MASHBY wrote:I wave at everyone on two wheels its just the way I have always been.
I wave at kids on skateboards.
Kids in busses wave back and kids in cars. The kids in play grounds want to see a wheelie.
I try to wave or nod to everyone
That's what I was about to say, all kids want wheelies. I don't do it though, I have no trouble doing wheelies, but every time I've tried to show off in any way, I've about dumped the bike. Also it is best that if you're going to be goofing off, it should be away from people and traffic.
Kev, the safe busa rider, well, not really but I should be.
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I have found people in the south are a little more likely to wave first even if they are in a cage or whatever, especially when passing or being passed on the freeway and going in the same direction where you have a little more side by side time, compared to going in opposite direction where you only see each other for a brief period. I personally wave to any other biker if we are out of the "city", but in town where we see more bikes and are far more likely to be busy dodging idiots I usually don't wave unless I am stopped at a red light etc. As for those that choose not to wave back you can always tell them they are "NUMBER 1" in your book.
Until recently, I was always a big time waver. I waved at everyone and never cared whether or not they waved back.
I live in Los Angeles where people are not very friendly to begin with. Most bikers on cruisers are poser A-holes trying to act tough. Also, most bikers on sport bikes are young and irresponsible (squids).
I decided to try my own experiment. I took the same ride 2 days in a row and got very different responses. I rode from Santa Monica up the Pacific Cost Hwy, through Malibu to Zuma Beach (about 35 miles total). Both times, my wife was on the back. On Saturday, I only got 2 waves. I literally passed hundreds of motorcycles. On Sunday, I got about 50 waves. Still not a lot considering the number of bikes on the road. To my suprise, most of the ones that waved back were on sport bikes. On the way home, I told my wife that I wasn't going to wave at anyone but I wanted her to wave at others only if it was safe for them to wave back (no waving on turns/curves). When my wife started waving, almost everyone (even the crusiers) waved back at her.
Why didn't they wave back a me? I have a totally bad a** bike with tons of chrome and thunderheaders. Maybe I was having too much fun catching bugs in my teeth. I know why they waved at my wife. She was looking great but everyone looks good at 70 MPH.
So here's my conclusion. It just depends on the rider. There are lots of friendly riders who love motorcycling and appreciate the comrodery associated with waving. It's just the luck of the draw. Some days you get lots of friendly riders and other times you get a bunch of worm farmers (no offence to those of you who may actually farm worms for a living). As for the number of waves my wife recieved; give me a break. A man will always wave back at a woman.
I've noticed that riders who wear helmets seem to wave, and most who don't rarely do. I know some of you live in places where you must wear one, so this would really make no difference there for you guys. But here, it's voluntary, and helmet wearers almost always wave.
Tried a new type of wave the other day. It worked like a charm. i had some dip$hit in a fraud explorer or similar following me. He kept getting right on my ash. There were two bikes ahead of me a several cars ahead of them so we all had no place to go. Finally, one time he got rather close again so i cut the throttle and lifted my left hand with middle finger raised. Freaking amazing. He got the message and I had no further problem with him tailgateing after that. Now that was a wave that worked........ Laughing
YES! anouther biker getin' $#!t done, day by day.
oh, and all the biker's around here wave, every single one. you meet all of them on all the back roads in southeast ohio. Buetiful rider country if I say so my self
and my uncle (He took racing school) passes busses on one wheel, on his duccatti. they freak, good fun.
I hail from NH where wearing a helmet is more for keeping your brain contained than obeying the law. I think it is partially true that riders with helmets are more likely to wave back. Of course this isnt written in stone but its just more likely. Also sport bike riders are slightly more likely to wave.
I think it must then be the tough guy, too cool for you, attitude of the big bad harley or whatever. Even still though, I would say most of them wave around here, at very least if I start theyll wave back.
