Courtesy - LEO ahead
#31
05-16-2010, 10:37 PM
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I know exactly the spot you are talking about. Heading East you come a long hill then it flattens out for about half a mile. Usually 7 or 8 highway patrol officers there clocking yah on both sides.
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05-16-2010, 11:27 PM
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To be honest, I didn't know of the tap of the helmet to warn of a speed trap.
I wave to every biker, whether on a scooter, rice burner or HD. No matter the race, or whatever, I wave, just a respect thing to me.
I wave to every biker, whether on a scooter, rice burner or HD. No matter the race, or whatever, I wave, just a respect thing to me.
#34
05-16-2010, 11:55 PM
What ever happened to oncoming traffic giving a quick flash or bikers tapping the top of their helmets letting you know there is a leo hiding in the bushes. I had a cager (that's right cager) flash the high beams at me today to find a leo 6 miles up the road in the bushes. Meantime the half dozen or so bikers that passed me barely waved. What's up with that? When I was a kid everyone flashed, that's just what you did. I guess it's all about me these days. It's too bad.
#35
05-17-2010, 12:34 AM
today i was passing a group when i was by myself the first dude waves so i put my hand down, the other two wave the last guy sits on his spanking new dyna with signature harly scowl and nothing, too much of a hardass to wave, so i turn the wave into a bird, that got his attention...
i always try to warn people of cops coming and reciprocate a wave. what kind of a**hole doesn't wave back when someone waves at them?
i always try to warn people of cops coming and reciprocate a wave. what kind of a**hole doesn't wave back when someone waves at them?
#1 waves, you wave back,
#2 & #3 wave, you wave back again....
#4 doesn't reciprocate (he didn't start 'The Wave' to begin with), you cop an attitude ('cuz you wanted to be recognized as the nice guy/poser you are) and YOU end up flipping #4 the bird??????
What did he do to you except not acknowledge your existence?
What's wrong with this picture?
Clowns to the left of me , jokers to the right..........
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#36
05-17-2010, 12:40 AM
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Everybody's got different hand signals for warning other bikers. Any time I get anything other than a wave, I make sure I'm going the speed limit and look for cops, debris in the road, an accident or heavy traffic ahead, etc. Sometimes I've gotten a helmet tap from bikers coming towards me and slowed down to find nothing of note up ahead, but maybe the cop took off, etc. I always tap my helmet to warn other bikes of cops up ahead or any sort of road condition I think could be dangerous for them. I know some guys will kick out a foot for road hazards, and tap the helmet for cops.
#37
05-17-2010, 12:51 AM
I used to let people know but after several years of driving trucks and seeing way too many accidents on the roads I started thinking about it and have developed a new philosophy regarding violating traffic laws.
I believe the laws are in place for a reason and that reason is safety. If anyone is breaking them then they deserve whatever they get.
The solution to a cop in the bushes is easy in my opinion. Don't speed or show your *** on the road and the cop in the bushes will stay right there in the bushes when you go by.
I believe the laws are in place for a reason and that reason is safety. If anyone is breaking them then they deserve whatever they get.
The solution to a cop in the bushes is easy in my opinion. Don't speed or show your *** on the road and the cop in the bushes will stay right there in the bushes when you go by.
#39
05-17-2010, 01:14 AM
Beats the heck out of the alternative............
Life is short...dead is forever.........................
Ain't got time to waste wavin' at posers........
If they don't like it, I don't care...........
Clowns to the left of me, jokers to the right.............
Last edited by silvrbill; 05-17-2010 at 01:40 AM.
#40
05-17-2010, 02:41 AM
It's interesting how the initial question got completely dropped and ended up being a debate on intelligence, who's a bad-***, wave/don't wave, the chicken or the egg. Turned into a chest thumping debate. Funny, absolutely funny.
I think you two should take your sword fight out behind the barn.
I think you two should take your sword fight out behind the barn.