the other day and noticed the same thing. When I use to have my GSX-R in the 90s the majority of people waved/nodded. Now it seems the exception rather than the rule.

**Disco Dan** · 22nd April 2007, 15:39

Originally Posted by Grub

Don't let them ground you down ...lol.

It's not a dumb idea, just one that is hard to put into practice. The only easy recognisable wave i can think of is a touch of the helmet. I'd really like to know how many KBers I'm passing when out touring

Just try this.