Today was a good day!

[Burnspot]

I'll throw a wave out to pretty much anyone on wheels...most of the hog riders I've come across will either initiate or return the favor, but not all (usually the "non-poser" variety ignore you completely). Scooter riders around town here typically do not wave...that I've noticed anyway. Most appear to be on the sub-50cc scoots and have probably lost their license or have never had a license (judging by the...err...wayward driving styles many exhibit). Few, if any, have license plates.

 

[Ed_Grant]

A good friend of mine in Golden, Co. rides a Honda Silverwing (scooter) very well. He led a group of us out to California in 2007. Didn't slow the group down a bit but his gas mileage was about 35 mpg and my FJR was 45+ mpg. Running that scooter at 85 mph all day long sucks the gas. He has a small aux fuel tank to extend the range.

 

[dustyrains]

I wave to children in cars, bicyclists, pedestrians, old men, all women, and Harley riders as I go around them. And sometimes I bark at the dogs and moo at the cows.

 

[FJRGuy]

...sometimes I bark at the dogs and moo at the cows.

:lol: that makes me laugh! Glad I'm not the only one that does that!
As far as I'm concerned, the Burgman is as much a bike as any other. I don't hold anyones choice of ride against them. That said, I'll wave at anyone but don't always expect a wave back from those on little scooters... and that's probably a good thing as many of them should be keeping 2 hands on the bars!

 

[S76]

I started out waving to everyone, but got tired of being snubbed by the "bikers." But then I noticed something. If you wave to a pack of bikers they may all snub you, but almost always the guy at the end will wave.

Hmmm. Why is that?

Probably, it's because the guy at the end is the usually the fellow that has recently gotten his bike, is less experienced at riding, so naturaly is a the back of the pack. He is so happy to be out on his new ride with his new friends that he is just happy with everyone and everything. He probably hasn't yet learned the "code of ethics" regarding waving to ricers and power rangers.

So now when it's obviously a "biker" pack coming down the road I pass by the whole pack, but I always make sure to wave to the last few guys. They are the ones that are most likely to appreciate it. Seems to work.

 

[08FJR4ME]

I started out waving to everyone, but got tired of being snubbed by the "bikers." But then I noticed something. If you wave to a pack of bikers they may all snub you, but almost always the guy at the end will wave.
Hmmm. Why is that?

Probably, it's because the guy at the end is the usually the fellow that has recently gotten his bike, is less experienced at riding, so naturally is a the back of the pack. He is so happy to be out on his new ride with his new friends that he is just happy with everyone and everything. He probably hasn't yet learned the "code of ethics" regarding waving to ricers and power rangers.

So now when it's obviously a "biker" pack coming down the road I pass by the whole pack, but I always make sure to wave to the last few guys. They are the ones that are most likely to appreciate it. Seems to work.

I know what you mean, but I will have to try that one. If said pirate has a full fearing its almost a guarantee that you are the invisible man to him.

Dave

 

[dustyrains]

I started out waving to everyone, but got tired of being snubbed by the "bikers." But then I noticed something. If you wave to a pack of bikers they may all snub you, but almost always the guy at the end will wave.
Hmmm. Why is that?

Probably, it's because the guy at the end is the usually the fellow that has recently gotten his bike, is less experienced at riding, so naturally is a the back of the pack. He is so happy to be out on his new ride with his new friends that he is just happy with everyone and everything. He probably hasn't yet learned the "code of ethics" regarding waving to ricers and power rangers.

So now when it's obviously a "biker" pack coming down the road I pass by the whole pack, but I always make sure to wave to the last few guys. They are the ones that are most likely to appreciate it. Seems to work.

I know what you mean, but I will have to try that one. If said pirate has a full fearing its almost a guarantee that you are the invisible man to him.

Dave

The only "bikers" that don't return my wave in these parts are the guys with the ape hanger bars. I suspect their hands are too numb from lack of blood flow to manage a quick wave.

 

[madmike2]

IIRC, there some " biker etiquette" posting about groups where the last man waves rather than the entire group.

I've experienced both scenarios. It doesn't matter to me, like our departed friend OrangevaleFJR said, "I'll be the one waving like a parade princess!".....no matter what the oncoming motorcyclist (scooter-ist) is riding.

 

[RadioHowie]

I'll give them a wave but seldom get one back in return. Mostly I think it catches them by surprise. Either that, or they're future former Harley riders in training who traded up .

PM dcarver.....he knows the drill. :rofl:

....I never initiate a wave when I'm on the Feej, but I do wave back.

When I'm on my ZRX, I activate the patented "Kawasaki Ass Cannon".......roll off the throttle, hit the kill switch, count to three and switch the motor back on.

The explosion of unburned fuel in the headers is MONUMENTAL! Gets the same reaction as those guys with train horns in their pickups.

 

[ceddec]

I wave at scooters all the time. If I don't I hear about it from her when I get home. Now I have this friend with a pink 125 cc something scooter who rides around wearing a Hawaiian shirt and beanie helmet. He is very secure in his manhood and has a gorgeous wife. Him I’ll wave to if no one is looking.

 

[patch308]

I'll give them a wave but seldom get one back in return. Mostly I think it catches them by surprise. Either that, or they're future Harley riders in training.

GET IT RIGHT!!! If they were Harley riders in training they wouldn't be RIDING their scooters...they'd be sitting out in front of their garage FIXING their scooters....

Aside from that, do you help a child up when he falls??? Do you help a Ford driver push his truck off the road??? Do you still open a door for a politician??? Ok, bad examle, that last one, but the OTHER two...Yes, maybe these poor folks are just taking longer to "grow into" a motorcycle. If we wave at them and treat them as...well...people...maybe they will eventually venture into the great wide world of RIDING!!! :****: oops, sorry I meant the OTHER wave... :bye:

just sayin'

 

[MotorToad]

Probably, it's because the guy at the end is the usually the fellow that has recently gotten his bike, is less experienced at riding, so naturaly is a the back of the pack. He is so happy to be out on his new ride with his new friends that he is just happy with everyone and everything. He probably hasn't yet learned the "code of ethics" regarding waving to ricers and power rangers.

When we do group rides we put one of the more experienced riders (who knows the route) in the back to sweep. Usually this'll be one of the better riders but also smaller egos since he's not dying to flout his super awesome corner skills to the real men at the front of the pack. Since the guy at the back is going to be less into the ego thing, he's probably the only one in the pack that's comfortable enough to pull a hand off the bar without careening into a mountain.

I have a (possibly bad) habit of flipping people off when they go past without returning my wave. At a lunch stop one of my friends told me (possibly joking) that I was going to get my ass beat flipping off the tough-guy cruiser dentists, to which I replied "wtf are they gonna do? Chase me? HA!" The GS-500E might not be the fastest possible mode of transport, but I'm not going to get run down in the twisties by a damn Harley!