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    I was out for a ride today and as I was riding through some slow moving traffic. I saw a guy on a supersport headed my way. His first gesture was to hold his clutch hand (closest to me) up in the air towards 1 or 2 o'clock. Next he crouched in and held the same hand as close to the ground as he could get. What was that about? Did he want me to wheelie? Is it the cool new sportbiker wave? Was he just stretching?

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    sounds weird.

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    Maybe an exaggerated "slow the fuck down" wave because there are cops up ahead?

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    Squid? Maybe he missed the left clip-on when he put his hand back down or hurt his toe shifting in flip flops?

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    Sandy roads ahead

    either that or he should have bought a short-bus instead of the super-sport


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    Hilarious!!

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    New type of stunt? Sounds too aggressive for me....

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    Sportbike riders don't wave.

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    Sportbike riders don't wave.
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    Speak for yourself. I'm a "Wave whore".....

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    Quote Originally Posted by naked-daytrader View Post
    Sportbike riders don't wave.
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    Speak for yourself. I'm a "Wave whore".....
    I was being sarcastic.

    I wave to everyone: cruisers, sportbikes, dualsports, whatever.

    I don't wave to squids unless they wave first though.

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    Quote Originally Posted by hqp921 View Post
    I don't wave to squids unless they wave first though.
    It only encourages them..

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    Yep, If I spot some idiot in shorts I don't wave.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Veda View Post
    I was out for a ride today and as I was riding through some slow moving traffic. I saw a guy on a supersport headed my way. His first gesture was to hold his clutch hand (closest to me) up in the air towards 1 or 2 o'clock. Next he crouched in and held the same hand as close to the ground as he could get. What was that about? Did he want me to wheelie? Is it the cool new sportbiker wave? Was he just stretching?
    Hello! This is your first post it seems? Welcome to NESR. Where are you from, etc.

    I have no clue what his "sign" was all about....maybe he was trying to fly?

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    Quote Originally Posted by naked-daytrader View Post
    Sportbike riders don't wave.
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    Speak for yourself. I'm a "Wave whore".....
    you know theres a QUOTE button right?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Doc View Post
    Yep, If I spot some idiot in shorts I don't wave.
    i guess you wouldnt wave to me then. i wear shorts alot. i dont wave if they dont have a helmet on.

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    Quote Originally Posted by MissTwisties View Post
    Hello! This is your first post it seems? Welcome to NESR. Where are you from, etc.

    I have no clue what his "sign" was all about....maybe he was trying to fly?
    Thanks for the welcome! I've been lurking here for a while. I'm from Medford, MA (little bit north of Boston) and ride a baby Ninja. Nice forum you have here, it's nice to have a source to keep on top of local mc news.

    I never figured out what the guys gestures meant. Oh well.

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    Quote Originally Posted by SVRACER01 View Post
    i guess you wouldnt wave to me then. i wear shorts alot. i dont wave if they dont have a helmet on.
    Shorts... on the bike... Do I have to explain everything?

    If you wear them on the bike I am a gonna haveta bitch slap you.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Veda View Post
    I never figured out what the guys gestures meant. Oh well.
    Don't worry about it - he probably doesn't know what it meant either.

    Welcome to the madness

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    I don't wear shorts but i DO always wear my Teva sandals while out on a group ride. I like how the air feels on my feet

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    Quote Originally Posted by KillBill View Post
    I don't wear shorts but i DO always wear my Teva sandals while out on a group ride. I like how the air feels on my feet
    Gotta keep it dry between the toes, right?

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