So what's the deal with the wave? Is it bad etiquette not to wave to a fellow biker? I'd say I throw some fingers out about 75% of the time I see other riders. If I'm riding hard ( trying too anyway haha) or twissty road where I don't feel taking my hand off the bars then I don't. But their are some that just ride by with no wave at all. Not even a head nod lol. Is this bad biker etiquette? Just thought i'd put this out there and see what you guys have to say.

 

Wave. I wish all those on 2 wheels a safe journey. The scooter riders are optional, the fronts of them look like sport bikes, and I sometimes dont realize its a scooter until the hand is off the bars! Oh well.

What about those can-ams? Not really 2 wheels, but not quite a cage....

 

'Dropping the hand' is common courtesy to show rider fellowship.

There are many motorcyclist hand signals. Google it. You'll get lots. ;-)

 

i wave or even nod to pretty much everyone. Just a nice way to be friendly.

On another note,

Seems to be a jeep thing too, but the jeep guys have more of a superiority complex with it i think. One of those "i can go more places then you can" type thing. Always fun passing a jeep in my Dune buggy going down the road and they just stare intently.

 

I used to be the one waving but now I only do it if someone holds their hand out first. I'll do it any time someone holds their hand out regardless of how Im riding.

The best times I realized are when you are on the highway just cruising, and see a guy on the opposite side of the highway and he waves lol cracks me up

 

Yea I started off initiating the waves, sometimes I get em back and sometimes Nadda. I live in kinda a yuppy area so there's always a big crew of hubby and wife riders riding 2up wearing Polos and boat shoes lol I guess its something you'd have to see in person. But I enjoy riding past them, ya got like 20 hands out waving, I feeling like getting close and slapping em. Good game good game haha

 

High Fives!!!!

 

Definitely a head nod....

 

Yea head nods are common

 

I do it every time, even on a good lean in the corners... get some funny looks sometimes.