Thread: Where's the Defender wave gone?

Originally Posted by Saitch

A similar attitude as Harley riders, then!

Probably , when I was riding bikes , the only bikes I didn't wave at were Harleys & now that you mention it, its probably because they never waved at me

Originally Posted by goingbush

Probably , when I was riding bikes , the only bikes I didn't wave at were Harleys & now that you mention it, its probably because they never waved at me

It's funny how things change, GB. My area is popular with weekend riders, with most stopping at the local rubbity, for a palate cleansing beverage. Some are beautiful restos, but most are Harleys.

Now, most of these Harley riders would appear to be well-to-do, educated types, who seem to think it is necessary to dress like a 1%er i.e. facemask with Skull and Crossbones.

It also appears that most of them belong to the MLC MCC......................................the 'Mid-life Crisis Motorcycle Club'.

It stands out like doggies' which riders have years of riding under their helmets.

I would love another motorcycle, but my dear wife, who has worked in Triage, ER and ICU, put a lid on that notion years ago.

Back on topic, perhaps the 'Defender Wave' has changed a bit, with a lot of current owners having a different mindset to days of yore?

For what it's worth, I got a return wave from a 'New' Defer yesterday and I was in my Nipponese 'tilly!

Well now. I got a flash of lights from an oncoming, red Defender at traffic lights at Enoggera today. I gave a friendly wave in response.
I'm assuming that it had nothing to do with the fact that there was a white 110 behind me.

I got a wave from a Ceswick green white roof 110 yesterday as we passed shoulder to shoulder in a narrow Balmain St in a thunder storm.

Wave from a Perentie in south Windsor this morning :-)

About time this thread was exhumed

I'm happy to report that the belief that the wave is dead is exaggerated

Today, out of four Defenders, three returned waves. Surprisingly given that I drive a L663 two of the waves were from Classics. Not surprisingly only one of the two L663s returned the wave.

I got asked today if I would wave at discoveries in the defender. I was kind of stumped. I don't think it's ever happened to me, or perhaps I wasn't watching for it. I reckon I would.

I do get some other Discos who wave. Rarely does a Deefer. They nearly always waved at the SIII though. Small boys, pretty women, Patrol drivers, most old school LR drivers will wave at the OKA. It's all a little beneath the drivers of Range Rovers, except for some Classics. LandCruiser drivers simply don't see you.