the "wave" - riding etiquette

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You haven't really 'waved' until you've waved to a parade of 40+ Harley's going in the opposite direction. :p. I'm an experienced waver. :p

I agree that above all else, new beginner riders should focus on developing their riding skill and practicing their safe-riding strategy.
 
Take Lakeridge Road up to Port Perry and back, lol. You will gets lots of experience waving at the biker population making its necessary pilgrimage north, and south. Ah, togetherness :D.
 
Orangepeel said:
Take Lakeridge Road up to Port Perry and back, lol. You will gets lots of experience waving at the biker population making its necessary pilgrimage north, and south. Ah, togetherness :D.
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Only on warm Sunday afternoons. Other times the road is bare of two wheels. I ride it often and am usually about the only one on it.

I understand the angst and uncertainty about the "wave" for newer riders. You'll hear a ton of crap about it. My advice is don't think too much about it at all and do what YOU are comfortable with. You'll hear crap about where it originated and what it actually means and why some do and some don't and how it used to be different "back in the day". I've been riding for 35 years and it's always been the same amount of use and with the same controversy. Just less effective messaging systems because the interweb wasn't perfected then. :p Only thing I've noticed is that now more people flash a peace sign than 30 years ago.
 
I got bored of waving at people after an hour on the bike, sometimes I like to ride with one hand and not wave (yah i'm a rebel!:bunny:). I'm just bitter cause it seems like no one likes supermotards in this town.
 
vdubblues said:
I got bored of waving at people after an hour on the bike, sometimes I like to ride with one hand and not wave (yah i'm a rebel!:bunny:). I'm just bitter cause it seems like no one likes supermotards in this town.
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hey man

i may not wave but id turn into a bobblehead nodding acknoledgement as u passed'

i took a Can Am 250 MX-6 solo across the Gobi desert in 1989
 
I wave...:wave:but it's nice to see the new riders coming into the biking scene ...actually thinking about safety on the road.
 
I've never felt like I was going to lose control when waving, I waved since my first day on the bike, if I am going into a corner or using the clutch then they get a nod, but I mean, the bike basically drives itself, easy to take a hand off and still go straight as long as you dont jerk or push on the right handlebar.

However, yeah if you don't feel comfortable doing it then don't - anyone that judges you based on if you don't wave is also probably wearing "one of those" vests ;)

IXFe said:
You haven't really 'waved' until you've waved to a parade of 40+ Harley's going in the opposite direction. :p. I'm an experienced waver. :p

I agree that above all else, new beginner riders should focus on developing their riding skill and practicing their safe-riding strategy.
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Coming back from PD (I just went there, drove through town and came back) I passed a lot of bikes going in, I think I had my left hand off the bars more than I had it on :D

Was way too hot since I wear ATGATT since I am still fairly new. and I must admit, I felt quite emasculated looking at the girls with just a helmet and tank top on a SS when I was in full gear on my little 250 :lmao:
 
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I have to say going to Dover for my first Friday the 13th last week I was shocked at home many guys were still waving, hundreds, even a bunch of the hardcore Harley guys were waving, but by the time we got close to Dover I was actually getting sick of waving so I would just nod.
 
ok,as the OP id like to CHIME in here
this is not where i wanted this thread to go!!!
I put the title
the wave - RIDING ETIQUETTE
NOT
the wave - DRIVING SAFETY

WE ALL GET IT .....DRIVE SAFELY AND WITHIN YOUR LIMITS



I wanted to start a thread about the ETIQUETTE of saying "hi" to another rider enjoying our shared passion.

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PS ....THE TWO POSTS IMMEDIATELY ABOVE THIS ONE were what i was looking for. thx

if you want to pad your # of posts by mother henning newish riders WITH ARROGANT STATEMENTS OF THE OBVIOUS

start your own thread
 
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Just be careful if you're waving to someone waiting at a cross street on your right. Lifting your throttle hand on most bikes can be a very unsettling maneuver. DAMHIK
 
I would find the longest truck on the road and ride next to it so I would not be seen, therefore, no waving required.
 
When I was a kid we use to stand on the side of the highway and try to get the truck drivers to blow their horn for us as they passed by waving at them and pulling our fists down in the air. We do it to every truck until one honked at us and them we'd jump around so happy that we got one.

I see waving at other riders as pretty much the same thing. If I get a wave back, it's great! If not, I just try the next one. ;-)
 
kgreen said:
When I was a kid we use to stand on the side of the highway and try to get the truck drivers to blow their horn for us as they passed by waving at them and pulling our fists down in the air. We do it to every truck until one honked at us and them we'd jump around so happy that we got one.

I see waving at other riders as pretty much the same thing. If I get a wave back, it's great! If not, I just try the next one. ;-)
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haha that was so cute...
 
So did any vendor sell an "auto-waver" at Port Dover? Hit a button and a fake hand comes out to wave to riders?
 
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