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Old 06-22-2009 | 09:21 PM
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Most bikers like it when you flip them off...
So instead of the pointer finger, use the middle finger...Got it.
 
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Old 06-22-2009 | 09:26 PM
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Feels kinda cool to get your first one, though.

I'm still new to the road, but the oncoming fella didn't know that. He threw his hand out there and it felt pretty good to return the gesture.
 
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Old 06-22-2009 | 09:35 PM
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Hell, I wave at just about everybody on two wheels... sometimes I even wave at the occasional scooter!
 
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Old 06-22-2009 | 09:39 PM
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what about the iron fist
 
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Old 06-22-2009 | 10:20 PM
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A lot of the time I give a good old fashion regular wave. Throws em off.
 
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Old 06-22-2009 | 10:26 PM
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Originally Posted by kahaone
Occassionaly I will give a nod, or a 1/2 hearted wave. But I figure that, when in my car or truck, I don't wave at every car or truck that passes......so why be so much different on my bike?
Twenty or thirty years ago I waved more, but now......with so many bikes on the road it gets to be a pain in the ****.
I agree 100%. Too darn many bikes to wave at.
 
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Old 06-22-2009 | 10:48 PM
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I had a guy give me a really powerful fist pump one time. He was pretty excited. It made me actually LOL while riding past him.
 
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Old 06-23-2009 | 01:40 AM
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Not a fan of the wave like to keep both hands on the bars,

We have the nod over here.
 
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Old 06-23-2009 | 02:25 AM
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Originally Posted by michaelmartin
Feels kinda cool to get your first one, though.

I'm still new to the road, but the oncoming fella didn't know that. He threw his hand out there and it felt pretty good to return the gesture.
Yeah, the first wave is cool. In a way you feel welcomed into a community by it. Of couse after awhile it's like "yeah yeah, I see you. You see me. We're both on bikes...whatever". I still wave...but I'm just a friendly person.

Originally Posted by shopewell
Hell, I wave at just about everybody on two wheels... sometimes I even wave at the occasional scooter!
I love waving at the scooter boys! Most of them around here wont wave back. All I'm trying to say to them is that if they have the ***** to go 60mph on something with wheels that tiny...they have my respect!
 
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Old 06-23-2009 | 03:24 AM
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In my town, the jap's won't give you anything. If you come up on an HD, with an HD, you get a hand, or a nod. I can see an HD a half mile away. And you can bet you get a wave or a nod as you pass. that's the way it is. It's a brotherhood, just to know we have the best! Iv'e met many a good friends like that, just a show of hand can tell you who is on your side. I love the cop's in this town, they pick on the rice rocket's, not the HD riders. Go figure? I guess they don't want the trouble. Wave on, Keep them in the wind, HOLLYWOOD.............
 


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