A New Respect For Harley Riders!

**Shadows** · 28th August 2006, 02:25

I've had a shit load more riders on Jap bikes not nod or wave to me when I've been on my recently aquired HD (which I've only done about 3000 miles on to date), than I had HD riders not nodding or waving to me in years and many, many, thousands of km's of riding Jap bikes myself.
Not that I give a rat's arse, it is merely an observation, and I'll continue to nod to other riders regardless of what part of the world their bike comes from.
What I give more of a rat's arse about has been the several occasions I've been cruising along quite happily in excess of the speed limit myself and have been passed like I've been standing still, and within inches, by fucktards with reckless disregard for their own or anybody elses safety.... and guess what they were riding.
Not that a couple of occurences would cause me to generalise and state something idiotic about all sport bike riders, and although their riding was incredibly stupid, I got over it. In fact in one instance I found it almost amusing that as soon as the fucktard came up to a twisty bit of road he almost binned it in front of me.
And no I wouldn't wish that on anybody, the fact he almost binned made it funny.
The riders you had such a big problem with were either...
1) Gang members who have tried to knock you off if they were in a cage so think yourself lucky and get over it, or
2) So surprised that somebody on a Jap bike waved out to them that the second rider got flustered and forgot to change from his usual straight back at ya one fingered salute to a friendly wave and is still regretting it now, and he probably would like you to get over it, or
3) Were sick and tired of being "buzzed" by fucktards on race-bred bikes who need to prove their bike does the squillion kph everybody who hasn't been hiding under a rock for fifty years knows it is capable of anyway, maybe this wasn't your fault, whatever, get over it, or
4) Honestly thought you were giving them the finger because their visions were blurring at that bastard rev range that I understand exists in nearly every HD motor at some point on the tacho where the bike feels like it is going to fall to bits before everything smooths out again, so, HD motors vibrate at certain revs, if you can't handle that then be happy you don't own one, and get over it, or,
5) Arseholes having a bad day, or hangovers, or both, who will probably get over it, and you should too.

**idb** · 28th August 2006, 09:06

Originally Posted by scumdog

What ya on about Willis?
What constitutes 'gay leathers', not tassles surely????

Not you SD...I imagine you would have to be really handy in a fight to wear those tassels!

**vs04** · 28th August 2006, 10:29

Originally Posted by race me!!!!

lol i really like the harley riders who wear gay leathers and look like they should be on a village people music video........ fags

Thats the sort of comment i,d expect from a 21 year old.Grow up you fucken idiot.BTW, ditto to what finn said.

**BeakerRAT** · 28th August 2006, 11:11

Maybe the rider of the second HD was trying to wave, just after a hard day cruising on the ape hanger machine, the wave ended up being an involuntary spasim that looked like the finger. Oh yeah and the first would've waved but couldn't release his grip.

Scenario - I'll wave back at that nice man on the sprotbike

Buggar, Oopps!

Each to their own, no big deal. Some will be arseholes but most aren't.

**oldrider** · 28th August 2006, 11:29

Weirdest thing about waving is, when there is a big rally etc and I am riding the opposite way to the main stream bike flow.
I just can't disengage the auto wave impulse and I think to myself, this fucking wave thing is bloody ridiculous but on I go flapping like a duck doing the broken wing act!
The missus is the same when she's on the back she just keeps on waving away.
We must look like those bloody windmills at Woodville, on wheels!
Trouble is, motorcycles are part of the good bits in our life so it gives us pleasure to see, or be, among other bikers, so we will just keep on flappin away, everyone else can make their own arrangements.

Cheers John.

**Virago** · 28th August 2006, 18:11

Originally Posted by iwilde

.........now my respect for harley riders has gone from about 5/10 to -5/10. You harley riders are wankers and because you lump me in with all other sports bike riders, I'll lump you gay homo harley riders all together!

Fair enough I suppose. A while back a guy on a Kawasaki sprotsbike overtook me on the left - on the strength of that I've decided that all Kawasaki sprotbike riders must be ignorant arseholes.

Hopefully I'll be proven wrong one day - but I guess not today?

**dawnrazor** · 28th August 2006, 18:24

I had a go of a 1200 sportster once, it was a horrible experience I've never felf so unsafe on a bike before. That probably says more about me though, but I'm not all that different from other folks, and with that in mind I realise why harleys riders don't wave...the poor sods are to scared to take their hand off the bars incase the shift in weight is enough to make the front tuck in and dump them in a heap of bloody chrome and leather chaps on the road.

**Waylander** · 28th August 2006, 18:31

Originally Posted by dawnrazor

... I realise why harleys riders don't wave...the poor sods are to scared to take their hand off the bars incase the shift in weight is enough to make the front tuck in and dump them in a heap of bloody chrome and leather chaps on the road.

Odd, I found it was a sports bike that tended to change direction with every little move I made.

**Goblin** · 28th August 2006, 18:46

Originally Posted by Waylander

Odd,

Yes. You are.

**Waylander** · 28th August 2006, 18:46

Originally Posted by Goblin

Yes. You are.

We already knew that.

**Clivoris** · 28th August 2006, 19:20

Originally Posted by Virago

Fair enough I suppose. A while back a guy on a Kawasaki sprotsbike overtook me on the left - on the strength of that I've decided that all Kawasaki sprotbike riders must be ignorant arseholes.

Hopefully I'll be proven wrong one day - but I guess not today?

HEY!! Some of my friends ride Kawasakis and they know about heaps of stuff. Not ignorant at all.

**scumdog** · 28th August 2006, 20:47

Originally Posted by dawnrazor

I had a go of a 1200 sportster once, it was a horrible experience I've never felf so unsafe on a bike before. That probably says more about me though, but I'm not all that different from other folks, and with that in mind I realise why harleys riders don't wave...the poor sods are to scared to take their hand off the bars incase the shift in weight is enough to make the front tuck in and dump them in a heap of bloody chrome and leather chaps on the road.

Funnily enough, on my 1200 Sportster on long downhill or when slowing down I can take my hands off the bars and stretch my arms, shake my hands about and sit with my arms folded (and that's 2-up) without the bike veering off course.

**Patch** · 28th August 2006, 21:24

Originally Posted by iwilde

How's this for your typical h rider? Must have been to busy giving the fingers to the sports bike coming the other way.

Thats quite funny - especially hearing the little pig squeal before he disappeared

**98tls** · 29th August 2006, 07:39

Fuck we've become a nation of whingers....i reckon if all there is to get pissed off about is some guy giving you the fingers then things are pretty good.