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Tue Nov 03, 2020 7:09 pm
Zitat von himoverthere im Beitrag #13 In Texas if there's a hard surface shoulder it's very common for a vehicle ahead to move to the shoulder when they see us coming. I always wave a thank you with my left hand as we pass. I raise my hand high so they can see it.
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I wave at everyone. I have this bizarre compulsion to do so. I get bent out of shape for NO reason when it is not reciprocated....Udont know why. Also, I HATE when I meet a rider in a spot i cant wave back... accelerating in traffic, or corner... lol Im thinking, "that guy probably thinks im a d***!" Zitat
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Zitat von Peelz im Beitrag #17
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Zitat von Mr. 36654 im Beitrag #18Zitat von Peelz im Beitrag #17
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Zitat von wessie im Beitrag #8 I remember the nod from when I was in the UK. In Spain it´s a two fingered peace salute but with the hand diagonally facing towards the floor. |
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Zitat von Freddyfruitbat im Beitrag #14 I also noticed I am getting less nods with the RS when compared to when I was on my previous F800R. The boxer engine makes it an obvious BMW even from a distance. I also wear the fluorescent vest but did not know it did not get much appreciation. |
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I rode a super scooter into the capital on a daily basis.. and was basically ignored by other 'proper' motorcyclists as well as car drivers, and other scooter riders who would take delight in squeezing to the front of a traffic queue and in front of me if I gave them an inch of space... After years of this dull commuting i concluded that 'us' scooter riders (300cc no less) were considered an 'underclass' not cool enough to be aknowledged by proper motorcyclists... resented by car drivers as we blasted past their stationary traffic halted cars... pushing it right at the front of the queue.. other scooter riders who may have never ridden ' proper' motorcycles considered themselves as outlaws who need not consider other scooter riders.. or motorcyclists... in the summer months I rode my 'proper' motorcycle into the capital ( a Husqvarna Nuda 900R ) or sometimes my ( Ducati Monster 1100 evo) and was surprised at the nods and waves I was now unexpectedly recieving .. although still silent unanimated comtempt from scooter riders, I concluded that some sections of the riding community do not consider themselves as 'one of us' and thier behaviour and novice and sometimes selfish riding probabily contributed to this... perhaps it is a question of survival.. on two wheels in the capital, not being clipped or knocked off is a good day.. no time to be nice. |
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Zitat von JohnnyRockett im Beitrag #24 OK, you're a part-time scooter pilot. Let me ask a question. When one rides a motorcycle, you "grip" the vehicle with your knees and the handlebars. On a scooter, there's no tank to grip and the wheels are fairly small (less rotational inertia to stabilize the vehicle). So, isn't it kind of scary (i.e., unstable) to ride with only one hand on the bars on a scooter? Just asking a question.
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Zitat von Mr. 36654 im Beitrag #25 I don't grip the tank with my knees when I wave. When I had a 250cc scooter it was not a problem to take one hand off the bars.
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Zitat von Mr. 36654 im Beitrag #25Zitat von JohnnyRockett im Beitrag #24 it all depends how many grocery bags are hanging from each bar |
Zitat von Lee im Beitrag #26Zitat von Mr. 36654 im Beitrag #25 Think of it as a "tongue-in-groove" vs "butt" joint. The MC being the tongue the T&G joint. The tank limits your side-to-side movement. The scooter is the "butt" joint, with seat friction being the only force to keep you located.
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I remember when I first noticed other bikers nodding at me - I was in my first graduate job and riding a bike to work all year round. I didn't know what it was at first and hadn't seen it in my years biking before that, but then the CX500 I was using was my first proper (not small capacity) bike. Then bloomin' everyone started doing it and it became something of a chore. You get that awkward moment of, should I shouldn't I, will he nod back or pretend to ignore my presence, and so on. Should I nod at this scrote in a tracksuit on what looks like a stolen bike, will he think that means I want to buy drurgs? What about scooters do they count? Etc. I much prefer the left hand signal as used "on the continent" it's cooler and doesn't involve upsetting your vision. |
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Zitat von wessie im Beitrag #27Zitat von Mr. 36654 im Beitrag #25Zitat von JohnnyRockett im Beitrag #24 That brings back memories for me. When I was growing up during the 1950's I supplemented my $1 a week allowance received from my dad for mowing the lawns and shining his shoes with a job going shopping for my neighbors at one of the two local supermarkets, both of which were located about a mile or so away. For 25 cents I would ride my bicycle to the stores and shop for groceries from a list of things that my neighbor might want, load them into a couple of paper shopping bags supplied by the store, drape the top of the bags over my bicycle handlebars hold on to the bars and bags tightly and haul them home. Somehow the bags never ripped on the way back. I guess they made much better paper shopping bags 65 years ago than they do now. I suppose you could say that I was a 1950's version of Door Dash. Back to the subject at hand. This year in my area of California, the motorcycle wave seems to be consisting of mostly holding your hand downward to about knee level. This is especially true of anyone riding a V-twin cruiser. I would say that 90% of the riders that I encounter wave back. In my case, I wave to every motorcyclist or scooter rider that I see as long as it is on the open road and not in heavy traffic where taking your hands off of your handlebars might be hazardous.
Current motorcycle collection: 2002 Yamaha FZ1; 2020 KTM 390 Duke; 2011 Royal Enfield Bullet 500; 2009 BMW F650GS; 2016 BMW R1200RS; 2018 Zero S 16.6 kWh
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