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<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\nWave when it\u2019s safe<\/strong> Don\u2019t stress it! It\u2019s supposed to be a fun inside thing, not a social tax. We understand, and you should too, that if someone seems to ignore your wave, it\u2019s not a slight against you. If you\u2019re militant about appearing nice in all scenarios, try just lifting a finger up off the grips; that\u2019s often a bit easier to manage!<\/p>\n\n\n\n In fact, not waving might not be safe<\/strong> What has two wheels, handlebars and a rider on top pinning the throttle?<\/strong> That might not be a wave<\/strong> It\u2019s not just us<\/strong> Wave to the cars, too<\/strong> In summation, you only need to remember the cardinal rule of waving: it doesn\u2019t matter, because there are no rules. There\u2019s really only one wrong way to participate in this exercise \u2013 \u2018crashing waves\u2019 are best left to boats, not motorcycles.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The humble wave between two riders while out on the road may seem self-explanatory, but there\u2019s a lot more to the simple gesture than meets the eye.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":22,"featured_media":275,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[8],"tags":[3,5],"class_list":["post-251","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-stories","tag-community","tag-riding"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/hog.thecreativeplot.com\/cn\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/251","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/hog.thecreativeplot.com\/cn\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/hog.thecreativeplot.com\/cn\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hog.thecreativeplot.com\/cn\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/22"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hog.thecreativeplot.com\/cn\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=251"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/hog.thecreativeplot.com\/cn\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/251\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":258,"href":"https:\/\/hog.thecreativeplot.com\/cn\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/251\/revisions\/258"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hog.thecreativeplot.com\/cn\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/275"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/hog.thecreativeplot.com\/cn\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=251"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hog.thecreativeplot.com\/cn\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=251"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hog.thecreativeplot.com\/cn\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=251"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
There are definitely times you might not be able to wave. If you\u2019re setting up for a corner or grabbing a handful of clutch for an impending gear change, veteran riders will know why your hands remain on the grips. If you\u2019re a lone rider passing a large group, it\u2019s inconvenient in that situation as well, and in a bike-heavy area (like a rally) waving is also not expected.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Anyone who rides long enough will miss a few waves from not paying attention. Enjoying your surroundings is great, but if you\u2019re late on a wave or miss one entirely, it sometimes serves as a reminder to start scanning the horizon a bit more carefully.<\/p>\n\n\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/hog.thecreativeplot.com\/cn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/resized-for-web_HD-EBW-Faaker-See-2019-Parade-175-min-1024x768.jpg\")
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Well, it could be someone sliding an XG750R\u2122 around a flat track, but it might also be a scooter. Motorcyclists seem to be sharply divided on waving, or returning waves, to scooterists. Mama raised me to be polite, so I wave to anyone \u2013 there\u2019s no punishment for being too nice. My personal philosophy also extends to people on, or in, trikes, combine harvesters, brightly coloured vehicles, and any youngster not travelling by way of shoe leather.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Harley-Davidson\u00ae motorcycles don\u2019t die; they just get rebuilt. There are a lot of us riding old and heavily modified motorcycles that necessitate hand-signalling. It\u2019s also very common in large groups of riders, even ones on modern machinery. Make extra sure that an oncoming rider is waving, not indicating a turn. You\u2019ve got to interpret hand movements correctly for safety\u2019s sake.<\/p>\n\n\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/hog.thecreativeplot.com\/cn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/resized-for-web_JR700225-min-1024x768.jpg\")
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Corvettes and Wranglers are vehicles that also have a pretty hardcore waving contingent among owners, and classic Mazda MX-5 owners often use their flip-up headlights as a form of wave. However, the wave motorcyclists share is uniquely model agnostic. Race replica riders, dirt enthusiasts and the kid down the street on a moped would all appreciate a five-fingered acknowledgement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
You may receive a wave from a stranger in an old truck \u2013 that\u2019s probably one of us who has simply forgotten they\u2019re not on a bike! You\u2019ll probably do it at some point eventually, and this is the usual explanation for mysterious waves from unknown individuals in a vehicle with too many tyres.<\/p>\n\n\n\n