My experiences with the Harley crowd

[1978GS1000custom]

you know, its not the brand of bike that makes the person wave. i ride both suzuki and harley and i found the best thing to do is just wave back. that way you will always know who the good guys are before you attempt a wave. actually, i stopped waving to people 10 years ago (i still stop roadside to help people). with all the new riders on the road they really need to keep boths hands on the grips. i saw one guy on a rocket wave right into a parked car? i saw another rider wave his bike right into the roads edge. in the 50s the wave was a sign of permission to cross another clubs territory and it was only the captains who wave (a low wave). funny how that got out of hand over the years. but dont hold it against the harley riders most are pretty cool with all types of bikes. most of them didnt start with a harley they started just like me with a jap bike and just like me they remember where there from. some new riders start with a harley and those are the clueless ones but i find that also applys to the new hayabusa riders as well. my cat toby likes sleeping on a harley and he dosent wave either. in the back on the pic you will see my 1978s (gs1000 and FLHS dresser) sleeping together as always.

[maro]

80% of my riding is in an urban environment. That translates to most bikes around here are the ruff ryder crotch rocket types. The type with no gear and a chick rocking a thong on the patch of back seat ......

....they almost all wave back at me, or give me the head nod at a stop sign... even when on my 650G... even if they are gassing up or pulled over a head nod is acknowledged.

I don't see too many harleys around here, but I have been snubbed by them in the past, and believe me, the crotch rocket crowd is living a harder (take that any way you want) lifestyle than the harley weekend warrior, and they still show respect.

I wave to everyone. If they don't wave back, I feel in my guy that they feel dumb, not me.

[Nealswheels]

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

Ok I thought it was just me....

Neal

[traveller]

I always say a bad days riding is still better than a good day at work . So wave at everyone and who cares if they never learned good manners. If you want to see snobs try riding a R1[my sons bike] when your 48 years old. People almost fall over with shock.

[jknappsax]

Earl, I'm glad to see that I'm not the only one in touch with their inner 17-year-old! Whenever I see a group of Harleys, I just want to pass them all! Especially when they have $25,000 bikes, and I have my 30-year-old GS 1000, worth maybe $1500.

[mf70]

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

Oooh that's brutal...

[81gs1100]

Question:

What do you do if you spot a Harley that isn't leaking oil?

Add some...


Harley riders are a strange breed, I came from a biker background with my dad and two uncles owning Harelys and having colors in there past. They have the "Jock" additude, in a group they believe they are unstoppable, if alone they arn't so bad.

When I drive my Corvette, every vette that passes me all throw up a hand and wave, as I do to. I don't wave at every car that drives down the road so does that make me stuck up, or put me in the prick group like Harely riders that don't wave? Its a family thing to a Harley rider, its not a "Hey look we are both on 2 wheels.. rock on!" kinda wave.

Anyways, when Im riding I'll wave at most every bike, just a low wave, maybe a finger off the grip or a nod. I get returns 90% of the time from all makes and models and the only time it ****es me off is when a Harley guy doesn't wave and sticks his nose in the air like hes better then me for some reason. I just wonder how they feel at night. A few times someone waves at me and Im in a bad mood or just blow it off and don't wave back I think about it for the next few miles, thinking, oops I bet he thinks Im an ass now. I should turn and go wave to him.

[feelergaugephil]

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.

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That is a cool a$$ answer, gonna steal that one! nice one!

[Flaggo60]

....they almost all wave back at me, or give me the head nod at a stop sign... even when on my 650G...

.....ESPECIALLY when on my 650G....(just correcting a typo there. I'm sure you don't mind....)

[Gerald]

This happened to me and my father-in-law last year. We was going to do ride for cancer. Everyone riding in it had to meet at Freeze Harley, now the advertisement said all bike welcome but when we got there it was a different story. At the time I was riding a Honda and my father-in-law a Kawasaki Voyager. Anyways there was hardly any jap bikes there and the harley riders snubbed us so we left

[77GS750inCincy]

i personally get a kick out of the whole "Harley" thing... "Buy American", thats what the harley bumper sticker said. I read this while at a customers house. He had the harley eagle and it said buy american under it... IT WAS ON A HYUNDAI ELANTRA!!!!!!!!!!!! I then told him that if I can buy a jap bike for thousands less that completely outclasses his overpriced piece of $h!t.... WHY NOT? none the less, I do wave t um.... as a FEW are good ppl and wil even wave back. Most of them around here just drive by and don't even give you the time of day. and how bout those outfits? you can wear whatever you want AS LONG AS ITS BLACK AND LEATHER

[crapwacker]

What kills me; a friend of mine has an 08 softail, that he's "done alot of work to"... what, changed THE carb jet, and bolted on some chrome? LAMO! In general, I get alot of waves. One thing I have really gained is some severe bonding with my bike. I liked it the first day i saw it, poured sweat and tears(from the cash I've put into it,because I'm a cheap arse at heart) into it. But I have gained so much knowlege in these past couple of months.
Pride from complements means so much more now.

[MelodicMetalGod]

Harley Wave

How to wave
to fellow Harley-riding brothers.

from this HOG chapter site: http://www.manitowochog.com/safety.htm

Wanna wave back, make sure that you learn this "brotherhood wave" and use it accordingly.

[MelodicMetalGod]

Some riders go out of their way to wave...





Some folks just shouldn't be waving...or even riding...

[jwhelan65]

Apparently the Honda guys have an opinion....