top ten reasons why HD and GW riders dont wave back.

[94suzuki500]

Top Ten Reasons Why Harley Riders Don't Wave Back
10. Afraid it will invalidate warranty.
9. Leather and studs make it too hard to raise arm.
8. Refuses to wave to anyone whose bike is already paid for.
7. Afraid to let go of handlebars because they might vibrate off.
6. Rushing wind would blow scabs off the new tattoos.
5. Angry because just took out second mortgage to pay luxury tax on new
Harley.
4. Just discovered the fine print in owner's manual and realized H-D is
partially owned by those rice-burner manufacturers.
3. Can't tell if other riders are waving or just reaching to cover their ears
like everyone else.
2. Remembers the last time a Harley rider waved back, he impaled his hand
on spiked helmet.
1. They're jealous that after spending $30,000, they still don't own a Gold
Wing.

But to be totally fair, sometimes GoldWing riders don't wave back either.
Again, to facilitate understanding....

Top Ten Reasons Why Gold Wing Riders Don't Wave Back
10. Wasn't sure whether other rider was waving or making an obscene
gesture.
9. Afraid might get frostbite if hand is removed from heated grip.
8. Has arthritis and the past 400 miles have made it difficult to raise arm.
7. Reflection from etched windshield momentarily blinded him.
6. The expresso machine just finished.
5. Was actually asleep when other rider waved.
4. Was in a three-way conference call with stock broker and accessories
dealer.
3. Was distracted by odd shaped blip on radar screen.
2. Was simultaneously adjusting the air suspension, seat height,
programmable CD player, seat temperature and satellite
navigation system.
1. Couldn't find the "auto wave back" button on dashboard.

[oppy00]

What's that about "funny but true?" :lol:

[RVertigo]

Couldn't find the "auto wave back" button on dashboard.

:lol:

[calamari]

...
yesterday at work, I asked a co-worker (who has a goldwing)

me: "hey btw, do you wave on the motorcycle?"
him: "not really"
me: "..."

[Jazzzzz]

The waving/not waving thing kind of infuriates me - I've pulled up next to cruiser riders at intersections (most were Harley riders, but one was on what looked to be a Victory), flipped up my shield, and said "Hi" only to have them either ignore me (can't hear me over their open pipes?) or just turn to look and then blat away as the light changed.  Metric cruiser guys usually wave.

Nearly every sportbike or standard rider I pass coming the other way will wave - I've had guys wave at me across 5 lanes of interstate.

I will wave at a Harley rider if they wave first or if, in some miracle of circumstance, they have actually done something tasteful to their bike that I appreciate.  Everyone else gets the left hand out-and-to-the-side as soon as I see them, unless I need both hands - then I'll nod.

I have never had a GW rider not wave at me.  Road King riders have ignroed me, yes, but the GW/Concours/FJ/etc. riders have all waved.

[Blazinjr]

Around here just about everybody waves.  There are a noted few that don't though.

[gikim1118]

yeah i agree.  in ohio, pretty much everyone waves to each other.  although last week, couple of BMW riders didn't even acknowledge my wave.   :guns:  :guns:  :x  :nana:

[pandy]

I wave at everyone, no matter what. If they can't hear me over their pipes, no problemo. If they can't wave back due to being busy at the controls, no problemo. If they can't be bothered cuz they lack donkey balls, no problemo. I'll give everyone the benefit of the doubt, and if they DO have a problem, it's just that: their problem.  :mrgreen:

pandy  

[mastrind]

I try to wave at everybody......there are times when waving simply isn't possible.....at those times I try to give a significant head nod.....

.....of course, mostly sportbikes wave back......usually the cruisers don't.....but on occasion they have.....but only when riding alone.....

[davipu]

usually when I'm awake I'll wave .

[Roadstergal]

I always wave.  Wavebacks vary dramatically.  During cold/nasty/shitty weather, almost everyone waves back.  When it's nice out, it can range from everyone waving to nobody (and I usually see 5-20 bikes on my commute).    Standards are the best wavers; I think cruisers and sportbikes are tied for least.

[gazingwa]

sportbikes wave pretty well around here, the best are standards then sportbikes, followed by touring bikes(not road king)  then metric cruisers, dead last of course are harley riders.

[Jazzzzz]

wave report: dude on an old GZ-series that I passed in the dark at 5:15 AM = wave

guy on CBR f-series on the way home = wave

guy on metric cruiser on the way home = wave

guy on Honda ST-whatever on the way home = no wave

girl on scooter on way home = no wave

dude in pickup truck who let me through the intersection before he turned left = thumbs up

Gotta watch out for those sport-touring and scooter snobs, apparently

[Roadstergal]

I've had two wavebacks from bike cops.

[gazingwa]

I pass a guy in a cop uniform on a BMW(personal bike) every morning... always waves

[94suzuki500]

there was a guy at an intersection sitting with his bike in nuetral and i waved and it surprised him i guess and sorta jumped alittle and waved like a little kid, haha it was pretty funny.  i looked like this when he waved,  :lol: well sort. alittle bigger and not yellow.

[The Buddha]

Yea Harley Ride dont wave ... yea But in their defense They're not real bikers, they are trying to look baaaaad asssss .... and part of that is to show you their explicit bad assiness by growling at you ...  :lol:  ...
Cool.
Srinath.

[ajgs500]

In my experince around here it is the sportbike riders that don't wave.  The cruisers usually even the Harleys and that is a bunch considering most people around here have Harleys.  Scooters?? I don't wave at anything under 125cc's.  I don't don't even care if the squids(sportbikes) wave back or not.

[fueddy80]

when i started out riding (about 4-5 monthes ago) it didn't matter what they were riding they would wave back. now it's just sportbikes only.  the other day a HD TRIED to cut me off, I just dropped it down a gear or two and get in his way. That's what you get for not waving back  :lol:

[Phaedrus]

In my experince around here it is the sportbike riders that don't wave.  The cruisers usually even the Harleys and that is a bunch considering most people around here have Harleys.  Scooters?? I don't wave at anything under 125cc's.  I don't don't even care if the squids(sportbikes) wave back or not.

Why not wave at anything under 125cc's? I wave at 50cc's all the time, even give them a    once in a while. But not waving to anything under 125cc is no better than a someone else saying he won't wave to anything under 600cc's. :dunno: