Do you wave to scooter-tards?
#41
06-25-2008 | 08:50 PM
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RE: Do you wave to scooter-tards?
ORIGINAL: steveyg348
I stopped waving while I was riding in Virginia because everyone else on the road wouldn't wave back. It really makes you feel like a jacka$$ when you pass a line of bikes and not one returns the gesture. That was happening for a couple of weeks until I decided it wasn't worth it. Now I only do it when the other guy(or girl) waves first.
I stopped waving while I was riding in Virginia because everyone else on the road wouldn't wave back. It really makes you feel like a jacka$$ when you pass a line of bikes and not one returns the gesture. That was happening for a couple of weeks until I decided it wasn't worth it. Now I only do it when the other guy(or girl) waves first.
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06-25-2008 | 09:03 PM
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RE: Do you wave to scooter-tards?
"its not very polite when you pass someone to give them a hey, or **** you, or whatever wave"
funny stuff!
#43
06-25-2008 | 09:14 PM
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RE: Do you wave to scooter-tards?
ORIGINAL: Hedp203
hahahaha lol, yall kill me. Who has been to any bike night in ATL and seen a group of scoots standing around comparing pocket protectors?
hahahaha lol, yall kill me. Who has been to any bike night in ATL and seen a group of scoots standing around comparing pocket protectors?
I dont know what side of atlanta's bike night your chillin at but last time i saw a scooter gang at the vortex they were pretty hard...i dont know many sport bikes that can ride past the atl popo's on their back wheel and get nothing more then a wave from the cop...now not everyone on a scooter is as hard as all that...but uhh yea they've all got my respect...just as much danger on one of them, but no power to get out of the way, they have bigger ***** then me
#45
06-25-2008 | 09:34 PM
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RE: Do you wave to scooter-tards?
ORIGINAL: Blue Fox
I wave to anyone on two wheels. Saying things like "I don't wave to scooters" is EXACTLY THE SAME as the Harley guys saying "I don't wave to sportbikers". And just about everyone on here is in consensus that most of the HD guys are jackasses because they don't wave to us.......so isn't it hypocritical of us to do the same to scooters?
Just wave, who gives a flying f**k what they're on! At least they're riding.
I wave to anyone on two wheels. Saying things like "I don't wave to scooters" is EXACTLY THE SAME as the Harley guys saying "I don't wave to sportbikers". And just about everyone on here is in consensus that most of the HD guys are jackasses because they don't wave to us.......so isn't it hypocritical of us to do the same to scooters?
Just wave, who gives a flying f**k what they're on! At least they're riding.
ORIGINAL: hedp203
hahahaha lol, yall kill me. Who has been to any bike night in ATL and seen a group of scoots standing around comparing pocket protectors? I dont wave, its like waving at a segway. I worked 3 jobs for almost 2 years so I could buy a real bike. Please, get real clowns.
hahahaha lol, yall kill me. Who has been to any bike night in ATL and seen a group of scoots standing around comparing pocket protectors? I dont wave, its like waving at a segway. I worked 3 jobs for almost 2 years so I could buy a real bike. Please, get real clowns.
I try to wave at everyone, and I've gotten plenty of Harley riders to wave back, plenty of cruiser riders, and other sportbikes, as well as dual-sport and scooter guys. There are some inexperienced BMW riders and (various other manufacturer's) touring bikes with (or without) their wife / girlfriend on the back who don't wave back, simply too scared or inexperienced to take hands off the bars, and that's fine. There are a few local (yuppie-pretending-to-be-badass) Victory & Big Dog riders who never wave to anyone, well **** on 'em, I'm not wasting another wave for them. I try to give people the benefit of the doubt.
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06-25-2008 | 09:35 PM
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RE: Do you wave to scooter-tards?
Thanks Mordeth (or however you spell his name), for letting me know I am waving wrong. I like to drop the duece (not poop my pants...there are two exclusive defenitions...I think). When I ride on the freeway, I will make sure to thrust my open palmed hand straight in the air while doing eighty, because there is no way it will compromise the aerodynamic slipstream that I enjoy everyday on my motorcycle (wink, wink, nudge, nudge).
The only problem I have with waving at scoots is, I see them as a viable means of transportation, but they don't invest as much as we do...or a cruiser, for that matter. Yes, you can ride a unicycle, and get run over by Claire who is bringing orange wedges to the soccer team, but there is absolutely less risk involved. A person on a scooter is going to ride in traffic at 35 mph (do your own conversion for metric), not ride in the twisties, or have an epic adventure for hundreds of miles, or spend as much money as us, or consider it a "lifestyle", or evendrop the cabbageforgood protective gear (I see more flip flops, t-shirts, and shorts on scooter riders that squids). Of course, there are always exceptions. Reading my own post, maybe I have less respect for those who ride with less to lose. I could be dead wrong...as we can all be dead when we ride. I don't think I am a dick, but if I have a choice, I would not wave to a person on a scooter before I would wave to any other rider.
The only problem I have with waving at scoots is, I see them as a viable means of transportation, but they don't invest as much as we do...or a cruiser, for that matter. Yes, you can ride a unicycle, and get run over by Claire who is bringing orange wedges to the soccer team, but there is absolutely less risk involved. A person on a scooter is going to ride in traffic at 35 mph (do your own conversion for metric), not ride in the twisties, or have an epic adventure for hundreds of miles, or spend as much money as us, or consider it a "lifestyle", or evendrop the cabbageforgood protective gear (I see more flip flops, t-shirts, and shorts on scooter riders that squids). Of course, there are always exceptions. Reading my own post, maybe I have less respect for those who ride with less to lose. I could be dead wrong...as we can all be dead when we ride. I don't think I am a dick, but if I have a choice, I would not wave to a person on a scooter before I would wave to any other rider.
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06-25-2008 | 09:48 PM
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RE: Do you wave to scooter-tards?
ORIGINAL: voodoochyl
Thanks Mordeth (or however you spell his name), for letting me know I am waving wrong. I like to drop the duece (not poop my pants...there are two exclusive defenitions...I think). When I ride on the freeway, I will make sure to thrust my open palmed hand straight in the air while doing eighty, because there is no way it will compromise the aerodynamic slipstream that I enjoy everyday on my motorcycle (wink, wink, nudge, nudge).
The only problem I have with waving at scoots is, I see them as a viable means of transportation, but they don't invest as much as we do...or a cruiser, for that matter. Yes, you can ride a unicycle, and get run over by Claire who is bringing orange wedges to the soccer team, but there is absolutely less risk involved. A person on a scooter is going to ride in traffic at 35 mph (do your own conversion for metric), not ride in the twisties, or have an epic adventure for hundreds of miles, or spend as much money as us, or consider it a "lifestyle", or evendrop the cabbageforgood protective gear (I see more flip flops, t-shirts, and shorts on scooter riders that squids). Of course, there are always exceptions. Reading my own post, maybe I have less respect for those who ride with less to lose. I could be dead wrong...as we can all be dead when we ride. I don't think I am a dick, but if I have a choice, I would not wave to a person on a scooter before I would wave to any other rider.
Thanks Mordeth (or however you spell his name), for letting me know I am waving wrong. I like to drop the duece (not poop my pants...there are two exclusive defenitions...I think). When I ride on the freeway, I will make sure to thrust my open palmed hand straight in the air while doing eighty, because there is no way it will compromise the aerodynamic slipstream that I enjoy everyday on my motorcycle (wink, wink, nudge, nudge).
The only problem I have with waving at scoots is, I see them as a viable means of transportation, but they don't invest as much as we do...or a cruiser, for that matter. Yes, you can ride a unicycle, and get run over by Claire who is bringing orange wedges to the soccer team, but there is absolutely less risk involved. A person on a scooter is going to ride in traffic at 35 mph (do your own conversion for metric), not ride in the twisties, or have an epic adventure for hundreds of miles, or spend as much money as us, or consider it a "lifestyle", or evendrop the cabbageforgood protective gear (I see more flip flops, t-shirts, and shorts on scooter riders that squids). Of course, there are always exceptions. Reading my own post, maybe I have less respect for those who ride with less to lose. I could be dead wrong...as we can all be dead when we ride. I don't think I am a dick, but if I have a choice, I would not wave to a person on a scooter before I would wave to any other rider.
650cc's will do 80mph without breathing hard and the rider of it said it would do 120. And I took that pic on top of 129 in Ga on whats known as the Loop lol. Do they sound so wimpy now??
oh BTW the rider had full leathers on too.
#48
06-25-2008 | 09:58 PM
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RE: Do you wave to scooter-tards?
my uncle is a big harley dude, and when he rides he flips off other harley guys but will wave to sportbikes. lol! but he's a cool biker. him and the guys he rides will would stop on the side of the road to help a sportbike out any day. 2 wheels are 2 wheels man. i treat everyone equal. i wave to everyone. life is short(as red said on page 1). being nice pays off in the long run.
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06-25-2008 | 09:59 PM
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RE: Do you wave to scooter-tards?
ORIGINAL: PlayfulGod
I beg to differ
650cc's will do 80mph without breathing hard and the rider of it said it would do 120. And I took that pic on top of 129 in Ga on whats known as the Loop lol. Do they sound so wimpy now??
oh BTW the rider had full leathers on too.
ORIGINAL: voodoochyl
Thanks Mordeth (or however you spell his name), for letting me know I am waving wrong. I like to drop the duece (not poop my pants...there are two exclusive defenitions...I think). When I ride on the freeway, I will make sure to thrust my open palmed hand straight in the air while doing eighty, because there is no way it will compromise the aerodynamic slipstream that I enjoy everyday on my motorcycle (wink, wink, nudge, nudge).
The only problem I have with waving at scoots is, I see them as a viable means of transportation, but they don't invest as much as we do...or a cruiser, for that matter. Yes, you can ride a unicycle, and get run over by Claire who is bringing orange wedges to the soccer team, but there is absolutely less risk involved. A person on a scooter is going to ride in traffic at 35 mph (do your own conversion for metric), not ride in the twisties, or have an epic adventure for hundreds of miles, or spend as much money as us, or consider it a "lifestyle", or evendrop the cabbageforgood protective gear (I see more flip flops, t-shirts, and shorts on scooter riders that squids). Of course, there are always exceptions. Reading my own post, maybe I have less respect for those who ride with less to lose. I could be dead wrong...as we can all be dead when we ride. I don't think I am a dick, but if I have a choice, I would not wave to a person on a scooter before I would wave to any other rider.
Thanks Mordeth (or however you spell his name), for letting me know I am waving wrong. I like to drop the duece (not poop my pants...there are two exclusive defenitions...I think). When I ride on the freeway, I will make sure to thrust my open palmed hand straight in the air while doing eighty, because there is no way it will compromise the aerodynamic slipstream that I enjoy everyday on my motorcycle (wink, wink, nudge, nudge).
The only problem I have with waving at scoots is, I see them as a viable means of transportation, but they don't invest as much as we do...or a cruiser, for that matter. Yes, you can ride a unicycle, and get run over by Claire who is bringing orange wedges to the soccer team, but there is absolutely less risk involved. A person on a scooter is going to ride in traffic at 35 mph (do your own conversion for metric), not ride in the twisties, or have an epic adventure for hundreds of miles, or spend as much money as us, or consider it a "lifestyle", or evendrop the cabbageforgood protective gear (I see more flip flops, t-shirts, and shorts on scooter riders that squids). Of course, there are always exceptions. Reading my own post, maybe I have less respect for those who ride with less to lose. I could be dead wrong...as we can all be dead when we ride. I don't think I am a dick, but if I have a choice, I would not wave to a person on a scooter before I would wave to any other rider.
650cc's will do 80mph without breathing hard and the rider of it said it would do 120. And I took that pic on top of 129 in Ga on whats known as the Loop lol. Do they sound so wimpy now??
oh BTW the rider had full leathers on too.
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06-25-2008 | 10:00 PM
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