the hand wave for motorcyclists?

[Naked_Duc]

I don't think there is an official way to wave. It's mostly just an acknowledgement of each other. "hey, you are just like me, dumb enough to ride in the cold, dark, depth of winter." When I get caught in between shift or holding my clutch in at a stop, I gave a slightly exaggerated nod with my helmet.

Sometimes, when I am feeling groovy, I would give them a Fonzie and I would actually say "ayyyyyy" in my helmet. Yes, I am a dork. And no, I am not that old.

 

[Texican88]

I drop two fingers down in a "peace sign" below the waist. As someone mentioned earlier to "keep the two wheels on the road" There was a recent Can-Am commercial where a motorcyclist does this as he's passing a can-am as if to indicate that the can-am too can be part of motorcycle culture. However, I disagree.

 

[Naked_Duc]

There was a recent Can-Am commercial where a motorcyclist does this as he's passing a can-am as if to indicate that the can-am too can be part of motorcycle culture. However, I disagree.

I can understand Can-Am. But do you wave to Harley trikes? How about Ural sidecar?

 

[dog]

Actually I think this is the 3rd time I have seen this topic on this forum. (And I always wave even to Harleys) ed

Yeah, I posted about it early on. Never even occurred to me to search to see if it was a common topic....

 

[BudK]

I can understand Can-Am. But do you wave to Harley trikes? How about Ural sidecar?

I get more waves while on the Ural than on the 700X!

 

[John Boy]

I always wave, just seems like the right thing to do. I have to admit though if they don't wave back I feel like a dummy and make tracks.

 

[Naked_Duc]

I get more waves while on the Ural than on the 700X!

Every time I see a Ural parked, I couldn't help but stop to check it out. I wave to all riders, sometime even to scooters, too

 

[lipsee]

Hells bells ,,you have a limp wrist,if this is all you have to think about!!!!!

 

[johnakay]

most bikers here nod rather than wave.
the French raise their legs in place of wave,
this so they can keep both hands on the bars.


in the UK MCN.......
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[soggybottom]

The 2 finger thing is the trend these days as others have said, I never noticed it till I moved to Az from NJ back in 2000. However there is a pic of Steve Mc Queen floating around the web of him riding an old Triumph back in the 60's doing the 2 finger wave. I'll bet someone will find it and post it here any minute.

 

[johnakay]

no not me!

 

[soggybottom]

That ain't bad John but there is one of him on his Triumph, I'm wondering if he is doing the victory sign in those old photos, he looks dressed in auto racing garb in that photo?

 

[PayDro]

Two fingers out, held down toward the road.... "keep the rubber side down" (2 wheels... 2 fingers)

I agree with ^^^

Also, the left hand in the UP position (toward the sky) indicates a right hand turn... at least it is here in the states.

 

[soggybottom]

I agree with ^^^

Also, the left hand in the UP position (toward the sky) indicates a right hand turn... at least it is here in the states.

Good point paydro...