To wave or not to wave, that is the question

[mastertek2000]

from the day i started ridding my dad always told me it's the rider not the bike

[SteveMac]

I don't wave at anyone wearing a do-rag. I do wave at ALL scooters.

Oh yeah! Because we all know that donning a do-rag automatically makes you the spawn of Satan. Should probably be punishable by death. Because you can always tell everything about a person by their clothing. Right on bro.......

[Dan_Ashley]

Oh yeah! Because we all know that donning a do-rag automatically makes you the spawn of Satan. Should probably be punishable by death. Because you can always tell everything about a person by their clothing. Right on bro.......

[garb55]

Actual age . . . or mental age? For some of us, there is a BIG difference!

. . . and I wave at anyone who rides . . . because it is simply a greeting . . .

I'm 67 going on 18wave wave wave

[dadof4]

Always. They usually wave back.

[redflasher]

Waving at scooters, especially small ones is a gas! Almost all of them do a double take, kinda like "hey, this guy thinks I'm kool too! WTF!" HA Ha

After having a Honda Ruckus, Honda Silverwing Maxi scooter w/sidecar, and a '64 Vespa w/sidecar I figure I need to return the love.

[Lou]

http://thekneeslider.com/harley-davi...reverse-trike/

[mclaw44]

Sure I would wave! looks cool and what the heck can't we all be friends!

[Fat Crip]

In Europe most bikers wave too, but in the UK we pretty much never do. We nod instead. I don't know for certain, but I think it may be because we drive on the left, therefore passing throttle hand to throttle hand. For everyone else to wave means lifting your left or clutch hand which I'd easy to do, for us it would be our throttle hand which is more complicated.

Incidentally there is etiquette to be obeyed. Usually bikers only nod to bikers, not scooters. This is do to me as prior to crippledom I had a 1200cc Buell and a 49cc Piaggio Zip. In France bikers wave, but to be really cool you need to wave with your hand as close to the road as possible!


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[spydaman60]

i even wave at old farts (like me) on lawn mowers! lifes too short to not have time to wave! jmho! heck, i even waved at a guy with a doo rag on a lawn mower!!

[MikeinGA]

I wave, even at the police when there eyeballing me.


Mike

[murphybrown]

I wave at everyone that's ryding/riding...I care not their response. It is about what I want to do...

[4ffun]

Of course I wave, why not? And smile too...I'm out enjoying my wind therapy!

[Bob Denman]

Sure I would wave! looks cool and what the heck can't we all be friends!

[Oldmanzues]

Both the missus & me are 60+.I remember the two wheel raised fist salute of around 1972, when I was riding a BSA 650 Lightning. Fast as all get out. In those days, I was single and rode like the young whippersnappers that I see now. When they get to be our age, they will to be on a . Saw one in NYC about 3 weeks ago around 7:30 pm at about 86th & West End Ave. Looked like an RS. The arachnids are now invading the cities!!

I do not remember the raised fist (but then, I can not remember much way back then). I do remember MY BSA Gold Star, DBD34. Big fight back then, why would anybody pay $300 more for a B-34 (1959 price $1090.00 then a then a B-33. Couple speed runs and they found out. B-33 blew up, both were big 500 cc bikes
Back to waving, why not to all
Oldmanzues

[SpyderDon65]

For over 40 years, I have given a 'normal' bikers wave to all bikes whenever I can. I've also been known to give another SpYder rYder a 'high 5' instead as a special sharing of our mutual interests. But I have really noticed that more of the 2-wheel bikers are waving back as we become more accepted by them, especially Harley riders.

[IdahoMtnSpyder]

Oh yeah! Because we all know that donning a do-rag automatically makes you the spawn of Satan. Should probably be punishable by death. Because you can always tell everything about a person by their clothing. Right on bro.......

But there is this variation. A guy told me one time, "I can look at your shoes and tell you exactly what your car looks like!" I think he nailed it!

The Spyder version of that would be, "I can look at your shoes and tell you exactly what your Spyder looks like!" Sadly, in my case that is way too true!

[TuckMiddle]

I Wave to most everyone not in a cage of some sort - but do wave to all antique vehicles, most small convertibles and cars with a military sticker that I see soon enough. I've ridden/ had scooters since the late 50s. They are super. On my third Honda Helix 250 now, along with a 1983 Honda VF750 Magna and RT Spyder. By all means wave to the Law Enforcement riders - don't panic if they turn around and pull you over. They want to know about the Spyder. I've let 3 ride my Spyder in a nearby parking lot or road. They all seemed to enjoy being treated like normal people rather than an adversary. I will admit I did not wave to the nice Motor Policeman with the radar gun a couple months ago, but I did nod and so did he.
Tuck

[snics]

I wave at anyone on 2 or 3 wheels.
Except for mopeds with kids on them, I'm afraid to be responsible for them crashing if they wave back.

[I2BZ2W8]

..Im happy to be out and about..so I wave..