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For me, my bike sitting on the jiffy stand takes up the least amount of space in the garage. backed into a corner and leaned toward the wall, full lock left turn on the bars. Also that is the only way my bike fits in the garage and still allows us to park a vehicle in the garage and walk around it.
they take up the least space standing straight up like on a center stand if youd like to try something new.
My first harley I stored on stand. After second, I didn't have enough stands. Some people still talk about tires getting flat spot, some say BS I never noticed.
Snowmobiles are stored ith tension off rear shocks, cause that is how we do it. But we don't take it off front. Why not?
I wouldn't worry about it is the moral.
If had to much free time I might worry about `storing on concretre, plywood or carpet, for moisute. None of which I worry about.
If you have your bike in 40-50 yeas, worry about it then.
For me, my bike sitting on the jiffy stand takes up the least amount of space in the garage. backed into a corner and leaned toward the wall, full lock left turn on the bars. Also that is the only way my bike fits in the garage and still allows us to park a vehicle in the garage and walk around it.
Least footprint use put it up on a dolley like this, in small garage I can put 3 bikes on them and literally stack them together in less room that 2 machines on the kickstands. Takes an hour or two to make one.
I use the wide Drag Specialties jack just to lift the bike enough to make it stand up straight against a wall. It makes the extra bit of room so wifey can park her car inside over winter.
Rubber mat under the tires.
Kickstand stays down just in case. Never had an issue before though.
Fuel stabilizer, battery tender, a warm bath and its ready for a long winters nap.
I use the wide Drag Specialties jack just to lift the bike enough to make it stand up straight against a wall. It makes the extra bit of room so wifey can park her car inside over winter.
Rubber mat under the tires.
Kickstand stays down just in case. Never had an issue before though.
Fuel stabilizer, battery tender, a warm bath and its ready for a long winters nap.
who are you kidding? Youre in BC you dont know what a long winters nap is .! Lol
I park them where I park them in summer. Some of those set ups while efficient, would also make me a little nervous. I am nervous enough about tipping a bike over into another bike, as it is. Trying to figure out best parking sports.
I park them where I park them in summer. Some of those set ups while efficient, would also make me a little nervous. I am nervous enough about tipping a bike over into another bike, as it is. Trying to figure out best parking sports.
"best parking sports" ... Didn't know this was a thing ... Are there playoffs? Trophy's?
"best parking sports" ... Didn't know this was a thing ... Are there playoffs? Trophy's?
I try to arrange them in case, one falls over it will not hit another. To me that is the best spot for it. But I am cosntantly juggling. One spot is good for getting on jack. Other is ok for minor work, and another is tolerable. So there is a rotation. Then a 4th bike that I just have to walk around all the time.
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