Biker Etiquette

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Skel3tor1 · Wed Oct 25, 2006 7:15 pm

As the winter time approaches I'm seeing fewer bikers out than there was in summer. This is to be expected.

We're all still waving and most are V for victory, below the handlebars but now instead of thinking, "Cool! Another biker dude!" it's "Damn, someone else is crazy enough to be out here with me in this freaking 30-40 degree weather! HELL YEAH! HARDCORE BIKERS UNITE!"

scan · #32 Unread post by **scan** » Thu Oct 26, 2006 8:58 am

Skel3tor1 wrote:As the winter time approaches I'm seeing fewer bikers out than there was in summer. This is to be expected.

We're all still waving and most are V for victory, below the handlebars but now instead of thinking, "Cool! Another biker dude!" it's "Damn, someone else is crazy enough to be out here with me in this freaking 30-40 degree weather! HELL YEAH! HARDCORE BIKERS UNITE!"

I relate to the hardcore biker thing - I've been out on very cold days and when you see another back you feel like "ROCK AND ROLL, DUDE!". I've done the thumbs up on the coldest days.

But generally it is the two finger or peace sign, at or below the bars.

ChriswithaHawk · Sat Oct 28, 2006 9:38 am

I usually just do the low wave... one guy locally points at you as he goes past... it always makes me feel like the man... im like.. "thats right!! im on two wheels also!! yea!!"

#34 Unread post by **Koss** » Sun Oct 29, 2006 7:40 pm

I think this video sums everything up perfectly. Props to Mordeth for his pure comedy hits. Golden!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U4OZCBlELr8

Be sure to watch it with full screen goodness! Its Soooo worth it.
(If you dont wanna watch it all, fast forward to 4:25... but its well worth watching the whole thing. And I know... im going to H-E-Double Hockey Sticks for posting a vid on a internet message forum... Im going to cry myself to sleep now

)

Sev · #35 Unread post by **Sev** » Sun Oct 29, 2006 8:06 pm

I mean like this corner *points to corner* I would totally keep both hands on the steering wheel. Yeah this corner *pointing* that I'm in right now, you'd be crazy not to have both hands on the steering stick.
LOL

CrioGeniC · Mon Oct 30, 2006 11:05 am

Koss wrote:I think this video sums everything up perfectly. Props to Mordeth for his pure comedy hits. Golden!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U4OZCBlELr8

That video was outstanding...thanks

Crio

#37 Unread post by **Koss** » Mon Oct 30, 2006 5:19 pm

Hehehe, at the end of the video his was showing the new rider wave, I remember feeling like that on my first day out riding waving to other riders.

Pez D Spencer · Tue Oct 31, 2006 9:15 am

Don't get me wrong, the brotherhood aspect of all bikers waving at each other is cool, but after awhile it starts feeling like "The Kiss Hello" episode on Seinfeld. It starts getting tedious and even if you don't want to wave you still feel obligated. Also when I initiate a wave and someone doesn't wave back it REALLY pisses me off. It's kinda like when you are in your car and you let someone cut in front of you and you don't get a "thank you wave" from them. When I do a favor for someone on the road and they don't give me a thank you wave I feel like following them home and smashing their skull in.

Sev · #39 Unread post by **Sev** » Tue Oct 31, 2006 9:23 am

Kal · #40 Unread post by **Kal** » Tue Oct 31, 2006 9:31 am

Pez D Spencer wrote: When I do a favor for someone on the road and they don't give me a thank you wave I feel like following them home and smashing their skull in.

We need to up your dosages...