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Old Jun 9, 2009 | 09:34 AM
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In Europe, where motorcycles ride on the opposite side of the rode...how do bikers do the biker-wave?

If you drop the right hand...you lose the throttle.

If you drop the left hand....would anybody see it?

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( with 2 days of rain...I have time to think about things like this )
 
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Old Jun 9, 2009 | 09:38 AM
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They don't ride on the wrong side in Europe, only in the UK. And they don't 'drop' the hand, they actually wave. My wife is English, spent alot of time riding over there.
 
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Old Jun 9, 2009 | 09:39 AM
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I hope your rain stops SOON.
 
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Old Jun 9, 2009 | 09:41 AM
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In France they just wave with a white flag........
 
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Old Jun 9, 2009 | 10:09 AM
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In Germany if they have a gun they start riding to France
 
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Old Jun 9, 2009 | 10:26 AM
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Originally Posted by petemac
In France they just wave with a white flag........
Now THAT'S Funny!
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Old Jun 9, 2009 | 10:39 AM
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The throttle is on the left grip over there. Don't you know anything?
 
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Old Jun 9, 2009 | 11:31 AM
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Quite right response about EU in general and only UK driving on the "correct" side of the road (we did it first and for good reason but that is by the by).

"Waving" is obviously not as straightforward in our case, so the general courtesy I tend to extend is as follows:

To all motorcyclists it is a fairly slow and deliberate dip and tilt to the right of the helmet

To other harleys and if appropriate / safe I tend to do what could best be described as a left handed salute, as with an Ultra and all that clutter up front you need to get your action up to a decent height
 
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Originally Posted by petemac
In France they just wave with a white flag........
Cracks me up.

Saw a rifle for sale on a gun forum - can't remember the make but it was made in France. The ad said "Never fired only dropped once."
 
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Old Jun 9, 2009 | 09:53 PM
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UK is like sgdiesel said...dip of the head. Was stationed there for 7 years and just got back last year and now since I am back in the US I find myself giving the head nod out of habit.
 
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