Hand signals...

[jamesm113]

Was out riding yesterday and a couple oncoming riders tapped the top of their helmets with their hands.

Didn't realize what it meant... When I got home I realized it meant cops (there were a lot out that day).

Are they any other signals I should know about? I mostly commute so I don't get to see many signals other than the occasional wave

[Slofuze]

If you give the "rubber side down" wave.... I usually use one or two fingers pointing down....... and the oncoming rider doesn't respond..... it usually "signals" several things
a) I'm too cool riding my Fartley to acknowledge a sport-bike rider
b) This is my first ride and I'm too scared sh*tless to take one hand off the bar and I just took out a second mortgage to buy this Fartley
c) They think I'm telling them to "F*off and go to h*ll"....refer back to "a"
d) I don't know what that means.... I'm still trying to figure out what a tap on top of your helmet means
e) all of the above
f) some of the above
g) only one of the above


Feel free to add to the list.

[Willthrun]

so i did some research on your head tap signal... i found these hand signals that may help some other riders out there as well... enjoy
[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PHvLhoo0D88"]Motorcycle Hand Signals - YouTube[/ame]
[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZgXLBuAj90E&feature=fvwrel"]Motorcycle Hand Signals 2 - YouTube[/ame]

[05RedKat600]

Um, you didn't take those seriously did you?? Cuz, those are meant to be funny, not serious.

[thetable]

Other legitimate signals...

Helmet on the ground by the front tire: broke down, stop and offer assistance.

Pointing at ground (with fingers or toes): probably some crap in the road you should be looking for.

Pointing at you: new sport bike wave.

Pointing at you repeatedly: you have something important about to fall off.

Pointing at tank: running out of fuel.

Closed fist to open hand to closed fist, repeatedly: Unless your 90 or just got your motorcycle endorsement, there is no excuse for leaving your turn signal on.

Holding junk motion: gotta pee or your bike is leaking.

[bfckarlos]

Though I shouldn't laugh at the over gratuitous language, that was ROFL.

[djdaredevil]

If I remember right he has videos of the normal ones on his youtube channel downshift83

[ratgti]

i just give the hand level to the ground salute. to anybody on 2 wheels including hawgers

[Nut-Nut]

That was funny because...

I rode a lot this weekend, and the wave to the **** you for not waiving back was used at least three times....lol

The other one was the go ahead and cut me off already 'cause I do not want to be run off the road, thanks....lol

Good find...

[scottynoface]

Foot to the ground to indicate pothole or potential hazard...the hand on the helmet is pretty universal.

We always do open palm to the ground facing backwards for slow down.

[thetable]

Foot to the ground to indicate pothole or potential hazard...

We always do open palm to the ground facing backwards for slow down.

We always point with toe so as not to be confused with simple stretching.

Open hand pushing back: back off, I'm about to do something "special", or you're in my space.

Open hand pushing down: you might want to slow down, some kind of hazard up ahead.

[scottynoface]

Open hand pushing back: back off, I'm about to do something "special"

Damn dual sport riders

I did jump my 636 on a bridge entrance a while back...everyone got a kick out of that.

[scooterholic]

You guys have probably seen this one, the I'm crashing one is one I hope I never use.

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8zKQv2dc-cM&feature=plcp"]ATGATT: Motorcycle hand signals. - YouTube[/ame]

[blitz2190]

You guys have probably seen this one, the I'm crashing one is one I hope I never use.

[Sasquatch]

Holding junk motion: gotta pee or your bike is leaking.

I wish I had known that a couple years back after drinking too much Mt.Dew...