Other riders not waving back

[bonehead]

So I think I have the answer here. You wave and don't get one back; the reason is they are either snobs or they are too scared to let go of the left grip. :lol:

[patrick_777]

This is old and has been around the block before, including here, but it's always worth a laugh.


Top Ten Reasons Why Harley Riders Don't Wave Back

10. Afraid it will invalidate warranty.
9. Leather and studs make it too heavy to raise arm.
8. Refuse to wave to anyone whose bike is already paid for.
7. Afraid to let go of handlebars because they might vibrate off.
6. Rushing wind would blow scabs off the new tattoos.
5. Angry because just took out second mortgage to pay luxury tax on new Harley.
4. Just discovered the fine print in owner's manual and realized H-D is partially owned by Honda.
3. Can't tell if other riders are waving or just reaching to cover their ears like everyone else.
2. Remembers the last time a Harley rider waved back, he impaled his hand on spiked helmet.
1. They're too tired from spending hours polishing all that chrome to lift their arms.

Top Ten Reasons Why Gold Wing Riders Don't Wave Back

10. Wasn't sure whether other rider was waving or making an obscene gesture.
9. Afraid might get frostbite if hand is removed from heated grip.
8. Has arthritis and the past 400 miles have made it difficult to raise arm.
7. Reflection from etched windshield momentarily blinded him.
6. The espresso machine just finished.
5. Was actually asleep when other rider waved.
4. Was in a three-way conference call with stockbroker and accessories dealer.
3. Was distracted by odd shaped blip on radar screen.
2. Was simultaneously adjusting the air suspension, seat height, programmable CD player, seat temperature and satellite navigation system.
1. Couldn't find the "auto wave back" button on dashboard.

Top 10 Reasons Sportbikers Don't Wave:

10. They have not been riding long enough to know they're supposed to.
9. They're going too fast to have time enough to register the movement and respond.
8. You weren't wearing bright enough gear.
7. If they stick their arm out going that fast they'll rip it out of the socket.
6. They're too occupied with trying to get rid of their chicken strips.
5. They look way too cool with both hands on the bars or they don't want to unbalance themselves while standing on the tank.
4. Their skin tight-kevlar- ballistic- nylon-kangaroo- leather suits prevent any position other than fetal.
3. Raising an arm allows bugs into the armholes of their tank tops.
2. It's too hard to do one-handed stoppies.
1. They were too busy slipping their flip-flop back on.

Top Ten Reasons Why BMW Riders Don't Wave Back

10. New Aerostich suit too stiff to raise arm.
9. Removing a hand from the bars is considered "bad form."
8. Your bike isn't weird enough looking to justify acknowledgement.
7. Too sore from an 800-mile day on a stock "comfort" seat.
6. Too busy programming the GPS, monitoring radar, listening to ipod, XM, or talking on the cell phone.
5. He's an Iron Butt rider and you're not!.
4. Wires from Gerbings is too short.
3. You're not riding the "right kind" of BMW.
2. You haven't been properly introduced.
1. Afraid it will be misinterpreted as a friendly gesture.

[bonehead]

:lol:

[TheWife]

I'm guilty of the latter. I try to do a nod or chin bump acknowledgment.
LOL at the list! But now I kinda want a Gold Wing :biggrin:

[Water Warrior 2]

Too funny Patrick.

[MLGTIB]

So far everyone i have waived to has waived back.

But still very funny.

[Moedad]

So I think I have the answer here. You wave and don't get one back; the reason is they are either snobs or they are too scared to let go of the left grip. :lol:

No, they're thinking "Look at all the reflectors THAT guy has on his bike. No way I'm waving back at him. What will people think?"

[blaine]

No, they're thinking "Look at all the reflectors THAT guy has on his bike. No way I'm waving back at him. What will people think?"[/quote]



I'm not biting,good try. :tongue: :tongue: :lol: :lol:

[Easy Rider]

No, they're thinking "Look at all the reflectors THAT guy has on his bike. No way I'm waving back at him. What will people think?"

BA-DA-BOOM !!
Good one, Moedad !! :rawk:

[music man]

I'll bite, how did you guys wave at said rider in the first place, it must be at night, for him to see all your reflectors, so if he doesn't have any, how exactly did you see him to wave at him in the first place, since he is invisible. :poke2: :lol: :neener:


Now that was a good one. :crackup

[blaine]

I'll bite, how did you guys wave at said rider in the first place, it must be at night, for him to see all your reflectors, so if he doesn't have any, how exactly did you see him to wave at him in the first place, since he is invisible. :poke2: :lol: :neener:


Now that was a good one. :crackup



It was. :2tup: :2tup: :2tup:

[dhgeyer]

Top 10 reasons I don't always wave back (sometimes I do).

10. I'm too busy concentrating on what I'm supposed to be concentrating on (depends on situation).

9. I'm in the middle of a shift and can't let go of the clutch (hate that one).

8. There are so friggin' many bikes in NH in the Summer, after waving 70,487 times in ten miles it gets too damn tiresome.

7. Other rider is in poor lane position, and suddenly appears from behind oncoming car/truck/bus, and I don't have time to react.

6. They're wearing all black, bike is black with a dim headlight, and I'm lucky I saw them at all.

5. I would have preferred that they waved with their whole hand.

4. They're obviously only tenuously in control of their bike, and I'm busy swerving to the far right of my lane just in case.

3. They're riding a chopped hog, no helmet or safety gear of any kind, do-rag, a gazillion tattoos, granny shades for (ha ha) eye protection,
and, frankly, I really don't feel that I have anything in common with them to make me want to wave. They don't wave at me anyway.

2. I'm on the freeway and they're Waaaaayyyy over there on the other side, and I don't really feel like we're passing each other.

1. They're running very loud pipes, which totally pisses me off. If I did wave, it wouldn't be with my whole hand.

[bonehead]

What reflectors?

[dannylightning]

Top 10 reasons I don't always wave back (sometimes I do).

10. I'm too busy concentrating on what I'm supposed to be concentrating on (depends on situation).

9. I'm in the middle of a shift and can't let go of the clutch (hate that one).
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yep there are times i do not wave back, like when i am pulling in the clutch to shift or down shift,

i had a guy on a harley pull up next to me the other day, and he said he loved my bike, he also knew it was a intruder model, lots of people think it is a harley or a indian, i was kind of impressed the guy knew what it was. we talked for a min and the light turned green so we had to go lol..

not all harley riders think they are too good to wave at you, one even said he liked a suzuki haha

[burkbuilds]

I get more waves from the biker gang guys that ride Harley's than I do from the average middle age "executive" looking guys that ride. About the only time the Outlaws don't wave is when they are riding in a "pack", then they just ignore me, but if they are riding solo they almost always wave. Pretty sad that a bunch of drug running organized criminals are more friendly than the average Harley rider.

[dannylightning]

I get more waves from the biker gang guys that ride Harley's than I do from the average middle age "executive" looking guys that ride. About the only time the Outlaws don't wave is when they are riding in a "pack", then they just ignore me, but if they are riding solo they almost always wave. Pretty sad that a bunch of drug running organized criminals are more friendly than the average Harley rider.


lol, that's funny, most people seem to wave unless they think they are too cool or something like this guy i saw today he looked like trouble haha

[diffluere]

I love waving at people. However, when I went to Leesburg there were 40865732047 bikes there, so we quit waving about 20 miles out of Gainesville. I just can't hold my left arm out the entire trip!

The only time I don't wave back is if I didn't see them in time or I'm shifting. I'll do a head bob or a little finger wave instead.

One day a bike cop waved at me, I thought that was pretty cool.

[Water Warrior 2]

I sometimes find it easier to look directly at them and do the head bob thing too.

[patrick_777]

One day a bike cop waved at me, I thought that was pretty cool.

Motocops seldom wave back here. I've only had one or two wave back, ever. I'm sure it has something to do with not taking your hands off the bars or something like that, but there's no telling.

I usually "peace sign" and "head-bob" all cops, though, and most all of the drivers wave back, which surprises me every time it happens.

[BillInGA]

I usually "peace sign" and "head-bob" all cops, though, and most all of the drivers wave back, which surprises me every time it happens.

I do them same. So far no waves back. Maybe someday...

With groups I'll wave at the lead rider. Around town I give and receive a lot of helmet nods. Even if I don't have the clutch in at the time, it's a high workload environment and I don't want to divert my hands from their primary task.

[mrlmd1]

Solution to the wave problem --

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u7tBHoq49RU

[Sarris]

LMAO ...... I think I wet myself!

:lol: :crackup :biggrin: :lol: :crackup :biggrin:

[Easy Rider]

I usually "peace sign" and "head-bob" all cops, ..............

Just be sure you get BOTH fingers up !! :shocked:

:crackup

[BillInGA]

Solution to the wave problem --

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u7tBHoq49RU

Excellent! :2tup:

[blaine]

Solution to the wave problem --

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u7tBHoq49RU

Excellent! :2tup:



That's awesome.Funny as hell.

[bonehead]

I want one!!!!

[New GZ250]

Don't know why but I have found most Harley drivers to don't wave back at me, figure they think they are special and frown on Japanese bike riders. I usually don't wave to them unless they negotiate the wave. Most non Harley owner extend my greeting to them, Harley owners are my least favorite bikes on the road. If they broke down on the road and needed some assistance, I think I would... It's a shame they think they belong to a special group, almost like the Republicans verses the Democrats. Just my observations.
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[bonehead]

Well, we just went on a ride this sat. and there were 14 Harleys and 2 Gold wings and we waved at everybody and a few did'nt wave back. Go figure.