HD Down on H/W 50

[Gixxer 4 ever]

You got to feel for this guy. We were outside the Pub on H/W 50 ( Hawkes Bay ) and 2 HD's went past. We waved but no wave back. Anyway we headed off after them and it only took a few minutes to catch up. We had a car between us and the two bikes as we went in to a dip in the road followed by a right hand corner. I was surprised to see one HD come in to view and then a cloud of dust and that was it. Yep he dismounted and parked it here. He was ok No damage to the rider, but we left them trying to salvage half a tonne of HD from down a bank. I thought about the attitude they had towards us as they went past the pub and here I was helping to salvage the bike. Not hard to wave people as you just might want a hand at sometime. Hence I wave all the time. It could very well be me tomorrow.

[Motu]

Oops,I better not go down your way...

[RiderInBlack]

Glad You stopped for him and did not act like the "wave" police. Please read this (http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/sh...5&postcount=10) and be greatful of the waves you get and not upset by the ones you did not (OK:spudwave: ).

[Gixxer 4 ever]

Glad You stopped for him and did not act like the "wave" police. Please read this (http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/sh...5&postcount=10) and be greatful of the waves you get and not upset by the ones you did not (OK:spudwave: ).

Hmmm Well said. And yes I think you have a good point. Though I would stop and help anyone who needed it, it is nice to acknowledge other bike riders, as we are in a minority and need to stick together. All be it not to close as you point out not all personalities are compatible but from a distance it is good. But I take your point.

[Gixxer 4 ever]

Oops,I better not go down your way...

Ummmm why? We stoped and help and did all we could.

[Motu]

Just your attitude on waving - I've had so many rebuffs from sports bike riders I no longer wave to them.

[Rainbow Wizard]

nice to acknowledge other bike riders, as we are in a minority and need to stick together.

As I walked through the pits at Paeroa I spied the dudes working on their old Trumpy sidecar, nothing too mentally challenging. A bolt holding the platform to the frame needed replacing, and I crouched down beside the roughi holding the bolt and said a few words of appreciation for the show they put on (regular drifts and all crossed up at the corner at the end of the main straight). He didn't acknowledge my presence at all. Arrogant bastard.

OK, I know it was my choice to offer the appreciation and that in itself is a gift and therefor doesn't really require any response, but it sure is disappointing to not even be acknowledged. A nod would have been enough.

I walked away from there totally amazed at his arrogance or total absence of basic social skills and wondering if I'd ever bother complimenting a racer in the future.

[Gixxer 4 ever]

Just your attitude on waving - I've had so many rebuffs from sports bike riders I no longer wave to them.

Well there you go. See the other side and I guess we are all a bit one eyed. I would still wave. :spudwave:

[Gixxer 4 ever]

disappointing to not even be acknowledged. A nod would have been enough.
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Yep I agree but don't they put on a great show

[Krusti]

Flying (for me anyway) through gorge towards Giborne. Had the bike laid over into a tight corner. Bike coming toward me. Gave a big wave! Other guy could just manage a nod. It felt good

[Ms Piggy]

Good on ya for stopping and helping

[White trash]

As I walked through the pits at Paeroa I spied the dudes working on their old Trumpy sidecar, nothing too mentally challenging. A bolt holding the platform to the frame needed replacing, and I crouched down beside the roughi holding the bolt and said a few words of appreciation for the show they put on (regular drifts and all crossed up at the corner at the end of the main straight). He didn't acknowledge my presence at all. Arrogant bastard.

OK, I know it was my choice to offer the appreciation and that in itself is a gift and therefor doesn't really require any response, but it sure is disappointing to not even be acknowledged. A nod would have been enough.

I walked away from there totally amazed at his arrogance or total absence of basic social skills and wondering if I'd ever bother complimenting a racer in the future.

It aint arrogance mate, don't flatter yourself.

You'll get used to racers ignoring people during a meeting. It's a fucken stressfull time and they mostly don't have alot of time. Trick is, congratulate quickly, move on. And don't take it personal like.

[RiderInBlack]

It aint arrogance mate, don't flatter yourself.

You'll get used to racers ignoring people during a meeting. It's a fucken stressfull time and they mostly don't have alot of time. Trick is, congratulate quickly, move on. And don't take it personal like.

Yep, that's what I thought. It's like someone trying to talk to you when your real busy trying to do your job and you have a deadline to meet. Give the racer a fu*ken brake, he needs to be totally focus (mentally) on the racing. Don't distract them (it could lose them a race).

[Motu]

Yep,even guys I know well will ignore me in the pits,it's not my place,it's theirs and I leave them to it.

[Biff]

As I've previously posted, I use the two second wave rule. I wave at you, you have two seconds before my wave turns into a one finger salute. Childish I know, but bugger it. I couldn't give a shit about anyones past experience with certain individuals. I'm an individual and I deserve respect. If I wave at you acknowledge me or fuck you. But I'd always stop for a fellow biker, irrespective of whether or not you waved back at me or ride a bike I'd never entertain of riding myself.

But - I can honestly say, that in all the months of living here not one single HD or cruiser type has ever waved back or acknowledged me, and at this rate I'll have arthritis in my middle finger within six months.

Well done for stopping Gixxer. Hopefully you taught them a lesson to quit generalising about sporty bike rider types.