Reason Why Others Don't Wave
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10-02-2006, 03:17 PM
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RE: Reason Why Others Don't Wave
ORIGINAL: CBR76
I would say that 80% or so of the riders I pass wave. I will admit that I wont wave to Harley riders first because if its not returned itll just irritate me.
A few months ago I demo'd an MV Agusta F4 1000S and nobody waved. They all just openly stared or stared out of the corner of their eyes while pretending not to. At one stoplight a little boy was standing with his mother, eyes wide open, with the biggest smile on his face. I gave the engine a little rev and he just lit up and started jumping up and down. Its the little things like that make riding that much more enjoyable.
I would say that 80% or so of the riders I pass wave. I will admit that I wont wave to Harley riders first because if its not returned itll just irritate me.
A few months ago I demo'd an MV Agusta F4 1000S and nobody waved. They all just openly stared or stared out of the corner of their eyes while pretending not to. At one stoplight a little boy was standing with his mother, eyes wide open, with the biggest smile on his face. I gave the engine a little rev and he just lit up and started jumping up and down. Its the little things like that make riding that much more enjoyable.
On another note... I was riding down a busy road this weekend, just getting off the interstate, and these two blonde hotties (Can I say that?) in a white vette (c5) convertible start gesturing and yelling to get my attention. At the next light, they pull up next to me and start asking me for all sorts of arbitrary directions, giggling the whole time. Yeah, Screw you H-D.
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10-02-2006, 08:48 PM
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RE: Reason Why Others Don't Wave
Sometimes I don't wave because I can't tell if the other guy is on a big scooter or not until it's too late... I hate waving at scooters. The other thing is vette drivers wave and some S2000 drivers, I have started waving at the wrong vehicles because I forget what I am driving. So if some old guy waves at you from an Accord, don't think he is a mental patient, just remember that I may be operating from habit.
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Sometimes I don't wave because I can't tell if the other guy is on a big scooter or not until it's too late
Sometimes I don't wave because I can't tell if the other guy is on a big scooter or not until it's too late
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RE: Reason Why Others Don't Wave
lol good thread.I live in tampa florida and it seems like every 1 waves here on all bikes.My 11 year old rides out with me alot now and it gets him going waving back at people lol.On another hand I had some dumb kids in a car beside me at a light asking me to wheelie it.I looked at him and said are you kiiding.He laughed and said why not? Um I have a kid on the back is that good enough?? man I hate stupid people
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RE: Reason Why Others Don't Wave
I went to see my wife and have dinner at her pub tonight. When I went out front to suit up and get ready to go, a scooter guy waved at me as he was going to pass. I wasn't sure what to do so I just gave him a head nod...Welcome to the club, that's a bad *** hog you got there! I just had to laugh, because I remembered this thread. He was pleased as punch...bless his heart!
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