Bikes and etiquette

triggerfish · Post by **triggerfish** » Thu May 24, 2007 9:28 am

Beemer1150 wrote:As Rog says, in the UK a nod is the usual greeting, and it's pretty universal down here in the South-West.

I like the French greeting - drop your left arm down and out at about 45 degrees. Apparently the lower the wave the cooler it is!

Their 'thank-you' to helpful cars is great too - extend the left leg as far as you can!

Mike

Hi Beemer1150. The usual custom in the Philippines is to extend your left hand up much like taking an oath. Some go ahead and wave. I'm curious about the French greeting. Is this what they call the "low five?" I've never seen anyone doing that. Wouldn't it look like you are pointing at a road hazard? Extending the left leg may also be misinterpreted as a warning.

cworley5150 · Post by **cworley5150** » Thu May 24, 2007 9:44 am

I wave at everybody, even little girls on scooters.

As long as your on two wheels, you are OK with me. I sometimes get annoyed with those that don't wave back if I know that they saw me and made a choice to not return the gesture. Seems that there is a mixture of different riders on different styles/brands that wil not wave back. Probably a higher percentage of cruiser riders though. I just stand up on the pegs and fart in their general direction.

Post by **wncbmw** » Thu May 24, 2007 2:13 pm

I just stand up on the pegs and fart in their general direction.

For some people, that would just be Standard Operating Procedure, regardless!

leoquattro · Post by **leoquattro** » Thu May 24, 2007 4:19 pm

I just stand up on the pegs and fart in their general direction.

You know Cworley, I just a bought from a Target store for 9.99$ a t-shirt with that Monty Pithon's sentence!
I'll wear it to use it in case of a no-waver!
Ciao
Leoquattro

Post by **socalrob** » Fri May 25, 2007 1:20 am

C'mon DJ, its fun to wave to scooter riders just to confuse em.

In LA pretty much everyone waves back if you give em the wave, with the exception of the true HD gangsters, & even they wave from time to time.

Now whats a bit gay (not that there is anything wrong with that) is if some guy in a truck with a HD sticker on it waves. Can't give the wave if your not on the bike

Ian · Post by **Ian** » Fri May 25, 2007 6:35 am

DJ Downunder wrote:Wave to another rider down under and they will think you're gay..(not that there's anything wrong with that)

A slight nod of the head is ok...but not to scooter riders..(they never nod back)

DJ

That must be a mexican thing DJ (not that anything wrong being gay)- i always wave to riders (except harleys - dont like waving to farmers) and most people wave back!

Post by **MattPie** » Fri May 25, 2007 12:47 pm

NAIAD wrote:On my (Quick)Silver R I've noticed that I now seem to get more "returns" from everyone, even the Harley riders. My pet theory about the somewhat improved rate of return from the Hog crowd is that they recognize a BMW as another sort of classic ride.

I'm telling you, the round headlight and the 3ft wide engine confuse them and they think you're on a Harley with a stupid-wide belt drive primary.

wbrisett · Post by **wbrisett** » Fri May 25, 2007 1:28 pm

Since we are having the motorcycle talk, here is a funny take on it.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZPc8_27ONAk

Wayneb

Post by **ruddy** » Fri May 25, 2007 3:16 pm

I'll wave to anyone on two wheels with an engine. At least they're not the enemy in steel cages trying to kill us!

Scooter "riders" don't wave back (I don't think they know they're supposed to.), but most motorcycle riders do. I've found that the middle-aged types on older Japanese bikes are the least likely to return my wave.

I usually initiate the wave, but sometimes the other rider does.

BigC · Post by **BigC** » Fri May 25, 2007 4:43 pm

Ian wrote:
... (except harleys - dont like waving to farmers)......

LMAO!! That's priceless...

Post by **GypsyRR** » Fri May 25, 2007 10:01 pm

Ian wrote: That must be a mexican thing DJ

dragonmojo · Post by **dragonmojo** » Fri May 25, 2007 11:05 pm

ruddy wrote:I'll wave to anyone on two wheels with an engine. At least they're not the enemy in steel cages trying to kill us!

And therein lies the irony. That head-on encounter coming around the next blind curve in the twisties could very well be an overzealous squid getting his jollies on two wheels (or one).

Kazushi · Post by **Kazushi** » Sat May 26, 2007 4:32 am

Usually when traveling waving and or flashing does happen, but when urban riding, there are just too many motocycles and too much trafic to be social ! In Athens traffic all you can think about is how to stay away from harms way :-)

Ian · Post by **Ian** » Sat May 26, 2007 6:37 am

GypsyRR wrote:
Ian wrote: That must be a mexican thing DJ

Sorry - i should of translated, DJ lives south of me in the next state of the eastern seaboard of Australia.

Ian · Post by **Ian** » Sat May 26, 2007 6:38 am

BigC wrote:
Ian wrote: ... (except harleys - dont like waving to farmers)......
LMAO!! That's priceless...

Thank you thank you - i am here all week try the veal

Post by **dwayne** » Sat May 26, 2007 11:54 am

DJ Downunder wrote:Wave to another rider down under and they will think you're gay..(not that there's anything wrong with that)

A slight nod of the head is ok...but not to scooter riders..(they never nod back)

DJ

My wife on her 400cc Scooter is the exception. I usually wave, unless its a Biker and they have obniouxly loud pipes, in which case I ignore them.