So apparently Foot waving is a thing now

[Marcus]

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[Bluey]

After Feb 1 that will be legal in Qld (under the guise of stretching one's leg).

[ST2UP]

Must say I use my leg/foot ocassionally in acknowledgment  Usually after overtaking another bike in slow traffic or moving Left to allow another bike through I throw the right leg out as a "the lanes yours buddy"....


 

[Marcus]

I always thought Foot waving was to point out dangerous things on the road (gravel, pot holes and what not)

[Lionel]

I don't believe I've seen foot waving in 50 years of riding a motorcycle.

[STeveo]

A member of the Vintage bike forum was amazed at the foot waving when he recently moved to France. It is the done thing there apparently.

[tj189]

Never seen it before, won't be doing it either

[Bikebear]

It has been used to indicate that a following bike can pass safely where it is dangerous to take ones hands of the bars. I've used this to let bikes following me that it's safe to pass on winding roads like the Gillies Range.

[jimwilly]

There's no way i'm sticking my foot out some of that overtaking was really too close for my liking.

[jimwilly]

WOW after all this time I finally made 100 posts!!

[Marcus]

Congrats jimwilly 

[Brock]

Ive never seen a foot wave, so if some one did it, I wouldnt understand and just think the waver was being silly

[StinkyPete]

How odd.   I've never seen it, and have only seen a foot used to indicate a road hazard, such as a pothole or road kill.

[Skip]

I always thought Foot waving was to point out dangerous things on the road (gravel, pot holes and what not)

I have a riding mate that does this Marcus. I say 'Every man for himself'.   

[Biggles]

It seems to me most of those guys are using their leg instead of their indicator.  It appears to be a polite acknowledgement during "cutting in" and at any other time they want to "wave", and includes a few arm waves.
It's in France by the look of the number of Citroens and Renaults.

[Bikebear]

Here's a good chart for bike signals..

[Biggles]

Thanks Bikebear.  That answers a lot of questions I had about the various gestures.  You're a fount of knowledge.   

[tj189]

absolutely brilliant Bikebear   

[saaz]

Bikebear's post makes the most sense