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05-02-2007, 01:46 PM
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FNG :)
Join Date: May 2007
Location: Santa Cruz
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The "twirl" sign. Even friendlier than a wave!
I was riding a 1999 Suzuki GSXR-750 (I know, not a Vtwin, but that's what I was on) doing well over 100mph. The road I was on was fairly straight but it had a lot of up and down type hills. Nothing extreme, just enough to lose sight over the next hill. I came over the top of one of the hills and a fellow biker raised his hand and twirled it in a 360 motion, very rapidly... I got the point! Johnny Law was just ahead. I would like to thank this kind soul for saving my butt! I am from California, and was somewhere in Utah on my way to Boulder, CO. That ticket would have sucked. I wave... and give the "twirl" sign if I've seen Johnny Law in the area.
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05-02-2007, 09:02 PM
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Just happy to be here
Join Date: May 2006
Location: SoCal
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I've never seen the "twirl" before. I usually pat my left hand on top of my head to warm oncoming riders that Johnny Law is up ahead; I've gotten the same sign from others.
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05-02-2007, 10:36 PM
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Occultare
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Rolling Along ><>
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Originally Posted by Freeway
I've never seen the "twirl" before. I usually pat my left hand on top of my head to warm oncoming riders that Johnny Law is up ahead; I've gotten the same sign from others.
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Pat on the head is pretty much standard with the guys I ride with and the guys in our area. 
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05-03-2007, 11:32 PM
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GHOSTRIDER LIFE MEMBER
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Land Of The Free and Home Of The Brave, United States Of America
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Dave
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Originally Posted by dtroll
Pat on the head is pretty much standard with the guys I ride with and the guys in our area. |
I think you pat your head alot............................ You've also been known to wear a halo around your knee.............  
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05-06-2007, 04:43 AM
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not sober all the time
Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: NW Louisiana
Posts: 161
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Originally Posted by Freeway
I've never seen the "twirl" before. I usually pat my left hand on top of my head to warm oncoming riders that Johnny Law is up ahead; I've gotten the same sign from others.
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Damn, I thought they were trying to tell me to put a helmet on.
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05-08-2007, 11:36 PM
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Banned
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Santa Barbara
Posts: 2,162
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Head pat works around here - never seen the twirl...
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05-10-2007, 08:58 PM
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Phemus
Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: Pensacola, FL
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I wonder what would have happened if that "fellow biker" had been going the same direction as you, on the same side of the lane, as you topped the hill at OVER 100 MPH. That guy was probably swirling his hand in a 360 beside his head to let you know you're crazy. Had you ridden that road before?
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05-15-2007, 09:41 AM
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GHOSTRIDER LIFE MEMBER
Join Date: Jan 2007
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100 Mph
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Originally Posted by steveusmc
I wonder what would have happened if that "fellow biker" had been going the same direction as you, on the same side of the lane, as you topped the hill at OVER 100 MPH. That guy was probably swirling his hand in a 360 beside his head to let you know you're crazy. Had you ridden that road before?
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The need for SPEED nothing like it......................
I'd rather die doing what I enjoy than die without that smile in my eye !!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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05-15-2007, 11:58 AM
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IronButt
Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: 43 miles from Charlotte, NC
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Well.......................good luck
highmiles
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05-15-2007, 12:06 PM
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GHOSTRIDER LIFE MEMBER
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Speed
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Well.......................good luck
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Luck has nothing to do with it. It's SPEED
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05-15-2007, 12:18 PM
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blah, blah, blah....
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: P-Town VA
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anyone notice that this is his 1st and only post? Looks like a troll to me...
Springer, you're usually quicker on the draw bro, you must be gettin slow!
 
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05-15-2007, 04:16 PM
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Originally Posted by Shaw_2112
anyone notice that this is his 1st and only post? Looks like a troll to me...
Springer, you're usually quicker on the draw bro, you must be gettin slow!
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Everyone's got to start somewhere........... 
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05-15-2007, 09:19 PM
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blah, blah, blah....
Join Date: Mar 2006
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Originally Posted by 1711tab
Everyone's got to start somewhere........... |
sure, but not even one response to this thread or any other in over 2 weeks? This was just an excuse to post a link to his website.......
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05-15-2007, 09:59 PM
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Location: Mooresville (Lake Norman) NC
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Originally Posted by Freeway
I've never seen the "twirl" before. I usually pat my left hand on top of my head to warm oncoming riders that Johnny Law is up ahead; I've gotten the same sign from others.
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Around here patting the top of your helmet/head is taken as a friendly reminder to "turn on your headlight".
I have seen the 360° twirl to warn of "da man"
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05-15-2007, 10:01 PM
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Originally Posted by Shaw_2112
sure, but not even one response to this thread or any other in over 2 weeks? This was just an excuse to post a link to his website.......
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At first I thought "he doesn't appear to be trying to start anything". Until I saw this post did I realize your probably right.
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