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Re: Trikes: Do I give 'em the "wave"?
« Reply #25 on: September 25, 2011, 12:56:23 PM »
Don't even get me started on the moped hipsters I see around town...
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Re: Trikes: Do I give 'em the "wave"?
« Reply #26 on: September 25, 2011, 01:10:47 PM »
I think the reason why I give everyone either a wave or a nod is the same reason why I nod or smile at a lot of the people I work with, whether they're in my department or not.  We're all in this together.  Scooters, trikes and harleys all run the same risk of becoming hood ornaments on cages.  Whether we spent $200 or $20,000 on our rides, we're all out there with our knees in the breeze.
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Re: Trikes: Do I give 'em the "wave"?
« Reply #27 on: September 25, 2011, 04:16:20 PM »
Not sure why my previous post showed a CD cover... should have been this instead.  Tripod scooter power!

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Re: Trikes: Do I give 'em the "wave"?
« Reply #28 on: September 26, 2011, 06:21:03 AM »
Quote from: BlindJoe on September 25, 2011, 10:44:26 AM
Above what percentage of car parts should people not be waved at?  ;D

 

That's so much cooler than some I've seen, like the front half of a front wheel drive cavalier or somesuch crap car with a fork and handlebars out front of it.
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Re: Trikes: Do I give 'em the "wave"?
« Reply #29 on: September 26, 2011, 08:19:11 AM »
Quote from: fiddy of industry on September 26, 2011, 06:21:03 AM
Quote from: BlindJoe on September 25, 2011, 10:44:26 AM
Above what percentage of car parts should people not be waved at?  ;D

 

That's so much cooler than some I've seen, like the front half of a front wheel drive cavalier or somesuch crap car with a fork and handlebars out front of it.

Sort of an awkward place for a shifter I would think...  I'd wave at that though!
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Re: Trikes: Do I give 'em the "wave"?
« Reply #30 on: September 26, 2011, 02:21:33 PM »
I wouldn't mind having a trike that uses the back 2/3 of a VW van instead of a Bug.  The fun of a trike with the utility of a van. :)
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Re: Trikes: Do I give 'em the "wave"?
« Reply #31 on: September 26, 2011, 02:40:04 PM »
Quote from: Gordon on September 26, 2011, 02:21:33 PM
I wouldn't mind having a trike that uses the back 2/3 of a VW van instead of a Bug.  The fun of a trike with the utility of a van. :)
And the aerodynamics of a wind sock.
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Re: Trikes: Do I give 'em the "wave"?
« Reply #32 on: September 26, 2011, 02:45:29 PM »
My main concern with those VW trikes would be the small contact patch of the front tyre trying to get all that weight round a corner, they would push real bad at anything more than walking pace.  Deadly in the wet.. :o
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Re: Trikes: Do I give 'em the "wave"?
« Reply #33 on: September 26, 2011, 02:47:20 PM »
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Re: Trikes: Do I give 'em the "wave"?
« Reply #34 on: September 26, 2011, 02:50:35 PM »
Quote from: weekend_junkie on September 26, 2011, 02:40:04 PM
Quote from: Gordon on September 26, 2011, 02:21:33 PM
I wouldn't mind having a trike that uses the back 2/3 of a VW van instead of a Bug.  The fun of a trike with the utility of a van. :)
And the aerodynamics of a wind sock.

Which is only a little less aerodynamic than a rolling brick! ;D
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Re: Trikes: Do I give 'em the "wave"?
« Reply #35 on: September 26, 2011, 03:24:22 PM »
Quote from: fmctm1sw on September 23, 2011, 06:33:47 PM
I wave at everything.   scooters too...

I'm not an elitist...I really don't care...but I still can't bring myself to 'wave' at the scooter riders.

#$%*...harley guys won't even give me the finger....on my HONDA...
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Re: Trikes: Do I give 'em the "wave"?
« Reply #36 on: September 26, 2011, 10:49:09 PM »
Rear wheel yes, front wheel no. Next thing you know we'll be waving to street dirt bikes and scooters  ;D

Us Harley guys like Hondas  ;) We all started on the old Hondas as training bikes. 
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Re: Trikes: Do I give 'em the "wave"?
« Reply #37 on: September 27, 2011, 01:29:47 AM »
For years I waved at everyone, now I'll wave to anyone who waves FIRST. 

Harley/scooter/sportbike/BMW/Spyder/Trike...Doesn't matter.  ::)
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Re: Trikes: Do I give 'em the "wave"?
« Reply #38 on: September 27, 2011, 02:33:30 AM »
Quote from: Markcb750 on September 27, 2011, 01:29:47 AM
For years I waved at everyone, now I'll wave to anyone who waves FIRST. 

Harley/scooter/sportbike/BMW/Spyder/Trike...Doesn't matter.  ::)

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Re: Trikes: Do I give 'em the "wave"?
« Reply #39 on: September 27, 2011, 07:10:45 AM »
Quote from: dave500 on September 27, 2011, 02:33:30 AM
Quote from: Markcb750 on September 27, 2011, 01:29:47 AM
For years I waved at everyone, now I'll wave to anyone who waves FIRST. 

Harley/scooter/sportbike/BMW/Spyder/Trike...Doesn't matter.  ::)

policemen?

Why not?
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Re: Trikes: Do I give 'em the "wave"?
« Reply #40 on: September 27, 2011, 08:23:18 AM »
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Re: Trikes: Do I give 'em the "wave"?
« Reply #41 on: September 27, 2011, 09:19:05 AM »
If I'm in a chipper mood I'll wave at pretty much anyone.  If I'm not particularly chipper, then I'll just wave back. 
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Re: Trikes: Do I give 'em the "wave"?
« Reply #42 on: September 27, 2011, 09:39:47 AM »
 2 wheels or 3, I'll wave at it, of course when it doesn't wave back is when I get PISSED!
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Re: Trikes: Do I give 'em the "wave"?
« Reply #43 on: September 27, 2011, 11:11:41 AM »
I have to admit that I sometimes don't wave first to scooters, but I'll always wave back.  But by my definition I consider a trike a motorcycle.  It is a cycle and it does have a motor in it.  So I always would wave to a trike.  I'm actually picking up a trike, an H-D Triglide, this weekend.  I realize it's a huge departure from my Hondas but the price is too good to pass it up.  I've always been intrigued with trikes anyway and I'm not really a fan of the conversions, especially the wings and other Japenese bikes.  So if I see you on the road and wave to you I hope you'll wave back.  ;)
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Re: Trikes: Do I give 'em the "wave"?
« Reply #44 on: September 27, 2011, 11:14:37 AM »
It will handle better in Minn. winters.  ;)
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Re: Trikes: Do I give 'em the "wave"?
« Reply #45 on: September 27, 2011, 12:32:02 PM »
 ;D ;D  Good one.  I never thought of that!
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Re: Trikes: Do I give 'em the "wave"?
« Reply #46 on: September 27, 2011, 03:48:28 PM »
I would so ride this. 

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Re: Trikes: Do I give 'em the "wave"?
« Reply #47 on: September 27, 2011, 04:08:44 PM »
I would so ride this....(I'm not talkin' about the trike. ;))

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Re: Trikes: Do I give 'em the "wave"?
« Reply #48 on: September 28, 2011, 11:57:00 AM »
I am sure old Piney would appreciate a wave.
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Re: Trikes: Do I give 'em the "wave"?
« Reply #49 on: September 28, 2011, 12:54:17 PM »
I give everyone a wave if you have three or two wheels you risk getting crushed by a cager not paying attention. ;) But I will tell ya this much the dudes on the Harleys here are real snooty and wont wave back. :P And all the folks on scooters look like they are about to fall over cause no one ever waves at em. :D
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