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Wow that's a lot of security. And of course I will think about where I will park it before I bring it home (which is not gonna happen before 6 months anyway). This is why I'm asking now 
For those that live in a big city, where do you park your bike when not home? Like if you go to work with it, do you park your bike in between two cars or on the sidewalk if this one is big enough not to bother pedestrians?
There are parking spots specifically designed for motorcycles in DC but there are not a lot of them...
For those that live in a big city, where do you park your bike when not home? Like if you go to work with it, do you park your bike in between two cars or on the sidewalk if this one is big enough not to bother pedestrians?
There are parking spots specifically designed for motorcycles in DC but there are not a lot of them...
Seriously, this being my first Harley I'm really overwhelmed at how attached I am to the thing. Even if I knew I'd get full replacement value for it and everything I've done to it, I'll be some pi$$ed if someone messes with it. Do the best you can securing it, get good insurance, keep your bills for any improvements and always have some current pics of it in its most recently improved state.
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Hey guys, reviving my own thread here.
I am soon going to buy my first HD and I was concerned about how easy/hard it is to park a bike in a city? I live in D.C. and work in D.C. and will be using my bike for my short commute most of the time of course
What would you recommend doing?
Many thanks in advance!
I am soon going to buy my first HD and I was concerned about how easy/hard it is to park a bike in a city? I live in D.C. and work in D.C. and will be using my bike for my short commute most of the time of course
What would you recommend doing? Many thanks in advance!
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is there a garage on site anywhere voony?
get your bike INSIDE under lock and key.
there's no good way to leave your bike outside, plain and simple.
reading back thru the thread you say your landlord has a garage.
offer to clean it out for him and then offer to pay an extra 50 a month in rent.
if he's hesitant, tell him the bike is your only means of transportation so with no bike, there's no work, and with no work, there's no check for him on the first of the month.
get your bike INSIDE under lock and key.
there's no good way to leave your bike outside, plain and simple.
reading back thru the thread you say your landlord has a garage.
offer to clean it out for him and then offer to pay an extra 50 a month in rent.
if he's hesitant, tell him the bike is your only means of transportation so with no bike, there's no work, and with no work, there's no check for him on the first of the month.
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isn't that's what insurance is for? if they want it.it's gone.all they do is back the van up pull out a mattress. tip the bike over on the matress,then the 4 guys pick pick up the mattress and slide it in the back of the van,,,,,,,gone in 30 secs or less
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From: D.C.
is there a garage on site anywhere voony?
get your bike INSIDE under lock and key.
there's no good way to leave your bike outside, plain and simple.
reading back thru the thread you say your landlord has a garage.
offer to clean it out for him and then offer to pay an extra 50 a month in rent.
if he's hesitant, tell him the bike is your only means of transportation so with no bike, there's no work, and with no work, there's no check for him on the first of the month.
get your bike INSIDE under lock and key.
there's no good way to leave your bike outside, plain and simple.
reading back thru the thread you say your landlord has a garage.
offer to clean it out for him and then offer to pay an extra 50 a month in rent.
if he's hesitant, tell him the bike is your only means of transportation so with no bike, there's no work, and with no work, there's no check for him on the first of the month.
I work in a pretty busy part of the city. Too bad we can't park on the sidewalks because there are huge ones across the streets.