the Biker Wave

[KPhinney]

Howdy All,

First, I'm new to Oz having been here only a hundred or so days.  The first thing I did after I found an apartment with a car park was make sure I had a Ducati to fill the spot.

Being from the States I'm used to dropping my clutch hand and giving the Piece Sign wave when passing other riders and I must admit I was quite flustered when I passed my first few bikers here. "What do I do now?" ran thru my head when I realized the left had causal solute wouldn't be seen since the opposite side of the road is now on my right side.

Having lived in beach side tourist town filled with bikers in the summer for the last 10 years giving the wave could become a bit of a pain and by summers end it was typically reserved for only fellow Ducati riders.  All others might get the nod if I were in a passable good mood. 

The thread hasn't cleared it up, but at least I know others have gave it some thought.  Give it a few years and I'm sure we'll be able to send a predetermined text message to the riders HUD, but for now I guess it's the nod.   

[Spider]

I also do the left hand wave to anyone I pull in front of (not cut off...I don't do that shit). My left hand wave/salutes are famous on the Monash highway, people que up for hours just to past and waved at.....I'm sure they talk about it at work.