Mopeds: To Wave or Not to Wave

Skunk ape · Aug 30th, 2008, 03:06 PM

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Originally Posted by biscuit

Think of mopeds as a motorcycle kindergarten!These riders -at least a proportion of them-will graduate to a "real" bike and thus be worthy of recognition by other "real" riders.Heaven knows,some of them may even buy a Harley.

Acknowledge any powered 2 wheeler.On a moped and their car licence,they're a part time rider with a foot in the door.

There's a kid in my neighborhood who rides a beat up old moped with ape hangers on it. The funniest thing I've ever seen.
I always wave at him.

Apyle · Aug 31st, 2008, 01:44 AM

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Originally Posted by Dr. Doolittle

Does he ride it or sit on it to watch TV?

I wish I could convince her to let me do that.

biscuit · Aug 31st, 2008, 06:08 AM

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Originally Posted by hyfax

I don't know why it feels funny, but, just like kissing my ugly sister, it will eventually feel right.

Is it ok to kiss your sister if she's pretty?

OR IS IT JUST BETTER?

joyflyin · Aug 31st, 2008, 09:22 PM

I wave at about every body I see......especially the moped crowd.....One, I have convinced myself that it makes their day.

However, honestly, more moped riders earn the wave, I have seen these folks out in 20* weather & pouring rain, (a gaggle of riders one afternoon in a vicious storm). I will have to say, on those days my HD is home in the garage. I'm a fair weather rider & I don't care. :S I got caught once in a bad storm, had to ride home that night by my self and I was pretty miserable. Would have probably been as miserable even if I wasn't by myself. LOL So, yeah, I wave.

Davidw2415 · Aug 31st, 2008, 10:37 PM

It doesn't cost anything to wave and it might make them feel good, so wave.

blues821 · Sep 9th, 2008, 01:41 AM

I was rideing home from work on day and i stop at a red light and along side me pulls this old dude 70+ well he's got a leather vest on jeans ,black boots and his cheap sun glasses lookin like a biker and riden one of those burgman things then he revs it up and waves ..... i just about (edit) myself ... waved back light turned green and laughed all the way home

gunnut · Sep 9th, 2008, 09:30 AM

Theres guy down here in plymouth comes to Jaspers often,wears all the kit,mingles with the "big boys" ,talks bikes,and its obvious he aint fireing on all cylinders.Anyway,he is harmless and a nice enough guy,around45 years old or so.Never seen him ride up and park,and never saw him leave.always on his own.Anyway,I had some guy wave at me who was on top of a tiny honda 125.Didnt think much of it.I see the the jacket,and the helmet,and then I realised this guy and the honda are him!!Our manic brother from Jaspers!Of course I wave !But never to those morons on thier punched out baffles stinking 2 stroke twist and goes!Better they had thier own road,say somewhere in the mid atlantic!

jcrotteau · Sep 9th, 2008, 10:46 AM

I wave to all,we are all in this together!

bikermoses · Sep 10th, 2008, 12:43 AM

Sure i wave cause someday theyll get there

gadzooks · Sep 12th, 2008, 10:03 PM

I guess that I'm in the minority. I don't wave at mopeds -- especially the ones with kids riding them and their pants obviously a little lower than they should -- but then again, I don't wave at crotch rockets, either.

Just to qualify it, though, I don't totally dis everybody. I was waiting at a red light one day and a young kid on a crotch rocket pulled up next to me and wanted to chat for a second. That was fine.

Aug 31st, 2008, 09:22 PM	#24
joyflyin Community Leader Ride: 2005 Deuce Join Date: Jan 5th, 2008 Location: Ohio Posts: 3,476 My Mood:	Re: Mopeds: To Wave or Not to Wave I wave at about every body I see......especially the moped crowd.....One, I have convinced myself that it makes their day. However, honestly, more moped riders earn the wave, I have seen these folks out in 20* weather & pouring rain, (a gaggle of riders one afternoon in a vicious storm). I will have to say, on those days my HD is home in the garage. I'm a fair weather rider & I don't care. :S I got caught once in a bad storm, had to ride home that night by my self and I was pretty miserable. Would have probably been as miserable even if I wasn't by myself. LOL So, yeah, I wave.

Aug 31st, 2008, 10:37 PM	#25
Davidw2415 Community Guru Wannabe Ride: 06 Fat Boy Join Date: Dec 4th, 2007 Posts: 1,228 My Mood:	Re: Mopeds: To Wave or Not to Wave It doesn't cost anything to wave and it might make them feel good, so wave.

Sep 9th, 2008, 01:41 AM	#26
blues821 Warming The Wheels Ride: 07 ROAD KING CLASSIC Join Date: Jul 30th, 2008 Posts: 101 My Mood:	Re: Mopeds: To Wave or Not to Wave I was rideing home from work on day and i stop at a red light and along side me pulls this old dude 70+ well he's got a leather vest on jeans ,black boots and his cheap sun glasses lookin like a biker and riden one of those burgman things then he revs it up and waves ..... i just about (edit) myself ... waved back light turned green and laughed all the way home Last edited by glider; Sep 9th, 2008 at 06:43 AM.

Sep 9th, 2008, 09:30 AM	#27
gunnut Community Star Ride: 1996 DYNA WIDE GLIDE Join Date: Mar 29th, 2008 Location: plymouth,england Posts: 407 My Mood:	Re: Mopeds: To Wave or Not to Wave Theres guy down here in plymouth comes to Jaspers often,wears all the kit,mingles with the "big boys" ,talks bikes,and its obvious he aint fireing on all cylinders.Anyway,he is harmless and a nice enough guy,around45 years old or so.Never seen him ride up and park,and never saw him leave.always on his own.Anyway,I had some guy wave at me who was on top of a tiny honda 125.Didnt think much of it.I see the the jacket,and the helmet,and then I realised this guy and the honda are him!!Our manic brother from Jaspers!Of course I wave !But never to those morons on thier punched out baffles stinking 2 stroke twist and goes!Better they had thier own road,say somewhere in the mid atlantic!

Sep 9th, 2008, 10:46 AM	#28
jcrotteau Start The Engine Ride: 2006 electra glide ultra classic Join Date: Dec 12th, 2007 Location: Cohasset, Minnesota Posts: 27 My Mood:	Re: Mopeds: To Wave or Not to Wave I wave to all,we are all in this together!

Sep 10th, 2008, 12:43 AM	#29
bikermoses Banned Ride: 2008 DYNA lowrider Join Date: May 7th, 2008 Location: waterford,mi Posts: 167 My Mood:	Re: Mopeds: To Wave or Not to Wave Sure i wave cause someday theyll get there

Sep 12th, 2008, 10:03 PM	#30
gadzooks Warming The Wheels Ride: 2004 Sportster XL883 Join Date: Jun 16th, 2008 Location: Virginia Posts: 58 My Mood:	Re: Mopeds: To Wave or Not to Wave I guess that I'm in the minority. I don't wave at mopeds -- especially the ones with kids riding them and their pants obviously a little lower than they should -- but then again, I don't wave at crotch rockets, either. Just to qualify it, though, I don't totally dis everybody. I was waiting at a red light one day and a young kid on a crotch rocket pulled up next to me and wanted to chat for a second. That was fine.

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