A new take on "the wave"

[herm]

good point...
when i lived out in klamtucky, OR.. all the farmers waved.
i assume it was because i was driving the same white ford that they were.

i wave to my neighbors around here, but most dont wave back.

[Grampa]

check out the new Buell ad in this months cycle world

[kingbaby]

check out the new Buell ad in this months cycle world

Is it online?  I looked but didn't see it.  I did read about the CB1000R, Indian Arrow & a bunch of cool stuff about flat trackin' though 

...you're not talking about the Blasting of the Blast are you?  I'm totally down for one of those in coffee table form.   I was at the dealer show when they rolled that damn thing onto the stage the first time.   [Hand smacking forehead]   

[ducpainter]

i always used to wave...
until i moved to new hampshire. hardly any of the bikers i encounter here wave.

after my first riding season of being ignored, i know only wave if they wave first.

That hasn't been my experience.

[sroberts152]

I felt good today... I got a Goldwing and 5 Harley guys to wave at me. 

Back roads between freeways.  Fun times.

[roggie]

check out the new Buell ad in this months cycle world

just read it... i think they missed the boat with that one...

[duc996]

I always make it a point to wave at riders,cagers sometimes.It just makes me feel knowing i'm leaving them a good impression on us riders.

[z0mb1e_DUC]

That hasn't been my experience.

That's cause you live where people still act like they're from NH.  Down our way, we've been invaded a little more by people from south of the border (nh/ma, that is).

20yrs ago, you'd get the polite steering wheel wave from just about anyone in the Monadnock/Temple Mtn area, but I've noticed that since I ETS'd 12yrs ago & came back, things had gotten slightly more "impersonal" in Southern NH.

As far as the whole wave thing goes, it depends on what the other rider is on.  Most hard-core HD riders won't wave at anyone on anything other than a Hog, so I've given up on them.  I usually get waves from the whole adventure tourer/sport tourer types, some of the less squidly of the sbk crowd & such.  I always give the low wave whenever anyone waves at me, but lately I don't usually initiate because so few will wave back.  Too many pretentous HD owners around here.

[cokey]

as an srt driver, i got the head nod from an subaru the other day.. 1st time ever..  usualy you get the young imature types in them (and srt's as well)

[somegirl]

And when I'm out walking the dogs, I usually wave to all the cars and bikes going by, at least on the weekdays.  The cars are mostly my neighbors.

So for the most part, this has been a good thing.  The neighbors all recognize me, they're more friendly, slow down when they drive by, etc.

However, it did backfire on me a couple of weeks ago.  One guy turned around, came back, and asked for my number.

[Popeye the Sailor]

So for the most part, this has been a good thing.  The neighbors all recognize me, they're more friendly, slow down when they drive by, etc.

However, it did backfire on me a couple of weeks ago.  One guy turned around, came back, and asked for my number.

FYI, "Flashing your headlights" to let someone know they left theirs on works best if one is acyually in a vehicle.