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Mish mash => Open Forum => Topic started by: reesedp on May 15, 2011, 06:32:47 PM
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Several riders and I were having a discussion on this one. Do you wave to Can Am Spyders or not? The overwhelming majority seemed to think the Spyder does NOT qualify as a motorcycle, and therefore their riders do not receive a wave. The majority also seemed to think they should be ranked the same as scooters. What do you think?
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I wave at all bikes and trikes no matter what make or model. And that will even include scooters. I don't care what you ride. It's that your ride for me!
I give three wheelers the three finger solutes. Bikes normally get the two finger solute!
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Unfortunately around these parts I've found that trikes, Hogs, Can-Am drivers and Beemer boyz are pretty "hoidy toidy" and usually don't wave at all. So my new policy is to wait for a wave and I'll return one.
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Nope. I wave at anyone on two wheels, even those obvious harley's that I know won't wave back. You know who I mean.
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Nope. I wave at anyone on two wheels, even those obvious harley's that I know won't wave back. You know who I mean.
Watch out bro, capnboob is not gonna like you dissin' the Hardleys...
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Several riders and I were having a discussion on this one. Do you wave to Can Am Spyders or not? The overwhelming majority seemed to think the Spyder does NOT qualify as a motorcycle, and therefore their riders do not receive a wave. The majority also seemed to think they should be ranked the same as scooters. What do you think?
I think that anyone who is too "clickish" to wave at Scooters, Trikes, HD etc is someone I would just as soon not ride with at all.
Where would my Ural Tourist with Sidecar class as far as they were concerned? Would they think it does not rank as a motorcycle and unworthy of a wave? Come try and ride one without any training and you will find that it is so much harder to master than a bike.
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I wave at everyone pretty much, even scooters sometimes but seldom get a wave back from them. I wait for harley riders to wave first and can usually tell which ones will or won't.
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I think that anyone who is too "clickish" to wave at Scooters, Trikes, HD etc is someone I would just as soon not ride with at all.
Where would my Ural Tourist with Sidecar class as far as they were concerned? Would they think it does not rank as a motorcycle and unworthy of a wave? Come try and ride one without any training and you will find that it is so much harder to master than a bike.
No offense intended T Cro but I would wait for you to wave first if you were riding the Urinal. ;D
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Lol I had this same conversation with some coworkers a few weeks ago. Most of them don't ride, but someone mentioned their interest in a Spyder. I couldn't help but try to convince that individual to get a "real motorcycle" lol. While explaining the cons of a Spyder, I mentioned how I didn't wave to them, or scooters for that matter, when passing them on the road. I know that sounds kinda snobby, but I can't help but feel like they're not really riding. You have to get over certain fears and learn to control a lot of your basic instincts when learning how to ride a traditional motorcycle. It's like some kind of right of passage you go through when learning to ride. That's part of the respect all riders have for one another-- you immediately know the other rider had to, at some point or another, endure some trials and tribulations while mastering the art of two wheel riding. And even after you've learned to ride, that constant state of alertness and uncertainty has to be in the front of your mind the whole time your riding because anything can go wrong. Your reaction can mean the difference between life and death. Does a Spyder rider have to think much about a panic stop? Does that individual get a little nervous when they approach a 4-way stop on a steep hill, in the rain? Will they ever experience the pucker factor when their back tire skids unintentionally at the most inopportune moment? With a Spyder, you just hop on and go. I'm sure there's a little specialized training involved, but nothing like a motorcycle. Scooters are the same way. No gears to shift or clutch to control. It's because of the initial ease of operation that I don't like these machines. I think they give people a false sense of skill and ability. It's too easy to for riders to get their confidence up while not learning the finer skills that could one day save their life. In the case of the three wheeled machines, I think they trade their easy start and stop for lack of agility should they have to dodge something. I could go on forever about my issues with scooters and three wheeled machines, but it's easier to sum up with...they're not motorcycles, so I don't wave to them lol. Sorry if that sounds rude, but I can't help it.
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I wave at everyone. Doing the friendly thing doesn't require a response.
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No offense intended T Cro but I would wait for you to wave first if you were riding the Urinal. ;D
As long as I'm not too busy with operating that thing I'll give ya your wave! ;)
Cool thing about the Ural is that is is loved by kids and old folks alike, even the most stuck up V-Twin clone rider can't help but wave to me....
Heck even Horses and Cows wave...... :o
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Doing the friendly thing doesn't require a response.
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Well said Metzger, my brother was on a scooter kick for a while and in his case it actually made sense. If he had just stuck to his short commute to work, no problems, but when he decided to ride his Yamaha Majesty to bars (!!) and such he was constantly derided and I told him, what did you expect? Respect? LOL.
I laughed my ass off when a Hardley guy told him "Nice bike, if you wear a dress" as he walked into the establishment.
Sorry if it's rude but it's just the way it is. Right or wrong.
REminds me of a joke, What's the difference between a Harley and a Hoover vacuum cleaner?
The location of the dirtbag.
So rude...but damn isn't it true more often than not?
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As long as I'm not too busy with operating that thing I'll give ya your wave! ;)
Cool thing about the Ural is that is is loved by kids and old folks alike, even the most stuck up V-Twin clone rider can't help but wave to me....
Heck even Horses and Cows wave...... :o
Seriously T Cro, I was just having a little fun. I actually find Urals intriguing and some of the nicest folks I've ever met ride them, so far. So, yes, I would probably give you a wave the moment you were detected.
A scooter, Can Am, Beemer, Ducati, or Harley rider...probably not. :-\
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Yep, I wave at scooters, trikes (no matter where you put the two wheels) and tractors, ;D
I do however think they are all missing out, but even a bicycle is better than a car in my book.
Heck even Horses and Cows wave...... :o
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Watch out bro, capnboob is not gonna like you dissin' the Hardleys...
Hey don't get me wrong. He's right that a lot of Harley riders will not wave back, will not talk to you in public or other. Maybe even disrespect you for what you ride! I just get aggravated when the first thing we do is stoop to that level and play the anti Harley card. For the record, I have never owned a Harley and have no immediate plans of purchasing a Harley. I just have the opinion that we are all motorcyclists. And any unessasry bias against other motorcyclists never makes any of us look good. It just brings us down to the level of the certain people that are being targeted in the first place.
I understand that it is just being all in fun. But why I get upset is that it becomes a dog pile on the Harley (or other) bashing party! And like I've said in other threads about us: I think that we're better than that.
So don't take me took seriously on this. I just try to head off at the pass, threads that probably will go down hill quickly!
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Of course I wave.... Actually, if you non-believers get a chance, take one of them for a test drive! If you ride a sled or a quad you'll take to it like a duck to water.. ;D If I had arthritic issues with my ankles, I'd buy one in a heartbeat! Although I would prolly get a custom paint job on it along with a chip & a nice sounding set of pipes to let that Aprilia motor breathe a bit more...
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I gotya Bob but I've got a dark sense of humor and I've been there and done that with the Harley's and I can tell you that most of them (not all) HATE us for riding non-American "iron". I really don't see the point in trying to kid-glove this.
Maybe you are a real saint. I can respect that. But I don't want to have to be politically correct when I talk motorcycles. I refuse.
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Seriously T Cro, I was just having a little fun. I actually find Urals intriguing and some of the nicest folks I've ever met ride them, so far. So, yes, I would probably give you a wave the moment you were detected.
A scooter, Can Am, Beemer, Ducati, or Harley rider...probably not. :-\
I know that your just having a little fun at my expence and I'm good with that...... It's not like we sleep together or something! :-*
But I'm serious I give everyone a wave if I'm a mind too no matter which bike I'm on or what they ride as for me its the idea that you ride not what you ride that makes us a true band of brothers and sisters out there.
I think most scooter riders are too scared to wave to full size bikes like they are unworthy of returning salute.
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I think most scooter riders are too scared to wave to full size bikes like they are unworthy of returning salute.
A lot of "scooter only" folks have no clue about the "wave" tradition...I think it's just that simple.
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I find most scooter riders won't wave (maybe being smaller). But most will return the wave. Then they probably get a big smile on their face under their helmet, thinking that they've taking the first step!
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I'll wave to anyone on a vehicle as opposed to in a vehicle. So Spyders, scooters, trikes, etc. all get waves. If I don't wave, I didn't see you, or I'm cornering too hard to take my hand off the bars. (Or I'm stopped, and have one hand on the clutch and the other on the brake - Then all you'll get is a nod.)
NY has determined that the Spyders are motorcycles for the purpose of licensing. You can take your motorcycle test on one.
There's a local guy on a scooter who commutes and runs it around town almost year round. He definitely deserves the respect of a wave.
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i love them! i will be adding one to the stable before to long.
and yes i wave to them!
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I priced a Can-Am Spyder, just out of curiosity, and my final analysis was that if you want a motorcycle, get a motorcycle, otherwise get a convertible, a NICE one, and you'll be out the same amount of money and you can raise the top when it rains and carry a couple more babes and get BETTER or the same MPG to boot!
I'm a hardcore 2 wheeler so trikes and dykes just have no appeal to me...zero.
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Several riders and I were having a discussion on this one. Do you wave to Can Am Spyders or not? The overwhelming majority seemed to think the Spyder does NOT qualify as a motorcycle, and therefore their riders do not receive a wave. The majority also seemed to think they should be ranked the same as scooters. What do you think?
In Texas, the Department of Public Safety seems to think they are motorcycles.
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Just like women, I wave at'em ALL. Slow, overweight dressers... sleek, fast little ones that ya' got to bend over to ride.... extra wheels for a wide stance... I don't care... I like'm ALL.
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here in MO if you take your MC test on a 2 wheeled bike you can ride what ever, but if you take on a 3 wheeled bike you can legally only ride a 3 wheeled bike.
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I've got a 03 Harley Vrod, I call it the PURGATORY BIKE, the "purist" greaser Harley guys always give me grief cause it's liquid cooled, the Jap guys did too because I was on a Harley...I could care less the bikes a riot to ride.
I also own a Pair of Spyder's (one for me one for the dear wife) one with manual clutch hers with electronic...You can say what you want, but they are a blast to ride.
FORD and CHEVY's boys, when you start thinking your a little bit better than others you might need to get the mirror and take a GOOD hard look.
I get my 11' Concours this week, I can't wait. Another style of bike to ride. I wave to all, if you don't it doesn't bother me, your not the type of person I would care to associate with anyway. I'm about having a good time and enjoying the time I get on the bike.
Also,
I ride Ski-doo's 600 Etecs, I've owned Sea Doo boats, and I sell Bombardier Jet's for a living (along with all other makes and models)
THE SPYDERS are a blast to ride...Bombardier makes good stuff.
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I also wave to any trike or vehicle with two wheels including the hardcore bicyclists I often encounter on county roads in the middle of nowhere, they'll often nod back. Doing what you enjoy is all that matters and pretty much everyone you see on less than 4 wheels made a decision to do so.
I also wave to semi drivers as I pass them and farmers driving various implements in either direction. They have to deal with the same issues with inattentive cagers that we do, except they have to do it to get paid. Both of those groups seem to respect motorcyclists too.
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I give three wheelers the three finger solutes. Bikes normally get the two finger solute!
Bob, I hope you don't run across any unicycles!
I try to wave at anyone riding something in the open air with a motor.....If it's safe at the time.
I don't usually wave at bicycles unless they wave first....I don't know why, I guess it has to have a motor. :-\
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I give all bikes the the two finger down salute (I consider trikes and Can-Ams bikes). Most give the wave back but nearly half of Harley riders won't, doesn't bother me though. The only time I don't wave is when I am leaned waaay over.
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Why the hell not?
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My comment about Harleys was strictly about the chopped bikes cruising around. I've just learned that it doesn't matter if you wave or not. They never respond. So I don't bother anymore. Sometimes I don't pick them out right away and wave, but when I get nothing back I realize I've tried to friend someone who really doesn't care.
Otherwise I'll wave to anyone on two wheels. Okay, I won't wave if you're on the other side of the freeway wall and it's rush hour and I'm trying to survive the commute.
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Several riders and I were having a discussion on this one. Do you wave to Can Am Spyders or not? The overwhelming majority seemed to think the Spyder does NOT qualify as a motorcycle, and therefore their riders do not receive a wave. The majority also seemed to think they should be ranked the same as scooters. What do you think?
I don't give a damn what they ride. If they ride a Can-Am or if they ride a scooter, I give them a wave. JMNSHO
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I've never met a Can Am Spyder on the road but I'm sure I'll throw up a hand when I do. I wave a most every rider I meet but I especially make an effort to wave at the riders of small scooters. I figure if they are out there riding something without enough power to get out of it's own way, they deserve some recognition.
I've always thought we wave at the rider, not the bike.
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I will wave at almost anybody, why not, at least I know they see me!!! Heck, I will even wave at cars.
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I will say this...despite my personal opinions on Spyders and scooters, I'll wave at anyone who waves at me. It's like a reflex, unless I'm leaned over hard or using the clutch. It's funny to see everyone's different personal rules regarding the wave. It's such a simple gesture, yet we all have our own requirements for rendering the salute.
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I feel that since they take pretty much the same chances as us (exposure to weather, no seat belt or airbag, etc), they deserve the wave too. Even if their bikes look silly. I also wave at trikes and scooters. Scooters kinda depends on my mood though, it's a 50/50 thing with them.
I also nod or wave to the local police/firefighters, mostly because there's a somewhat good chance I've conversed with them at some point (at council meetings and such)...
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I remember a conversation I had many years ago with a Harley rider (I was riding a BMW at the time). He told me that the pure unvarnished truth is that the only riders who don't wave are BMW riders.
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I wave at them all. I have found a funny thing. I have forward highway pegs on my C14. I find I get almost 100% waves from the Harley crowd when I have my feet in the pegs. I'm guessing that with my feet sticking out they mistake it for something other then a Jap ST bike as they are coming toward it.
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I've found that with few exceptions those that don't wave really, really need to keep both hands on the bars.
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I've found that with few exceptions those that don't wave really, really need to keep both hands on the bars.
That's probably true. One problem with the design is that with three separate wheel tracks. Your guaranteed to hit every single imperfection or pot hole in the road!
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Bob, I hope you don't run across any unicycles!
Yeah, that may not be taken too well, would it! ;D
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I've been there and done that with the Harley's and I can tell you that most of them (not all) HATE us for riding non-American "iron". I really don't see the point in trying to kid-glove this.
Like many others have said, I will wave at anyone in the open air, but here is my take on it....... The Harley group is the only other rider than I am unsure if they are going to wave back. I have no hard data, but seat of the pants response is that 50% of the time, they will not wave back.
And I quoted TurboHawk simply because it stretches beyond the non-American bike. I rode a heavily customized Victory Jackpot for several years and that bike has more American in it than the Harley does and they resent that bike just as much.
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I always point one finger towards the ground :yikes: My normal wave
All seriousness aside, I find most Harley riders wave and most of them will initiate the wave. Bottom line I wave at anybody. ;)
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I always point one finger towards the ground :yikes: My normal wave
All seriousness aside, I find most Harley riders wave and most of them will initiate the wave. Bottom line I wave at anybody. ;)
i was on my way home from work last week and a H-D guy passes me and gets over 4-5 cars ahead of me. along comes another H-D at us and he waves to the H-D guy in front of me and i wave lika normal and he just looks at me............i was like whatever; you cant win them all. i find that the H-D guys are the most hard headed about "the wave" around here anyway.
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There are some good guys on HD's, but they are the minority...The good news is the bad ones have a way or weeding themselves out.
Waving is a courtesy, a sort of "pay it forward" of good will. Not everyone is courteous.
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I wave at everybody. Motorcycles, trikes, scooters, dual sports, Spyders, everything. I've been riding and racing motorcycles since I was 10 years old and love everything about them. I have street bikes, dirt bikes, a 4 wheeler, hell, I even have a scooter. It's a sickness, I tell you!! Anyone who won't wave at any or all of the above is a douchebag and can stick their thumbs up their butts and walk on their elbows! You gotta love 'm all if you're a true motorcyclist. So.......am I breaking some kind of rule when I wave on the BMW? LOL! I'm out on the road a lot and I've found that all the RUBS and posers stay in town while the wavers and real motorcyclist are OUT of town. additionally, I ALWAYS stop to check on a rider on the side of the road regardless of bike choice. It's really a brotherhood kind of thing to me.
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Jim, I love your saintliness!
What are the odds that the last poor sap that was "broke down" on his motorcycle on a hot summer day on I-10 in west Texas that I stopped to help was a drug mule!! He was making a delivery. I didn't want to know anything else. It's quite the funny story. Perhaps over a campfire.
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This post is good, I want to tell a quick story: I have(had) a friend, she was kinda an independent sole, about 5 years ago she told me she was thinking about getting a bike and wanted some advice, she was looking at a Shadow pretty hard. Well she ended up taking the safety course here in cleveland and decided on a HD 883 sportster...well that was all it took she was the Harley stores dream. She found a "clique" that she fit in with, she was single, liked to party and found the Harley crew to be the answer. She has since bought a street glide, and a springer along with her sportster. She has been an avid rider done the sturgis thing a couple time and the bike to D.C. for veterans. Last summer on her way back from Sturgis they (her and her riding friend) took the Northern route and while in upper Michigan her partner had a serious laydown right in front of her. It was a real bad experience for her and him, (he ended up with a few broken ribs and some road rash, they had just put on their helmets about 6 miles previous at a gas stop or he'd have been a gonner most likely). As he layed there on the side of the road SEVERAL of her HERO harley riders just passed on by, the group that stopped was a group of tourers on Hondas and Kaw's... She told me she was done with the whole, "rice burner bike" thing....Well she has a short memory, she recently kept blasting me on a social website about my Spyder, and how it wasn't a bike and blah blah blah....Now keep in mind she has a whole 5 years experience on a bike but somewhere she feels she has the entitlement to put down what I choose to ride...WHAT A BUNCH of B.S.!!!! Last week I reminded her of there little mishap last summer. Sadly our friendship has past, but remember guys & gals, just because it's not what you choose doesn't make a it less of a bike or someone less of an enthusiast. Riding is a social sport, WAVE you'll feel better at the next gas stop when you meet up with those riders!!!!
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I remember a conversation I had many years ago with a Harley rider (I was riding a BMW at the time). He told me that the pure unvarnished truth is that the only riders who don't wave are BMW riders.
I had a BMW rider wave to me last year on my way back from Ohio. The way he raised his hand up to wave looked like the more casual "Nazi salutes" you see in the movies. Took me a few minutes to stop laughing. :rotflmao:
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I'll wave at anyone who waves at me. I've never seen a Spyder around here so I can't say that I have or haven't waved at one.
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i think its about getting out in the wind. doesnt matter if your on 1,2 or 100 wheels.
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im my single days i would even wave at the pretty girls in cars.
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I normally wave at bikes, trikes, and scooters. And little kids. And anyone I know. And anybody who looks like they might appreciate it. It's my way of saying something to the effect of "It's a great day to be on a bike!". If circumstances (traffic, road conditions, speed, intersections, etc) are a bit strained, I don't wave because the other rider doesn't need the distraction, and I prefer to stay focused as well.
One of my best friends, who is my most frequent riding partner, is one of the friendliest guys I've ever met, but he hardly ever waves. So I've learned that everybody waves or doesn't wave for their own reasons. Lots of us have an "Us" vs "Them" attitude about waving. Nothing wrong with that, IMHO, as long as we don't take it to seriously. Every time I think that (whatever type) of riders/bikes never wave, it seems like the next few I see wave to me first.
All in all, it seems to me that the farther out of town, and the hotter or colder or more miserable the weather, the more likely we are to wave at each other.
FWIW, the other day we (C14 & Tiger 955) saw a black Spyder with a rider all dressed in black with a mohawk on his helmet. His tags were an abbreviation of "Batmobile". We waved, he waved. :)
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The Motorcycle Wave - The Solution (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u7tBHoq49RU#)
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Jim, I love your saintliness!
What are the odds that the last poor sap that was "broke down" on his motorcycle on a hot summer day on I-10 in west Texas that I stopped to help was a drug mule!! He was making a delivery. I didn't want to know anything else. It's quite the funny story. Perhaps over a campfire.
Sport touring bikes make the best drug runners. Plenty of cargo and you can still try to outrun the police. ;D
Stuff a Harley full of pills and when you try to run the crown victoria will keep up with you.
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The Motorcycle Wave - The Solution (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u7tBHoq49RU#)
lmao
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I wanna ride with FRANK!
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author=Conrad The Motorcycle Wave - The Solution
:rotflmao: I just ordered one in chrome
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I decided to heck with it and wave at can-ams, but I also wave at cops on bikes and idiots (and savvy riders) on harleys. I also wave at all the kids who look. And, the hot girls. I usually don't wave a scooters unless it's nasty outside. I grew up in central Nebraska where you waved at every car you met on the way to town (both cars). However, I don't like it when the can-am's take up 3 motorcycle parking spots at work. Go park with the other things that won't fall over when you stop, this is my parking place. >:(
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Bob, I hope you don't run across any unicycles!
I try to wave at anyone riding something in the open air with a motor.....If it's safe at the time.
I don't usually wave at bicycles unless they wave first....I don't know why, I guess it has to have a motor. :-\
Gotta say, if I ran across a motorized Unicycle on the road, I'd probably be too distracted to remember to wave (must remember to keep eye on road)...
http://www.google.com/search?q=motorized+unicycle&oe=utf-8&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&client=firefox-a&um=1&ie=UTF-8&tbm=isch&source=og&sa=N&hl=en&tab=wi&biw=1073&bih=636 (http://www.google.com/search?q=motorized+unicycle&oe=utf-8&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&client=firefox-a&um=1&ie=UTF-8&tbm=isch&source=og&sa=N&hl=en&tab=wi&biw=1073&bih=636)
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If I'm riding up around St. Johns and see T-Cro riding his Ural. How do you wave in Russian?
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If I'm riding up around St. Johns and see T-Cro riding his Ural. How do you wave in Russian?
If you see my Ural up around St. Johns call the police cause someone stole the dam thing; I live in Saint Joseph MI not Saint Johns Canada or Saint Joseph Missouri and I'd never take that wobbly critter pass 100 miles from home. As to doing the Russian wave? I think that you tip your hand in front of your mouth as though you are taking a drink of vodka!
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My mistake I was thinking St. Joseph and it came out St. Johns.
Jack
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My mistake I was thinking St. Joseph and it came out St. Johns.
Jack
It's ok.... Over on a gun forum that I frequent they are asking me how I was doing cause they thought I was in Saint Joseph Missouri where all the flooding was taking place.
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I never initiate wave but I return them.
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:)
I wave at 'em all; it's not what you ride, it's that you ride. My '86 Concours may be the last bike I buy. At 72, and counting, after my stroke the Concours is a little heavier than I remember.
I've seriously considered a Can-Am, but with the economy and the price of a new one or even a used one, I don't see one in the immediate future. The milage ain't that great either!
I can only hope that I can continue to ride for many years to come. At 92K+ the Concours is doing great. Some stick coils, block off plates, a shift lever "upgrade" and a j-box "re-furbishing" are on the list and I'll keep on riding.
Take care and ride safe,
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I never initiate wave but I return them.
+1 Maybe I'm burned out on the wave... I'll always return them if I get one. If I'm out in BFE Nowhere, and run across another rider, I'll toss out a wave. When you are away from the city, in the middle of nowhere, it's the true riders you run across... posers aren't 500 miles away from home enjoying the ride, 2 or 3 wheels (well... except for 2 weeks out of the year, in a certain town, in a certain state, for an event... called Trailergis j/k ;D)
What used to be something of a cageless bond, became "class" warfare to some... I'll wave at this bike or that type, but not those. It shouldn't matter what you ride, 2 or 3 wheels... it's that you ride... it's a community we belong to.
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I wave to them all. I don't care what you're on or who you are. To me it is a gesture of friendship, comaradarie & acknowledgement as fellow riders. As for those who don't wave back I must admit to having been distracted by traffic or road conditions so I'm not always able to wave back. I usually assume the same for those who fail to return my wave. ;D
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I wave at all bikes and trikes no matter what make or model. And that will even include scooters. I don't care what you ride. It's that your ride for me!
I give three wheelers the three finger solutes. Bikes normally get the two finger solute!
Glad I don't ride a uni-cycle....
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I wave at all bikes and trikes no matter what make or model. And that will even include scooters. I don't care what you ride. It's that your ride for me!
I give three wheelers the three finger solutes. Bikes normally get the two finger solute!
So, I guess this poor kid on Uno-Cycle will get the one finger solute from you? ;D
(http://www.automopedia.org/wp-content/uploads/2008/07/uno-cycle.jpg)
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I usually return a wave to anyone on less than 4 wheels. I actually enjoy waving at the kid mopeders (mopedists?) in my town. That's how I got started on 2-wheels.
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I think that anyone who is too "clickish" to wave at Scooters, Trikes, HD etc is someone I would just as soon not ride with at all.
Where would my Ural Tourist with Sidecar class as far as they were concerned? Would they think it does not rank as a motorcycle and unworthy of a wave? Come try and ride one without any training and you will find that it is so much harder to master than a bike.
I would give a fist pump to anyone running a sidecar rig. That is something that I'd like to learn. I have a disabled daughter that I think would really like riding in the sidecar someday.
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So, I guess this poor kid on Uno-Cycle will get the one finger solute from you? ;D
(http://www.automopedia.org/wp-content/uploads/2008/07/uno-cycle.jpg)
Possibly...
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fonzie (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fonzie)
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I wave at everyone. Doing the friendly thing doesn't require a response.
I wave at everyone ON a vehicle. While I admire DarrellB's attitude, I wave with two fingers to everyone, but if they don't return the wave, they get the single finger!
Cheers,
Pete
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Only if they're female and good looking! 8)
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I don't wave to Spyder Ryders. I have ridden one and I would not want to be any part of encourageing any attempts at 1 handed operation.
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I've yet to see one on the road... ???
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Sure! Why not?
One less cager is a plus for us.
Scooters? Absolutely!
More the merrier! :grouphug:
Especially in the rain.
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I wave to everyone. About 10 yrs ago i bought my first bike, a beat up 86 honda 500 shadow, rode it home 40 miles in on a windy 40degree day and passed one other bike on my way home the guy waved at me ive been a waver ever since.
The local dealership had canam out for a demo day a couple years ago so i signed up and took a demo ride fun to ride but different it took a little bit for me to get it through my head that no matter how hard i tried it will not lean into a corner. :)
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I wave to everyone. About 10 yrs ago i bought my first bike, a beat up 86 honda 500 shadow, rode it home 40 miles in on a windy 40degree day and passed one other bike on my way home the guy waved at me ive been a waver ever since.
The local dealership had canam out for a demo day a couple years ago so i signed up and took a demo ride fun to ride but different it took a little bit for me to get it through my head that no matter how hard i tried it will not lean into a corner. :)
Not yet. Patents have been filed for a leaning Spyder.http://www.asphaltandrubber.com/news/can-am-spyder-leaning-patent-application/ (http://www.asphaltandrubber.com/news/can-am-spyder-leaning-patent-application/)