| Author | Message | ||
     Buelltrain |
I love motorcycles, and I love riding. Like many of you what first drew me to bikes was not just the experience of riding, but the feeling that I'd become part of a special community - a brotherhood, really. Nothing calms me more than a long ride down the highway waving to the members of my beloved clan. Except when I pass Harley guys. I hate Harley guys. Hate. Hate. Hate. When they pass me on the road. you know what I do? I don't wave. With their little tassel handlebars and the studded luggage and the half helmets - God, they drive me crazy. You know who else I hate? BMW guys. Oh, do I hate those guys. I don't wave at them either. They think they're so great, sitting all upright, with their 180 degree German engines. God I hate them. They're almost as bad as those old bastards on their touring motorcycles. You know what I call those bikes? "Two wheeled couches!" Get it? Because they're so big. They drive around like they have got all day. "Appreciate the scenery somewhere else, Grandpa", and while your at it, I'm not waving to you. Ducati guys - I don't wave at them either. Why they don't spend a little more money on their bikes? "You can have it in any color as long as it is red." Aren't you cool! Like they even know what a Desmo-whatever engine is, anyway. Try finding the battery, you Italian-wannabe racers! I never, ever wave at those guys. Honda and Suzuki guys aren't much better, which is why I never wave at them, either. They always have those stupid helmets sitting on the top of their stupid heads, and God forbid they should ever ware any safety gear. They make me so mad. Sometimes they'll speed by and look over at me and you know what I do? I don't wave I just keep going. Please, don't get me started on Kawasaki guys, Ninjas? What are you, twelve years old? Team Green my ass. I never wave at Kawasaki guys. I ride a Buell, and I'll only wave at Buell XB12Ss guys, but even then, I'll never wave at a guy in full leathers. Never never, never. Yeah like you're going to get your knee down on the freeway. Nice crotch, by the way. Guys in full leathers will never get a wave from me, and neither will guys in two piece leathers. And I'll tell you who else I'm not waving at - those guys with helmets with loud paint jobs. Four pounds of paint on a two pound helmet - like I'm going to wave back at that! I'll also never wave at someone with a mirrored visor. Or helmet stickers. Or racing gloves. Or hiking boots. To me, motorcycling is like a family, a close knit brotherhood of people who ride Buell XB12Ss's, wear jeans and a leather jacket (not Vanson) with regular gloves and a solid color helmet with a clear visor, no stickers, no racing gloves and regular boots. Author: unknown | ||
| Djkaplan |
I really got more important matters at hand when I'm riding... waving at every shmoe on a bike is pretty far down on my list of priorities. | ||
| Firebolteric_ma |
I only wave to the bikes. Not the riders.  | ||
| Leftcoastal |
Hey! I saw you the other day! You're the guy that didn't wave back, when I didn't wave to you! Al (mostly unknown) | ||
| Wolfridgerider |
The guys I don't like to wave at, are the ones on the other side of the freeway....I'm headed north...they are headed south....its rush hour.... and then you see it, from over a mile away.... wave, wave, wave, HI DUDE!!! I'm riding too!! CHECK ME OUT!! AAAAHH!! I almost ran off the road!! but I'm still waving....  | ||
| Irideabuell |
I find that those riding the Harley's are the ones that don't wave (can't be bothered, I guess). The only time I've ever given up on waving is when I'm heading north out of Florida to Hilton Head during the Daytona bike events. I'd have to leave my hand up the whole way to catch all the southbound traffic on bikes. | ||
| Smitty808 |
That's funny stuff! I usually wave at the Harley guys, but they never wave back....think I should set the front tire back on the ground before waving?? | ||
| Jackbequick |
I wave at motorcycles when I wave. Motorcycles don't have arms so I don't expect them to wave back. The people sitting on them can do whatever they want. But I always try to make a point to wave back, it is the sociable thing to do. Jack | ||
| Loose_cannon_1203cc |
.."I only wave to the bikes not the riders"....I agree | ||
| Djkaplan |
You got your different kind of waves, too. 1. The Cool Wave - One or two fingers casually tossed aside and always under the grip. This wave should never be accompanied by any expression except one of utter indifference. 2. The Dudley Dooright - A full hand above the grip with a smooth transition to the 'thumbs up'. This wave is especially popular with riders who wear cold weather mittens and travel in packs roving the nation's Crackerbarrel Restaurants. They are usually the age your parents even if you're already 70. 3. The Gesture - Only requires one finger and is the most unfriendly of all waves. This wave means 'A sex act to you, but not in a nice way, or even in a way that feels good...' It's hard to explain, but easy to understand. 4. The Beginner - A full hand shoved above the head and blown back by wind blast which forces the waver in the direction they were waving. Not a popular move on Toy Runs. 5. The Head Nodder - "There, I nodded my head at you. Geez, dude... I see you, I see you! I'm using the clutch here! Go on, man... GO ON!" 6. The Easter Island Statue Head - He sees you but he doesn't care about your need to be accepted by someone you've never met and probably won't like anyway (him), so he ignores you. This is the hardest wave of all because it carries a small chance of getting your ass kicked by a pack of Dudley Doorights. | ||
| Mr_grumpy |
Hey you forgot the foot wave, just a casual lift of the foot off the right peg & a waggle, after you've overtaken another bike or a car that has pulled over to let you by. | ||
| Not_purple_s2 |
7. The two handed wave. - This wave is given to those who pull out in front of you because they're completely oblivious of motorcycles. In order to get their attention it is necessary to wave both hands in front of you as you are flying over the hood of their car. This wave is often followed by the crossed-arm salute to the pavement. | ||
| Rocketman |
Hey you forgot the foot wave Ah the Continental thank you. Nearly fell of me scoot laughing in disbelief first time I saw it. Rocket | ||
| Newfie_buell |
So thats what that silly displaced Scotsman was doing when he was here on the island!!! | ||
| Cityxr |
Buelltrain, Thanks for posting this. Had me and my wife in stitches. I could almost hear George Carlin delivering this in a stand up routine. Bravo, -Heath |
