Biker Waves

[samuraisaloon]

@RC62

Im getting a bike this year (my first), so if I dont wave back at you, its because I nervous as fk about letting the left hand go. No offense good sir!

[RC62]

@samuraisaloon No offense will be taken. :D

Ride safe...

[garrethwippel]

I ride a cruiser and I really don't think sport bike guys look stupid. I think they look firkin awesome. Its just both have different styles of cool, and to think that only one version is the cool one is stupid, so screw those guys. I hope my second bike is a crotch rocket. Id wave you ya!!!!

[RC62]

@garrethwippel I'd be sure to wave back. :D

[Bikeman1087]

One year ago I used to wave to other motorcyclists many times first, not anymore. I only wave as response because im tired to wave to other motorcyclist who doesnt wave back. Top reason why most of riders dont wave anymore is because motorcycling became very popular. So if they wave to everyone then they will have to ride their bikes lots with one hand only.

I dont know about your waving style, I have noticed that especially newbies do little mistakes when they wave to other motorcyclists.

[RC62]

@Bikeman1087 Hehe... Yeah I am getting to the point I am trying not to instigate the wave. Not really a big deal if someone does not wave back but it makes me feel like such an idiot for waving at them. lol

My wave style is to lower my left hand to the side and hold out 2 fingers in a "V" or Peace sign. if I cannot take my hand off the grip I nod or raise two fingers while keeping my hand on the grip. :D

[cdwolf]

Heyas RC! I'll wave if ya ever see me or I see you =)

Stay safe bud!

[cdwolf]

@jnt4life & me

[RC62]

@racingsundown23 hehe...Yeah I feel like an idiot when they don't wave back. :D

Thanks!

[RC62]

@jnt4life hehe...thanks. Funny enough my next vid deals with the topic of 'squids'.

[02wheels]

your vid sounds like the conversation i have with myself every day

[RC62]

@02wheels hehe...You should hear the conversations i have with myself when the cam and mic are turned off. LOL

[kary1982v6]

I wave at anyone! even scooters..even though they don't typically wave back.

[RC62]

@kary1982v6 Yeah same here... I think the scooter riders are taken by surprise when I wave at them. lol

[Tvinky]

Sometimes I wave to motorollers or mopeds by mistake too - newest ones look like sport bikes from front side :D

[RC62]

@Tvinky Hehe... do they wave back? :D

[Tvinky]

@RC62 Yeah, a lot of them do :-)

[L0udP1p35]

Maybe you should wave more enthusiastically? With both hands perhaps... :)

[RC62]

@L0udP1p35 hehe... You think that might work?  LOL

[liamscott2005]

we wave at all and mosty look at each offer as we pass same thing down here

if u over take some one here they sill say hi by puting on there lights to trun or tap the break a few times

[RC62]

@liamscott2005 Over there, everyone starts out on smaller bikes or scooters. I think that adds to the common experience you guys have around riding on 2-wheels. :D

Here, anyone can go buy a huge cruiser or high end sport bike and hop on and ride. Makes for a lot more diversity in attitudes and some folks don't like one type rider or another. Don't get me wrong, I still on average get a lot of waves back from all types. ;^)

[britex3186]

I don't wave at all bikers, sometimes I see them too late or they are not wearing a helmet or it would be too dangerous to take my hands off the bars to wave.

[RC62]

@britex3186 I agree, sometimes you can't wave as it isn't safe or you don't see them in time. I try to raise a few fingers or nod if I can't wave. :^)

[67kneil]

put up the mushroom party sign once they know your running for president more waves

[RC62]

@67kneil Hehe... I think I'll pass on that nomination. I'll support your bid for congress if you want to run. LOL

[cashstore1]

Only happy people wave. I have it figured out now.

A Ducati has a v-twin, more like an L twin for the purist.  Moto-Guzzi has a V-Twin.

[808yewtube]

@cashstore1 Lots of happy people where I live :D

[RC62]

@808yewtube I think your good vibes tend to make those around you into happy people. :D

[RC62]

@cashstore1 I think you may be right. :D

[cashstore1]

I once asked a bicyclist why they don't wave back to people on motorcycles. He told me that they look down on motorcyclist because they do it the easy way. Scooter types don't wave either. I wish it were more like the old days when everyone waved to each other with no attitudes.

[67kneil]

@cashstore1 what you talkin about willis? I wave all the time

[RC62]

@cashstore1 When I am on my scooter, I wave at motorcycle riders. I get about the same ratio of wave backs as when I'm on the motorcycle. I rode about 30 miles on my 50cc scooter a couple weeks ago. Down some of these same roads. Kinda takes the big cruiser and/ Harley riders off guard when I wave and they will wave back. LOL

[MichaelLorenger]

I wave at everybody on two wheels. :)

[RC62]

@MichaelLorenger Same here. I tend not to initiate with bicyclists (unless it is a mom and pop kinda thing). But everyone else gets a wave or nod.

[fastislandred]

Lol- great stuff!

[RC62]

@fastislandred Thanks! :D

[inkmonster0u812]

ohh yahh.I wave at ever body on Two wheels.Scoots, mopeds, everything.

[RC62]

@inkmonster0u812 hehe... Me too! :D

[inkmonster0u812]

hehehehehee, love it..The only time i dont wave is in traffic or if it,s not a safe moment..

[RC62]

@inkmonster0u812 Yep same here. if I can't wave I nod or raise a few fingers off the grip to acknowledge them.

[dv8tion242]

i generally give something completely different to bicyclists..

scooter riders get waved to, as i used to have one and most of the people (i've encountered) are ok folk.

if someone is actually busy(i.e. cornering/signaling/in heavy traffic..) and does not wave, that's cool. open road and not not wave? they can f right on off.

[RC62]

@dv8tion242 Yeah I rarely initiate a wave at bicyclists. Just doesn't feel right. But I do wave back if they wave.

Scooter rides definitely get a wave... (I ride one myself occasionally)

Yeah, I'm the same. If they are cornering or something I understand no wave. Usually they give a nod to acknowledge me though. When I know they have seen me and they ignore me it makes me feel like a dumb-ass. :D

[theSMYRNAcowboy]

I was laughing out load and my wife wondered what was so funny. I just had to show her. LOL !!!! That was great.

[RC62]

@theSMYRNAcowboy Thanks Dave! Glad you and the Mrs liked it. :D

[OoxTruExoO]

grrr rawr... LMAO

[RC62]

@OoxTruExoO ;^)

[MaximusPrime2010]

The only people I don't wave to is mopeds and scooters.

[67kneil]

@MaximusPrime2010 ;(

[RC62]

@67kneil Don't be sad, I'll wave at you. :D

[RC62]

@MaximusPrime2010 Hehe... I'll wave to anyone on a motor powered 2-wheeler and even a bicycle if they wave first. :D

btw... We have a lot of scooter riding moto-vloggers (myself included).

I think you might have hurt 67kneil's feelings.  :P j/k

[navythomas8]

I thought I was the only one that talked to myself about non waivers!!! and used the terms dick wad and dick weed!!! hahhaha!!! Great vid RC!!!

[RC62]

@navythomas8 Thanks! Yeah I am a bit old school in my name calling. :D

[Fotoez]

I'm waving right now!! I'm seeing fewer and fewer bikes on the road during the week lately. I feel like I'm the only one out around here (that can't be possible) guess it's getting to cold in the mornings for most :\ so I have to wait for the weekends to practice my wave....

[RC62]

@Fotoez You can always put a mirror in the garage and sit on your bike and wave at yourself.  Just don't forget to wave back as then you'd have to call yourself names. LOL

Thanks for watching! :D

[Baggahammers]

what's the etiquette for divided highways? Sometimes I get discouraged with all the people (mostly cruisers) who don't wave, after 4 or 5 bikers not waving I don't wave to the next one and dammit if they don't wave and I look like the dickweed.

[RC62]

@Baggahammers I will wave across a divided highway if I can clearly see the other biker. Most of the time they don't see me or ignore me. yeah, feels funny when you get the wave but don't or can't wave back in time. lol

[billmaa]

I would wave at you Rob, even though your bike is simply weird...=)

[RC62]

@billmaa Thanks Billy. Maybe one of these days you will get the chance to. :D

About my weird bike... Bikes, much like dogs, tend to be reflective of their owner. Oh shit, guess that means I'm weird. :P

[kd4ysi]

very good one

[RC62]

@kd4ysi Thanks!

[aeroliner750]

lol all well dick head dick weed LMAO i haven't heard that since high school 30 sum years

[RC62]

@aeroliner750 What can I say, in some things I'm 'old school'. :D

[VlogTour]

i always to the side nod as the front nod people can't tell your nodding at them at 100mph+ i found that out after about 45 mins doing 100+ and no one nodding back. Then i did the side nod and everyone was doing it back.

[VlogTour]

@VlogTour or i stick my knee out if there is to much wind

[RC62]

@VlogTour Does anyone have a clue why you stuck your knee out at them. lol

btw... Nice hearing from you I hadn't seen anything from you in a while.

[RC62]

@VlogTour Hehe... I don't think anyone has much time to see you nod at 100 MPH. :D