Hand signals/communication while riding

[Idok]

Ok, so I cant believe this has never been talked about...at leaset not that I could find....

ride out a TON this past week....and realized,....the only "true" signal that I know of to be universal is tapping your head to signify heading in....



I think a system of hand signals (1 hand would be best) for communiction during riding....can be very difficult to talk to your buddies ESPECIALLY out in the surf....you might have a helmet on, windy, engine noise etc etc......



So, lets develop a system of communique:



1. tap your head/helmet--------->return to base
2. thumbs up-------------------> everythings cool
3. thumbs down------------------> everythings NOT cool/engine troubles


things I was thinking of would be:
need fuel
surfers in the water
shark alert



come on guys, we get a decent list up and i know it'd be worthwhile....

 

[Moondance]

Ok, so I cant believe this has never been talked about...at leaset not that I could find....

ride out a TON this past week....and realized,....the only "true" signal that I know of to be universal is tapping your head to signify heading in....



I think a system of hand signals (1 hand would be best) for communiction during riding....can be very difficult to talk to your buddies ESPECIALLY out in the surf....you might have a helmet on, windy, engine noise etc etc......



So, lets develop a system of communique:



1. tap your head/helmet--------->return to base
2. thumbs up-------------------> everythings cool
3. thumbs down------------------> everythings NOT cool/engine troubles


things I was thinking of would be:
need fuel
surfers in the water
shark alert



come on guys, we get a decent list up and i know it'd be worthwhile....

MIDDLE FINGER:biggrin:

 

[Big Kahuna]

Middle finger when your buddy pulls off a trick better than you.......

 

[Moondance]

Middle finger when your buddy pulls off a trick better than you.......

Middle finger when my riding buddy leaves me stranded like he is so inclined to do:cussing:

 

[The Penguin]

I know one for shark

 

[Moondance]

I know one for shark

so........are we playing charades? Oooooo.......drunken charades around the bonfire! oops...fleeting thought to be considered for Texas ride.

 

[Whtbread]

Yea, like how about shallow water? Coastguard/cops?

 

[Idok]

Middle finger when my riding buddy leaves me stranded like he is so inclined to do:cussing:

ask butti about that one.....:aargh4:






a good shark one coud be a hand up like a fin and move it back and forth.......


the whole reason for this is I got a little too close to shore one day and there were a couple of rogue surfers.......Had to warn the posse but didnt know how!





alright you fockers, now back on topic :1244:

 

[Moondance]

ask butti about that one.....:aargh4:

hehe

a good shark one coud be a hand up like a fin and move it back and forth.......

i was thinking something along that lines

the whole reason for this is I got a little too close to shore one day and there were a couple of rogue surfers.......Had to warn the posse but didnt know how!

need help with the surfer thing....can't think of any identifying moves

alright you fockers, now back on topic :1244:

sorry, my bad:frown:

 

[The Penguin]

shark is hand held up like a fin - but put it on top of your head

 

[Whtbread]

If I see something, like a surfer I usually just point over to them and call attention to them.

 

[Moondance]

shark is hand held up like a fin - but put it on top of your head

I got it! Beer for me!

 

[Frosty]

For surfers in the area - give the Hawaiin Shaka sign... you know, the hang loose hand signal... pretty universal I think. Shaka, then point to where the surfers are.

 

[Moondance]

For surfers in the area - give the Hawaiin Shaka sign... you know, the hang loose hand signal... pretty universal I think. Shaka, then point to where the surfers are.

that's a good one


If I'm having engine trouble I usually "slit my throat" cause that's what I feel like doing at that point. Plus the look in my eyes is usually a pretty good give away.

 

[Frosty]

Also, we used to use opening and closing your hands a few times to warn of sharks or gators in the area... Like you would if you were doing shadow puppets and trying to make a dog or gator or something like that.

 

[Idok]

For surfers in the area - give the Hawaiin Shaka sign... you know, the hang loose hand signal... pretty universal I think. Shaka, then point to where the surfers are.

good one frosty...

 

[Big Kahuna]

hehe


i was thinking something along that lines

need help with the surfer thing....can't think of any identifying moves

sorry, my bad:frown:

Just point to your Butthole...................:Banane01: :Banane01: :Banane01: :sneaky:

 

[The Penguin]

Just point to your Butthole...................:Banane01: :Banane01: :Banane01: :sneaky:

there you go with that BrokeBack stuff again

 

[Moondance]

Just point to your Butthole...................:Banane01: :Banane01: :Banane01: :sneaky:

:chairfall:

 

[SJBrit]

there you go with that BrokeBack stuff again

Ahahahahaha!! You totally left yourself open for that one BK :arms: