Author Topic: Trikes: Do I give 'em the "wave"? (Read 8356 times)

johnny · « **on:** September 23, 2011, 04:18:16 PM »

When I pass a trike, should I give 'em the friendly "wave", as I would to my fellow two-wheeled riders?
How about just an elbow?

scunny · « **Reply #1 on:** September 23, 2011, 04:31:44 PM »

don't see why not.

Damfino · « **Reply #2 on:** September 23, 2011, 04:47:06 PM »

Hell yeah!! As we all age, it may be one of us on a trike someday!!

weekend_junkie · « **Reply #3 on:** September 23, 2011, 05:01:22 PM »

Trike shmike... tell those old fogies to get a sidecar if they can't balance.

Otherwise, where do you draw the line?

fmctm1sw · « **Reply #4 on:** September 23, 2011, 06:33:47 PM »

I wave at everything. scooters too...

onagd · « **Reply #5 on:** September 23, 2011, 06:53:05 PM »

I wave to everything as well, but what gets me is the poor response in return. When I was a young fella, (way back) I seem to remember the biking fraternity was much more friendly, in that all but the "bikie gangs" waved back.

Frankenkit · « **Reply #6 on:** September 23, 2011, 06:54:20 PM »

Quote from: fmctm1sw on September 23, 2011, 06:33:47 PM

I wave at everything. scooters too...

Me, too. Scooter folks are always SO surprised to get the wave and usually smile really big, so it's worth it.

TrueSpin · « **Reply #7 on:** September 23, 2011, 06:57:52 PM »

Quote from: fmctm1sw on September 23, 2011, 06:33:47 PM

I wave at everything. scooters too...

Traitor.

Kidding.

Some old grandma on a scooter waved at me the other day.

74cb750 · « **Reply #8 on:** September 23, 2011, 07:03:47 PM »

no wave

fmctm1sw · « **Reply #9 on:** September 23, 2011, 07:07:48 PM »

Quote from: TrueSpin on September 23, 2011, 06:57:52 PM

Quote from: fmctm1sw on September 23, 2011, 06:33:47 PM
I wave at everything. scooters too...

Traitor.

Kidding.

Some old grandma on a scooter waved at me the other day.

I like older women too. Hell, I would have waved twice!

dave500 · « **Reply #10 on:** September 24, 2011, 02:33:28 AM »

ive never liked trikes,,in fact i dislike them,,although i can feel for someone disabled who still wants to ride and have all the wind and engine feel,ill nod,,i rarely take my hands off the bars unless giving a signal,,for example a slow down for cops ahead or a turn signal.

switchum · « **Reply #11 on:** September 24, 2011, 05:51:22 AM »

I wave at anyone who waves at me, including clowns on street, kids in a school bus. hookers?

Reminded me of this thread
http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php?topic=83255.msg944129#msg944129

74cb750 · « **Reply #12 on:** September 24, 2011, 01:26:33 PM »

actually I actually waved at a Harley guy,
once.

Dyrden · « **Reply #13 on:** September 24, 2011, 04:23:15 PM »

I'd wave to a scooter before Id wave to a trike. If anything they should get 50% less waves since they have 50% more wheels. Much like cars get 100% less waves since they have 100% more wheels. My math is sound, case closed.

Gordon · « **Reply #14 on:** September 24, 2011, 04:30:06 PM »

Quote from: Dyrden on September 24, 2011, 04:23:15 PM

I'd wave to a scooter before Id wave to a trike. If anything they should get 50% less waves since they have 50% more wheels. Much like cars get 100% less waves since they have 100% more wheels. My math is sound, case closed.

Makes sense. So since I normally give the standard, two finger, wave to other motorcycle riders, I should give the 50% less one-finger wave to trike riders?

ofreen · « **Reply #15 on:** September 24, 2011, 05:49:14 PM »

I recently finished a restoration on a CJ5 and have been driving it around. It's been over 20 years since I last drove a jeep on the street and I forgot that jeep drivers wave at each other like bike riders do. So if I am in a CJ5 should I wave at Wranglers? Or old Toyota FJs? Of course the flat fender guys think the last true jeep was the CJ3B and the CJ5 is a pretender. No way are they going to wave at me. Then of course those in Willys jeeps look down on the AMC junk. What to do, what to do.

I've got it. Wave at anyone, because it is the friendly and positive thing to do.

CBGhia · « **Reply #16 on:** September 24, 2011, 06:18:00 PM »

Trikers are bikers. It has forks and a handle bar. A lot of the trike guys around here are older or disabled, but no all of them. They really are a hoot to ride. You get the same biking sensation without the lean, just like when you add a hack off to one side.

fmctm1sw · « **Reply #17 on:** September 24, 2011, 06:31:23 PM »

Oh, I stand corrected. I DON'T wave at everything. Those guys on the bicycles with chainsaw engines don't warrant a wave...

Bob Wessner · « **Reply #18 on:** September 25, 2011, 09:22:48 AM »

Perhaps a trike rider has some physical condition that precludes riding two wheels, but they want to ride anyway. Who am I to judge.. from a distance. $:-\$

johnny · « **Reply #19 on:** September 25, 2011, 09:41:12 AM »

Quote from: Bob Wessner on September 25, 2011, 09:22:48 AM

Perhaps a trike rider has some physical condition that precludes riding two wheels, but they want to ride anyway.

I considered this but most of the trike riders I see seem to suffer from the "condition" of being morbidly obese.

ofreen · « **Reply #20 on:** September 25, 2011, 09:53:21 AM »

Quote from: johnny on September 25, 2011, 09:41:12 AM

Quote from: Bob Wessner on September 25, 2011, 09:22:48 AM
Perhaps a trike rider has some physical condition that precludes riding two wheels, but they want to ride anyway.

I considered this but most of the trike riders I see seem to suffer from the "condition" of being morbidly obese.

Above what percentage of body fat is the cutoff where people shouldn't be waved at anymore?

Damfino · « **Reply #21 on:** September 25, 2011, 09:56:18 AM »

Thanks Greg, you beat me to it....

BlindJoe · « **Reply #22 on:** September 25, 2011, 10:44:26 AM »

Above what percentage of car parts should people not be waved at?

ofreen · « **Reply #23 on:** September 25, 2011, 10:54:17 AM »

70cbk0 · « **Reply #24 on:** September 25, 2011, 11:11:23 AM »

I'd say trikes yes, scooters don't seem to know the deal, and I gave up on Harley guys, apparently their bikes are superior.....

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