Hand signals?

Do you use them?

  • use them

    Votes: 125 83.9%

  • dont use them

    Votes: 14 9.4%

  • I hate all you people who do

    Votes: 10 6.7%
  • Total voters
    149
  • Poll closed .
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Skidooski

New member
Yes and no. It all depends on if I can use them safely. On a tight curve/corner, no. At night, of course not. Otherwise, yes I will use them. I also instruct the group I'm riding with that if I'm already signaling as the leader, they do not need to. The sweeper will give the last rider signal. If there is a group behind us, they are responsible for themselves. There are others that disagree, to each there own. I ride with safety in mind at all times.
 
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windingtrailgal

Active member
I use em... And I like it when other people use em too...

And because I've read the previous threads about this - not if I can't due to conditions or circumstances and not when it's dark

wtg

my edit - Yeah, what Skidooski said!

And I'm usually the sweeper so I get to fist bump my fellow riders (no, not really) but when I'm in the middle I"ll signal as well if we're all spread out.
 
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ajviper

Member
Skidooski said:
Yes and no. It all depends on if I can use them safely. On a tight curve/corner, no. At night, of course not. Otherwise, yes I will use them. I also instruct the group I'm riding with that if I'm already signaling as the leader, they do not need to. The sweeper will give the last rider signal. If there is a group behind us, they are responsible for themselves. There are others that disagree, to each there own. I ride with safety in mind at all times.
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Ditto...
 
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Firecatguy

New member
Skidooski said:
Yes and no. It all depends on if I can use them safely. On a tight curve/corner, no. At night, of course not. Otherwise, yes I will use them. I also instruct the group I'm riding with that if I'm already signaling as the leader, they do not need to. The sweeper will give the last rider signal. If there is a group behind us, they are responsible for themselves. There are others that disagree, to each there own. I ride with safety in mind at all times.
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I could not say it any better than that!!!!!!!!!!
 
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zrgrl

New member
Skidooski said:
Yes and no. It all depends on if I can use them safely. On a tight curve/corner, no. At night, of course not. Otherwise, yes I will use them. I also instruct the group I'm riding with that if I'm already signaling as the leader, they do not need to. The sweeper will give the last rider signal. If there is a group behind us, they are responsible for themselves. There are others that disagree, to each there own. I ride with safety in mind at all times.
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Agree!
 
gary_in_neenah

gary_in_neenah

Super Moderator
Staff member
It depends on the circumstances. If the guy is throwing fingers at me and he's marginally in control, then I don't. If they're under control I'll return the favor. I just returned from Price County where I met an idiot leading about 12 machines across an open farm field at night and he's flashing me two fives and a two!!!!
 
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xcr440

Well-known member
Good poll Firecatguy, obviously the majority of people think this is a good idea, and do show consideration to others on the trail by informing riders of other riders or not.
 
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rp7x

Well-known member
hand signals

this would be nice with a helmet cam most people never know how many are behind them
 
yamadooed

yamadooed

Active member
I Only use them when I'm not braking, going around a corner, on narrow trails, haul'n the mail or at "Night"... I tell my kids not to use them at all...
 
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Polarice

New member
mjkaliszak said:
" I hate all you people who do " ???
I only have the 1 Internationally understood signal for those voters....
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Agreed.

I use the same signal when I go around a turn and joey and jonny are racing side by side and jonny about clips me because he's on my side. The same signal goes to joey when he's on my side when we meet at the curves as he's washing out the corner. I've seen many guys about flip off their sled when they see me coming.
 
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lenny

Guest
gary_in_neenah said:
It depends on the circumstances. If the guy is throwing fingers at me and he's marginally in control, then I don't. If they're under control I'll return the favor. I just returned from Price County where I met an idiot leading about 12 machines across an open farm field at night and he's flashing me two fives and a two!!!!
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rofl,,, I'm gonna use them for turning and WHILE turning
 
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