10. Afraid it will invalidate warranty.
9. Leather and studs make it too heavy to raise arm.
8. Refuse to wave to anyone whose bike is already paid for.
7. Afraid to let go of handlebars because they might vibrate
off.
6. Rushing wind would blow scabs off the new tattoos.
5. Angry because just took out second mortgage to pay luxury tax
on new Harley.
4. Just discovered the fine print in owner's manual and realized
H-D is partially owned by
Honda.
3. Can't tell if other riders are waving or just reaching to
cover their ears like everyone
else.
2. Remembers the last time a Harley rider waved back, he impaled
his hand on spiked
helmet.
1. They're too tired from spending hours polishing all that
chrome to lift their arms.
10. Wasn't sure whether other rider was waving or making an
obscene gesture.
9. Afraid might get frostbite if hand is removed from heated
grip.
8. Has arthritis and the past 400 miles have made it difficult
to raise arm.
7. Reflection from etched windshield momentarily blinded him.
6. The espresso machine just finished.
5. Was actually asleep when other rider waved.
4. Was in a three-way conference call with stockbroker and
accessories dealer.
3. Was distracted by odd shaped blip on radar screen.
2. Was simultaneously adjusting the air suspension, seat height,
programmable CD player,
seat temperature, and satellite navigation system.
1. Couldn't find the "auto wave back" button on dashboard.
10. They have not been riding long enough to know they're
supposed to.
9. They're going too fast to have time enough to register the
movement and respond.
8. You weren't wearing bright enough gear.
7. If they stick their arm out going that fast they'll rip it
out of the socket.
6. They're too occupied with trying to get rid of their chicken
strips.
5. They look way too cool with both hands on the bars or they
don't want to unbalance
themselves while standing on the tank.
4. Their skin tight-kevlar-ballistic-nylon-kangaroo-leather
suits prevent any position
other than fetal.
3. Raising an arm allows bugs into the armholes of their tank
tops.
2. It's too hard to do one-handed stoppies.
1. They were too busy slipping their flip-flop back on.
10. New Aerostich suit too stiff to raise arm.
9. Removing a hand from the bars is considered "bad form."
8. Your bike isn't weird enough looking to justify
acknowledgement.
7. Too sore from an 800-mile day on a stock "comfort" seat.
6. Too busy programming the GPS, monitoring radar, listening to
ipod, XM, and talking on
the cell phone.
5. He's an Iron Butt rider and you're not!
4. Wires from Gerbings is too short.
3. You're not riding the "right kind" of BMW.
2. You haven't been properly introduced.
1. Afraid it will be misinterpreted as a friendly gesture.
