| Victory Left Hand Rider Salute |
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 Winston Churchill used a V sign to symbolize "V for Victory" during World War II. The "V-sign", also called the "Victory sign" and the "peace sign," is a hand gesture with the index and middle fingers open and all others closed, facing the viewer.Originally, strictly a sign for victory, it developed into a peace sign during 60’s protests against war by the counterculture as a sign of peace. Back in medieval times, when two knights on horseback passed one another on the open road they would offer each other a greeting. They would raise their right hand to the visor of their helmet and expose their face, or simply raise their open right hand (their weapon hand) as a gesture of respect between brothers in arms. This behavior still exists today in a more symbolic manner, as the military salute.  When two motorcyclists pass one another, they exchange a greeting like the knights of old. With the right hand on the throttle, a motorcyclist often will drop his or her left hand as a sign of respect and camaraderie to a fellow rider. This "left-hand" salute acknowledges a bond between those who share a love for traveling on two wheels. Cruisers, Sportbikes, and Tourers all enjoy the rush of riding with the wind in one's face, the road underfoot, and the horizon waiting just ahead. Today, a similar practice and a combination of the two gestures are used by Victory rider’s on the modern roads of America. |
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