As the "ex-biker" (sportbike, not Harley) I can assure you that the hand signal wasn't a put down.

Some wave high, some wave low. Especially the "hard-core" Harley folks... they would be the "low wavers". The weekend warrier Harley folks, you know - CPA 5 days a week, Harley head on the weekend, they wave high.

The real deals wave low. I waved low. IMHO, It was actually easier to go from handlebar down... you can get back up to your brake better I always felt. I wave low on my bicycle as well.

So, breath easy... it was a greeting. They would've ignored you completely if they were "dissing"

spazz