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#95958 illstate (User) Fresh Boarder Posts: 12 passing bikers 4 Months, 4 Weeks ago   I have been riding two wheeled motorized vehicles for many years, however I just recently became a "real" motorcycle rider. I have always noticed how motorcycle riders would extend their hands out toward other passing riders. Since I've been riding I've encountered it a few times, and I usually respond with the same gesture. My questions are. What is the meaning of this practice, and are there any particular hand signs or motions that would be considered disrespectful, or signifying allegiance with a club or something? I'm asking because I don't want to do the wrong thing, and I don't want to be rude and do nothing. Thanks, Illstste   Logged       The administrator has disabled public write access. #95960 PapaTom (User) Have Star - Will Travel Platinum Boarder Posts: 1370 Re:passing bikers 4 Months, 4 Weeks ago   It's a friendly gesture I do as often as it's safe to do so. It's a recognition of fellow riders - a way of saying, "I see you, HI!" I either extend my arm downward or to the side. Sometimes I extend my first 2 fingers. It doesn't seem to matter.   Logged     FREE SPIRIT 2007 Silverado   The administrator has disabled public write access. #95962 HoustonCH73 (User) fists to the wind... Expert Boarder Posts: 489 Re:passing bikers 4 Months, 4 Weeks ago   Raise your right hand up in a fist like this. It means "bike power" (I'm bringing it back)   Logged     Last Edit: 2008/06/26 15:38 By HoustonCH73. Reason: edited pic     The administrator has disabled public write access. #95963 RoadieFF (Moderator) In the time of chimpanzees I was a monkey. Moderator Posts: 1771 Re:passing bikers 4 Months, 4 Weeks ago   Feel free to wave back, there's no super secret waves that M/C's use.   Logged       The administrator has disabled public write access. #95966 Pop Rivet (User) Platinum Boarder Posts: 2746 Re:passing bikers 4 Months, 4 Weeks ago   most gestures are friendly sayin hello..just dont give im the middle finger   Logged     2009 Ultra Classic HD...2005 Silverado Road Star Listen to the Road Star   The administrator has disabled public write access. #95967 Moondog (User) Senior Boarder Posts: 336 Re:passing bikers 4 Months, 4 Weeks ago   I've been waving to other bikes for as long as I've been riding, It seems like I get fewer and fewer return waves these days, maybe just a sign of the times Moondog   Logged     The administrator has disabled public write access. #95969 Musky (Moderator) Doc took Grams beer Moderator Posts: 13092 Re:passing bikers 4 Months, 4 Weeks ago   Just one rider saying hi to another. Holding the middle finger up would be considered a bad gesture. I think the first and second fingers extended a little more than the others is prety much the standard wave but I don't know if it really means anything or if's just the way your fingers go when you hold your hand out to the side like that.   Logged       The administrator has disabled public write access. #95970 cartersta (User) winter antifreeze, send jack daniels Gold Boarder Posts: 953 Re:passing bikers 4 Months, 4 Weeks ago   Pop Rivet most gestures are friendly sayin hello..just dont give im the middle finger yeh i agree, they get upset if you say there #1   Logged     Last Edit: 2008/06/26 16:34 By cartersta.     The administrator has disabled public write access. #95972 Moondog (User) Senior Boarder Posts: 336 Re:passing bikers 4 Months, 4 Weeks ago   I wouldn't get upset if someone called me 31 Moondog   Logged     The administrator has disabled public write access. #95976 DKLAZ (User) Junior Boarder Posts: 118 Re:passing bikers 4 Months, 4 Weeks ago   Here's the way I heard it when I got my R* two years ago (by the way it's my first "roadie" bike, and I think I lucked into a great choice. The two fingers extended down to the left indicate "Keep two on the ground"....sort of a good-luck guesture, and a sign of cameraderie. I've even taken it so far as to make sure that my wife (when we ride 2-up) makes the "sign" when we're cornering or I can't otherwise reciprocate. Make sense? Kimball   Logged     Sig pic deleted - larger than 50 kb   The administrator has disabled public write access.

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