Not saying thanks

[daffy d]

I'm left bereft without a return wave.
Why is so difficult to acknowledge another brother/sister rider from whatever vintage or not they hither from.
Can we blame the youth. No, there are exceptions, as also there are in the aged.
Keep waving, to
'cages" that move for you, and to other bikers and your efforts will be justifiably rewarded. Maybe not now, but wait!

[MaxB]

I will move over in the cage if I can, don't care whether I get a wave or not.

I care more about the riding skills on display. Theres not much worse than watching a squid blast past only to see him later up the road in a heap, his bike in bits.

[Happybug]

Seems to me, the more bikes we get on the road, the less courteous we're getting - or is this just "progress"? Back when i first started riding (20+ years ago) bikes would always acknowledge each other. Now, i thought it had gone out of fashion and no one had told me (actually i thought that people just didn't tell new riders this happened).

[retro asian]

Yeah i know i've stopped trying to give a little hello wave to all cruiser riders, sorry you guys are just to stuck up, or maybe just trying to hold those things upright but whatever even lots of sports bike riders dont greet. Get over it and have some manners.

Waving gets a bit old after a short time... and cruiser riders think its gay to wave.

[retro asian]

I'm left bereft without a return wave.
Why is so difficult to acknowledge another brother/sister rider from whatever vintage or not they hither from.
Can we blame the youth. No, there are exceptions, as also there are in the aged.
Keep waving, to
'cages" that move for you, and to other bikers and your efforts will be justifiably rewarded. Maybe not now, but wait!

But Confusious say "Genuine giving is not expecting anything in return"

[Hailwood]

Well good on you for not owning a cruiser and i hope it stays like that.

Another flaming comment from yet another rider who seems not to get the whole concept of ride what you like as long as you ride......oh well will look forward to the day when he gets carved up by a cruiser while wearing his fluro race replica helmet, leathers (with the virgin knee sliders) and race boots..

As has been said so many times here wave to bikes if you like, wave to cages if they pull over if you like, dont and thats ok too.

For the record yes I own a crusier and yes I wave to everyone but I do not expect a wave in return I do it because I WANT to. Does it bother me if they dont? No because I am out riding and thats what its all about.

[Hailwood]

Seems to me, the more bikes we get on the road, the less courteous we're getting - or is this just "progress"? Back when i first started riding (20+ years ago) bikes would always acknowledge each other. Now, i thought it had gone out of fashion and no one had told me (actually i thought that people just didn't tell new riders this happened).

I have been riding for almost 30 years and even back in the good old days not everybody waved...if you do, then great. If you dont then thats ok too...

[MarkH]

When I am in the cage (not often anymore - in the last 4 months I have used less than a tank of gas in the cage, and run up almost 10,000kms on the scooter) I always try to be courteous to anyone looking to pass me. This means moving a bit more to the right to let a bike lane split past on the left or moving a bit to the left on the open road to let a bike past easier. I have been doing this for over 2 decades, because I believe travelling on the road is easier if drivers show some courtesy. A thank you is nice, but unnecessary - I don't use courtesy as some great gift to another motorist, I do it because it is something that should be done. I guess I don't see it as necessary to be thanked for doing something that everyone SHOULD be doing anyway (just like I don't expect a thank you from everyone I meet for not kicking them in the balls).

When I am on the scooter lane splitting I will wave to a obvious bit of courtesy if I can, but sometimes I am a bit busy with concentrating on not killing myself while executing brave/stupid manoeuvres. On the open road there are times when a car/van/truck will move to the left enough to let me passed where otherwise I would have to wait for a while - I almost always wave in thanks in this situation.

[Badjelly]

So how about the people who give way on one-lane bridges? Should the person who has been given way to wave to the person who has given way?!?

I don't know about if he/she "should" do it, but, yeah, why not?

[Katman]

I don't know about if he/she "should" do it, but, yeah, why not?

Fuckin' oath. Lets restrict our miserable grumpy fuck moments for when we're logged onto KB.

[klingon]

I must be a real waverer because I wave at everyone I possibly can. Yes, I wave at people who give way at one-lane bridges, even when the law says they have to. I wave at the lollipop-people at road works. I wave at farmers on their tractors and kids on their bikes.

I even wave when I'm crossing on a pedestrian crossing and a vehicle stops to let me cross. When I'm riding I wave at the little kids who twist around in their seats to watch me go past.

I like to wave and smile at people because it makes me feel good. Sometimes (on rare occasions) I even blow them kisses. A lot of the time they don't have time to respond, even if they wanted to.

Come to think of it, waving seems to be a hobby of mine.

[stanleychung]

I usually show my appreciation for courtesy by flicking on the hazards for a sec, I wave whenever possible. Its always nice to be friendly.

[vifferman]

Next time try keep off those small little white things aim your front wheel just next to them and you'l be sweet.

I did.
But there are times when the cars are both close to the lane markers, and there's no option but to ride over them. There's also the phenomeneonenom where many/most car drivers keep to the right of the lane, so it's impossible to pass them on the right without ending up crossing the lane marking which is essentially passing the car in the next lane on the left, which is technically illegal. So.... if a car moves left to get out of your way, they're just doing what they should be doing anyway, which is keeping "as far to the left as practicable". So, why should we thank them for obeying the law?!?! [where's that fucking useful "spudwhat: emotico-dweebicon when you need it?!?]
Finn sums it up very well thusly:

KEEP LEFT CUNTS!

[pixc]

Come to think of it, waving seems to be a hobby of mine.

Aww your a wavy kid...not unlike 'Hi Five' Nice one

I wave..but mostly give a coupla wee toots when I pass someone thats pulled over for me on a tight spot.

Im a wimp when it comes to going for long solo rides. I tend to play road leap frog with a truck or something. Especially on Taupo-napier highway. I pass him..I wave, Pull over somewhere, he passes me and wave/toots. I pass him again he/she toots or waves. Its a wavy, tootie, smilie ride

[Owl]

I like to show a little effort and be courteous, simply because it requires very little effort!