Parking tips?
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From: west Michigan
I don't use my good road bikes for errands or commuting any more - only pleasure riding. If I DO use a bike for an errand, it's my old beater Suzuki DR650 which could be knocked over in a parking lot without being seriously damaged. A nice bike parked by itself in a public place is just an a**hole magnet. I just wish I could work up the courage to go full geek and strap a plastic milk crate to the DR's luggage rack.
Road Warrior
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From: Victoria, Australia
Hre in Victoria Australia it is legal to park a motorcycle on any sidewalk anywhere in the state.
The stipulations are that you cannot park at a right angle to the pedestrian traffic, or next to a building which could block blind people.
What it means is on the sidewalk parallel to the curb is A-OK... very sensible in this instance.
The stipulations are that you cannot park at a right angle to the pedestrian traffic, or next to a building which could block blind people.
What it means is on the sidewalk parallel to the curb is A-OK... very sensible in this instance.
Road Warrior
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From: sequim, wa
[QUOTE=ChickinOnaChain;11469469]I won't part between cars in a lot. I'll park in the first spot if there is one, so I'm not sandwiched. I look for the stripped sections in the lot, usually right in front of the store and park there.
yup...in the stripes in front of the store, next to a post. never had a problem.
yup...in the stripes in front of the store, next to a post. never had a problem.
Cruiser
Joined: Jul 2012
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From: Peoria, IL
Not sure why you refer to this style of parking your bike a "Southern Thing". Was born in Chicago, live in Central Illinois and the nearest I have ever been to the South is travelling through. I just think it makes good sense to park this way.
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From: Phoenix, AZ
Usually I re-frame from parking in a parking space but when I have no other choice and need too and it is a parking spot where cars will be parked on each side, I tend to park in the middle of the space (both length and width).
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From: Republic of Texas
I hate parking threads because sooner or later someone will whine about parking bikes in area's they don't belong. I park my motorcycle anywhere it is out of traffic, highly visible, not next to parked cars. Protected by barrier or curbs. That means I will park next to or near a building, on the dead end of a sidewalk adjacent to the building. I will park it where it is safe. I do not block doors or park anywhere near a handicap zone. Never understood why anyone would want to park near a parking place for people with challenges. I park the bike like I own the place and it is always visible. Helps when you are big, ugly, older, with attitude, and not out to make friends.
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Road Warrior
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From: Glen Mills, PA
I always park if possible at the end close to a curb and park towards the edge closest to the lane so cars see right away a bike is in there. I hate it when a bike pulls all the way in to a spot and it looks like an empty spot to cars.
Road Captain
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From: texas
"Southern Thing" refers to anyone living south of the Arctic circle. I think...