reduced waves this weekend - cause for concern?

[kmoney_imp]

I find it depends. Harley riders around here don't seem to wave to non Harleys; sport bikers wave, but there seems to be a minimum speed or lean angle in corners required to be deserving of it (usually 120-140kph it seems); all the cafe guys I see wave.

I wave to everyone (and feel bad when I don't return because I'm clutching or in a turn that needs both hands).

The motorcycle community seems to be a bit strange sometimes. My friend's phone flew out of her jacket on our last ride and 4 of us pulled over to help her look for it at the side of the road. Probably 15-20 bikes rode by our group and our pulled over bikes while we were searching and not even one looked over, slowed down, or gave any type of "okay?" gesture or anything.

[LongRanger_imp]

I think I posted this previously. When I'm on one of my BMW's, everyone waves -- BMW riders, HD riders, sports bike riders, cruisers, ADV riders... When I'm on the CB, nobody waves, especially not BMW riders. They are the absolute worst! I'll occasionally get a wave from a HD rider, but definitely not as often as when I'm riding a BMW. I've given up worrying about it.

[gbpack89_imp]

Here in Wisconsin you almost certainly won't get any acknowledgement from a HD rider unless you are one. And I have noticed the rare occasions I do its when I'm not wearing a helmet around town. Other than that demographic, most give you the low open hand, nod, or


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[emptysea]

The above comment is inconsistent with my experience. I almost always get a wave from HD riders in America's Dairyland.

[curlyjoe_imp]

In my part of New England, most riders wave and more than half are Harleys or other types of cruisers.

[Chapomis_imp]

In my part of New England, most riders wave and more than half are Harleys or other types of cruisers.

Same down here. I wave to all riders and it's very rare that a rider doesn't wave or nod back. I do feel slighted if they don't, but then I would feel snobbish if I didn't.

Not to be stereotypical, but when I was picking up my RT the other day a guy pulled up on a new BMW Sport Bike. He was dressed in full black leather down to the boots, pulled off his full helmet and had long grey hair w/matching beard. Had I seen him anywhere else I would have sworn he would be riding a Harley.

[0011bc_imp]

The above comment is inconsistent with my experience. I almost always get a wave from HD riders in America's Dairyland.

maybe when youre around butthole-ville WI.


Around milwaukee forget it...also: maybe because alot of the urban area riders are weekend warriors.

[Inhouse Bob]

I'd say I get about 90% waves, from all types of bikes. I think in the DC area we all feel a bit under the gun on the roads and so we feel a stronger bond of brotherhood than in other areas. It's sort of a "Good on you for hanging in there!" wave.

[olekzap_imp]

Maybe I'm just too young, but I find it very strange that anyone would get worked up about not waving or not getting a wave in return. I don't always wave back. I will if there's nothing else I'm focused on, but if I'm keeping an eye on traffic or in the middle of shifting, sorry, you're not getting a wave back. It's at the bottom of my priority list when riding.

[clearviewx]

only return wave if waved to like The ferret said...