Airbear wrote: ↑Thu Aug 02, 2018 6:55 pmHey gocytocis, your dad was obviously an adventure tourer. Where do you live now?
I'm in Canada now. My father (who's still alive) used to be an adventure tourer back in the 50s. I've seen the pictures, & heard stories, of him camping with his Matchless G12 back in Scotland where he grew up. Not any more though; in his words, "I didn't immigrate all this way to still be sleeping on the ground in a tent"...
What is not OK is the failure to warn other on-coming of speed traps. A lot of the new riders don't know about this, though it should be a natural thing for any rider to do
In the Santa Cruz mountains they are pretty good about signaling of predator LEOs. I was warned 2 times today
and passed it on to others. In this area patting the top of your helmet is the signal. Other places may be different.
What are other area signals?
robert wrote: ↑Sun Aug 05, 2018 8:27 pm
What are other area signals?
Over here we pat our head and rub our belly at the same time. Many riders can't do it right, but I know what they're trying to say.
Wow , can you do that on a BMW without getting into a tankslapper?
On long rides, I'll be clapping my hands every once in a while to wake them up/loosen them up. I'm thinking about carrying a tambourine in my tankbag for those times.
Most of my GummiKueh wobbles have been with hands on the bars, and tense. Relax and let it flow and it's all good. The bike seems to know where it's going, so it's just a matter of letting it get me to my destination.
Call me Mel. Some years ago- never mind how long precisely- having little or no money in my purse, and nothing particular to interest me at home, I thought I would ride about a little and see the other parts of the world.
I don't often initiate a wave, 'cause I'm a grumpy old anti-social ff. If someone waves to me first, I wave back, or nod if it's not a good time to wave.
BMW guys usually wave. HD guys usually don't wave, but sometimes they do.
Top Ten Reasons Why Harley Riders Don’t Wave Back
10. Afraid it will invalidate warranty.
9. Leather and studs make it too heavy to raise arm.
8. Refuse to wave to anyone whose bike is already paid for.
7. Afraid to let go of handlebars because they might vibrate off.
6. Rushing wind would blow scabs off the new tattoos.
5. Angry because just took out second mortgage to pay luxury tax on new Harley.
4. Just discovered the fine print in owner’s manual and realized H-D is partially owned by Honda.
3. Can’t tell if other riders are waving or just reaching to cover their ears like everyone else.
2. Remembers the last time a Harley rider waved back, he impaled his hand on spiked helmet.
1. They’re too tired from spending hours polishing all that chrome to lift their arms.
Top Ten Reasons Why Gold Wing Riders Don’t Wave Back
10. Wasn’t sure whether other rider was waving or making an obscene gesture.
9. Afraid might get frostbite if hand is removed from heated grip.
8. Has arthritis and the past 400 miles have made it difficult to raise arm.
7. Reflection from etched windshield momentarily blinded him.
6. The espresso machine just finished.
5. Was actually asleep when other rider waved.
4. Was in a three-way conference call with stockbroker and accessories dealer.
3. Was distracted by odd shaped blip on radar screen.
2. Was simultaneously adjusting the air suspension, seat height, programmable CD player, seat temperature and satellite navigation system.
1. Couldn’t find the “auto wave back” button on dashboard.
Top 10 Reasons Sport bikers Don’t Wave At All
10. They have not been riding long enough to know they’re supposed to.
9. They’re going too fast to have time enough to register the movement and respond.
8. You weren’t wearing bright enough gear.
7. If they stick their arm out going that fast they’ll rip it out of the socket.
6. They’re too occupied with trying to get rid of their chicken strips.
5. They look way too cool with both hands on the bars or they don’t want to unbalance themselves while standing on the tank.
4. Their skin tight-Kevlar-ballistic-nylon-kangaroo-leather suits prevent any position other than fetal.
3. Raising an arm allows bugs into the armholes of their tank tops.
2. It’s too hard to do one-handed stoppies.
1. They were too busy slipping their flip-flop back on.
Top Ten Reasons Why BMW Riders Don’t Wave Back
10. New Aerostich suit too stiff to raise arm.
9. Removing a hand from the bars is considered “bad form.”
8. Your bike isn’t weird enough looking to justify acknowledgment.
7. Too sore from an 800-mile day on a stock “comfort” seat.
6. Too busy programming the GPS, monitoring radar, listening to ipod, XM, or talking on the cell phone.
5. He’s an Iron Butt rider and you’re not!.
4. Wires from Gerbings is too short.
3. You’re not riding the “right kind” of BMW.
2. You haven’t been properly introduced.
1. Afraid it will be misinterpreted as a friendly gesture
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