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Wow I can't believe it.... So while out riding today I got a solid nod from one Harley rider, and then the left hand low wave from another Harley rider. Now this is Milwaukee. Home of the harley. They hardly glance my way most times, and I'm usually left nodding or waving to the air. Just thought I'd share that.
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They're just acknowledging the future when they wave to you.
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Re: Hog rider respect!
M2DB wrote:
Now this is Milwaukee. Home of the harley.
Not for long.
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Many old school HD riders served in Europe and either rode a Vespa, or wished they had!
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Many old school HD riders served in Europe and either rode a Vespa, or wished they had!
These were for sure old school HD boys.
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M2DB wrote:
louisq wrote:
Many old school HD riders served in Europe and either rode a Vespa, or wished they had!
These were for sure old school HD boys.
That would be Milwaukee!
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My theory:

The larger the engine displacement, the more likely the wave.
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M2DB wrote:
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Many old school HD riders served in Europe and either rode a Vespa, or wished they had!
These were for sure old school HD boys.
That would be Milwaukee!
For sure! And to some who think it won't be....we milwaukeans are pretty protective of our brands and won't let them get away without a fight. I don't think HD will be leaving anytime soon. For sure not all together.
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I wave at Vespas when I'm on my Harley. I'll keep an eye out for a Daring Plum (or is that black?) with crash bars.
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I wave at Vespas when I'm on my Harley. I'll keep an eye out for a Daring Plum (or is that black?) with crash bars.
Midnight blue sir! 8) I will be on the lookout whilst in the Brookfield area a waving HD / vespa rider! Thanks
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A shared love of two wheel m/c's, scooters and even trikes are the norm in my part of the world.

Go back to Seattle and it's all about sticking to the party line. Harley's with Harley's, Japanese cruisers with the like, cafe racers with similar.

Glad you got the respect!
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I wave at everyone on a bike, no matter what make. If they don't wave back screw-em.
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A shared love of two wheel m/c's, scooters and even trikes are the norm in my part of the world.

Go back to Seattle and it's all about sticking to the party line. Harley's with Harley's, Japanese cruisers with the like, cafe racers with similar.

Glad you got the respect!
That's awesome. We did just have a rally this weekend called rockerbox. It was a blast. I rode along side triumphs, cafe racers, mad asses, mopeds, and HD's, to name a few, on the way down. It was a day of two wheel love. Very cool. I think a lot of the none wavers are these new yuppie weekenders. Like louisq said it's the old schoolers that show respect.
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Not Again with the wave
OMG can this Topic just get its own Forum, Facepalm emoticon
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OMG can this Topic just get its own Forum, Facepalm emoticon
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The Harley guys wave back when I'm on the Harley or another cycle but never seem to recognize me when I'm on my scooter........weird

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We did just have a rally this weekend called rockerbox.
Damn, I missed it... again. Crying or Very sad emoticon
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M2DB wrote:
We did just have a rally this weekend called rockerbox.
Damn, I missed it... again. Crying or Very sad emoticon
To bad! . It was a blast too. About 80 of us rode in from reina. All types of bike, and I stayed there until late evening. So much fun just chatting it up with all the riders. Make sure you go next year!
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I was riding my Piaggio MP3 in Duluth, MN, and was looking for the Piaggio dealer in the area. I could not find it at the time, and pulled into the parking lot of Lakes 10 since it was a convenient place to stop and look at the address I wrote down. It turns out I did not go up the road far enough, but while stopped, a Harley couple came over from the Harley dealership right next door to look at my scooter.

Over the time I have had my MP3 I have had several such encounters with what might be considered hardcore Harley owners. Each time they look at it trying to figure out just how it works.
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I'm glad you got the wave. 8) For us "oldsters" on here i think anything to do about the wave would definitely be in the top 5 of the most repeated threads. I wave and 99% of the time i get a wave back. Even if i'm on the ATV toolin down the road i wave and get it back It's the people on scooters that don't wave However the vast majority are kids or tourists who haven't a clue what the wave is. Nerd emoticon
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I'm glad you got the wave. 8) For us "oldsters" on here i think anything to do about the wave would definitely be in the top 5 of the most repeated threads.
Yeah I felt bad when I figured from the other replies to this post that I by far was not the first to talk of "the wave". Sorry guys....I'm still new here. I just got excited 'bout the waves Nerd emoticon
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Re: Not Again with the wave
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OMG can this Topic just get its own Forum, Facepalm emoticon
I'll wave at you Jesse..... I bet Eric will too!!!
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M2 i think it's fun to see new people get all excited about things even if a lot of us have seen it a million times. 8) Just trying to explain why you were getting some of the responses. Keep them coming and enjoy that scooter of yours.
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Waving people
We've had a number of fatalities in our area this season-- including a van that pulled out in front of 3 tandem Harley riders causing 5 fatalities. The daughter, sole survivor, is banged up pretty well, and has lost her fiance, mother, and stepfather in the accident + another couple. The community came together for fund raisers and especially riders of all kinds.

I rode past the church where the Memorial was held the afternoon it was held and was surprised by seeing 50-60 (minimum) chrome ponies parked in a lower lot.

Point: The motorcycle community has really pulled together with concern and appreciation for each other-- including is scooter riders.

We are reminded of how much we take for granted and how easily things could happen in a split second. If there's a silver lining in all of it, it's that it has caused an uprising of warm concern for each other!

Point 2: I had my first road rage incident a week ago from a rude driver... and it unleashed a shameless outburst of anger from me which hasn't happened in years. Only when I threatened to call 911 did she leave. So 4-wheelers aren't necessarily feeling the love!
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I kinda feel like the harley people or more closely related to us than the sportbikers..?
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I kinda feel like the harley people or more closely related to us than the sportbikers..?
I think the older Harley riders started out on Cushmans etc. and still have fond memories. At least Vespa's have a classic design and are metal.

I always find them fun to meet and they are always nice about my ride.
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mongoose wrote:
M2DB wrote:
We did just have a rally this weekend called rockerbox.
Damn, I missed it... again. Crying or Very sad emoticon
To bad! . It was a blast too. About 80 of us rode in from reina. All types of bike, and I stayed there until late evening. So much fun just chatting it up with all the riders. Make sure you go next year!
Check out 2 Wheel Tuesday, at Culver's on 124th, just south of Capitol Dr. Wife and I are usually there, around 7ish.
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M2 i think it's fun to see new people get all excited about things even if a lot of us have seen it a million times. 8) Just trying to explain why you were getting some of the responses. Keep them coming and enjoy that scooter of yours.
Giving you a wave of thanks
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M2DB wrote:
mongoose wrote:
M2DB wrote:
We did just have a rally this weekend called rockerbox.
Damn, I missed it... again. Crying or Very sad emoticon
To bad! . It was a blast too. About 80 of us rode in from reina. All types of bike, and I stayed there until late evening. So much fun just chatting it up with all the riders. Make sure you go next year!
Check out 2 Wheel Tuesday, at Culver's on 124th, just south of Capitol Dr. Wife and I are usually there, around 7ish.
Wha? emoticon I didn't know they had that! I will for sure try to check it out. Keep a look out for a gorgeous midnight blue vespa with butter burger juice dripping on it...doh Razz emoticon
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Re: Not Again with the wave
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175mws wrote:
OMG can this Topic just get its own Forum, Facepalm emoticon
+1! Laughing emoticon
+2 Laughing emoticon

I just can't understand why anyone cares enough about what a Harley rider, sport bike rider, bicycle rider, Buddy rider, Burgman rider, MP3 rider,...you get the idea...thinks says or does to run home and post it on the interwebs.


You guys crack me up!
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VEZPA wrote:
I wave at everyone on a bike, no matter what make. If they don't wave back screw-em.
Yeah!!!!! Screw em!!!!!! So what if they have one hand on the clutch and one on the throttle!!!!! How dare they not wave back at ME!

Who cares if they are paying attention to the road... they need to be paying attention to ME and respecting ME and MY SCOOTER!!!!


Yeah screw those untinking, unfeeling, antisocial, cold hearted, unclean, ignorant, mutant, zombie, lowlifes! How dare thay not wave to ME on MY SCOOTER!!!!!


Yeah!!! SCREW EM!


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