Why don't folks wave to Harley's ?
#181
07-14-2020 | 07:09 PM
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I don't know what it's like in the US of A, or Eu or Asia or down under, but around here in Eastern Canada I'd say 85-90% of folks out on 2 or 3 wheels wave to each other.
It's the 15% that don't that make me scratch my head and go hmmm.
Today I was out on a ride having a great time....maybe one of the last rides of the year and in the opposite lane coming towards me I see an older guy on a "Harley Clone" (Metric bike of some kind with a Road King windshield like thing) and like a friendly soul, I wave. He turns his head & stares right at me the whole 5 or 8 (or whatever) seconds he's going by....no wave.
It seems to be these guys on Harley clones and also Gold Wings who are the worst 'offenders' (and occasionally big BMW r1200-whatever) are the ones that don't wave.
So, I am not butt hurt, I'll sleep tonight, I'll continue to wave, but I am the type that always have to know why.
I am not talking in a sharp corner, taken by surprise, doesn't see me , shifting gears or anything else. Looking right at me. Straight line...constant speed.
Why does someone turn their head and look RIGHT AT YOU and choose not to wave? Are they believing they are better than you? Are they old grouchy pi$$ed off codgers who wouldn't wave to their own mother if you paid them? Are they confused by your friendliness? Are they senile and still think they are in their car and thus confused by your wave?
Maybe I should've been a psychologist. Certain things I see people do (or don't do) sure intrigue me.
Thoughts?
It's the 15% that don't that make me scratch my head and go hmmm.
Today I was out on a ride having a great time....maybe one of the last rides of the year and in the opposite lane coming towards me I see an older guy on a "Harley Clone" (Metric bike of some kind with a Road King windshield like thing) and like a friendly soul, I wave. He turns his head & stares right at me the whole 5 or 8 (or whatever) seconds he's going by....no wave.
It seems to be these guys on Harley clones and also Gold Wings who are the worst 'offenders' (and occasionally big BMW r1200-whatever) are the ones that don't wave.
So, I am not butt hurt, I'll sleep tonight, I'll continue to wave, but I am the type that always have to know why.
I am not talking in a sharp corner, taken by surprise, doesn't see me , shifting gears or anything else. Looking right at me. Straight line...constant speed.
Why does someone turn their head and look RIGHT AT YOU and choose not to wave? Are they believing they are better than you? Are they old grouchy pi$$ed off codgers who wouldn't wave to their own mother if you paid them? Are they confused by your friendliness? Are they senile and still think they are in their car and thus confused by your wave?
Maybe I should've been a psychologist. Certain things I see people do (or don't do) sure intrigue me.
Thoughts?
#182
07-14-2020 | 08:56 PM
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I started reading this thread from the begining, got too long, skipped to the end. Somebody said somfin about CVOs. I just happened to take a putt to a local dealer today to browse. They had a flat white CVO roadglide117. Really sharp. The tag on the bars said $41k. Pretty steep. I could buy it, but I wouldn't. I can't see the value. But that's me.
#183
07-14-2020 | 09:03 PM
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I don't know what it's like in the US of A, or Eu or Asia or down under, but around here in Eastern Canada I'd say 85-90% of folks out on 2 or 3 wheels wave to each other.
It's the 15% that don't that make me scratch my head and go hmmm.
Today I was out on a ride having a great time....maybe one of the last rides of the year and in the opposite lane coming towards me I see an older guy on a "Harley Clone" (Metric bike of some kind with a Road King windshield like thing) and like a friendly soul, I wave. He turns his head & stares right at me the whole 5 or 8 (or whatever) seconds he's going by....no wave.
It seems to be these guys on Harley clones and also Gold Wings who are the worst 'offenders' (and occasionally big BMW r1200-whatever) are the ones that don't wave.
So, I am not butt hurt, I'll sleep tonight, I'll continue to wave, but I am the type that always have to know why.
I am not talking in a sharp corner, taken by surprise, doesn't see me , shifting gears or anything else. Looking right at me. Straight line...constant speed.
Why does someone turn their head and look RIGHT AT YOU and choose not to wave? Are they believing they are better than you? Are they old grouchy pi$$ed off codgers who wouldn't wave to their own mother if you paid them? Are they confused by your friendliness? Are they senile and still think they are in their car and thus confused by your wave?
Maybe I should've been a psychologist. Certain things I see people do (or don't do) sure intrigue me.
Thoughts?
It's the 15% that don't that make me scratch my head and go hmmm.
Today I was out on a ride having a great time....maybe one of the last rides of the year and in the opposite lane coming towards me I see an older guy on a "Harley Clone" (Metric bike of some kind with a Road King windshield like thing) and like a friendly soul, I wave. He turns his head & stares right at me the whole 5 or 8 (or whatever) seconds he's going by....no wave.
It seems to be these guys on Harley clones and also Gold Wings who are the worst 'offenders' (and occasionally big BMW r1200-whatever) are the ones that don't wave.
So, I am not butt hurt, I'll sleep tonight, I'll continue to wave, but I am the type that always have to know why.
I am not talking in a sharp corner, taken by surprise, doesn't see me , shifting gears or anything else. Looking right at me. Straight line...constant speed.
Why does someone turn their head and look RIGHT AT YOU and choose not to wave? Are they believing they are better than you? Are they old grouchy pi$$ed off codgers who wouldn't wave to their own mother if you paid them? Are they confused by your friendliness? Are they senile and still think they are in their car and thus confused by your wave?
Maybe I should've been a psychologist. Certain things I see people do (or don't do) sure intrigue me.
Thoughts?
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#185
07-15-2020 | 07:12 PM
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#186
07-15-2020 | 07:50 PM
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I think I may have said this before but I always had vehicles that people waved back and forth to each other. Old British sports cars, AH's, MG's, Mini Coopers and I'm sure more British brands but I never saw them. The Jeeps CJ's and ****** and through AMC. Most kids don't do it now, older Corvette's too. Motorcycles. Anything I missed?
