Newbies and the motorcycle wave gripe

[moto-rama]

When I had my FJ Cruiser, no one waved. I mean, waving from a car? People would think you were a goof, or draw on yo ass.

"Don't wave at me, or I'll cook up some lead lasagna, pilgrim!" - Liberty Valance
(Actual quote unknown, paraphrasing)

 

[mrmarklin]

Dave, you running stock suspension on your FB?

Yes. It’s an M8 model.

 

[Cabrito]

When I had my FJ Cruiser, no one waved. I mean, waving from a car? People would think you were a goof, or draw on yo ass.

"Don't wave at me, or I'll cook up some lead lasagna, pilgrim!" - Liberty Valance
(Actual quote unknown, paraphrasing)

I get the FJ wave occasionally

 

[BillSmith]

Have FJ, see waves.
Give `em, too, though the tiny windows are not conducive for exchanges of pleasantry.

Edited to add: prefer my lasagna meaty and no spinach!

 

[Pushrod]

Or improvise...

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Showed this picture to my 24Y/O grandson. He could not name the movie, the role, the actor, the motorcycle or the co-star. Won't be waving at the grandson until he's up to speed.

 

[moto-rama]

Ok...car waving still sounds very odd. Like if people start waving at me while I'm driving my current vehicle, I'm going to assume they're wanting to hook up, or hand off a kidnap victim or something...

 

[CyclePath]

Someone pointed out that the wave is remarkably similar to the hand signal for a left turn (or maybe for stopping, depending on how low your hand is), so for a while I stopped and nodded instead, but somehow it crept back into my habits.

 

[NATEWA]

When I wave to Harley riders and they don’t wave back, I like to do this wave…

 

[budman]

Reminded me of this frivolity.

 

[CyclePath]

I waved at several Jeeps this weekend as I was traversing Sonora, Monitor and Carson Passes. I was on my bike! It's just habit, I guess.

Or any classic car. My first car was a '59 Triumph TR3, and the first thing my father told me was that I had to wave to anyone I saw in a classic car, especially if they're driving a British convertible

 

[Pushrod]

If we could just return to the days of semaphore turn signals this whole problem would dissipate. Thought the 59' VW turn signals were the coolest things ever, the drivers used em' to wave at one another.

 

[BillSmith]

For those of you coughing into your cup snickering and saying ...

https://www.tiktok.com/video/7206330435486387498

They were also used to stabilize the bus in high winds. (OK, that really is bovine excrement.)

 

[needles]

I just got back from riding in New Zealand and the wave takes on a whole different thing when it’s your throttle hand on the outside!

They wave like we do here, but it’s often more subtle to see as the wive is with the inside hand.

 

[BillSmith]

I just got back from riding in New Zealand and the wave takes on a whole different thing when it’s your throttle hand on the outside!

They wave like we do here, but it’s often more subtle to see as the wive is with the inside hand.

Believe I know what you mean but your verbiage leaves me...