My experiences with the Harley crowd

[Bruin]

I was on my way to a wedding today on my 650 and finally met someone who didn't wave back. A group of about 15 Harleys all snubbed me! I had the wave out for the first half of their group when I realized I wouldn't get one back. I wanted to turn it into the one finger wave but figured I was better than that and just gave more of a pushing away motion as I let the wave drop. My guess is it was a bunch of posers out for their holiday weekend ride. Maybe nobody wanted to be the only one to wave to a rice burner. **** on 'em, it was a nice ride anyway. My uncles have always had Harleys and are just happy that I ride. One told me all about the GS550 he used to ride, I could see he was riding it again in his mind as he looked at my bike. One uncle gave me some friendly picking but I told him it leaks oil where ever its parked too so its kind of like a Harley. These are the Harley guys I know, just care about the ride, not the brand. It's still okay to make jokes though.

[Kendall]

My main mode of transportation is a jeep and its kinda the same deal. I always wave whether the other person is in a wrangler, cherokee or a liberty. One of my experiences with some harley riders happened when they pulled up next to me at a stop light when I was on my way to work. I looked over and gave them a head nod as to say hi. They both just looked away while giving one of those arrogant head pull back things. Light turned green and they roared off. By chance when I got off work 6-7 hrs later low and behold those same two guys coming back from wherever. Met them at the same light only this time the light turned green and we all took off. The little zuki did me proud, first time I had actually opened it up. Surprised all of us I think.

[spyug]

Don't feel bad that is par for the course withthe die hard Hardley or even metric cruiser crowd. Mind you, when they are by themselves I find they usually do wave.

Today I was out and had a strange experience with a metric guy( details posted seperately) and when I pulled in for a coffee a bunch of metric cruiser boys looked at me like I arrived from Mars.

Most riders are decent but there are some wonks about.

Enjoy your holiday weekend.

Cheers,
Spyug

[Buffalo Bill]

Me too! But…

bunch of metric cruiser boys looked at me like I arrived from Mars.

Most riders are decent but there are some wonks about.

Enjoy your holiday weekend.

Cheers,
Spyug

Funny, that's how some folks treated me at the BC rally.

[propflux01]

That is odd, as I had the complete opposite experience at Sturgis, when I took my 'GK there most all of them came up and asked me about it and woo-'d and such, with the "I had one of those but mine was....' response.

[Bruin]

Don't feel bad that is par for the course withthe die hard Hardley or even metric cruiser crowd. Mind you, when they are by themselves I find they usually do wave.

Thats what I thought. I have only been riding for a month, but have gotten a wave from every single rider I have met until the T-shirt brigade rolled by. Oh well, the holiday weekend is over and I am sure it will be back to normal again.

[earlfor]

I dont care if HD riders wave or not, and most dont. Oddly, their girlfriends on the back frequently do wave. heheh I must admit I particularly enjoy having one or a herd of them pull up alongside at a stop light and when the light changes, try to leave me in their dust and noise. Most dont have a clue how quick a Bandit 12 is. hehehe They find out though.

Earl

[kilog55]

i dont see how anyone can tell what brand a cruiser is until you get right along side of it, everyone here usually waves cept the rockets and the real dippoops who think they are a biker yet can really ride.

[Colorado85gs550]

I get more waves from kids in the back seat that are stuck in a cage.......

I wave anyways.......makes me feel good to know that no matter what, I'm the better person for acknowledging them!

Keep waving at those rocket riders.......you never know when it might be me driving by on my GS rocket conversion

[sschering]

I figure they are not being rude.. It's just that they are to scared to let go of the bars.

The cool guys are the ones who still throw out a wave leaned over in a turn.

[Mr. Brown]

My wife's busted me waving at bikers while driving the Exploder.

I'll wave first if I haven't been passing too many other bikes. My favorite cruising highways are RUB/Retiree parades on weekends.

I know I get a better response when my feet are up on the highway bars. Maybe ya'll should dangle those leather frilly things off your brake levers.

[Odinist]

I figure they are not being rude.. It's just that they are to scared to let go of the bars.

The cool guys are the ones who still throw out a wave leaned over in a turn.

And us really cool guys will wave, mid turn, with L bars. That takes some balls, I tell ya. ;-)

[rudy]

And us really cool guys will wave, mid turn, with L bars. That takes some balls, I tell ya. ;-)

I wave in a turn, while shifting, no clutch. And that's with the sketchy rubber mounted bars on the old XS650. They usually just nod.

[Odinist]

I wave in a turn, while shifting, no clutch. And that's with the sketchy rubber mounted bars on the old XS650. They usually just nod.

Oh wow, yeah, you win. Hehehe.

[Bruin]

And us really cool guys will wave, mid turn, with L bars. That takes some balls, I tell ya. ;-)

You're not kidding, these things are unstable in a straight line