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Old 08-17-2000, 08:57 AM
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Ok you all know the scenario, your driving along and you see another sporst bike, you wave, you see a cruz'r, you wave, a harley maybe you wave.......but do you wave at a scooter? I have never waved at one but somebody waved at me today so I have waved back have I been an a$$ all these years or is this just a freak thing?
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Old 08-17-2000, 09:10 AM
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Maybe the dude has a sportbike and forgot he was riding his scoot.
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Old 08-17-2000, 09:25 AM
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It probably takes more guts to ride a scooter on the street then a Busa,think about it.
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Old 08-17-2000, 09:36 AM
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personally, i don't like to wave at other guys, unless I know him...i think it's kind of "gay"...you don't see automobile drivers waving at each other do you?
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Old 08-17-2000, 09:50 AM
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I give anyone and everyone the "head nod" for being brave enough to be out there.

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Old 08-17-2000, 10:31 AM
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If all riders don't stick together you will go down the tubes together if you don't support each others causes. My own opinion ABATE of CALIFORNIA
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Old 08-17-2000, 10:48 AM
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If it has a motor and two wheels. I toss a wave. If it's a Harley, I let them wave first. Usually the hardcore ones wont which keeps me from wasting the effort.
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Old 08-17-2000, 11:25 AM
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I wave the hand at just about everybody including harleys, It's a sign of comrodery between bikers, it's a way of acknowledging to each other the sense of what motorcycling is all about and a feeling that many others will never understand! Ever! Of what being a biker is.To know when on the road a fellow rider will always lend a hand! Including Scooters, Now that guys got balls!
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Old 08-17-2000, 11:40 AM
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Went on a 500 mile mountain ride this past weekend...I usually wave at everyone...wife said after we came back she noticed most all sport/touring riders wave...harley riders will if by themselves...if in a group forget it...they`ve got that badass image to uphold...sure haven`t got nothing under them......
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Old 08-17-2000, 12:26 PM
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I gotta go with cbxchris.Most HARDLY riders are OK if they are by themselves.Heck ,I even had a "stoplight conversation" with a Bandito(local Hell's Angels type gang) member.He asked me "How many times have you almost been ran over today" I replied "Just twice".I doubt seriously if that would have happened if he had been with his compadres.
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Old 08-17-2000, 12:59 PM
 
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Hayawoody said it all!
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Old 08-17-2000, 01:39 PM
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ok ok....I guess I'll try to wave...to 'Busa's only for starters...see how I feel.
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Old 08-18-2000, 03:14 AM
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Did you ever notice kids when they see a bike. The second they hear it they're looking for it, and when you wave to them you can see that seed planted in their mind "Someday". The best is when you pull up to light and there's man with his family and he is looking bummed out at your bike like "Why can't I be on that bike".

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Old 08-18-2000, 03:38 AM
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I definitely wave when I can. I typically ride alone, mostly because I have not been able to really meet anyone other sport riders. Waving is about the only thing I have going to feel connected to other riders.

Both in San Diego and now in Atlanta, I get waves from almost everyone on two wheels, regardless of what type of bike they are riding, whether it's a sport bike, Harley, another type of cruiser, or the touring bikes. The few that don't doesn't bug me. Typically I wave and realize they are in the middle of doing something. A lot of times, it's because they're concentrating on the road in front of them . . . traffic etc. and they weren't able to take in that a bike is rolling by in the opposite direction.

And for the very few that obviously don't wave, even though they see you and the road is clear . . . well, what can we say, each group has its share of buttheads.
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Old 08-18-2000, 04:13 AM
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I think if you guys have the opportunity to cross a few states on vacation, you will get more into the habit of waving, stopping to render assistance, and at gas stations meeting ALL kinds of bikers from all areas. There are some guys who never even thought about a rode trip until they see how much fun I am having. Even the 'harley types' respect the lone wolf attitude. No buddies, no trailer, not really knowing where I am going, just when I need to be back home.
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Old 08-18-2000, 04:20 AM
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I wave at sport bikes, cruisers, Harley-Briggs&Strattons, scooters, bicyclists, police officers, paramedics, and fire fighters.
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Old 08-18-2000, 04:23 AM
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I also wave at Goldwings if they are awake. I don't wave at squids in shorts and flops, and I don't wave at rastafarians.
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Old 08-18-2000, 05:53 AM
 
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I never wave at scoters. I accidentally did it once and felt pretty stupid afterwards. Otherwise I wave at every motorcyclist even the police, but they seldom wave back
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Old 08-18-2000, 09:18 AM
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Simple: IF it has two wheels and motor, I wave. If they don't wave back, their loss. I have to admit when I was at Datona bike week there were too many bikes to wave at. Your arm would have broken off. A simple nod in those situations should do.
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Old 08-18-2000, 09:29 AM
 
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I think the harleys who don't wave are rich yuppie posers, not hard cores. I know a bunch of h/c guys, they're cool.
Around here the only time a sportbike hasn't waved back is if he didn't see me. Or was busy w/ the clutch. I nod if I'm on the clutch.

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