motorcycle greetings as you pass another rider

[Rubbe]

I would be happy to have the kind of push button for signalling like sportsbikes have..
No more waving, just push the button..

What button?

[deanevo]

A button like this yellow one on the control unit.
I always had one on Gixxers, I found it really handy.
You can flash hello, move over, whatch out, or whatever purpose.

What button?

[rtucker1964]

Showing some respect for your fellow v-twin rider is always a good thing. I can not bring myself to provide the same greetings for the vespa type riders. I guess that makes me a snob on two wheels.

I'm with you on that one. I'll wave to just about any other machine on the road; but there is something about the Vespa type scooters that just doesn't make me think they are a real bike.

[wasko5150]

one thing i also notice is the passenger will wave and not the driver. sometimes hard when holding the clutch or shifting. also a head dip works well

[at-home-daddy]

I always kinda wondered why we don't do a quick beep with the horn. It would seem to be easier, and would keep your hands on the grips where they should be. Too much of a distraction for higher-traffic areas or...?

[Magpie]

I always kinda wondered why we don't do a quick beep with the horn. It would seem to be easier, and would keep your hands on the grips where they should be. Too much of a distraction for higher-traffic areas or...?

Have you heard the sound of the VN900 horn.....too embarassing !
My 2 year old granddaughter farts louder !

[Vulkin']

My horn is so weak I just rev my engine instead if a cage needs waking up.

Still ain't respecting the vespa/burgman/siverwings. Can't. Won't.

[ricksza]

My horn is so weak I just rev my engine instead if a cage needs waking up.

Still ain't respecting the vespa/burgman/siverwings. Can't. Won't.

Another good reason to debaffle.

[uechi kid]

Waving is a pain in the a$$.

I agree. I do it but I wait to get a wave first.

[grnmonstergirl]

I'm sure it's because I'm a chick, but here in IL/MO the HD riders wave at me, not all of them but most. I ride a ninja 250 and one ninja 650 wound his engine up as he passed me...was surprised by that...thought people only waved. Some snub but most seem to be OLD men who prolly think a chick doesn't belong on a bike? Or maybe it's the type of bike...who knows...I wave at all as long as I don't need my left hand at that moment.

[ricksza]

Some cruisers wil only wave to other cruisers. Why? A wave is just a friendly gesture. Who can't use another friend?

[AussieRobin]

Maybe it's a herritage thing, but in Australia it seems to be a nod too. I find I can nod at anyone, although my friends who ride BMWs and sports bikes get significantly less responses then I do on a cruiser style bike.

[windsurfdog]

Another good reason to debaffle.

Actually, no...another good reason to buy a better horn...

[Vulkin']

Not that you are not right on that one. But. This month will come and oil change, valve job, back brake pads, front tire, and if I can figugre out the job the stem lube job. Not only are my labor hours played out so is my bike bank. So I will be revving the loud pipes for a while in lieu of a decent horn. Besides it works rather well.

[ricksza]

Reving the engine is like a wake up, the horn is more like a smack on the head.

[Franber]

Over here, we seem to just nod at oncoming riders, when riding, a brief arm out to the side shows there is something on the road, when riding in a group through a town and looking for an arranged meeting place you can't find; a fist moving back and forth in front of the nose means _uck knows where it is.....

John

[JBiINKS]

Oh I love this one. Here in Dorothy-ville or the Land of Ah's the signs you talk about as you approach another rider are about the same. 2 fingers down I usually interpret as greeting and keep it between the ditches, 2 fingers pointing sideways is hello, and 1 finger pointed up and circling means you are approaching a speed trap. I do get responses from most people. but I give the 2 fingers down to every approaching rider. Like Wasko, I am just happy to be out riding and loving it.

[ricksza]

Top Ten Reasons Why Harley Riders Don't Wave Back

10. Afraid it will invalidate warranty.
9. Leather and studs make it too heavy to raise arm.
8. Refuse 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 Honda.
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 too tired from spending hours polishing all that chrome to lift their arms.

[dixienormas2]

I too was unaware of all the different meanings to the wave.

I just wave to everyone, usually with two fingers to the side and if they wave back, I think cool! If not, it doesn't matter because like so many others I'm just happy to be able to ride a motorcycle and enjoy the whole experience.

You guys have me a bit paranoid! Around here thats basically what it means (As I have always taken it) Just a wave among a fellow riders. And it doesn't matter what kind of bike your on....Harley, Hardly, Rice rocket....whatever. To each his own, at least your out riding!

[Richardredneck]

I was aware of the biker wave even before I started riding. Since I'm new, I feel a little self conscious about waving. But I do wave back if some one waves to me. I've seen two fingers down and the open palm.

I don't know what the hell it means! I thought it was just hello.