The Left side and Right side of a motorcycle.

[NCAmother]

So, I'm wondering if I need a left side bolt, does that mean left side as I sit in the seat looking forward, or left as if I'm in front of the bike looking forwards?

[Ncdan]

I think it’s like a dog , or same as a human, your right or left. So the clutch is on the left and front brake on the right. A correction is welcome as I had the same question the other day.

[oldbike54]

 As you sit on it .

 Unless you're in OZ or Kiwiland or Singapore , then who knows 

 Dusty

[Ncdan]

As you sit on it .

 Unless you're in OZ or Kiwiland or Singapore , then who knows 

 Dusty

Thats about how I explained it, I think:)

[Kiwi_Roy]

Just keep the right side up, rubber side down

[beetle]

Dusty, you know damn well we sit on our bikes same as you. It’s the road rules that are arse-about.

[oldbike54]

Dusty, you know damn well we sit on our bikes same as you. It�s the road rules that are arse-about.

 Yeah , but does counter steering work the same ? 

 Damn , I need to discover a rich relative who will pay my way to OZ and Kiwiland , this lottery thing is taking too long 

 Dusty

[beetle]

Yeah , but does counter steering work the same ? 

No. Oh, and the wheels spin the other way. The pistons are reversed, clutch and brake are reversed, the bike moves up and down on the suspension instead of the wheels, the tacho starts at the top and moves counter clockwise, kangaroos jump and down the streets all day, the oceans are infested with white pointers, and every living thing can, and will, kill you.

[oldbike54]

No. Oh, and the wheels spin the other way. The pistons are reversed, clutch and brake are reversed, the bike moves up and down on the suspension instead of the wheels, the tacho starts at the top and moves counter clockwise, kangaroos jump and down the streets all day, the oceans are infested with white pointers, and every living thing can, and will, kill you.

 

 Well OK then , kinda like Oklahoma except for the roos and the White pointers 

 Dusty

[Lannis]

I always do the old English thing of "near side" and "off side".

That started in the days of oxcarts, went through horse-and-buggies, early cars, and still works for modern cars today.

That way, you don't have to ask "Is it as I LOOK at the bike or as I RIDE the bike ... ?"

Lannis

[n3303j]

Port or starboard works for locations.
Australia mounts sidecars bass ackwards.

[rodekyll]

Just keep the right side up, rubber side down

After reading this thread, that's impossible.

[tris]

I'm sure that the OP is a whole lot clearer now 

[Mr Pootle]

No. Oh, and the wheels spin the other way. The pistons are reversed, clutch and brake are reversed, the bike moves up and down on the suspension instead of the wheels, the tacho starts at the top and moves counter clockwise, kangaroos jump and down the streets all day, the oceans are infested with white pointers, and every living thing can, and will, kill you.

it’s the dunny spiders that scare me.

[Yan]

As you sit on it .

 Unless you're in OZ or Kiwiland or Singapore , then who knows 

 Dusty

So do the Ozzies, Kiwis and other lefthand-riders release the throttle when they greet other bikers while riding?  Or do they use their left hand?  Or do they just ignore other riders and keep both hands on the handle bars?

[roadscum]

As you sit on it .

 Unless you're in OZ or Kiwiland or Singapore , then who knows 

 Dusty

Not to mention which  is up and which is down. Right vs left is easy.... east is to the right, west to the left, sometimes I guess.  :Beating_A_Dead_Hors e_by_liviu

Paul

[jas67]

No. Oh, and the wheels spin the other way. The pistons are reversed, clutch and brake are reversed, the bike moves up and down on the suspension instead of the wheels, the tacho starts at the top and moves counter clockwise, kangaroos jump and down the streets all day, the oceans are infested with white pointers, and every living thing can, and will, kill you.

Counter clockwise? 
They don't use that term there, it is Anti-Clockwise.   

[KiwiKev]

I taught myself how to ride a push bike backwards in my younger days but never tried it on a motorcycle.

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[KiwiKev]

I taught myself how to ride a push bike backwards in my younger days but never tried it on a motorcycle.

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That was me facing backwards and the bicycle going forward to avoid any confusion [emoji23]


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[oldbike54]

 

 It all makes sense now 

 Dusty

[Muzz]

As you sit on it .

 Unless you're in OZ or Kiwiland or Singapore , then who knows 

 Dusty

Harsh Dusty, harsh.

Just because our bath water swirls opposite to yours on the way out doesn't mean we sit the other way around on our bikes!

[Muzz]

No. Oh, and the wheels spin the other way. The pistons are reversed, clutch and brake are reversed, the bike moves up and down on the suspension instead of the wheels, the tacho starts at the top and moves counter clockwise, kangaroos jump and down the streets all day, the oceans are infested with white pointers, and every living thing can, and will, kill you.

You forgot to mention Beetle that we have 5 (or 6) reverses and no forwards.

[oldbike54]

You forgot to mention Beetle that we have 5 (or 6) reverses and no forwards.

 One question , in Oz and Kiwiland , were the old Brit bikes still positive Earth , or were they bassackwards ? 

 Dusty

[Kiwi Dave]

One question , in Oz and Kiwiland , were the old Brit bikes still positive Earth , or were they bassackwards ? 

 Dusty

Nah, they were all positive earth back in the day.  There was a logical reason for positive earth, I think it had to do with corrosion.  Obviously, it was bullshit, but it made sense to me at the time.

You do realize Dusty, that the electrons flow from negative to positive?

[normzone]

One question , in Oz and Kiwiland , were the old Brit bikes still positive Earth , or were they bassackwards ? 

Bassa ckwards? Only in '99 and 2000.

[oldbike54]

Nah, they were all positive earth back in the day.  There was a logical reason for positive earth, I think it had to do with corrosion.  Obviously, it was bullshit, but it made sense to me at the time.

You do realize Dusty, that the electrons flow from negative to positive?

 Oddly enough that is what the USAF taught , probably still do  Cathode to anode . all because of the Big Electron in the Sky 

 Dusty

[oldbike54]

Bassa ckwards? Only in '99 and 2000.

    Well of course . Rocker had one we called Miss Bassa , so then Bassa Missackwards 

 OK , I can do better than that , brain is tired 

 Dusty

[NCAmother]

Thanks fellas!!!  I'm digging the humor in these replies!!!!!!!   Ciao baby! 

[KiwiKev]

Nah, they were all positive earth back in the day.  There was a logical reason for positive earth, I think it had to do with corrosion.  Obviously, it was bullshit, but it made sense to me at the time.

You do realize Dusty, that the electrons flow from negative to positive?

Yeh I don't think the electrons really care that much do they. It's us humans that get confused.

Like those crazy people who ride on the wrong side of the road [emoji23]


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[Darren Williams]

So do the Ozzies, Kiwis and other lefthand-riders release the throttle when they greet other bikers while riding?  Or do they use their left hand?  Or do they just ignore other riders and keep both hands on the handle bars?

I've heard they just drop a foot off the right/starboard/off side peg and wave with their leg.