Is there a Ducati specific wave?

[mattyg]

I recently acquired a '96 M900 which I am really enjoying. The other day I was riding and a guy going the other way on a standard of some kind (couldn't tell the make) "waved" at me with a fist. He didn't shake it just held it up like he was saying "solidarity" or something. I've never had anyone give me a fist before; 5 fingers, 1 finger salute, peace sign yes, but never a fist. So I was wondering if there is a super seceret squirell Ducati wave. . .and is it a fist?

Do tell.

[He Man]

do you want there to be one?

[numbskull]

Never seen that one before. Must be new.

[Duck-Stew]

You have to remove both hands from the bars and quickly simulate the Desmo valvetrain while screaming the Italian national anthem.

Ok, just kidding.  No secret wave that I know of and certain people just feel like waving in different ways.  I've done the following:

Nod (couldn't remove any hands)
Foot stuck out (see ^^^)
Peace sign (my fave as riding for me is really relaxing and peaceful)
Thumbsup (usually reserved for a nice bike)
Full hand open wave (no particular reason)

In my 15+ years in the saddle, I'm just glad people wave at all.  If they do anything funny or odd I just figure that's how they roll.

[Qfactor]

/thread

kthxbye

Q

[mattyg]

Yeah, kinda. It's sometimes nice to have exclusivity. . .and to recognize and appreciate the tastes of others. I have a Suzuki VStrom & there is kind of a secret wave w/ those so I thought maybe the fist guy was doing his thing.

do you want there to be one?

[JEFF_H]

in italy they hold up their fingers in an 'L' for the L twin.

(well...not all of them...but i did see a few people do it)  

[kingbaby]

Great! Now I'm going to be worried about my wave  

I just raise a hand, drop a hand, point, wave , foot stuck out...
I don't ever pay attention to what the other guy does.



Wait, not true.  I had a guy fly past me on the freeway out in the middle of BFE one day & shot me the bird. So I returned the favor by reminding him that if your gonna pass a 1098s & do that you better be going very fast (on what I don't know).
So, I rolled up beside him and blew the asshole a kiss.  

Qfactor, You posted while I was.  Was that you?  

[Oldfisti]

in italy they hold up their fingers in an 'L' for the L twin.

(well...not all of them...but i did see a few people do it)  

I get that alot from the ladies.

Unfortunately I don't think it's for L-twin though...     

[mattyg]

in italy they hold up their fingers in an 'L' for the L twin.

That would be kinda awkward. . .unless it's an "L" towards you and a backwards L to the other guy.

[He Man]

A is for apple

L is for LOSER

[IdZer0]

Wasn't there a list of hand signs on TOB for different messages (like 'cops', 'danger' etc.)

[causeofkaos]

You have to remove both hands from the bars and quickly simulate the Desmo valvetrain while screaming the Italian national anthem.

when did they add the national anthem to THE WAVE ? ? ?

[superjohn]

[Duck-Stew]

when did they add the national anthem to THE WAVE ? ? ?

Late July, just before the entire country goes on vacation.  Did you get the memo?!?