MotorradMike
Lucky
...I even wave to the cows when bored or they look interested
Don't wave to the bulls.
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Is Waving To Fellow Bike Riders Still An Accepted Practice?
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Don't wave to the bulls.
blacque jacque shellacque
Member
It is my understanding that it's against Harley code to wave at non Harley riders. Those that do, likely have poor eyesight or have simply not noticed what you are riding. The cylinders on my R1150RS are fairly prominent as it has no fairing lowers. This makes my identity much easier to spot at speed, therefore I rarely receive a return wave.
88bmwjeff
SF Bay Area
I usually give the wave; however, I will sometimes nod back if I can't remove my hands from the handlebars.
It also took a while after getting back into riding--I rode dirt as a kid--to learn about the wave. With a lot middle aged folks getting into riding, it's possible they do not know about the wave. Or-as other people have said-just not experienced enough to let go of the handlebar to wave.
It also took a while after getting back into riding--I rode dirt as a kid--to learn about the wave. With a lot middle aged folks getting into riding, it's possible they do not know about the wave. Or-as other people have said-just not experienced enough to let go of the handlebar to wave.
I wave to anyone and everyone, regardless of their vehicle--if it moves, I wave to the pilot. Probably for the same reasons, I speak to folks when I meet them on the street or in the mall or in a business or wherever I meet them. If someone makes eye contact with me--and I am constantly looking at faces and eyes for that eye contact--then I speak, usually a simple "howdy" or "hello" or something similar. Likely comes from my upbringing in small communities, I've noticed that folks raised in larger cities are different from me in lots of ways.
Today before reading this thread, I waved to many H D riders and most waved back, and later I waved to a Bmw GS rider, with no, repeat no return wave. I was really disappointed. I then realized I was on my super glide, but to make it more complicated I had my Arrai full face, Bmw hi viz. jacket and pants on. Only HD boots which I wear on my Bmw Rt because of being 5'6' and shrinking. The around boots, which I seldom wear, are challenging when on the Rt, 30" seat, which is a great bike/time machine. They would be fine with the 26" Seat.
Normally on the RT it's a fairly good return on the HD touring bikes and of course higher with BMW.
As a career military guy I was always moving and traveling alone so being friendly/polite was a way to survive. Missiles or no missiles.
R/
RPW
IBA #54421
2009 R1200rt
2013 HD superglide 110 anniversary
Normally on the RT it's a fairly good return on the HD touring bikes and of course higher with BMW.
As a career military guy I was always moving and traveling alone so being friendly/polite was a way to survive. Missiles or no missiles.
R/
RPW
IBA #54421
2009 R1200rt
2013 HD superglide 110 anniversary
pffog
Small road corner junkie
Same here, I especially love waving to others mid corner while dragging the pegs.
Saw a rider coming coming my way yesterday, with ape hangers so high he looked like he was being robbed. So when he got close I extended my arm straight over my head and waved frantically
I wave because I don't want to be a jerk, but honestly, mid-summer, I get sick of all the waving. Can't we all just assume we like each other and leave it at that? I mean, come on.
I have a pretty hard time getting the real pirates to wave back. Me on my old GS in a hi-vis coat. Just not cool I guess.
xlarry
Larry
I get a kick out of the "cool" Harley "wave"....not really a wave as it's just like a slow signal of days past. And the other cruiser riders adopt it so they are cool too. Sometimes I think they do that so people can't see them wave....that would be not cool. And it's subtle just in case the other rider doesn't wave back; there wave is not just hanging out there. I fell into that at first on my Harleys but then I just refused to follow the crowd and waved normally.
mylanc
New member
Is that a wave?
I thought they were pointing out the oil puddles they were leaving on the road!
One think I always got a kick out of in New Mexico was that everyone waved at everyone no matter what they were on or in.
I try not to be rude but when I am in a curve or lot's of traffic, I prefer to keep my hands on the handlebars.
I thought they were pointing out the oil puddles they were leaving on the road!
One think I always got a kick out of in New Mexico was that everyone waved at everyone no matter what they were on or in.
I try not to be rude but when I am in a curve or lot's of traffic, I prefer to keep my hands on the handlebars.
I thought boaters did a "shot across the bow routine" when greeting each other...so does that have a different meaning?
