Funny little hand gesture?

[PrincessBandit]

**note to self, it seems there are many unspoken rules to posting a thread here

Welcome! Mmmm, it might seem like that, but don't be afraid to post. Generally most of it comes fairly easily, and you get a mixture of people making you feel like a complete idiot and some who are really nice and helpful. Ignore the posts from people who make you feel dumb, and learn from the ones where people take you seriously!

[NC]

does that apply to BMW riders too?
I rode past a 'club ride' (I can only assume), of BMW riders, and not bloody one of them nodded/waved back. I vote BMW the snobiest rider of the lot

Didn't you notice that they had their mirrors angled up to check themselves out?

[bugjuice]

Didn't you notice that they had their mirrors angled up to check themselves out?

they did, but I thought they were just faulty batches of beemer mirrors.. I'll look better next time, since i won't be wasting my time waving to them..

[Ixion]

does that apply to BMW riders too?
I rode past a 'club ride' (I can only assume), of BMW riders, and not bloody one of them nodded/waved back. I vote BMW the snobiest rider of the lot

BMW riders don't wave. They waggle an eyebrow instead. But only if you have at least 16 quarterings or are in the Almanche de Gotha. It was nothing personal, they just didn't notice you. Do you wave to the worms that crawl beside the road as you ride past ?

[Ixion]

Welcome! Mmmm, it might seem like that, but don't be afraid to post. Generally most of it comes fairly easily, and you get a mixture of people making you feel like a complete idiot and some who are really nice and helpful. Ignore the posts from people who make you feel dumb, and learn from the ones where people take you seriously!

Much will be forgiven the rider of a GN250. They have a good attitude.

[Blossom]

Maybe they could have been talking and that gesture could mean "me too" used when asked if you need to stop for a leak/food or gas. ??? but then only one of them would be doing the gesture. hmmm... just a thought.

[bugjuice]

Do you wave to the worms that crawl beside the road as you ride past ?

they might at least wave back..

[JATZ]

does that apply to BMW riders too?
I rode past a 'club ride' (I can only assume), of BMW riders, and not bloody one of them nodded/waved back. I vote BMW the snobiest rider of the lot

Easy there BugJ, I always wave or nod or something. Unless I'm goin round a bend to fast or doin somethin else

[Trudes]

Harley riders don't wave because they're *embracing the lifestyle*...

I've heard about you not waving...... so what's your excuse, huh, huh, huh???

[bugjuice]

Easy there BugJ, I always wave or nod or something. Unless I'm goin round a bend to fast or doin somethin else

then a applaud you and make you the exception to the rule..

[boomer]

then a applaud you and make you the exception to the rule..

pull a mingin wheelie and then at least you'll get A reaction

[MIXONE]

I always wink myself but nobody winks back at me
Harley riders dont wave cause they are paranoid if they let go even with one hand some lowlife will steal the bike from under them

[PrincessBandit]

Much will be forgiven the rider of a GN250. They have a good attitude.

Cool! Does that include me since i still have my ginny?

[Ixion]

Most certainly. I have always observed that those who start out on GN250s and stick with them make the best long term riders.

When the rain is bucketing down, and the winds howling, and I'm riding to werk, the motorway will be deserted of other bikes. Except the ginnies, they'll still be there puttering into the teeth of the gale. They're always out there, no weekend warriors they.

[n0regret5]

yeh (this should be in another thread but what are you gonna do) theres the americarna (yep, thats how its spelt) festival on here this weekend coming and theres a gazillion harley riders buzzing around town (dropping chrome parts, spraying oil everywhere) and they never bloody wave. i figure if they take a hand off the bars the vibrations and shit-poor geometry will make the bike drop out from under them. laws of physics are against them.

my brother rides a bmw k75 and a k100 (he also owns a mean, angry triumph chopper with 5 foot forks) and he waves to people. then again..the first bike he owned, and has for 3 years, and did the cold kiwi on almost every year, was a ginnie.

oh yeh.