That biker just waved at me! What do I do!

[ckizer]

The reason I sometimes don't do the wave to motorcycle riders who do it to me first is guilt. I'm afraid they are going to start waving, then feel cheated when the realize I'm on a scooter instead of a motorcycle. I'd love to wave, I love being friendly and wave at people in cars, and people in yards. I just don't want the biker to feel like I think my scooter compares. Even though I chose a scooter over a motorcycle and could have bought a motorcycle. I'm guessing most drivers are cool, but often around here it's hardcore gang style bikers that wave to me, just don't want to cheat them. Any motorcycle riders weight in?

[amac1680]

Originally Posted by Slab Hardcheese

When I was on the Viva, I actually had motorcyclists pull back their arm when they realized I was on a scooter. From a distance, it could have been mistaken for a crotch rocket from the front.

I wouldn't attempt to wave at motorcyclists if I were on a scooter. Like it or not, (but you do seem to understand it) scooter riders aren't seen as equals to a motorcyclist. They most likely will not wave back. But, if a motorcyclist waves at you first, by all means, return the gesture. Don't worry about them feeling "cheated". They aren't going to dwell on it.

If a biker pulls his arm back then he suffers from a deep rooted personality flaw. Feeling inadequate is no way to go thru life and trying to compensate with a large machine is well Freudian to say the least.

You boldly point out that you wouldn't wave if you were on a scooter. Ill give you credit very few would admit to such low self esteem. Do you let others dictate how you live all aspects of your life ?

Other motorcyclist may not dwell on it but you do. You sir have made two post here both on the same topic. On a scooter site no less. It seems to rub you the wrong way. You're a sham, a wannabe screaming "look at me look at me".

Are the big boys on their big boy bikes not paying enough attention to you?

You're a very big guy on the nameless Internet from the nonsense you spew to the childish, sexist garbage in your profile, now removed. How very very big of you.

I rode HDs for forty years and have seen tons of your type.
Little man big bike.

Again the emporeor has no clothes.

Be Big,
AMAC

[Irish]

"Judge not lest you be judged yourself" Irish

[novaraptor]

Originally Posted by ckizer

The reason I sometimes don't do the wave to motorcycle riders who do it to me first is guilt. I'm afraid they are going to start waving, then feel cheated when the realize I'm on a scooter instead of a motorcycle. I'd love to wave, I love being friendly and wave at people in cars, and people in yards. I just don't want the biker to feel like I think my scooter compares. Even though I chose a scooter over a motorcycle and could have bought a motorcycle. I'm guessing most drivers are cool, but often around here it's hardcore gang style bikers that wave to me, just don't want to cheat them. Any motorcycle riders weight in?

Hey, they wave, wave back. Most motorcycle riders aren't a*holes. Most of them started riding on 50cc scooters or 125cc bikes and moved up. Most of them love the ride. Whether on my 250 scooter, or on my FJ1200, waving is waving. Even the hardcore gang style bikers ride because they love the ride. Anyone who looks at someone elses ride with a "my bike is better than your bike" attitude has their own problems. The ones I notice that don't wave are the flip flop and tshirt kinda riders. Keep the shiny side up...