Sand in the parking lot in Daytona
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Sand in the parking lot in Daytona
I was riding with 10 others in daytona and we stopped at a place that had a sand parking lot. The parking lot had a concrete slab that was full of bikes so I had to park in the sand. Let me say the sand looked hard and compact. I was in the process of turning my 05 Road King FLHRI around and the bike sunk in about 8 to 10 inces of sand and fell over on me. I was pinned under the bike and my boot kept my ankle from serious injury. I was not hurt and the crash bars on the front and back protected the bike. One of the riders from florida said they have very fine sand and some areas of a sand parking lot will be like this. All I can say is be aware of sand in parking lots in Florida. I had been in other sand parking lots and had no problem.
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RE: Sand in the parking lot in Daytona
Don't trust the sand or the dirt here in Florida. I try not to even park mine in grass if at all possible, you can have one spot that is solid as a rock and move over 3 feet and find a soft spot.
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RE: Sand in the parking lot in Daytona
and carry a nice wide kickstand pad with you too. I've seen guys lean it over on the kickstand and it looks like it holds only to come outside and see the kickstand had sunk and the bike on its side.
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RE: Sand in the parking lot in Daytona
Sand and motorcycle don't mix. I raced motocross for 15 years and I hated the sand track I never place at one in all my years.
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RE: Sand in the parking lot in Daytona
ORIGINAL: Seawolf
and carry a nice wide kickstand pad with you too. I've seen guys lean it over on the kickstand and it looks like it holds only to come outside and see the kickstand had sunk and the bike on its side.
and carry a nice wide kickstand pad with you too. I've seen guys lean it over on the kickstand and it looks like it holds only to come outside and see the kickstand had sunk and the bike on its side.
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RE: Sand in the parking lot in Daytona
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RE: Sand in the parking lot in Daytona
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Sand in Florida?? how can that be?
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RE: Sand in the parking lot in Daytona
My first day when I had moved to Florida years ago...
Took a shortcut across a small grass area.
Lost a shoe about knee deep. Other foot never sank into anything. Thats when I learned to stay off the grass there
Took a shortcut across a small grass area.
Lost a shoe about knee deep. Other foot never sank into anything. Thats when I learned to stay off the grass there
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RE: Sand in the parking lot in Daytona
I always turn my helmet upside down and place the kickstand inside to use it for a kickstand pad. Plus nobody will steal your helmet.
Besides.................isn't that what helmets are for?
Besides.................isn't that what helmets are for?