Motorcycle Hand Signals

[edxmon]

Oh, and i think you were wanting to use the word: Gestures or Acknowledgements

[Stingray1000]

Originally Posted by SafetyPaws

I dont think norms is the right word, the perfect way to describe it as at the tip of my tounge but;

Spotting: when ever i see another bike i always head nod to my fellow cyclist and ive started doing this bc its been done to me, left hand peace sign below. And i think its one of the most respectable gestures. Seeing strangers you have no idea who they are and you have a common ground no matter the bike.

What i want to know is what are common gestures and signals you guys use or have seen for anything, saying hello, warning for danger or something.

Another thing i was wondering is do/have anyone else let or joined another rider in the same lane side by side? last summer when i was coming home from class a r6 was behind me and he was matching my speeds, i think he wanted to ride with me. He did not pass me or anything, he was doing some kind of gesture but it was my first few months and i had no idea what he wanted. I think thats what he wanted, he eventually took the other lane a mile later and zoomed by., I am almost certain he wanted to tag along.

What are the ARRGGG cant thing of the word common things you see for other riders to get your attention/ maybe ride side by side?

need an index for the communication or something.

OK I had a rider pull next to me at a stop light then zoom ahead as I was having someone follow me to a gas station and couldn't get to his speed without losing the old folks that asked me for directions, then I had a biker who I didn't know in front of me and one behind me at the same time and we rode staggered formation with no signals the two rode right of the lane and I rode left. IDK if these guys jsut thought I was an idiot for riding in the left lane seeming I was the only one doing it or if this is what they expected because there was 3 of us, but it felt to me like the right thing to do even though I was closest to oncoming traffic. As for signals I have nothing to add to that for I haven't seen any except for the waves.

[edxmon]

Originally Posted by Stingray1000

OK I had a rider pull next to me at a stop light then zoom ahead as I was having someone follow me to a gas station and couldn't get to his speed without losing the old folks that asked me for directions, then I had a biker who I didn't know in front of me and one behind me at the same time and we rode staggered formation with no signals the two rode right of the lane and I rode left. IDK if these guys jsut thought I was an idiot for riding in the left lane seeming I was the only one doing it or if this is what they expected because there was 3 of us, but it felt to me like the right thing to do even though I was closest to oncoming traffic. As for signals I have nothing to add to that for I haven't seen any except for the waves.

riding staggered is the safest and correct way according to what I've read.

also if you have another rider following you and you are not sure what he wants or expects:

1. Pull over in the nearest gas station
2. go into restroom
3. wait for him to come in and use the stall or urinal next to you
4. gently tap his foot with yours under the stall or urinal divider
5. ?????
6. PROFIT

[SafetyPaws]

Originally Posted by Cab305

Most important sign of all: If you see a biker ahead of you tap the top of his helmet.... he sees the po po's!

ive heard of that one, ive seen cops and wanted to use it bu didnt see any bikers

Originally Posted by edxmon

Oh, and i think you were wanting to use the word: Gestures or Acknowledgements

those werent it, like norms, or unofficial bike gestures, theres a word out there

Originally Posted by edxmon

riding staggered is the safest and correct way according to what I've read.

also if you have another rider following you and you are not sure what he wants or expects:

1. Pull over in the nearest gas station
2. go into restroom
3. wait for him to come in and use the stall or urinal next to you
4. gently tap his foot with yours under the stall or urinal divider
5. ?????
6. PROFIT

what kind of profit would we gain? = no.

But seriously anyone else know what im talkin about. Like to turn left with your signal u use closed fist arm out , and for right closed fist and bend your elbow 90*. Hand tap on head for 5.0. besides waves and nods are there any informal bike gestures, im sure there are, i think bikers were trying to communicate with me but im still a noob.

Like driving down main street on bike night is awesome, i never really stop, i hate the outside atmosphere around bars, to much smoke and ****. But its nice when im driving home from class at night and theres a about 1/2 stretch of bikers there acknowleding you. i would love to stop by one night and talk about the bikes but i dont know anyone else who rides, think it would be wierd going, or parking next to a place your not supposed to park at, like are their actual bike gangs and **** like that?

[Stingray1000]

Originally Posted by edxmon

riding staggered is the safest and correct way according to what I've read.

also if you have another rider following you and you are not sure what he wants or expects:

1. Pull over in the nearest gas station
2. go into restroom
3. wait for him to come in and use the stall or urinal next to you
4. gently tap his foot with yours under the stall or urinal divider
5. ?????
6. PROFIT

If there is no Glory Hole... No Deal!

[edxmon]

Unspoken rules of the road?
Super secret biker signals?
Wutang clan gang signs?
Common hand signals?
Sign language?

http://www.dmv.ca.gov/pubs/hdbk/signaling.htm

http://www.whale.to/b/hand.html



http://www.lefande.com/hands.html

Any who bro, I think you are just a bit confused, I don't think there is "baseball-like" hand signals for bikes. The ones you mention are UNIVERSAL hand signals for traffic

[Kevin2109]

Originally Posted by edxmon

Unspoken rules of the road?
Super secret biker signals?
Wutang clan gang signs?
Common hand signals?
Sign language?

http://www.dmv.ca.gov/pubs/hdbk/signaling.htm

http://www.whale.to/b/hand.html



http://www.lefande.com/hands.html

Any who bro, I think you are just a bit confused, I don't think there is "baseball-like" hand signals for bikes. The ones you mention are UNIVERSAL hand signals for traffic

This is the funnies ****ing thing ever

[NevadaWolf]

As far as Hello to a fellow biker, usually left hand down palm flat or hand extended out in a peace sign or standard Howdy wave.

As far as signals to other cyclists, the only guide I've seen is the MSF PDF on group ride signals.

Here's the link: MSF Quick Guide Group Signals

[NJ Ninjette]

Originally Posted by NevadaWolf

As far as Hello to a fellow biker, usually left hand down palm flat or hand extended out in a peace sign or standard Howdy wave.

As far as signals to other cyclists, the only guide I've seen is the MSF PDF on group ride signals.

Here's the link: MSF Quick Guide Group Signals

That's kind of cool to know...

[lostdaemon]

http://www.ninjette.org/forums/showt...t=hand+signals

^this thread^

[Alex]

Originally Posted by lostdaemon

http://www.ninjette.org/forums/showthread.php?t=14964

^this thread^

[Alex]

/threads merged

[Alex]

Hey Nolan, didn't you already post that in post #34 of this same thread?

[Mocha Man]

Originally Posted by Alex

Hey Nolan, didn't you already post that in post #34 of this same thread?

Whoops, sorry! I thought I had as well but when I went back and looked in the thread after you had merged it, I didn't see the video. As you can tell, it is one of my favorite videos

[ai4px]

When I started riding (again) 3 years ago I had a vulcan 500. Went thru an intersection and some guy on a 1000 crotch rocket joined me going 60. He pulled up along beside me in the same lane and waved with his right hand... I suppose this was the signal for "I have a throttle lock". Suddenly he downshifted and took off like a bat out of hell, easily getting to 120 within 1/4 mile of me. Turns out he was really just waving BYE.

[SafetyPaws]

Originally Posted by Mocha Man

Link to original page on YouTube.

I'd say downshift83 has the best hand signals for any idiotic drivers out there Most of you have probably seen this before but it's still one of my favorite youtube videos

2:06 = WIN

Thanks for the thread merge and for the charts, (those were a good refresher) but that is not what im talking about, im looking for more of the non-official stuff we see everyday. Kind of like form the thread here.

if i can figure out that word to describe it, like urban dictionary but for motorcycle gestures and what not. The video i quoted is more so what im talkin about but actually serious. I guess there arent any.

Also, does anyone use or should i use the left/right hand signals along with my lights?

[Mocha Man]

Originally Posted by SafetyPaws

2:06 = WIN

Thanks for the thread merge and for the charts, (those were a good refresher) but that is not what im talking about, im looking for more of the non-official stuff we see everyday. Kind of like form the thread here.

if i can figure out that word to describe it, like urban dictionary but for motorcycle gestures and what not. The video i quoted is more so what im talkin about but actually serious. I guess there arent any.

Also, does anyone use or should i use the left/right hand signals along with my lights?

I've seen people use hand signals along with their lights but personally I think it's safer to have both hands on your handlebar when you are coming to a stop in case someone pulls up behind you too quickly and bumps your bike. I would think you would have a better chance of keeping it upright. Of course, they may not run into your bike if you used hand signals to get the attention of the driver so it's kind of a Catch-22...

[rojoracing53]

[Alex]

[headshrink]

Anyone remember the 'Hello Kitty Wave'? I think it was from motorcycleforum, IIRC.