Originally Posted by
Ewfflyer
I'll wave when someone looks my way, we're crossing, etc..
Same as the "biker-wave." Although I never understood it completely. I do sometimes, other times when they are across a 4-8 lane interstate, I just laugh. Are these guys just looking for people to associate with? Some "hardcore" types won't wave at me when I'm on my sportbike(geared up) or even on my cruiser because I wear full-face helmet, ballistic(nylon) jacket, and gloves 99%+ of the time
My understanding is that it means "keep the wheels down and keep your head up". Bikers have a special imperative to watch out for their safety. It is a downward open-handed wave, not the upward wave a pilot or firefighter does. It has nothing to do with bike, age, sex, or any other classification other than being a biker. I quit riding sport bikes because I realized it would eventually impact my flying career, but I remember getting those waves all the time.