I've been seeing a lot of KLR's lately. And they are the only group of riders that pretty much NEVER give me the wave (or return it). How weird is that? At first I thought the older bikes didn't like my crappy plastic fairing, but I've seen a bunch of 09s the last few weeks.

Cruisers: probably 60% wave
Sport Bikes: about 80%
Tourers: 90%
KLR's: one or two total

Shit, even the BMW guys wave when they're not watching their mounted flat screens.

Interesting...

Lockjaw,

Down here in El Paso, I'd have to say that my numbers pretty line up with your own. It's mainly cruisers & crotch rockets around here though. I've only seen two dual-sports in the last three months, and they were both beemers, so I can't speak to the KLR numbers. I did have two Harley riders wave on my way back from Lowe's about an hour ago though. That always surprises me.

I saw a couple of KLRs last weekend between Gallup, NM & Sedona, AZ, both were of them looked liked they had been ridden hard & put away wet. I was cage-bound (purpose of the trip was to keep me in the good graces of the spousal unit), so I can't say whether they would have waved or not.

Interesting phenomenon, though... I wonder what others have been seeing?

--Garuda

You know now that you mention it there are two other KLR's around here and those bastids never return the wave. I usually give the ADV wave (thumb and index finger to form the V held straight out). If they don't wave back they get the more common ADV wave (middle finger up at 'em).

Had a sport rider give me the clenched fist a while back, gave it back while we were in a tight turn. And while I'm on it, what's with the wave the harley riders always give, you know, the index and middle forming a V way down low? Is that cool or something?

Sometimes when I'm of a mood I'll give a loser hand signal at my forehead then start pointing to my helmet to those not wearing one.

Flash, I have heard many different explanations for the wave you describe. Most common being: "keep both wheels on the ground". Rubber side down kind of thing. I kind of do that, but it has more to do with the fact that I am used to covering the clutch with two fingers, so my hand kind of gets "stuck" in that position.

Sometimes I point. Sometimes I blow kisses. (not really, but I might start)

At least I'm not the only one getting the KLR snub...what's up? Isn't there some rule about guys who ride big, ugly pig bikes sticking together????

I will say pretty much everyone waves when I'm on the Honda, but she's a looker.

No big deal for me, waving. Here in Texas it is some unwritten law that you must wave while driving a car or truck IF you are on a country road, especially if you are in a truck, whatever, I do it cuz' I'm such a nice guy and it makes me feel good! Same on two wheels.

I do it because I rode thousands of miles on the back of my Grandpa's Harley and it was my job to wave. And pretty much everyone waved back. Never stopped doing it.

Just had another sport fag haul ass around me and swerve a few cars... I came up right behind him at the light. He looked back, but I never moved my head so I would appear not to acknowledge him, just let him sit there looking like an asshat. Light changes and now he's in cruise mode not attempting to haul ass or anything. I even passed him going my standard 5 over the limit about a mile later while he was in the center lane and I still didn't acknowledge him. Looks like he realized a schooling on motorcycle etiquette just took place and he received an F.

Give them the Finger or a Fist and they will return...something.

What's the accepted signal for warning other bikers that Cop or dangerious road condition is up ahead?

Not knowing, I use a lower wave ( moving arm/hand up & down )

A palm down wave (as in pushing something down) or hand pat on the head is also a slow down warning.