Excellent point!

Gotta say you have a point there, most Harley fellas have been genuinely interested in any bike I was riding at the time. They don't like clones of their American Hogs, but many do appreciate other 2 wheeled machines.

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BRIAN

2008 WR250R 2008 CONCOURS 1400 "Dearly departed 2005 DL1000"

Just for giggles, when you see someone on a stretched-out custom chopper, be sure to tell them how awesome you think their Honda Fury is.

You meet the nicest people on Hondas.

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Stromin'Nroman NC28729, USA

DL650A K7 (Greywolf Moto Lab's R&D test mule) June 1, 2012 - present
DL650A K7 April 23, 2007 - January 6, 2012, RIP

"Look here brother, who you jivin' with that cosmik debris?" Frank Zappa, 1975

I think I'll try that at the next bike fest

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06 DL650, 06 CRF450X, 12 R1200RT, 99 LS650, 04 TTR225,

I had a surreal moment yesterday.

I wave at everyone on 2 wheels if they are riding for fun, rather than necessity (trust me, you can tell down here)

A fairly large group of Harleys were coming the other way and I thought, here we go, I'll wave and they'll all ignore me.

To my surprise, all the riders and passengers waved back EXCEPT for the lone ADV bike rider (maybe a Triumph) that was tucked in among them.

Now either he was an ass or they were herding him to their meeting place where they were going to sacrifice him to the chrome gods and he was too scared to signal for help.

The other odd thing was that the Harley riders were wearing some kind of uniform jackets...think of the Beatles on the Sargent Pepper album cover... They probably had leather underwear on to compensate.

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Multiple Farkles :
Stebel Horn with Screaming Banshee,Gorilla Alarm, Madstadt Bracket, RichlandRick's fork brace, accessory shelf and mirror extenders, PCV (Get one from b.layton@svracingparts.com) You'll wish you had sooner!, Twin 12v outlets, Twisted Throttle and PC8 Fuse Blocks, Admore Light Bar, GPS and Contour Camera Ram Mount, Bark Busters, 8k HIDS & an Omni-Cruise Throttle Lock.

I wave at all bikes, scooter, Cops, cows and most byclist's.

However I felt bad on the weekend past. I was looking down at my GPS for a moment and as I looked up a Cruiser that I hadn't seen (he was behind a truck) was waving. I waved but probably too late for him to see me. I hope he isn't posting in a cruise forum how a rider o nan ugly bike didn't wave back at him.

This has kept me up at night ever since and made me sad.

..Tom

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Road Toads Charter Member - 2006 V-Strom DL650: 202,000 km 125,500 miles, 2012 DL650 New March 2012 50,000 km


Why Cars don't see bikes (SMIDSY)
SMIDSY detailed report

There are a couple of time that I do not wave.
When I need both hands on the bars and when ever there are just too many bikes like at a ralley.

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2012 DL1000 Adventure (Tinkerbell)
PC-V, TRE, CR8EIX plugs, Madstad bracket, Madstad 22" shield, Fork brace, 17/43 gearing, Airhawks, Chinese mirrors, mirror extenders, RDL.

In the summer here, I get really, really tired of waving.

On the weekends you can see almost as many cars as Harleys.

Seroiusly.

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Stromin'Nroman NC28729, USA

DL650A K7 (Greywolf Moto Lab's R&D test mule) June 1, 2012 - present
DL650A K7 April 23, 2007 - January 6, 2012, RIP

"Look here brother, who you jivin' with that cosmik debris?" Frank Zappa, 1975

Last summer I took an 11 day trip through several states. One day I pulled over to the side of the highway (safe spot to pull off) to check the map on my smart phone. A couple on a Harley pulled over while I was parked to see if I needed assistance. I kindly thanked them and they went on their way. Later that morning I saw them at a scenic overlook. Since I was stopping anyway I walked over to thank them again for checking on me. They told me they never leave a rider stranded. It was a very nice encounter. Now I only pull off at convenience stores or roadside stops though.

I've had similar experiences... Most bikers/riders are nice people.

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2012 V-Strom 650-ADV, 2011 Versys, 2008 TW200, 2013 CRF250L (SuKaYaHo)

Ad-ven-ture: 1. an undertaking involving risk, unforeseeable danger, or unexpected excitement. 2. an exciting or remarkable experience. Trav-ell-er: 1. one who seeks to experience their world. 2. one who seeks to be immersed in other cultures.