What does this mean?

Old Bear · 10-10-2012, 07:42 PM

I've been riding off and on for a good forty years

! I'm accustomed to the practice of a casual friendly wave to fellow bikers. While I was sleeping, did someone come out with some new sign code book? When I was pulling out from a stop light (hands busy, can't wave) a biker coming toward me looked at me and rapped his helmet two or three times with his knuckles and kept on going. I have no clue what that was supposed to mean! Where is the sign guide book, and why wasn't I informed that it was available?

duneseven · 10-10-2012, 07:44 PM

Did I forget too put your helmet on?

drewweeks · 10-10-2012, 07:55 PM

I think it's either
a) cop/traffic ahead
b) your high beams are on
OR
c) trying to scratch an itch on the top of his head. BTDT.

Old Bear · 10-10-2012, 07:57 PM

I actually reached up to feel for something stuck on it, felt like a 'tard, but wtf? No problems anywhere I could see or feel. I'm on top of an Army base and weird stuff like this on occasion. I just attribute it to drugs or PTSD-or both.

Jgrazjgraz · 10-10-2012, 07:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Old Bear

I've been riding off and on for a good forty years

! I'm accustomed to the practice of a casual friendly wave to fellow bikers. While I was sleeping, did someone come out with some new sign code book? When I was pulling out from a stop light (hands busy, can't wave) a biker coming toward me looked at me and rapped his helmet two or three times with his knuckles and kept on going. I have no clue what that was supposed to mean! Where is the sign guide book, and why wasn't I informed that it was available?

Yep,means there is a cop ahead.

Old Bear · 10-10-2012, 08:01 PM

My high beams were on, always are in the daytime. He was six lanes over from me so I really don't think I was blinding him! I thought about the Police, just cuz I didn't see any doesn't mean they wasn't around. I couldn't make a correlation in my head with anything that made sense, outside of check your helmet. Or maybe he was just getting the attention of the other Voices in his head.

**cnc** · 10-10-2012, 08:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Jgrazjgraz

Yep,means there is a cop ahead.

Either that or the other guy wanted to let you know he was a knuckle head.

Old Bear · 10-10-2012, 08:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Jgrazjgraz

Yep,means there is a cop ahead.

Well, there is my education for the day, I can sleep again! Doesn't take much to keep me up.

Crab · 10-10-2012, 09:38 PM

yep...cop alert lol

**glwilson** · 10-10-2012, 10:29 PM

Just so you can feel assured it is a signal for a cop ahead...

http://home.comcast.net/~teighe/site...ba81f33bed06d7

Scroll down the page to see the signal they show. Hopefully it looked like that.

blowndodge · 10-10-2012, 10:37 PM

Cop ahead

Corigan · 10-10-2012, 10:54 PM

I pat the top of my helmet, but it is pretty universal that po-po is around.

**tomm** · 10-10-2012, 11:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Old Bear

I've been riding off and on for a good forty years

! I'm accustomed to the practice of a casual friendly wave to fellow bikers. While I was sleeping, did someone come out with some new sign code book? When I was pulling out from a stop light (hands busy, can't wave) a biker coming toward me looked at me and rapped his helmet two or three times with his knuckles and kept on going. I have no clue what that was supposed to mean! Where is the sign guide book, and why wasn't I informed that it was available?

According to David Hough in "More Proficient Motorcycling", tapping the top of your head / helmet means "turn on your headlight." Maybe you're high beam is burned out.

Jgrazjgraz · 10-11-2012, 07:26 AM

Probably is an unwritten hand sign known amongst riders. You won't find it in a proper ridding course because I think it's illegal to warn someone of police presence if they're looking for law breakers. And schools can't promote illegal behavior.

**GIBBY** · 10-11-2012, 07:32 AM

In the Great White North it means "Cop ahead"

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10-10-2012, 07:55 PM	#3
drewweeks Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Beebe, AR Posts: 52	I think it's either a) cop/traffic ahead b) your high beams are on OR c) trying to scratch an itch on the top of his head. BTDT. __________________ Drew 2007 Ebony/Titanium 1600 Nomad (REDUX) vba~178 vroc~20268
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10-10-2012, 10:29 PM	#10
glwilson Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: North Central Illinois Posts: 8,575	Just so you can feel assured it is a signal for a cop ahead... http://home.comcast.net/~teighe/site...ba81f33bed06d7 Scroll down the page to see the signal they show. Hopefully it looked like that. __________________ "During times of universal deceit, telling the truth becomes a revolutionary act." "You can have your own opinion, but not your own facts." *Former VBA NCR Assist Regional Leader* Formerly: 2004 1500FI Bronze Nomad: 2009 & 2014 HD Ultra Current Rides: 2017 HD Ultra Limited & 2011 Can Am Spyder RTS-SE Attended: VBA National Rallies 2009, 2011, 2015; VBA/NCR Regional Rally 2010, 12, 14, 16 and several rides throughout with regional members. VBA Member #652 HOG Member #3935417
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10-10-2012, 10:37 PM	#11
blowndodge Sr. Contributor Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Washington City, Utah Posts: 16,474	Cop ahead __________________ I love my Victory Cross Country Tour 106. Smells like Victory! Ultra's are Limited There are two types of Harley riders. Those that trailer them and those that push them. The most Interesting Man in the World "Find the things in life you don't do well and don't do those things" Member # 0005
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10-10-2012, 10:54 PM	#12
Corigan Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Woodstock, GA Posts: 104	I pat the top of my helmet, but it is pretty universal that po-po is around. __________________ 09 Nomad 1700 07 Shadow Spirit 750 VBA #02196
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10-10-2012, 07:44 PM	#2
duneseven Advanced Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: spokane WA. Posts: 535	Did I forget too put your helmet on?
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10-10-2012, 07:57 PM	#4
Old Bear Sr. Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Clarksville, TN Posts: 1,434	I actually reached up to feel for something stuck on it, felt like a 'tard, but wtf? No problems anywhere I could see or feel. I'm on top of an Army base and weird stuff like this on occasion. I just attribute it to drugs or PTSD-or both.
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10-10-2012, 08:01 PM	#6
Old Bear Sr. Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Clarksville, TN Posts: 1,434	My high beams were on, always are in the daytime. He was six lanes over from me so I really don't think I was blinding him! I thought about the Police, just cuz I didn't see any doesn't mean they wasn't around. I couldn't make a correlation in my head with anything that made sense, outside of check your helmet. Or maybe he was just getting the attention of the other Voices in his head.
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10-10-2012, 09:38 PM	#9
Crab Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Posts: 59	yep...cop alert lol
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10-11-2012, 07:26 AM	#14
Jgrazjgraz Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Posts: 65	Probably is an unwritten hand sign known amongst riders. You won't find it in a proper ridding course because I think it's illegal to warn someone of police presence if they're looking for law breakers. And schools can't promote illegal behavior.
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10-11-2012, 07:32 AM	#15
GIBBY Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Osceola,WI Posts: 3,083	In the Great White North it means "Cop ahead" __________________ Mike "GIBBY" Gibson Osceola, WI VBA # 1279 2011 National Rally 2012 NCR Rally 2012 Antlers Rally 2013 National Rally 2013 Antlers Rally 2014 NC/SC Rally 2014 Antlers Rally 2015 VRA/VBA Rally 2016 NCR Rally 2016 Antlers Rally 2017 Antlers Rally 2018 NC/SC Rally 2018 Antlers Rally 2019 Antlers Rally 2020 Antlers Rally 2022 Antlers Rally 2023 Antlers Rally 2021 Indian Roadmaster Limited 2022 Indian Roadmaster
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