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

**Lou Girardin** · 21st February 2006, 12:11

So who waved to all the bikers heading to and from Paeroa?
You would've looked like crazed windmill.

**Big Dave** · 21st February 2006, 14:56

Originally Posted by Lou Girardin

So who waved to all the bikers heading to and from Paeroa?
You would've looked like crazed windmill.

or (insert dictator of choice)

**HenryDorsetCase** · 21st February 2006, 16:13

Originally Posted by Marmoot

true.... a d1ck is a d1ck no matter you wave/nod or not

sometimes I wave my dick about, but thats usually a lot more trouble than just waving with a hand..

**skidz** · 22nd February 2006, 09:45

Well, it's a bikers choice to be ignorant and not wave. I'll wave to anyone and too bad if they don't wanna wave back. I fell that if these sportsbike riders don't wave, they must have a reason for it. Maybe leaning over the tank after 100ks travel they are too sore in the arms. Don't worry, alot of Harley riders don't wave to me, but I'm sure they must be HOG members who think their own shit don't stink.

**sabbath** · 25th February 2006, 20:18

Originally Posted by MSTRS

Even arseholes in disguise are still arseholes. The Harley is sometimes a clue, but why do you not rant about sprotbike-riders when someone on a GXFZGPZ1000 doesn't wave back?? There's plenty of them too.

i drive a truck for a living so as you can posibly understand truck drivers are always waving out or flashing the indicators at night alday long then you jump on the (i'll give you a clue)harley and you miss one brother out off god knows how many in a day and you get trashed for it.just becouse we are riding class!!!!!

**In The Breeze** · 25th February 2006, 20:24

Originally Posted by sabbath

just becouse we are riding class!!!!!

All jokes aside youre right man. Can't wave at 'em all eh. Im usually to busy concentrating

**sabbath** · 25th February 2006, 20:30

Originally Posted by In The Breeze

All jokes aside youre right man. Can't wave at 'em all eh. Im usually to busy concentrating

awesome wheels ,i'd wave to ya anytime lol,she's all class mate...least you would never be cought short lol

**far queue** · 25th February 2006, 20:36

I had my first EVER Harley rider wave back to me today

Just thought I'd mention it.

**skidMark** · 25th February 2006, 20:47

did you nearly ride off the road in shock?

**sabbath** · 25th February 2006, 20:48

Originally Posted by markauckland

did you nearly ride off the road in shock?

he would off barred up first

**hunt** · 25th February 2006, 20:54

well my bike vibrates too much to take my hands of the bars i have a enough trouble switching the headlight on, a lot of bikers do wave out, i usually just lift my head up but that aint a nod either,

**skidMark** · 25th February 2006, 21:18

mainly cruiser riders will give you a sup but a nod from sportsbike riders.....

i usually give a nod well actually i do to every biker half of the time i may get something back.....give the odd wave but a big head nod usually seems to do the trick.

**SwanTiger** · 25th February 2006, 21:34

Originally Posted by terbang

I think all motorcycles are cool and have ridden a lot of them (all kinds) and enjoyed every minute of it. I allways acknowledge ALL other bikes on the road with either a wave or a nod and take enjoyment in this simple act of brotherhood when others acknowledge in a similar way..It is very noticable (much more so than other M/C types) that those who ride cruisers (harleys or Jappers) rarely even acknowledge other motorcyclists with even a slight nod.. Why is this so..?

9 times out of 10 I will acknowledge another rider if it is safe to do so and I notice them. Although 5 imes out of 10 will I get a response, cruisers are the worst, they seem (for the majority) to be the weekend cruiser sort who take their bitch out once in a while to look the part.

A lot of people I have waved to on dirt bikes and scooters wave back with an animated posture of surprise "Holy fuck, hes waving at me".

**sunhuntin** · 25th February 2006, 21:43

Originally Posted by Lou Girardin

So who waved to all the bikers heading to and from Paeroa?
You would've looked like crazed windmill.

i waved at the few i saw...saw a few heading south, waved and generally got a response....got waves from anything that passed me. once i got closer to paeroa...the waves got less, and were virtually non existant when i left. quite gutted about that more lack of response than anything, specially when on a straight....
its about a 50/50 split between the harley/crusier and sprot riders that dont respond...i figure theyre distracted by something. i hate when i miss responding to a wave/nod when im busy cutting round a corner or whatever, but i do try and at least flick my head up.
like someone else said, ill wave at anything cept scooters and those crazy mini chopper riders...had one come into work...done up like OCCs black widow bike...used to love that bike, but thats made it laughing stock.
the kids especially...pulling out of the warehouse in matamata...little girl with her mum...kid was staring at the doll i had strapped to the back...so when i went by i tooted and waved....chick biker in the making? lol.

**Ozzie** · 22nd July 2006, 18:37

I saw a two wheeler mr plod yesterday under the mount wellington over bridge (sthrn m'way). I was thinking as I approached, he's a biker, could even be on KB, he's a cop, tha's a job, I'm not doing anything wrong,,,,,,so,,,,,I give him the nod.

In return, he screwed his face up like a cats ass and just stared me out.

If you have seen different strokes, back ages ago, where the little fella (Arnold i think) used to screw his face up, and do the lip thing that only african american's can, and say "What you talkin about Willis?". Well, that was the face!

So what's up with these people? I would have thought, if I'm not doing anything wrong, I'm just a fellow biker, where is the harm in noding back or giving a wave?????

It could even boost the image, if only for biker cops.