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

**Redstar** · 14th July 2003, 20:27

I wave to anyone Sportsbikes mopeds ladies on scooters (Ladies)
and even a solo Hog and some wave back. but would you wave to a gang of Hogs well maybe?

**bikerboy** · 14th July 2003, 20:34

Why not I say.

I wave or give a quick nod to all.

Yamahamaman · 14th July 2003, 20:37

All of the above excluding cars but including Police Bikers. Police Bikers tend to wave back!!!

**Mitch** · 14th July 2003, 21:13

Only when you give them the one finger wave though aye Yamahaman

Yamahamaman · 14th July 2003, 21:20

I reserve the 'one finger waves' for the cage manipulators that want the share the same space and time that I already occupy. These wonderful citizens tend to own Bmr's (not bikes) or SUV's. Watch for said citizen with personal plate 'IPLAN'. Bad news.

**Antallica** · 14th July 2003, 22:10

The Harley riders just don't even bother waving (maybe because their bars are so damn high up!

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Moped riders... I kinda feel sad when I laugh at them driving past.

Sport bikes, now we're talkin, I can usually tell if they are going to wave back. It seems to be all about the way they are riding ,sometimes even their gears they have on tell me if they are a person who would wave.

But almost everyone I have come across has waved, even that phat Cop I passed not knowing it was a Cop Bike... he waved.

**Urban Terrorist** · 14th July 2003, 23:02

I wave to anyone I see out there, scooters, sportbikes, cruisers etc. Just my way of saying "Hi, I'm having fun, how about you ?"

**Slim** · 15th July 2003, 08:36

I wave at everyone too, and you'd be surprised how many Harley riders wave back.

I wave at police too, whether in a car or on a bike. But then I've got my rabbit ears on my helmet to raise a smile.

**Duke of Rogan** · 15th July 2003, 08:54

I wave at all bikes if I can, and if I can't then its a nod, except if they're on a Harley and have a rag across their face and wrap-around sunnies

I've given up on waving at someone on the opposite side of the motorway though, as this rarely gets a response.

Little kids usually are good to wave at too, espically if they're frantically trying to get your attention. You've got to encourage the future generation of bike owners

**Slim** · 15th July 2003, 09:29

Originally posted by Duke of Rogan
Little kids usually are good to wave at too, espically if they're frantically trying to get your attention. You've got to encourage the future generation of bike owners

Yeah, I forgot about them.

I've been known to stay in a traffic jam on the motorway, just to amuse a few kids.

But I won't wave at the little blighters that bounce around the back seat unrestrained, and usually mouthing or gesturing obsecenities.

**figjam** · 15th July 2003, 10:01

I'm with the Duke and Slim, although I often wonder what the kid's parents think of some biker waving at their kids.

**BigB** · 15th July 2003, 12:29

I always wave

As you never know when something may go wrong, and you know most people in a tin top aren't going to stop for that biker sitting on the side of the road, but a biker at least will slow down.

**Motu** · 15th July 2003, 12:42

I hardly ever wave,there is so much inconsistancy I just can't be bothered - if we all waved,I would wave - not interested about ''is he one of ours?'' grow up,I'm not playing those games.

If you have ever lived in a small community you will know how important waving is,it's a complex social structure and woe betied you if you wave to the wrong person!

**Kwaka-Kid** · 15th July 2003, 13:12

i wave @ all bikes pretty much, including police bikes and all the ones i know are nice blokes and have waved back. and yeah even through those streets full of kids etc they always (no matter what bike, even the CB250) look/wave/yell out, so i always give them a wave and often drop a gear just to make some noise and make it sound fast - being so comparitivly young (oh, i didnt just sign my own death cert did i?

) i remember being one of those kids that just loved to see a bike go by and would just about throw myself onto the road to get his attention - and loved it when the bike made more noise as it made me think the bike was a "fast one" even if it wasnt red!

all good i say!

**Coldkiwi** · 15th July 2003, 13:21

I make a point of waving to police bikers cause a)they're not normally so bad and b) he was probably thinking about pulling me over when he saw me so maybe a smile and a wav will get me out of it!!

yeah.. gotta wave to the kids (what better way to foster positive attitudes to bikes?)although I'm tempted to pull up next to the vans with unrestrained kids and give the parents a good serve sometimes.