Say what you want about HD / HD riders but...

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@JPT-- "The subject was Harley riders."

Actually, the topic was that Harley riders were out riding and waving and essentially going against every generalization you have made or implied in your comments in this (and other) threads.

We all get that you don't like loud pipes and that you that you think poorly of those riders who choose them. i happen to have a different perspective on that, but this thread isn't about that....it's about waving to a fellow motorcyclist in a friendly acknowledgment of our shared love for riding. Give the other crap a rest already, please.

[Guth_imp]

Italics are good, If someone is really fired up they can always "bold their text", such as I've done below.

Netiquette Wrote:Netiquette,[1] a colloquial portmanteau of network etiquette or Internet etiquette, is a set of social conventions that facilitate interaction over networks, ranging from Usenet and mailing lists to blogs and forums.

Like the network itself, these developing norms remain in a state of flux and vary from community to community. The points most strongly emphasized about Usenet netiquette often include using simple electronic signatures, and avoiding multiposting, cross-posting, off-topic posting, hijacking a discussion thread, and other techniques used to minimize the effort required to read a post or a thread. Similarly, some Usenet guidelines call for use of unabbreviated English[2][3] while users of instant messaging protocols like SMS occasionally encourage just the opposite, bolstering use of SMS language. However, many online communities frown upon this practice.

Common rules for e-mail[4] and Usenet such as avoiding flamewars and spam are constant across most mediums and communities. Another rule is to avoid typing in all caps or grossly enlarging script for emphasis, which is considered to be the equivalent of shouting or yelling.
None of which has anything to do with hurling divisive insults. Italicizing or bolding isn't going to help anyone in that case.

[emptysea]

Incidentally, my priest rides a Harley...with a modified exhaust. He wears leather. He has leather saddlebags with studs and fringe. He rides as often as he can, but that's not very often. And he waves to other bikers.

[Guth_imp]

Coming to CBS this fall...

(Imagine a voice over in a deep, cool sounding voice): my priest rides a Harley...with a modified exhaust. He wears leather. He has leather saddlebags with studs and fringe. He rides as often as he can, but that's not very often. And he waves to other bikers.

[emptysea]

LOL

[Django]

I nod or wave to all riders of powered two wheelers including scooter riders, some acknowledge others don't, that's up to them. I don't think it's all to do with what they ride, I think some of them are just ignorant of the practice having recently started biking and others just can't be bothered or are not concentrating.
Either way I will carry on regardless waving or nodding to other riders because I've done it for so long it is second nature.

Excellent. Is waving a big thing in left-lane countries? I've had Aussies tell me they don't do it b/c of the throttle hand and the large number of bikes going by (you'd go crazy waving).

That's exactly the reason, why more'n'more riders here in Germany refrain from greeting. It's just to crowded here.

However, I greet EVERY oncoming rider...





..with a gentle lift of my left eyebrow.

[Chapomis_imp]

I wave to every rider I see and I get about a 95% response on either the Harley or the CB, that drops to about 60% when I'm on the Can Am. I think its the die hard pirates that turn their noses up at the Cam Am, but then I meet a lot of older riders that think they are very cool and could be in their future. Speaking of Harleys, I took my 95 Heritage Nostalgia out for the first time this year on Saturday for a long ride around the Cape (no such thing as a long ride around Nantucket). After riding the CB exclusively for the past few weeks, the Harley was like riding a Dinosaur in comparison to riding the DLX.

[Stichill_imp]

I nod or wave to all riders of powered two wheelers including scooter riders, some acknowledge others don't, that's up to them. I don't think it's all to do with what they ride, I think some of them are just ignorant of the practice having recently started biking and others just can't be bothered or are not concentrating.
Either way I will carry on regardless waving or nodding to other riders because I've done it for so long it is second nature.

Excellent. Is waving a big thing in left-lane countries? I've had Aussies tell me they don't do it b/c of the throttle hand and the large number of bikes going by (you'd go crazy waving).

That's exactly the reason, why more'n'more riders here in Germany refrain from greeting. It's just to crowded here.

However, I greet EVERY oncoming rider...





..with a gentle lift of my left eyebrow.

Sometimes it's not safe to wave due to taking a corner or operating the clutch. If I can I tip my head but sometimes I just focus on riding.

I wave to every rider I see and I get about a 95% response on either the Harley or the CB, that drops to about 60% when I'm on the Can Am. I think its the die hard pirates that turn their noses up at the Cam Am, but then I meet a lot of older riders that think they are very cool and could be in their future. Speaking of Harleys, I took my 95 Heritage Nostalgia out for the first time this year on Saturday for a long ride around the Cape (no such thing as a long ride around Nantucket). After riding the CB exclusively for the past few weeks, the Harley was like riding a Dinosaur in comparison to riding the DLX.

When I become old and broken-down, Plan A is to try a luxury scooter in the 650cc class. Plan B is an articulating 3-wheeler like a Piaggio MP3 or Yamaha Tricity (if they are ever sold here). Plan C is to get a Miata (affordable) or Morgan 3-Wheeler (if I win the lottery).

[DJS_imp]

*waves at everyone in this thread

I nod or wave to all riders of powered two wheelers including scooter riders, some acknowledge others don't, that's up to them. I don't think it's all to do with what they ride, I think some of them are just ignorant of the practice having recently started biking and others just can't be bothered or are not concentrating.
Either way I will carry on regardless waving or nodding to other riders because I've done it for so long it is second nature.

Excellent. Is waving a big thing in left-lane countries? I've had Aussies tell me they don't do it b/c of the throttle hand and the large number of bikes going by (you'd go crazy waving).

That's exactly the reason, why more'n'more riders here in Germany refrain from greeting. It's just to crowded here.

However, I greet EVERY oncoming rider...





..with a gentle lift of my left eyebrow.

Sometimes it's not safe to wave due to taking a corner or operating the clutch. If I can I tip my head but sometimes I just focus on riding.

I wave to every rider I see and I get about a 95% response on either the Harley or the CB, that drops to about 60% when I'm on the Can Am. I think its the die hard pirates that turn their noses up at the Cam Am, but then I meet a lot of older riders that think they are very cool and could be in their future. Speaking of Harleys, I took my 95 Heritage Nostalgia out for the first time this year on Saturday for a long ride around the Cape (no such thing as a long ride around Nantucket). After riding the CB exclusively for the past few weeks, the Harley was like riding a Dinosaur in comparison to riding the DLX.

When I become old and broken-down, Plan A is to try a luxury scooter in the 650cc class. Plan B is an articulating 3-wheeler like a Piaggio MP3 or Yamaha Tricity (if they are ever sold here). Plan C is to get a Miata (affordable) or Morgan 3-Wheeler (if I win the lottery).

what no slingshot??

[ride4now_imp]

I saw 2 Slingshots up in Helen, Ga last week. They look pretty cool
but for me, you might as well buy a Miata or something like that. The CanAm is a whole other idea. When/if I can't ride a 2 wheeler, one of those
will reside in my garage.