Bike snobs

[Bailey Guns]

And BG is a BMW snob. LOL

Hey...not just anyone can own a 2001 bright yellow and black F650GS and look like a bumblebee going down the road.

[Mtn.man]

Hey...not just anyone can own a 2001 bright yellow and black F650GS and look like a bumblebee going down the road.

I saw you the other day, need a welding hood to glance in your direction.

[clublights]

I wave to everyone......

unless I'm busy controlling the bike of course.
I'd say ( as a sportbike rider) 50% of sporty's wave back .. 30% of Harleys/ cruisers, and 100% of Goldwings.

You should never get mad about a missed wave back ESP if they are busy riding the bike ,.

[Badger]

As a cycle rider I give "the wave" to every rider I pass. Most wave back, just an acknowledgement that we're all part of the same community.

Metric bike owners are generally happy to acknowledge and gesture back. Sport bikes, cruisers, Dual sports, Touring, Sport tourers, etc.

Harley riders, in a much larger percentage, do NOT acknowledge anyone not on a Harley.


It's not upsetting or anything touchy feely like that, just makes me think they're dicks.

I ride an American bike now that even has a Harley engine, but since it doesn't fit the traditional Harley Davidson form factor (Buell Ulysses) I get snubbed just as often as I did when I was on my KLR.


I'm curious, since there are several Harley owners on this board. Do you or do you not gesture (when safe of course) and what do you ride?

Ok, here it is.... I ride a Harley and I don't wave at ANYONE, unless I happen to know them.

It's not upsetting or anything touchy feely like that, just makes me think they're dicks.

Why yes, I am, thank you for noticing and QUIT waving, you look like an idiot. Seriously, it has ABSOLUTELY NOTHING to do with what you or anyone else rides. I ride what I like, and I'm guessing most everyone else does the same. Good for them, seriously. It doesn't matter to me what or if they ride, the fact that two complete strangers rides DOES not make them members of somekind of elite fraternity..... get over it.

As a cycle rider I give "the wave" to every rider I pass. Most wave back, just an acknowledgement that we're all part of the same community.

GET THIS IDEA OUT OF YOUR HEAD RIGHT NOW!!!! We, as in you and I, ARE NOT BROTHERS!!!!! The term "brother" is AN EARNED STATEMENT and YOU have NOT earned it! A brother is someone I'll regard with highest respects as extended family. In tough times, he will have my back, and I will have his. "I am my brother's keeper". The only thing you've made it clear you and I have in common, is that we each ride motorcycles...... YEAH!!! Do you want a cookie or something?

I ride an American bike now that even has a Harley engine, but since it doesn't fit the traditional Harley Davidson form factor (Buell Ulysses) I get snubbed just as often as I did when I was on my KLR.

Again, seriously.... I personally don't give one ounce of a damn what/if you ride. I'm not snubbing you at all by not waving, I simply don't care who you are, why you ride, what you ride, or how your day is going...... "Why?" you might ask.......... Now you've asked the right question:

You've failed to make a formal introduction to myself or my brothers personally. So you can pass by and wave every day until your hand falls off and you'll never get one in return. Sure, maybe we're dicks, and that's a term I wear quite proudly actually.... someone has to be one or most of the rest of the population continues on with stupidity because they don't realize they're doing so. But personally I think it boils down to the simple fact that you are not known..... Why should we wave at you? You could be some happy little pedofile riding down the road looking for your next local elementary school to stake out. You might be a total moron willing to vote for Obama. YOU very well MIGHT be someone I wouldn't like if we met formally, and THAT good sir.... is why you DON'T DESERVE MY RETURN WAVE.

Runs and rallys..... been there done that, have gotten completely turned off to the idea because I'm just not a people person and I tend to point out stupidity at a moments notice with NO regard about whose feelings get hurt. Get over it, get over yourself, and lighten up. You're just as small as the rest of us in this world.... you want a "community"? There it is... the human race.... read it and weep or celebrate it like some of the rest of us. The only ones going to care about how butt-hurt you are because people don't wave are other dillweeds who somehow think that riding a bike gives them some sort of ENTITLEMENT! What are you, two-wheeled OWS asshats?... YOU DIDN'T GET A WAVE, YOU WANT YOUR FREE WAVE!!!!! F/U.

You want respect? EARN IT

You want a wave? EARN IT

You have a bike? Then shut, up and enjoy the ride Sally. There's an entire beautiful planet out there to see and your silly ass is worried about what other riders think of you, so you go into a public online forum and make a post about it...... FUGG'EM!!!!! Ride on, and quit your bitching....


Rant over.


Badger

[bobbyfairbanks]

Do you know what the difference is between a guy who rides a Harley or any other kind of bike...What type of D bag is holding on to the handle bars.

[kanekutter05]

Ok, here it is.... I ride a Harley and I don't wave at ANYONE, unless I happen to know them.
Why yes, I am, thank you for noticing and QUIT waving, you look like an idiot. Seriously, it has ABSOLUTELY NOTHING to do with what you or anyone else rides. I ride what I like, and I'm guessing most everyone else does the same. Good for them, seriously. It doesn't matter to me what or if they ride, the fact that two complete strangers rides DOES not make them members of somekind of elite fraternity..... get over it.

GET THIS IDEA OUT OF YOUR HEAD RIGHT NOW!!!! We, as in you and I, ARE NOT BROTHERS!!!!! The term "brother" is AN EARNED STATEMENT and YOU have NOT earned it! A brother is someone I'll regard with highest respects as extended family. In tough times, he will have my back, and I will have his. "I am my brother's keeper". The only thing you've made it clear you and I have in common, is that we each ride motorcycles...... YEAH!!! Do you want a cookie or something?

Again, seriously.... I personally don't give one ounce of a damn what/if you ride. I'm not snubbing you at all by not waving, I simply don't care who you are, why you ride, what you ride, or how your day is going...... "Why?" you might ask.......... Now you've asked the right question:

You've failed to make a formal introduction to myself or my brothers personally. So you can pass by and wave every day until your hand falls off and you'll never get one in return. Sure, maybe we're dicks, and that's a term I wear quite proudly actually.... someone has to be one or most of the rest of the population continues on with stupidity because they don't realize they're doing so. But personally I think it boils down to the simple fact that you are not known..... Why should we wave at you? You could be some happy little pedofile riding down the road looking for your next local elementary school to stake out. You might be a total moron willing to vote for Obama. YOU very well MIGHT be someone I wouldn't like if we met formally, and THAT good sir.... is why you DON'T DESERVE MY RETURN WAVE.

Runs and rallys..... been there done that, have gotten completely turned off to the idea because I'm just not a people person and I tend to point out stupidity at a moments notice with NO regard about whose feelings get hurt. Get over it, get over yourself, and lighten up. You're just as small as the rest of us in this world.... you want a "community"? There it is... the human race.... read it and weep or celebrate it like some of the rest of us. The only ones going to care about how butt-hurt you are because people don't wave are other dillweeds who somehow think that riding a bike gives them some sort of ENTITLEMENT! What are you, two-wheeled OWS asshats?... YOU DIDN'T GET A WAVE, YOU WANT YOUR FREE WAVE!!!!! F/U.

You want respect? EARN IT

You want a wave? EARN IT

You have a bike? Then shut, up and enjoy the ride Sally. There's an entire beautiful planet out there to see and your silly ass is worried about what other riders think of you, so you go into a public online forum and make a post about it...... FUGG'EM!!!!! Ride on, and quit your bitching....


Rant over.


Badger

Well I think this response proves that they're not waving because they are dicks. It just floors me that a grown human being would actually think like that. Oh and Badger...whether you like it or not you ARE a part of the motorcycle community. Just like you're a part of the CO AR-15 community. Just like you're a part of the Bailey, CO community. Would it kill you to at least be cordial to someone who is in the same community as you? Man...you and Jim need to get together and talk about how much you hate your fellow man, how stupid people are who know less than you and how macho you guys are for not forming any type of personable traits in your personality.

OT though...I've even been behind a Harley on the road and a Harley will be coming the other way and wave at the first guy and then intentionally not wave at me. Now I know it's not all Harley riders, just like I know that not all non-Harley riders are nice people either. But it just seems like the majority of Harley riders want nothing to do with non-Harley riders. Pretty elitist of them, but to each his own.

I guess some people just are dicks at heart...

[Badger]

Well I think this response proves that they're not waving because they are dicks. It just floors me that a grown human being would actually think like that. Oh and Badger...whether you like it or not you ARE a part of the motorcycle community. Just like you're a part of the CO AR-15 community. Just like you're a part of the Bailey, CO community. Would it kill you to at least be cordial to someone who is in the same community as you? Man...you and Jim need to get together and talk about how much you hate your fellow man, how stupid people are who know less than you and how macho you guys are for not forming any type of personable traits in your personality.

If you'd bother to have fully read and understood the poll options you MIGHT have a slight idea of why the hell I posted the way I did.

Option 1: I ride a Harley and I wave.
Option 2: I ride a Harley and you don't, bugger off!
Options 3-6 are irrelevant.

Do you not see how the OP already has it in his pea brain that if you ride a Harley and you don't wave its because the other rider is NOT on a Harley? And thus they are somekind of dicks because of it... Did I REALLY have to spell that out for you?

It has not one god damned thing to do with being cordial. People wave all the time, if I don't know them, I typically figure they thought I was someone else, a simple case of mistaken identity, and just go about my business. There's no elitist mindset to it at all. While I've made it very clear I'm not exactly a people person, I can assure you there are quite a few people in this very forum whom I've met and I'd wager they'd likely agree I can be a very civil, if not a pleasant person. But most if not all who take the time to know me will also tell you I maintain an EXTREMELY low tolerance for bullshit.

As far as helping, I've stopped for many riders on the side of the road but I'll say right now that sometimes such an act can be a double edge sword. Many times you stop and they're fine, just stretching legs, waiting for others to meet up, bike is too hot, or maybe they genuinely need a little assistance and you can be helpful. But I've stopped before and ended up sitting in cuffs on the back of a state cruiser while my info was being checked out. My appearance was apparently cause for alarm. When you hear "We don't want any trouble!" before you can even ask the question of whether or not they need help, it kind of makes you stop and go "huh?". My stopping freaked this guy's ol lady out and she immediately dialed 911. Long hair, tattoos, and certain patches apparently scare the hell out of some people. Sometimes minding one's own is just a better way to help have an enjoyable day.


Badger

[Great-Kazoo]

If you'd bother to have fully read and understood the poll options you MIGHT have a slight idea of why the hell I posted the way I did.

Option 1: I ride a Harley and I wave.
Option 2: I ride a Harley and you don't, bugger off!
Options 3-6 are irrelevant.

Do you not see how the OP already has it in his pea brain that if you ride a Harley and you don't wave its because the other rider is NOT on a Harley? And thus they are somekind of dicks because of it... Did I REALLY have to spell that out for you?

It has not one god damned thing to do with being cordial. People wave all the time, if I don't know them, I typically figure they thought I was someone else, a simple case of mistaken identity, and just go about my business. There's no elitist mindset to it at all. While I've made it very clear I'm not exactly a people person, I can assure you there are quite a few people in this very forum whom I've met and I'd wager they'd likely agree I can be a very civil, if not a pleasant person. But most if not all who take the time to know me will also tell you I maintain an EXTREMELY low tolerance for bullshit.

As far as helping, I've stopped for many riders on the side of the road but I'll say right now that sometimes such an act can be a double edge sword. Many times you stop and they're fine, just stretching legs, waiting for others to meet up, bike is too hot, or maybe they genuinely need a little assistance and you can be helpful. But I've stopped before and ended up sitting in cuffs on the back of a state cruiser while my info was being checked out. My appearance was apparently cause for alarm. When you hear "We don't want any trouble!" before you can even ask the question of whether or not they need help, it kind of makes you stop and go "huh?". My stopping freaked this guy's ol lady out and she immediately dialed 911. Long hair, tattoos, and certain patches apparently scare the hell out of some people. Sometimes minding one's own is just a better way to help have an enjoyable day.


Badger

I know you, you're my cousin. Same family, long on hello, short on bs.Tattoo's, long beard, no patches [lifetime far, far away]. They put you in cuffs? wow i got guns drawn, gently placed in the prone position, then tossed in the car and carted off.
No Good Deed goes Unpunished.
When we do right, No one Remembers
When we do Wrong, No one Forgets.
Hey i just missed someone that waved......

[Fentonite]

...whether you like it or not you ARE a part of the motorcycle community. Just like you're a part of the CO AR-15 community. Just like you're a part of the Bailey, CO community. Would it kill you to at least be cordial to someone who is in the same community as you?

damn. I never knew I was part of so many communities. I came across a couple guys, one was wearing Levi's (like me), and the other was wearing Soloman hiking boots like mine. Since I learned here that I'm part a of each of their communities, I knew I had to wave at both, but which takes precedence? Shit, then a guy with a beard walked by, and then there were several people walking dogs. I didn't have enough hands for all the waving. I'm sure I hurt everybody's feelings, since I'm such an integral part of all these communities, sharing a deep, brotherly bond with all of them.

Gimme a break. If you seriously, automatically include yourself in a "community/brotherhood" with folks just because you own or do the same thing, you don't understand the value or meaning of true brotherhood, and will be sorely disappointed one day. As for me, I'll stick with my fellow Marines for my brotherhood.

And remember son, I've been your age; you ain't never been mine.

[kanekutter05]

And remember son, I've been your age; you ain't never been mine.

Oh man, I had no idea my dad was on here. I hope you're proud