Scooter and bike culture

Subject: Re: Scooter and bike culture Sat Oct 31, 2009 9:46 am

Here in the states the JEEP community also does the wave thing.

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Subject: Re: Scooter and bike culture Sat Oct 31, 2009 10:12 am

I've read on the Net that there is even a secret motorcycle language (particularly among Harley riders) whereby leaving a helmet in front of your bike when parked up has significance as does the way that you wave or the tapping of your helmet (eg 'there's a cop ahead').

Subject: Re: Scooter and bike culture Sat Oct 31, 2009 11:35 am

AA (Automobile Association) patrol men used to salute members sporting an AA badge on the front of their cars.
If the patrol man didn't salute, the driver knew there was a policeman ahead so slowed down.
Incidentally, the AA men then rode motorcycle combinations - vans came later:

http://www.theaa.com/motoring_advice/aa-heritage-vehicles/bsa-m20-and-m21.html

http://www.oldclassiccar.co.uk/aa-motorcycle.htm

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/archive/article4114540.ece?slideshowPopup=true&articleId=4114540&sectionName=PhotoGalleries

Now gone full-circle (scroll down to the bottom):

http://www.twistngo.com/news-twg.htm

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Subject: Re: Scooter and bike culture Sat Oct 31, 2009 12:53 pm

wingnprayer wrote:

I've read on the Net that there is even a secret motorcycle language (particularly among Harley riders) whereby leaving a helmet in front of your bike when parked up has significance as does the way that you wave or the tapping of your helmet (eg 'there's a cop ahead').

Sounds like the 'Masons' have infiltrated the HD community!

I think waving is a sign of mutual respect, certainly for the two wheeled community.

VW Beetle owners used to wave quite prolifically. (There used to be a common assumption that the wave stemmed from the nazi salute but I think not).

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