2 finger salute to the non-wavers

**dangerous** · 6th November 2004, 18:09

Originally Posted by Riff Raff

:disapint: Ok, I know I'm only riding a 250 and its a cruiser style at that, but is that any reason for other bikers not to acknowledge a wave from a fellow bikie on the road.

Sounds like you live too far north

most bikers wave down here, mind you it is funny how what you ride makes riders minds up if to wave or not.... on the Guzzi other Iti riders and sport bikers all bikes really wave but on the storm Iti's dont seem to bother nor do HD's

**2_SL0** · 6th November 2004, 18:20

Well I was out today we went out Clevedon and then down to Miranda, (hmm thats a nice ride.) I waved or nodded at everyone I saw, only one didnt wave back. But when we parked up, its funny whose bike out of the group I was riding with gets all the attention. IT WASNT MINE. It was the bright yellow 749 Duc, lololol. They seem to draw people in. I really wouldnt worry about it. Just wave at everyone.

**Frankie** · 6th November 2004, 18:24

never had any one wave but lots of head nods

**igor** · 6th November 2004, 18:58

Originally Posted by Motu

This seems to be a problem with sports bike riders I've noticed - they all profess to wave to everybody...but unfortunatly they really mean,'I wave to everyone on a sports bike' Ride a lower form of two wheel transport and you'll be ignored by the sports bikes.

yeah I would have to agree with ya there, "ya lower form of two wheel transport"

**enigma51** · 6th November 2004, 19:11

I try and wave as most as possible but I usualy see people to late so if I dont wave its because I havent seen you yet

**ching_ching** · 6th November 2004, 19:32

Originally Posted by Motu

This seems to be a problem with sports bike riders I've noticed - they all profess to wave to everybody...but unfortunatly they really mean,'I wave to everyone on a sports bike'

Sportsbike riders... they're all arseholes... every single one of them I tell you.

**Bonez** · 6th November 2004, 19:47

Originally Posted by Jackrat

I don't give a shit one way or the other.
I'm over forty,I'm not a born again,I never had any manners in the first place.

Nice to see someone with a similar perspective on life.

**Bonez** · 6th November 2004, 19:50

Originally Posted by Riff Raff

:disapint: So to all of those out there on sports bikes, don't be rude. I may be on a 250 now, but that's all going to change soon. The one thing I've always loved about riding is the general camaraderie, so I was a bit put out at the lack of it out there today.
For all those non-wavers, this is for you:

Did you consider that the sporties would drop their bikes if they took one hand off the clip-ons at slow speed

**scumdog** · 6th November 2004, 19:53

Originally Posted by stevezx6r

dont stress about it,i nearly always wave but i have given up on harleys as 99%wont wave back[up themselves????]

Easy! I went on a 350km ride today and saw 9 other bikes coming towards me, I was on a Harley, waved to them all and got about 3 waves back, - and one was on a BMW!

**scumdog** · 6th November 2004, 19:59

Originally Posted by Jackrat

I don't give a shit one way or the other.
I'm over forty,I'm not a born again,I never had any manners in the first place.

You arsehole! it's old guys like you that refuse to be born again and won't wave that cause others like riff-raff to wonder why they are not getting waves - and then they'll end up just like you!

**Hooks** · 6th November 2004, 20:23

I don't wave !! ..

I can't ...

..I'm too busy holding all the loose bits & pieces on my bike so that they don't fall off ...

But here y'are ..... :spudwave:

**Blakamin** · 6th November 2004, 20:40

Originally Posted by Hooks

I don't wave !! ..

I can't ...

..I'm too busy holding all the loose bits & pieces on my bike so that they don't fall off ...

But here y'are ..... :spudwave:

things like mirrors???

no throwing them at Ducatis!!!!!!
Just stick to throwing bits at your locals!

**NordieBoy** · 6th November 2004, 20:46

Came up behind an old crapper tootling up a hill last sunday and gave a wave as I went past.
He didn't wave back :confused2
Then saw he only had one arm - the left one

Now that would make a bike difficult to ride for any length of time.
Still you must get used to it.

**erik** · 6th November 2004, 20:49

I occasionally wave, but mostly I just nod. I think commuting people are less likely to wave because of the traffic and just using their bike for transport, than say if they were on a weekend ride.

**SPORK** · 6th November 2004, 21:12

Originally Posted by NordieBoy

Came up behind an old crapper tootling up a hill last sunday and gave a wave as I went past.
He didn't wave back :confused2
Then saw he only had one arm - the left one

Now that would make a bike difficult to ride for any length of time.
Still you must get used to it.

Ummm, one word... throttle?

Unless he had a special lefty throttle, how could he do anything? Let alone use the front brake!?