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the wave. nklr
Posted: Wed Jul 22, 2009 7:49 pm
by Jud Jones
--- In
DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, "transalp 1" wrote:
>
> I had a Harley Sportster XL1200R and a Suzuki V-Strom DL1000 at the same time.
> The Harley guys might wave at the XL and would ignore the Suzuki.
> Sport bikers would wave at the DL but not the Sportster.
> Touring riders acted surprised when on either bike I waved and returned the friendly gesture by & large.
>
>
about 75% of riders I meet on the road will wave. Harleys, Sport bikes, metric cruisers, tourers, DS bikes, etc. In turn, I wave at about 75% of bikes, not necessarily the same ones who wave at me. If i don't wave, it's because I'm paying attention to something else, like traffic, my line through a turn, or scenery. If I notice, I return waves as a courtesy, and if i am not otherwise occupied, I wave to oncoming bikes.
the wave. nklr
Posted: Wed Jul 22, 2009 9:32 pm
by roncriswell@sbcglobal.net
Sometimes on bumpy curves, or some traffic situations or passing a
whole group, I wish the wave was dropped in favor of a nod.
Criswell
On Jul 22, 2009, at 7:49 PM, Jud Jones wrote:
> --- In
DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, "transalp 1" wrote:
> >
> > I had a Harley Sportster XL1200R and a Suzuki V-Strom DL1000 at
> the same time.
> > The Harley guys might wave at the XL and would ignore the Suzuki.
> > Sport bikers would wave at the DL but not the Sportster.
> > Touring riders acted surprised when on either bike I waved and
> returned the friendly gesture by & large.
> >
> >
>
> about 75% of riders I meet on the road will wave. Harleys, Sport
> bikes, metric cruisers, tourers, DS bikes, etc. In turn, I wave at
> about 75% of bikes, not necessarily the same ones who wave at me.
> If i don't wave, it's because I'm paying attention to something
> else, like traffic, my line through a turn, or scenery. If I
> notice, I return waves as a courtesy, and if i am not otherwise
> occupied, I wave to oncoming bikes.
>
>
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the wave. nklr
Posted: Wed Jul 22, 2009 9:43 pm
by Steve Dyer
Nods equally acknowledged around here in lieu of the wave.
Steve
Norman, OK
A13
> Sometimes on bumpy curves, or some traffic situations or passing a
> whole group, I wish the wave was dropped in favor of a nod.
>
> Criswell
> On Jul 22, 2009, at 7:49 PM, Jud Jones wrote:
>
the wave. nklr
Posted: Wed Jul 22, 2009 11:16 pm
by greg saunders
Recently I spent a week in Boone, North Carolina. Every single biker down there waves at every other biker regardless of the type of bike. I felt nostalgic for the old days when the wave wasn't even questioned. Part of me enjoys seeing so many people getting into motor biking. Yet with that influx comes a whole bunch of people who know NOTHING about the biker brotherhood. Perhaps soon bikers will be ripping off fellow bikers, just like all the rest of this population.
Sometimes I long for the good old days.
Greg
To:
DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com
From: judjonzz@...
Date: Thu, 23 Jul 2009 00:49:15 +0000
Subject: [DSN_KLR650] Re: The wave. NKLR
--- In
DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, "transalp 1" wrote:
>
> I had a Harley Sportster XL1200R and a Suzuki V-Strom DL1000 at the same time.
> The Harley guys might wave at the XL and would ignore the Suzuki.
> Sport bikers would wave at the DL but not the Sportster.
> Touring riders acted surprised when on either bike I waved and returned the friendly gesture by & large.
>
>
about 75% of riders I meet on the road will wave. Harleys, Sport bikes, metric cruisers, tourers, DS bikes, etc. In turn, I wave at about 75% of bikes, not necessarily the same ones who wave at me. If i don't wave, it's because I'm paying attention to something else, like traffic, my line through a turn, or scenery. If I notice, I return waves as a courtesy, and if i am not otherwise occupied, I wave to oncoming bikes.
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the wave. nklr
Posted: Wed Jul 22, 2009 11:46 pm
by Mike Huber
Ron...I've got the upgraded headlight switch with the passing light feature and I just flick it a couple times instead of waving...It usually gets a wave from the other guys and I don't even have to take my hands off the grips !!!! I also like to use it around town to get noticed by the cagers that are fixing to pull out in front of me at an intersection....It really works...Knock on WOOD !!!
Mike "Guadzilla" Huber
Fully Farkled Frog
Sometimes on bumpy curves, or some traffic situations or passing a
whole group, I wish the wave was dropped in favor of a nod.
Criswell
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the wave. nklr
Posted: Thu Jul 23, 2009 9:19 am
by Robert Waters
Mike, in my neck of the woods the on off light or flicker light means there is a highway patrol car ahead and perhaps a wreck. Anyone will wave back when you do that because they think you are warning them of something.
NW Arkansas
Posted by: "Mike Huber" minoman59@... sonofguadzilla
Wed Jul 22, 2009 9:46 pm (PDT)
Ron...I've got the upgraded headlight switch with the passing light feature and I just flick it a couple times instead of waving...It usually gets a wave from the other guys and I don't even have to take my hands off the grips !!!! I also like to use it around town to get noticed by the cagers that are fixing to pull out in front of me at an intersection. ...It really works...Knock on WOOD !!!
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the wave. nklr
Posted: Thu Jul 23, 2009 10:24 am
by Jeff Khoury
Around here, to signify that type of warning, we use a double-pat to the top of the helmet.
-Jeff Khoury
Astatic Solutions, LLC.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Robert Waters"
To: "DSN KLR650" DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Thursday, July 23, 2009 7:18:16 AM GMT -08:00 US/Canada Pacific
Subject: [DSN_KLR650] Re: The wave. NKLR
Mike, in my neck of the woods the on off light or flicker light means there is a highway patrol car ahead and perhaps a wreck. Anyone will wave back when you do that because they think you are warning them of something.
NW Arkansas
Posted by: "Mike Huber" minoman59@... sonofguadzilla
Wed Jul 22, 2009 9:46 pm (PDT)
Ron...I've got the upgraded headlight switch with the passing light feature and I just flick it a couple times instead of waving...It usually gets a wave from the other guys and I don't even have to take my hands off the grips !!!! I also like to use it around town to get noticed by the cagers that are fixing to pull out in front of me at an intersection. ...It really works...Knock on WOOD !!!
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the wave. nklr
Posted: Thu Jul 23, 2009 10:38 am
by Mike Frey
The code of The Wave:
One finger wave: Be careful - a part just fell off of my bike
Two fingers pointing at the ground means two parts fell off.
Spreading the fingers and shaking them means there is oil all over the road.
An up-raised, clenched fist means "I am a knucklehead for buying a Harley."
Two fingers held high and spread in the shape of a V means "I am a girl."
A better story here:
http://www.ekho.com/elton/PC800/The%20Wave.htm
Jeff Khoury wrote:
>
>
> Around here, to signify that type of warning, we use a double-pat to
> the top of the helmet.
>
> -Jeff Khoury
> Astatic Solutions, LLC.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Robert Waters" >
> To: "DSN KLR650" DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com
> >
> Sent: Thursday, July 23, 2009 7:18:16 AM GMT -08:00 US/Canada Pacific
> Subject: [DSN_KLR650] Re: The wave. NKLR
>
> Mike, in my neck of the woods the on off light or flicker light means
> there is a highway patrol car ahead and perhaps a wreck. Anyone will
> wave back when you do that because they think you are warning them of
> something.
> NW Arkansas
>
> Posted by: "Mike Huber" minoman59@...
> sonofguadzilla
> Wed Jul 22, 2009 9:46 pm (PDT)
> Ron...I've got the upgraded headlight switch with the passing light
> feature and I just flick it a couple times instead of waving...It
> usually gets a wave from the other guys and I don't even have to take
> my hands off the grips !!!! I also like to use it around town to get
> noticed by the cagers that are fixing to pull out in front of me at an
> intersection. ...It really works...Knock on WOOD !!!
>
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> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>
>
the wave. nklr
Posted: Thu Jul 23, 2009 10:46 am
by roncriswell@sbcglobal.net
Hold a tuning fork high in the air means you are on a Yamaha. For all
the uninformed Yamaha was first a piano company hence the 3 funny
looking images in their logo (3 tuning forks). My son has one of
their baby grands and it is grand. I want to paint flames on it but
he won't let me.
BSA stands for British Small Arms as they had tiny handlebars .....
hah .....NOT. They manufactured guns.
Criswell
On Jul 23, 2009, at 10:34 AM, Mike Frey wrote:
> The code of The Wave:
>
> One finger wave: Be careful - a part just fell off of my bike
>
> Two fingers pointing at the ground means two parts fell off.
>
> Spreading the fingers and shaking them means there is oil all over
> the road.
>
> An up-raised, clenched fist means "I am a knucklehead for buying a
> Harley."
>
> Two fingers held high and spread in the shape of a V means "I am a
> girl."
>
> A better story here:
>
http://www.ekho.com/elton/PC800/The%20Wave.htm
>
> Jeff Khoury wrote:
> >
> >
> > Around here, to signify that type of warning, we use a double-pat to
> > the top of the helmet.
> >
> > -Jeff Khoury
> > Astatic Solutions, LLC.
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Robert Waters" > >
> > To: "DSN KLR650" DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com
> > >
> > Sent: Thursday, July 23, 2009 7:18:16 AM GMT -08:00 US/Canada
> Pacific
> > Subject: [DSN_KLR650] Re: The wave. NKLR
> >
> > Mike, in my neck of the woods the on off light or flicker light
> means
> > there is a highway patrol car ahead and perhaps a wreck. Anyone will
> > wave back when you do that because they think you are warning
> them of
> > something.
> > NW Arkansas
> >
> > Posted by: "Mike Huber" minoman59@... 40msn.com>
> > sonofguadzilla
> > Wed Jul 22, 2009 9:46 pm (PDT)
> > Ron...I've got the upgraded headlight switch with the passing light
> > feature and I just flick it a couple times instead of waving...It
> > usually gets a wave from the other guys and I don't even have to
> take
> > my hands off the grips !!!! I also like to use it around town to get
> > noticed by the cagers that are fixing to pull out in front of me
> at an
> > intersection. ...It really works...Knock on WOOD !!!
> >
> > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
> >
> > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
> >
> >
>
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the wave. nklr
Posted: Thu Jul 23, 2009 11:50 am
by D Critchley
Try "Birmingham Small Arms", (the real one, not the one in Alabama). I
used to own A BSA .30-06, very nice piece of work.
DC
roncriswell@... wrote:
>
>
> Hold a tuning fork high in the air means you are on a Yamaha. For all
> the uninformed Yamaha was first a piano company hence the 3 funny
> looking images in their logo (3 tuning forks). My son has one of
> their baby grands and it is grand. I want to paint flames on it but
> he won't let me.
>
> BSA stands for British Small Arms as they had tiny handlebars .....
> hah .....NOT. They manufactured guns.
>
> .
>
>
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