The "Jeep Wave"?!?!?!?!?

[Jolly Roger VX'er]

I currently ride a 2008 Suzuki V-Strom DL1000 and I choose to wear a helmet. I will return waves from anyone on a bike, trike, Can Am reverse trike thingie, scooter, dirt bike, etc...etc...etc..

I will however, not initiate a wave. Too many high & mighty riders out there for me to waste time with.

Now for the big finale:

If you don't want to wave @ me because I ride what I have...I could care less...but I take it personally when you damage my bike because you are an A-Hole.

I went to my Local's Union Rally during contract negotiations with our company. By far the most common bike there was Harley's. A few Honda GoldWings too. I parked my bike there and came back after the rally was over to find it knocked over w/ some damage to the mirror & handlebar end plus a busted turn signal. Not only did I have to pick-up a 500 lb bike myself but had to pay to repair it too. Nice

I'm currently sniffing on new bikes but probably won't bite this summer. Before the Union Rally incident I was considering a 2011 Harley-Davidson Dyna Wide Glide. After the incident, I don't want to buy into that loser scene. Currently in love with a 2012 BMW K1600 GT.

That's All Folks!

[VXR]

I parked my bike there and came back after the rally was over to find it knocked over w/ some damage to the mirror & handlebar end plus a busted turn signal. Not only did I have to pick-up a 500 lb bike myself but had to pay to repair it too. Nice

That sucks

Are you sure it was not an accident?

[Jolly Roger VX'er]

That sucks

Are you sure it was not an accident?

I don't have any enemies and the area was cordoned off with cones to keep cars out...so I really don't know what happened for sure...but, I just can't shake that feeling it was because I had a metric bike amongst a sea of Harley's and the Goldwing's I noticed were gone when I came back out.

I hope it was an accident but it would have been nice to get a note and they could have picked up my bike afterwards!

[ZEUS]

The Jeep Wave "silly"??? Please... Back in the day, you'd see a 4x4 on the trail and you'd wave to the driver who was almost always in a Jeep. That is where "The Jeep Wave" came from... people out and about doing the same thing. It had nothing to do really with the vehicle but the situation. After a decade or so though Jeepers became like hotrodders - shared involvment with a movement, hobby, passion, vehicle... Then came the Bronco, International, what-have-you. Then the idiots started jumping on the bandwagon and flooded what was a downhome brand of fun. Now there are douche bags in Jeeps, Toyotas, Isuzus, Fords, Nissans... and many more. They all wave to their similars - no different than any of you in a VX... so all you Matt Lauer's CAN SUCK IT!

[JoFotoz]

In Scotland we do the "Sheep wave"...
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...cause ya just never know if you dated her sister/mother/daughter.





jo

[VXR]

The Jeep Wave "silly"??? Please... Back in the day, you'd see a 4x4 on the trail and you'd wave to the driver who was almost always in a Jeep. That is where "The Jeep Wave" came from... people out and about doing the same thing. It had nothing to do really with the vehicle but the situation. After a decade or so though Jeepers became like hotrodders - shared involvment with a movement, hobby, passion, vehicle... Then came the Bronco, International, what-have-you. Then the idiots started jumping on the bandwagon and flooded what was a downhome brand of fun. Now there are douche bags in Jeeps, Toyotas, Isuzus, Fords, Nissans... and many more. They all wave to their similars - no different than any of you in a VX... so all you Matt Lauer's CAN SUCK IT!

so you are a fan of the jeep wave

[ZEUS]

so you are a fan of the jeep wave

I am a fan of waving to people on the trails. They are just most often driving Jeeps - I am a bit of a Jeep fan. I am a fan of waving to anyone in a VX no matter what I am driving at the time or where I am. If I see a modified vehicle I like, no matter what brand, I might give a thumbs up or a wave to show that I am a fan. The rules and regulations to the Jeep wave are simply attempts at humor - I am a fan of humor. But it's not like people in Jeeps even go around waving at other Jeeps all the time anyway. Less and less does "the Jeep wave" even occur. A person in a simple CJ or other early Jeep will wave more than someone in a newer Jeep while on the street. It's more of an old-school nostalgia or character thing than it is brand identification in my opinion. As I say that though, perhaps there is an underlying link to Willys/Overland, Kaiser, and AMC Jeeps (big fan)? Either way, newer models (Chryslers - not as much a fan) and their owners don't really belong to the history/character as much. With that said, while in a CJ or YJ (big fan), I have waved at those in old Broncos (fan), Scouts (fan), Patrols (fan), FJ's (fan of the real ones)... I guess I still consider that a Jeep wave because again, to me it is not about brand indentification. Since I am in an old Jeep noticing someone in another type of classic 4x4 (big fan) I like to say hi and show that traditional Jeepers are not elitists (not a fan of elitists) like so many VXers could be perceived. So in that sense, yes, I guess I am a fan of the Jeep wave! Now if I am in a Jeep or a GM and I see a VX, I am waving as a VXer from the heart so that to me is a VX wave... of which I am also a fan. Along the lines of what was inside the link Jamas posted... come on, it's a joke. I am a fan of jokes.

And BTW, there are things known as 4x4 clubs (fan), Jeep clubs (fan), 4x4 forums (fan)... They are really helpful in meeting people to wheel with! I am a BIG fan of wheeling with people! So sometimes if someone in a Jeep waves to someone else in a Jeep they might actually know or recognize each other..... nah, no way..... (I am a fan of smilies too)

[VXR]

I am a fan of waving to people on the trails. They are just most often driving Jeeps - I am a bit of a Jeep fan. I am a fan of waving to anyone in a VX no matter what I am driving at the time or where I am. If I see a modified vehicle I like, no matter what brand, I might give a thumbs up or a wave to show that I am a fan. The rules and regulations to the Jeep wave are simply attempts at humor - I am a fan of humor. But it's not like people in Jeeps even go around waving at other Jeeps all the time anyway. Less and less does "the Jeep wave" even occur. A person in a simple CJ or other early Jeep will wave more than someone in a newer Jeep while on the street. It's more of an old-school nostalgia or character thing than it is brand identification in my opinion. As I say that though, perhaps there is an underlying link to Willys/Overland, Kaiser, and AMC Jeeps (big fan)? Either way, newer models (Chryslers - not as much a fan) and their owners don't really belong to the history/character as much. With that said, while in a CJ or YJ (big fan), I have waved at those in old Broncos (fan), Scouts (fan), Patrols (fan), FJ's (fan of the real ones)... I guess I still consider that a Jeep wave because again, to me it is not about brand indentification. Since I am in an old Jeep noticing someone in another type of classic 4x4 (big fan) I like to say hi and show that traditional Jeepers are not elitists (not a fan of elitists) like so many VXers could be perceived. So in that sense, yes, I guess I am a fan of the Jeep wave! Now if I am in a Jeep or a GM and I see a VX, I am waving as a VXer from the heart so that to me is a VX wave... of which I am also a fan. Along the lines of what was inside the link Jamas posted... come on, it's a joke. I am a fan of jokes.

And BTW, there are things known as 4x4 clubs (fan), Jeep clubs (fan), 4x4 forums (fan)... They are really helpful in meeting people to wheel with! I am a BIG fan of wheeling with people! So sometimes if someone in a Jeep waves to someone else in a Jeep they might actually know or recognize each other..... nah, no way..... (I am a fan of smilies too)

a simple yes or no would have been more than sufficient

[ZEUS]

a simple yes or no would have been more than sufficient

Nah, simple, unstructured quips are your thing, not mine.

[nfpgasmask]

The Jeep Wave "silly"??? Please...

Leave it to Justin to defend the Jeepers.



Bart

[VXR]

choppers dont wave to sport bikes

In my experience choppers AND sport bikes are the least likely to wave
because they are trying to protect their image

everyone else is out to ride and have a good time so they always seems to wave

[Etfren]

In my experience choppers AND sport bikes are the least likely to wave
because they are trying to protect their image

everyone else is out to ride and have a good time so they always seems to wave

I dunno, I got a nod (busy turning so he couldn't wave) from a guy on a sport bike while out in the VX.

[VXR]

I dunno, I got a nod (busy turning so he couldn't wave) from a guy on a sport bike while out in the VX.

ever been out on a bike?

[nfpgasmask]

In my experience choppers AND sport bikes are the least likely to wave
because they are trying to protect their image

everyone else is out to ride and have a good time so they always seems to wave

Funny, cause I don't like Harleys or Crotch Rockets....so yeah, you're probably right.

Bart

[JAMAS]

everyone else is out to ride and have a good time so they always seems to wave

You dont think they are having fun when they ignore you?

I'm a waver....I'd wave....if you did a wheelie first j/k