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I went to the Internation Bike Show in Atlanta on Saturday. The show organizers had a parking lot reserved just for motorcycles and it was free. Cagers had to pay to park in one of the other lots.
When I pulled into the lot the center row of bikes I assume started out as a row of two bikes. Then as the lot filled people turned the two rows of bikes into three rows.
I know how people feel about others touching or sitting on there bike without permission, even I have a sticker on my helmet that says "Rule #1, Don't Touch The Bike". Now with that in mind, I ask you all the following question:
Now, if somebody who had orginally parked his bike in the second row comes out to leave and he now finds a bike in front his and one behind his is it proper or good form to move one of the other bikes if it is unlocked to get his out? Or, should he just wait until one of the two people who own the other bikes to come out and move it?
When I pulled into the lot the center row of bikes I assume started out as a row of two bikes. Then as the lot filled people turned the two rows of bikes into three rows.
I know how people feel about others touching or sitting on there bike without permission, even I have a sticker on my helmet that says "Rule #1, Don't Touch The Bike". Now with that in mind, I ask you all the following question:
Now, if somebody who had orginally parked his bike in the second row comes out to leave and he now finds a bike in front his and one behind his is it proper or good form to move one of the other bikes if it is unlocked to get his out? Or, should he just wait until one of the two people who own the other bikes to come out and move it?
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I've never moved anybody's bike before. I would not be inclined to do so either. However if the circumstances warranted it, I would. I would make sure that I had the help of a parking attendant to balance the bike and make sure it doesn't get dropped or anything. Also, just in case there are any complaints, I'd make sure to have someone else involved.
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I agree with your comments. I would responsibly move it with someone else assisting or atleast witnessing. Then move my bike out, park itand then return the bike I moved to its original spot.
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Geez, Boats, you could be waiting a long time for someone to come back to their bike at a big show like that. I'd try to get someone affiliated with the show such as security or the folks who usually work the lots to handle the problem. If that don't work I guess I'd try to move it. Why would their rule about not touching their bike take precedence over my rule of not being taken hostage?
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I wouldn't normally touch anothers bike. Now I would first voice my displeasure with the parking attendant about the **** pore arrangement. Then I would ask him to move it so I can get out. If the parking was purely ones choice to park and people where not guided to a spot then I would look at the bike blocking me in as disrespectfull and I would have no problem beeing disrespectfull and moving that bike. I checked move bike, one way or another it is beeing moved I am not patient.
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I wouldnt move someone elses bike but if I really had to get out of there I would probably go to a parking attendant and get him to either make an announcement over the loudspeaker at the event or ask him to move the other bike
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RE: Etiquette Question For Ya'll
I wouldn't park my bike to block someone in. If I did I wouldn't be suprised if they moved it to get theirs out.
I agree to get someone to help/observe the move.
I agree to get someone to help/observe the move.
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RE: Etiquette Question For Ya'll
Bosnmate, I was at the show yesterday too and saw what you were talking about. I got there around noon and rode around several times until I found a spot that I couldn't get blocked in and that I was not blocking someone else in either. I DID see many blocked bikes. I hoped they had all rode together and would leave together as well. I also saw a guy whose bike was blocked and he had to manuever it several times to get it out. As I was leaving (walking through the parking lot) when a group of about 6 rockets came in and they parked in a line blockingmany bikes. While I was riding out of the parking lot, the World Congrees Police along with APD were talking to them. I assumed about the blocking.
P.S. Didn't really care for the show, liked the earlier one better; more vendors andcustoms. HD did a good job of representing though.
P.S. Didn't really care for the show, liked the earlier one better; more vendors andcustoms. HD did a good job of representing though.