[Ducati] Hand signal question

[Ronald Betts]

I see this quite often on my rides in area. They will also pat the tank. This is universally known as a warning that there is Law Enforcement ahead.Peace...Ron"Desmohead"Betts 95 900 SP I've learned that I don't suffer from insanity, I enjoy it!> From: desmonic at sbcglobal.net> To: ducati at ducati.net> Subject: Re: [Ducati] Hand signal question> Date: Mon, 30 Jul 2007 21:04:54 -0700> > I always do a left hand salute myself ... has nothing to do with police ... > hope I haven't innadvertantly been confusing people.> Don> > Subject: [Ducati] Hand signal question> > > >I left on a weeklong motorcycle trip July 22. As I was going up the coast > >on Monday, I met riders coming south from the Moto GP at Laguna Seca. As > >one rider went by, he raised his left hand to his helmet. The next rider > >after him did the same thing. I have never seen this signal before, but I > >figured that the most likely thing they were trying to tell me was that > >there were police ahead. Then a group of three riders went by doing the > >same thing. Finally, I saw a rider coming toward me being followed by a > >patrol car. The motorcycle rider made the left hand to the helmet signal > >to me. At first I thought "Duh!" and then I thought that was kind of a > >bold gesture. It turns out, however, that he was trying to warn me about > >an array of motorcycle officers around the next corner. I wasn't going > >that fast and coming from the opposite direction; I saw them before they > >saw me.> >> > My questions are: Can anyone tell me about this signal? How come I've > > never seen it before? How universal is it? What is the actual proper > > form of the signal?> >> > Steve in Encinitas> > Ducati 1098 yellow> > BMW R1200RT grey> >> >> > ---------------------------------> > Be a better Heartthrob. Get better relationship answers from someone who > > knows.> > Yahoo! Answers - Check it out.> > *****> >> > Our newest sponsor, MC Stands, has just opened its doors! It's a > > motorcycle> > stand superstore. Every brand, every model, 95% in stock for immediate> > shipment. Whether front stands, rear stands, paddock stands, dirt bike> > stands, or any kind of stand or lift, MC Stands tests, rates, and > > discounts> > everything they sell. Check them out!> >> > Visit: http://mcstands.com/> > _______________________________________________> > Ducati mailing list> > Ducati at ducati.net> > http://list.ducati.net/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/ducati> > Mailto: desmonic at sbcglobal.net > > > *****> > Our newest sponsor, MC Stands, has just opened its doors! It's a motorcycle> stand superstore. Every brand, every model, 95% in stock for immediate> shipment. Whether front stands, rear stands, paddock stands, dirt bike> stands, or any kind of stand or lift, MC Stands tests, rates, and discounts> everything they sell. Check them out!> > Visit: http://mcstands.com/> _______________________________________________> Ducati mailing list> Ducati at ducati.net> http://list.ducati.net/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/ducati> Mailto: ronaldebettsasalc0015 at hotmail.com
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