Why Riders Don’t Wave Back

[opas ride]

As I got older and wiser, hopefully, I thought why I am waving to other bikers that for the most part I will never see again or care about.....I don't wave to other car drivers on the road and most of us do not....HD riders, for the most part, are so "stuck on themselves" that waving to anything other than another HD is against their code of," my bike is a Harley so I am better than you"....In any event, I no longer take my hands of the bars just to wave to some fool who most likely does not give a "hoot" about me or my bike.....I am not bitter and a very friendly guy that loves to ride, just see no sense anymore in waving to other bikers....Regards

[Pumper]

As I got older and wiser, hopefully, I thought why I am waving to other bikers that for the most part I will never see again or care about.....I don't wave to other car drivers on the road and most of us do not....HD riders, for the most part, are so "stuck on themselves" that waving to anything other than another HD is against their code of," my bike is a Harley so I am better than you"....In any event, I no longer take my hands of the bars just to wave to some fool who most likely does not give a "hoot" about me or my bike.....I am not bitter and a very friendly guy that loves to ride, just see no sense anymore in waving to other bikers....Regards

Amen....agree 100%

[Navvet]

As I got older and wiser, hopefully, I thought why I am waving to other bikers that for the most part I will never see again or care about.....I don't wave to other car drivers on the road and most of us do not....HD riders, for the most part, are so "stuck on themselves" that waving to anything other than another HD is against their code of," my bike is a Harley so I am better than you"....In any event, I no longer take my hands of the bars just to wave to some fool who most likely does not give a "hoot" about me or my bike.....I am not bitter and a very friendly guy that loves to ride, just see no sense anymore in waving to other bikers....Regards

Wow, I don't wave because that would mean I need to put down my pipe/cigar or my coffee cup to do it....

[SeaSteve]

Wow, I don't wave because that would mean I need to put down my pipe/cigar or my coffee cup to do it....

THERE WE GO!!! THANK YOUR!!! Someone finally made a joke in the spirit of my original post. See, on Goldwing, we are enjoying the comfort and luxury of sitting in our Lazy-Boys we could be smoking a pipe/cigar or drinking a cup of coffee...Get it?...A joke!

THANK GOD I didn't post a joke about oil or tires!

[Skromfols]

I've been riding since the mid 60's, and even back then many of us riders would acknowledge other riders with a wave of some kind. I'm never riding so hard that I'm afraid to take my left hand off the handlebars to give the two fingers pointing down to an oncoming rider, or group of riders. And if I'm in a situation where both hands are needed on the handlebars I'll nod my head or otherwise acknowledge the other rider. It costs me nothing and hopefully being recognized by a fellow rider will make him or her feel good. I see it as a sign of respect to other riders, just like always stopping to see if assistance is required if another rider is stopped on the side of the road. 99 times out of 100 the other rider is just stopped for a break or some other reason that does not requires assistance, but I have stopped for that one rider who required assistance and I was able to provided it, so all the other times were worth the little effort. We're a small minority brotherhood (which includes females) and recognizing other riders or offering assistance is a great way to support our small community.