No motorcycles allowed???
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No motorcycles allowed???
My girl is looking to buy a condo in mid-south gulf coast Florida, both as an escape from the miserable winters up here, and to have a place near her ailing parents so when they inevitably need care we have a place to stay. I could take it or leave it, but its what she wants so Ill not argue. Its cheap enough, and I dont mind the idea of being able to ride comfortably in January :-)
Anyway, we had the perfect 2br 2 bath condo picked out, meeting all the parameters - top floor, assigned and covered parking, great view, etc. Absolutely perfect. Perfect that is, until she saw the application and by-laws where it said NO MOTORCYCLE PARKING for more then 24 hours. Unbelievable. We would have bought the place in a heartbeat, but to her credit, she told me up front that when she saw that, that was it.
I offered to see if maybe there was local offsite parking I could rent (which I would hate to do, but I would for her) nd keep a bike there, but she immediately said no way to that. I love this girl!
But it what the hell? To me its almost discrimination... I thought Florida was bike friendly. Guess not.
Fers...
Anyway, we had the perfect 2br 2 bath condo picked out, meeting all the parameters - top floor, assigned and covered parking, great view, etc. Absolutely perfect. Perfect that is, until she saw the application and by-laws where it said NO MOTORCYCLE PARKING for more then 24 hours. Unbelievable. We would have bought the place in a heartbeat, but to her credit, she told me up front that when she saw that, that was it.
I offered to see if maybe there was local offsite parking I could rent (which I would hate to do, but I would for her) nd keep a bike there, but she immediately said no way to that. I love this girl!
But it what the hell? To me its almost discrimination... I thought Florida was bike friendly. Guess not.
Fers...
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Nov 23, 2018, 10:25 PM
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Motorcycle discrimination has it roots in loud pipes and the reckless wheelie squids. We can be our own worst enemies at times. 10% of the riders ruin the rights for the other 90%.
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Motorcycle discrimination has been around for years ... many cities at one time had bans for certain neighborhoods and/or streets ... Boston and Chicago come to mind
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My girl is looking to buy a condo in mid-south gulf coast Florida, both as an escape from the miserable winters up here, and to have a place near her ailing parents so when they inevitably need care we have a place to stay. I could take it or leave it, but its what she wants so Ill not argue. Its cheap enough, and I dont mind the idea of being able to ride comfortably in January :-)
Anyway, we had the perfect 2br 2 bath condo picked out, meeting all the parameters - top floor, assigned and covered parking, great view, etc. Absolutely perfect. Perfect that is, until she saw the application and by-laws where it said NO MOTORCYCLE PARKING for more then 24 hours. Unbelievable. We would have bought the place in a heartbeat, but to her credit, she told me up front that when she saw that, that was it.
I offered to see if maybe there was local offsite parking I could rent (which I would hate to do, but I would for her) nd keep a bike there, but she immediately said no way to that. I love this girl!
But it what the hell? To me its almost discrimination... I thought Florida was bike friendly. Guess not.
Fers...
Anyway, we had the perfect 2br 2 bath condo picked out, meeting all the parameters - top floor, assigned and covered parking, great view, etc. Absolutely perfect. Perfect that is, until she saw the application and by-laws where it said NO MOTORCYCLE PARKING for more then 24 hours. Unbelievable. We would have bought the place in a heartbeat, but to her credit, she told me up front that when she saw that, that was it.
I offered to see if maybe there was local offsite parking I could rent (which I would hate to do, but I would for her) nd keep a bike there, but she immediately said no way to that. I love this girl!
But it what the hell? To me its almost discrimination... I thought Florida was bike friendly. Guess not.
Fers...
Road Captain
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From: The Nature Coast, FL
I lived in a condo that had an HOA in Largo, FL that did not allow motorcycle parking and had to keep the bike in a storage facility. I had moved into my ladies condo. We do not live there anymore, and will never live in a condo or anywhere that has a HOA. They didn't even like it when I parked my boat out front getting ready to go to the water. Read your HOA by laws before buying!
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This article is about trucks being prohibited in a FL community https://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/fl...644-story.html
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The way i take that just means it has to move at least every 24hrs. Sounds to me like theyre promoting riding.
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Im glad I dont have an HOA to deal with.
My daughter got $100 fine from the HOA where she lives because she put her garbage can out for pick up, but didnt realize it was delayed due to a holiday that week.
Some azzhat neighbor took pictures of her garbage can and turned her in.
Every time since when I go to visit, I make it a point to talk to all the neighbors that will listen, and discuss this with them. I thought by now I would find the weirdo that did it, so I could get some payback for her. I will eventually find them.
Anyhow, stay away from the HOA communities, WAY to much hastle from azzwipes who dont have anything better do do. I know if I lived in one of these places, I would be kicked out, or constantly battling some sort of bull ****.
My daughter got $100 fine from the HOA where she lives because she put her garbage can out for pick up, but didnt realize it was delayed due to a holiday that week.
Some azzhat neighbor took pictures of her garbage can and turned her in.
Every time since when I go to visit, I make it a point to talk to all the neighbors that will listen, and discuss this with them. I thought by now I would find the weirdo that did it, so I could get some payback for her. I will eventually find them.
Anyhow, stay away from the HOA communities, WAY to much hastle from azzwipes who dont have anything better do do. I know if I lived in one of these places, I would be kicked out, or constantly battling some sort of bull ****.
Last edited by steelerdude1; Nov 23, 2018 at 06:55 PM.