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

[skippa1]

I'll wave to you mate. We are not all smart arsed Knob Jobs.

Just you huh?

[AllanB]

You are probably riding on the wrong side of the road!

[Swoop]

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 NZ bikers taught not to take their hands off the handlebars for safety or other reasons??

The link in my sig. provides all the answers.

[Maha]

This thread needs a poll.

[Kittyhawk]

I have to say that in Akl the "wave" on the motorway doesn't happen often, and I myself dont always see bikers as I am too busy focused (on the motorway) find on more rural roads I always wave....and most wave back...


That Maha will wave like the Queen given half the chance!

[Laava]

I guess we were overdue for a good old fashioned waving thread!
Ah, memories! I remember the epic waving thread from ought eight!

[Berries]

We are a friendly bunch here around the capital

Ain't that the truth dear - http://www.gaywellington.org/

[coolgreany]

Nah - we just hate each other really...

Well, that's apparent from the responses. Quite a welcoming bunch as well.

Oh - when are you going through wellie? Need a bed?

Probably Tuesday to get the ferry to Picton but we'll probably just ride in from outside Wellie (I'll be the one risking my and my wife's lives by giving you a wave) so thanks very much for the offer - proves that not all Kiwi Bikers are "smart arsed Knob Jobs."

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

Thanks James. Your comment probably sums up most of the other comments. My wife and I departed from Germany over 4 months ago and have traveled over 15,000 miles through 14 countries to get to NZ. I must say, a very warm welcome from Kiwi bikers so far - not.

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.

Thanks for the good wishes - I thought this was perhaps a helpful forum and thought that the "non-wave" was part of the NZ Motorcycle Training. I guess not. We have met some super helpful and kind people on our trip here - waiting to meet some mature folks in NZ but based on most of the responses here it doesn't look promising.

MODs - Please close this thread. I'm glad I was able to provide another "Wave" thread for your entertainment.

[george formby]

Cassina, your a legend.

I wave purely because I can remember the dark old days in blighty, pishing down & freezing, when you would see another poverty stricken or slightly mad individual trying to make progress on a bike. Always the ones who would stop to help when your l'ectrics gave out, too.
I've noticed that riders who don't wave can't ride for shit.

Have a great trip & don't lose sleep over it. You should have said hello when you were up here, even a text would have been nice.

[scumdog]

Cassina, your a legend.

I wave purely because I can remember the dark old days in blighty, pishing down & freezing, when you would see another poverty stricken or slightly mad individual trying to make progress on a bike. Always the ones who would stop to help when your l'ectrics gave out, too.
I've noticed that riders who don't wave can't ride for shit.

Have a great trip & don't lose sleep over it. You should have said hello when you were up here, even a text would have been nice.

Pffft!
THAT all went out the window with 6-o'clock closing and 35 cent per GALLON fuel...

Nobody cares about anybody else these days...

[Mo NZ]

Pffft!
THAT all went out the window with 6-o'clock closing and 35 cent per GALLON fuel...

Nobody cares about anybody else these days...

Sad but true. Our country is getting more gruff, non forgiving and more hard nosed.
$3-99 for swap a crate and gas at $0.28c a gallon rent a flat for $30 were good times aye.

[Maha]

You seem like you're an intelligent guy, so using the search function on a website shouldn't have been so easily overlooked. Most on here are real accommodation when it comes to overseas visitors, local knowledge about roads not normally known to new entrants/place to see/where to eat etc.

The welcome you got (however you perceive it to be) is just another side of Kiwi humour and quiet prevalent on this site from time to time, Wouldn't take it to heart, count yourself lucky you didn't start a thread about Golf or Harley's.

[unstuck]

OP sounds a bit precious, I wont be waving.

[bsasuper]

You seem like you're an intelligent guy, so using the search function on a website shouldn't have been so easily overlooked. Most on here are real accommodation when it comes to overseas visitors, local knowledge about roads not normally known to new entrants/place to see/where to eat etc.

The welcome you got (however you perceive it to be) is just another side of Kiwi humour and quiet prevalent on this site from time to time, Wouldn't take it to heart, count yourself lucky you didn't start a thread about Golf or Harley's.

Who wants to use the search function for old information, keep up with the fast paced info of this (dying) forum.

I think now days the subtle head nod is the way to do it.

[Maha]

Who wants to use the search function for old information, keep up with the fast paced info of this (dying) forum.

I think now days the subtle head nod is the way to do it.

I believe he was asking for information about something new to him.