Congrats on the purchase.

I'm a CBR noob too as I bought my older F2 about a month and a half ago. I also noticed the Harley guys not waving, but as someone in another thread posted, Goldwing riders are even worse. I've noticed a few unwritten rules about waving and such. If the street is 4 lanes wide and you aren't crossing in lanes next to each other, there is no reason to attempt a wave. If you are going through an intersection and there is a stopped rider waiting at the sign or light, you do not wave. A head bob is appropriate. I'm sure there are more.

BTW, anyone else ever have the urge to wave to a passing bike when they are in their car? I've been riding like 4 or 5 days a week, so getting back in my truck is unusual now and I almost always feel like putting my hand out the window as a rider passes. LOL

 

Congrats on the 600RR purchase and welcome to the wonderful world of Honda sportbike ownership!
To quote the hobby shop kid on The Simpsons " You are the smartest newbie ever"

 

good stuff, just remember sometimes people cant wave due to riding conditions, if im in that situation, i try to nod, but im not gonna let go of my handle bars in a turn just to wave. but as a general rule, most harley riders wont wave unless you are on a harley, and no banditos rider will wave unless you are wearing a banditos jacket. then you just have your people who are all about riding and dont give a fack what you are riding, ill wave at a scooter damnit!

...and yes mike, i try to wave at bikes in my cage too....damn door panels.

 

+1 on the waving to riders while in your care....thats an urge i have all the time.....i need a "i ride a CBR" sticker or something for my car.

 

I wave to everybody on 2 wheels, Hell, I've even waved at bicycles.

+2 on wanting to wave while in the car. I stop myself because I don't want the riders to think I'm nuts. Haha!

 

Welcome to the club and enjoy. I see that you don't think the bike is all you expected. You should have bought a liter bike. The sixers are more HP and almost as much torque as a beater harley thoughMe, And my brother also have bought new 06 harley's and they are garbage bikes that I will never own again.I have owned a lot of honda's and they are the shiznit.

 

Oh no....I did not mean that at all. It is everything I expected and more.
I meant that for years I have heard of the infamous "death machines" and had sort of built up a mindset of this unmanagable power. I was very pleased to see that if you keep your head and ride smart (on the road) it is a pure pleasure to ride. I truly am impressed with the performance aspect. From the motor to the brakes ...simply fun!
As I told my wife..."this is what motorcycle riding is all about".

 

+1 BigPops. I have owned a 1996 Sportster and a 2003 V-Rod. I owned sportbikes before those, but wanted to give Harley a try. I'll never go back toowning a Harley. (No disrespect intended, they are just not for me). Even the V-Rod with all its hp could never carve a twisty or be as exciting as my my 600RR. And as most of us here on this forum, I wave toALL bikes. Unless I can't or I'm having a brain_fart and not paying attention, which actually reminds me to pay attention! Thanks for the comments and thanks for giving us a try. Welcome aboard![sm=smiley20.gif]

 

Very new to riding myself, and have noticed the same thing, have even gotten the bird on numerous occasions from the harley riders, but me being noobish and all, i have actually waved and not even realized it until they have passed. O well I like most will wave to everyone on two wheels, even threw the wave to a guy on an electric scooter that I really had no idea wasn't a bike until I got right up on him....

 

Hey Pops...very well stated, friend. Glad you made your way over to the sportbike arena. I think that everything on two wheelsmakes some sort of spiritual connection, but I am sold on agility!