I ride alone for over 30 years. What r these rules?? Tried a group ride once.. Too many rules in a group. Too restricting. The whole purpose for me to ride is to be alone, no rules, no destination, ride at my own pace, etc

@artcook1976

2 жыл бұрын

Amen brother 🙏 Group riders are idiots following a dictator ,I'm 81 been riding since 11 ,

@raymondlin8728

2 жыл бұрын

@@artcook1976 awesome!!. I ride whenever I feel like it. Around the block, to the store, park, or explore. No rules, no destination, no weird cuts, tats, no clubs, I'm a lone wolf what people said whatever that means. I've been riding since 1980s all by myself

@artcook1976

2 жыл бұрын

@@raymondlin8728 👍🌝 Me too ,just made a 3000 mile run camping trip

@boky70

Жыл бұрын

👍👏🤝

@sergeytn6487

Жыл бұрын

I agree fully. Been riding big rides since 1989.

Two fingers out and down, means; "Two wheels down, or Keep two wheels on the ground." Just a reminder to be safe and, saying hello.

@georgeyoung2336

2 жыл бұрын

👍

As a brand new rider, this was very helpful. Thank you. And no disrespect to anyone I encountered on my first ride. I was just learning.

@urbandingo6882

2 жыл бұрын

Yay! 😃 Happy 🏍💨

Been riding 50 years on 3 continents - only done the "hello" and "slow down - radar" (waving down)

@georgeyoung2336

2 жыл бұрын

In what country’s have you been able to ride in? I got to admit that’s pretty rockstar.

I learned all the common hand signals when I drove truck

@urbandingo6882

2 жыл бұрын

Do truck drivers use hand signals to communicate with other truck drivers? Did not know that 😃 Thanks for sharing 👍

I ventured out on the road for the first time post initial training this evening. Was going along at about 30mph when a much bigger bike passed me and did the two fingers left hand pointing down. Now I realise he was wishing me luck. I thought he was reprimanding me before I saw this video!

@urbandingo6882

Жыл бұрын

😃There are lots of bikers out there who are encouraging and supportive 👍

In the UK, the two fingers down doesn't really get used, because we're on the left, the gesture is a lot harder to see. So it's a wave or a head nod to greet oncoming riders.

@urbandingo6882

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing this information. This solves my question about how hand signals are used in countries driving on the left. 😄

@georgeyoung2336

2 жыл бұрын

But still sharing the love to other riders. That’s awesome.

Two fingers out and down... “Rubber side down”!

@erikdeeNOSPELLSNO

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah- tires down, or Keep it cool!

Thanks and Ride Safe

Great video, thank you.

Excellent video. God bless.

@urbandingo6882

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you.

Well, here in Germany I know the outstretched right leg as the signal for „thank you“ e.g. when a car, truck or slow driving motorcycle gives place for you to overtake it and you want to thank the driver/rider for his kindness. For obstacles on the road (e.g. bikers), I only know the outstreched left arm, no matter if the obstacle is on the left or on the right.

@urbandingo6882

2 жыл бұрын

Good to know 😃 Thank you for sharing ❣️

@georgeyoung2336

2 жыл бұрын

That’s something I also do. But instead of the leg I just give the two fingers when I pass. I just use the throttle lock so I can do it with my right hand.

I forgot . . . there is another hand signal used for drivers in cages that are taking too much room. Not many fingers are required . . . . Just say'in. Did one group ride down and up the Baja with 3 others - all self employed type "A" guys. Not a cross word, no-one dragging feet - all ready in the AM with keys to go. A bikers dream with virtually no "enforcement" on the roads. A great trip!

Nice sharing with great content. Greeting and watching your channel from Indonesia. Two thumb up for your content

@urbandingo6882

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! 😃🏍

I was riding with a look-alike Harley bike this morning. Oncoming biker gestured a hello sign but i wasn’t able to make a sign back 😂, I didn’t see him till it’s there. Besides I wasn’t driving a real Harley 😅

@urbandingo6882

Жыл бұрын

I sometimes miss rider’s wave too, especially on multi-lane roads 😂 When I can though, I wave to Harleys, Indians, Hondas, Kawasakis, Vespars, Can-Ams, anything that looks like a motorcycle 😁

Awesome video.

@urbandingo6882

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! 😃

I'm a Japanese rider. There are no hand signs unique to Japan, and we use the same method as everyone else. In Japan, you often see "greeting" hand signs.✌ It's called "YAEH". This word was born from a misspelling of "YEAH" during an exchange on SNS. The hand signs of greeting vary from person to person, and many include ``lightly raising your hand,'' ``waving,'' ``peace sign,'' and ``nod.''👋🤚👍✊ There are some strong people who stand up and wave, or even wave both hands. There was a time when Kawasaki's official motorcycle community site used to say, ``If you ride a Kawasaki motorcycle, please sign the 'K' sign.'' Peace sign + thumb makes it look like K.

@urbandingo6882

6 ай бұрын

@NorickFZS25 I have wondered about hand signals in countries where you ride on the left. Thank you for sharing❣️ The history of “YAEH” is so cool 😃 That’s an enthusiastic rider who stands up or wave 2 hands 😆

@NorickFZS25

6 ай бұрын

@@urbandingo6882 I forgot to mention this, but Japan drives on the left, so is it American style? If you put the peace sign down, you won't be able to see it, so you raise your hand. In Japan, there was a motorcycle boom from the time of the coronavirus outbreak until around spring of last year. People who had stopped riding motorcycles for a while came back to riding, and young people influenced by the motorcycle boom started riding motorcycles. Along with this, the number of motorcycle KZreadrs has increased, and "YAEH" has spread. As a result, more and more riders are causing accidents due to extreme "YAEH" behavior, and more and more riders are becoming conscious of hand signs and talking on the intercom, resulting in more accidents.

@urbandingo6882

6 ай бұрын

@NorickFZS25 That makes sense to raise your hand for signaling 😄 Motorbiking makes the perfect social distancing activity 😅 That’s when I started riding. Loves it and continues to ride ❣️🏍️💨💨

@NorickFZS25

6 ай бұрын

@@urbandingo6882 I am 62 years old, and when I was a child I rode a motorcycle with my father on my back. After that, I got my license and have been riding a motorcycle for 27 years. Motorcycles allow you to have time to be alone. What's appealing about it is that you can feel the seasons and the land through your skin and smells.

@urbandingo6882

6 ай бұрын

@NorickFZS25 Yes! Loves feeling nature on a bike 🌳⛰️🌬️☀️

What happens when you get a bit of hip cramp,and stretch your leg out,do all the group start swerving all over the place!

@urbandingo6882

2 жыл бұрын

Hahaha 😆🤪

@dannydiekman9833

2 жыл бұрын

Funnny

Meet and ride in boston ...whos down

This was a helpful video. But I prefer riding solo. Group rides are not relaxing or enjoyable.

I've been riding for 54 years and there's just one hand signal I use and it has to do with my middle finger, it seems to get the point across.

@bultacowally

2 жыл бұрын

I'm with you!

I ride a lone

A helmet behind the bike on the ground indicates needing assistance.

@dannydiekman9833

2 жыл бұрын

Huh what helment . Dont need one in colorado . Know what ?

@seldomseensavage3459

2 жыл бұрын

@@dannydiekman9833 what? No one gives a damn?

No one uses this have road tone folks in colo .

The police on the road sign I know is two fingers of your right hand on your left

I always try to give the two fingers down to riders I pass. Some times I give the one finger up when I don’t get a reply. I find it interesting that the vast majority of people that ignore the friendly gesture are riding dual sport bikes. I wonder why that is? I have also noticed that just about everyone who ride Goldwings are quick to reply. If it’s 2 people on the bike the passenger is the one to give it. Harley riders and sport bike riders don’t tend to stick to there own style of bikes. Lots of clicks in the motorcycle community.

@bultacowally

2 жыл бұрын

listen here George when I am riding my road bike, my dual sport, or my scooter and some guy passes me in the other lane and does the fingers thing I just pass by and do nothing...you ain't my friend I don't know you, you ain't my motorcycle brother, you ain't nothing to me so just go on your way and stick your fingers some place else. I'm suppose to acknowledge you just because you and I both ride??? If you and I pass in a car you won't wave ...why not??? we are both in a car??? Same thing right??? When I go riding my mountain bike I pass a lot of people on the trails and I use to say "hello" to anyone I passed but 90% of the time I got NOTHING back especially from young people. So now I just ignore everybody so don't feel left out Georgie boy. Won't acknowledge ya if I don't know ya....we ain't brother buddies

@georgeyoung2336

Жыл бұрын

@@bultacowally exactly as I said, dual sport bike riders more times then not will ignore a friendly gesture. It’s got nothing to do with being brothers. Where do you even get that from? As for people in cars not waving at each other, it’s very simple, most people in cars are trying to get from point a to point b. I don’t wave in my daily driver. But when I drive my 68 Roadrunner I get waves everywhere I go. The thing is you don’t have to wave to anyone. It’s absolutely your choice. Just remember that you and people like you are the minority. You make up a very small group of unhappy angry little riders who have forgot what it is to enjoy life and the ride. I like you gave a wave to everyone I passed. The difference is you stopped when you didn’t get a reply and I didn’t. You completely missed the point of the gesture. It’s the doing that matters not the receiving. Your angry because young people don’t reciprocate your wave so you stopped doing it. That’s just all kinds of wrong. But like I said it’s your choice and your free to make it. I don’t always do it but I make damn sure I return it when ever I can. If I was to pass you on the road I would most likely give you a wave. If you ignored me like you say you would I wouldn’t care. Unlike you I don’t let others decide how I feel.

more rules for the road, enough already

@seldomseensavage3459

2 жыл бұрын

Lol

@seldomseensavage3459

2 жыл бұрын

@@erikdeeNOSPELLSNO well you reckon wrong. For some reason the comment just made me laugh.

@seldomseensavage3459

2 жыл бұрын

@@erikdeeNOSPELLSNO now that I’ve read several more of your comments…lighten up

@seldomseensavage3459

2 жыл бұрын

@@erikdeeNOSPELLSNO lol! Don’t worry about it, you’re already better

You only need a couple… common greeting for a rider coming other direction, which everyone knows…. And then pat the top of your helmet to signal “heads up” (pay attention) and then spin your finger over your head like a siren, for cops ahead. Literally all you need to know.

Don't need any of this shit to ride.

What a crock of shit. I've been riding in western Canade and NW USA since 1977. 2 fingers down is a general greeting followed by a regular wave to any following riders. Your "Turn Around" followed by "palms down, up and down" is "Cops ahead". The rest of it as group rides signals suck. If you ride alone, most of this is BS. Spend 2 tank fulls of fuel on Bluetooth communications and you're golden. It's 2024.

Thanks whatever you do do not quit day job to make bike videos

@urbandingo6882

2 жыл бұрын

🤣 Thanks, don’t plan to, love my day job 😁

@erikdeeNOSPELLSNO

2 жыл бұрын

@@urbandingo6882 I actually enjoyed your accent, and positive attitude as I was watching this video! Your voice and explanation gives me a peaceful easy feeling.

@urbandingo6882

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! 😊🫰

Complete bullshit.

Awww how nice a liberals guide to riding.

Fk all those stupid dictating rules. You don’t like my riding, go ride by yourself . Gestures are just that, gestures…

All these suggestions from a woman that does not even ride… wtf? Really? That’s like taking suggestions on how to be a president from tfg…..