the wave.....
Posted: Wed Jul 22, 2009 8:24 pm
Waving can be fun. Its always interesting to see the reaction.
Most wave back, sometimes with the cool guy slicing down action, some with the 90 degree V for Victory, and maybe 5% with a full fledged but shortened full wrist action maneuver.
Rarely Harleys, .....especially, it seems, with scarves around the head...am I just imagining this?
What is somewhat amazing is the amount of sportbikes that wave in the midst of a tight turn at speed....hey! no need really, I understand! But the gesture is appreciated.
I now ride a KLR650 with Givi bags, hand warmers, vest outlet, etc ......Ok, I admit it, its overkill, but when you commute at 6 AM in the bay area it can get a bit chilly....and even Highway 35 can get a bit low in the fall and winter.....it allows me to ride 12 months of the year and really appreciate how lucky we are to live here. 2 of the grown kids now ride KLRs too. One a British Enfield in India. They have rediscovered how much riding connects you to lots of neat areas and people.
10 minutes to redwoods and pines, 1 hour to Alice's Restaurant, 30 minutes to the ocean, 2 hours to the Sierras or the wine country, 1 1/2 hours to Carmel and Big Sur....Geesh, this is to die for....but don't!
Get out and ride, and wave. It makes the cages jealous.
halbiz