Top 10 reasons why harley riders don’t wave back:

[Racerbvd]

TOP 10 REASONS WHY HARLEY RIDERS DON’T WAVE BACK:

10. Afraid it will invalidate warranty.
9. Leather and studs make it too heavy to raise arm.
8. Refuse to wave to anyone whose bike is already paid for.
7. Afraid to let go of handlebars because they might vibrate off.
6. Rushing wind would blow scabs off the new tattoos.
5. Angry because just took out second mortgage to pay luxury tax on new Harley.
4. Just discovered that fine print in owner’s manual and realized that H-D is partially owned by Honda.
3. Can’t tell if other riders are waving or just reaching to cover their ears like everyone else.
2. Remembers the last time a Harley rider waved back, he impaled his hand on helmet spike.
1. They’re too tired from spending hours polishing all that chrome to lift their arms.

TOP TEN REASONS WHY GOLDWING RIDERS DON’T WAVE BACK:

10. Wasn’t sure whether other riders was waving or making an obscene gesture.
9. Afraid might get frostbite if hand is removed from heated grip.
8. Has arthritis and the past 400 miles have made it difficult to raise arm.
7. Reflection from etched windshield momentarily blinded him.
6. The espresso machine just finished.
5. Was actually asleep when other rider waved.
4. Was in a three-way conference call with stockbroker and accessories dealer.
3. Was distracted by odd shaped blip on radar screen.
2. Was simultaneously adjusting the air suspension, seat height, programmable CD player, seat temperature, and satellite navigation system.
1. Couldn’t find the “auto wave back” button on dashboard.

TOP 10 REASONS CROTCHROCKETS DON’T WAVE BACK:

10. They have not been riding long enough to know they’re supposed to.
9. They’re going too fast to have enough time to register the movement and respond.
8. You weren’t wearing bright enough gear.
7. If they stick their arm out going that fast, they’ll rip it out of the socket.
6. They’re too occupied with trying to get rid of chicken strips.
5. They look way too cool with both hands on the bars or they don’t want to unbalance themselves while standing on the tank.
4. Their skin tight-kevlar-ballistic-nylon-kangaroo-leather suits prevent any position other than fetal.
3. Raising an arm allows bugs into the armholes of their tank tops.
2. It’s too hard to do one-handed stoppies.
1. They were too busy slipping their flip-flops back on.

TOP 10 REASONS WHY BMW RIDERS DON’T WAVE BACK:

10. New Aerostitch suit too stiff to raise arm.
9. Removing a hand from the bars is considered “bad form”.
8. Your bike isn’t weird enough looking to justify acknowledgement.
7. Too sore from an 800-mile day ride on a stock “comfort” seat.
6. Too busy programming the GPS, monitoring radar, listening to Ipod, XM, or talking on the cell phone.
5. I'm an Iron Butt rider and you’re not!
4. Wires from Gerbings are too short.
3. You’re not riding the “right kind” of BMW.
2. You haven’t been properly introduced.
1. Afraid it will be misinterpreted as a friendly gesture.

[WilsonTC]

Q: What's the difference between a Harley and a Hoover?
A: The location of the dirt-bag.

[holtjv]

Excellent.

Not sure where that leaves me, though..

Although I can say that in Austin, 3/4 harley and bimmer riders wave back. Sportbikes always.

[Oh Haha]

I'm going to see my crotch-rocket riding brother today so I'm printing these out to show him.

[ChkbookMechanic]

And here I was thinking the number one reason H-D riders don't wave back is because they're in their truck towing the H-D to the RoT rally.

[Gogar]

Originally Posted by holtjv

Excellent.

Not sure where that leaves me, though..

Although I can say that in Austin, 3/4 harley and bimmer riders wave back. Sportbikes always.

Here, people wave to "like-bike" types. Harley guys wave to each other, sportos to each other. To me, it's stupid.

I like people, but if I was a "waver" and wanted to ride on the weekend, I'd be waving every 3 seconds or so. Now I just wink at everybody instead.

[tcar]

Ninety percent of the Harleys made are still on the road.




Ten percent actually made it back home.

[nostatic]

Originally Posted by tcar

Ninety percent of the Harleys made are still on the road.




Ten percent actually made it back home.

ok, where's Higgins?

In LA it is interesting. On the BWM I'll actually get a very high percent of waves from other BMW riders, and second would likely be the sport bike guys. The lowest are the "weekend" HD guys who are being "cool" (usually 30-40 something). The hard core HD guys often will wave, as will the guys with their wives on the back.

[911boost]

I wave to everyone, and almost almost get a wave back. I think it depends on where you are located more than what type of two wheels you are on.

Just my 2 cents. But as usual, I am sure this will turn into some Harley bashing thread. Even though I just put about 1,000 miles on the HD riding it to sturgis without a hiccup. The same cannot be said for my friends with the metric cruisers.

Bill

[SoCal911T]

[motorcop]

ok.....I ride a Harley for a living (Police Motor Officer), I wave to all when Im on duty. I own a Harley Ultra Classic as my personal ride, also wave to all on two wheels as they approach, and own a 84 Porsche cabrio.......what does that classify me as?

[pwd72s]

Originally Posted by motorcop

ok.....I ride a Harley for a living (Police Motor Officer), I wave to all when Im on duty. I own a Harley Ultra Classic as my personal ride, also wave to all on two wheels as they approach, and own a 84 Porsche cabrio.......what does that classify me as?

A cop?

[Seahawk]

Originally Posted by motorcop

ok.....I ride a Harley for a living (Police Motor Officer), I wave to all when Im on duty.

Do they wave back? Seriously.

[VINMAN]

Here we go again.......

[Shaun @ Tru6]

those are good fun. I did 200 miles yesterday on the bike in Harley country, saw probably 50+ bikes. Everyone waved, some very enthusiastically. I think having a bike louder than theirs helps.

Jap sport bike kids tend not to wave if any one group doesn't.

[Joeaksa]

About the same as Nostatic's comments, but the harley guys rarely wave. Guess they are too cool or too worried that something is vibrating loose.

Motorcop, you need to come out West and teach the local motorcops how to smile. They frankly are often jerks and if they look at you, its to give you a ticket. They are not friendly in the least (for the most part) and have never seen one of them wave at anyone unless its to stop someone.

[Joeaksa]

Originally Posted by Shaun 84 Targa

I think having a bike louder than theirs helps.

I must be getting old but personally I feel that the harley riders with loud pipes deserve a ticket. They are breaking the law, yet the cops never ticket them that I have ever heard of.

I have mufflers on my bike, they should as well.

[Chocaholic]

Most HD's around here wave. Some very enthusiastically. Owning both a BMW and a Harley, I generally wave back. The only time I hesitate is when the oncoming rider is wearing shorts, a tee shirt and a skull cap or no helmet at all. . .and they're almost always on Harleys.

[Chocaholic]

The one I don't get is the guys riding those converted "trikes". Often with an overweight wife on the back. Is that for guys that can't balance on two wheels? Honestly, I don't wave at them...I just don't get it. Why not just get a convertible Mini? No helmet needed, etc.

[Seahawk]

Originally Posted by VINMAN

Here we go again.......

Vin,

I only asked because he is on duty, in uni...my son to be 80 year-old father still rides his HD.

He probably doesn't wave.