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Motorcycle Tip - How to Safely Park Your Motorcycle

Here's a Motorcycle Tip from various forum members.

  • How to Park on a Hill

    • Leave the bike parked at an angle to the curb to allow it to be easily pulled into traffic.

    • Leave the bike parked with the tire against the curb and in gear.

    • Parking the bike where the lean on the sidestand is going DOWN the hill could make the bike unstable and make it difficult for you to upright the bike from its sidestand.You may want to park near a 35 degree angle to the curb.

    • Parking the bike where the lean on the sidestand is going UP the hill could make the bike easy to tip over. You will need to park closer to a 45-50 degree angle from the curb.

    • You will need to try various positions on any hill depending on whether the hill is going up or down to satisfy yourself that the bike remains stable, the bike is easy to lift off its sidestand, and the bike is easy to ride away into traffic.

  • Other Parking Tips

    • When parking in a parking lot, place the bike in the middle of the lane so that it is parked at the end of the space so motorists will be able to see you as soon as they attempt to park there.

    • Know the local parking rules. Sometimes only one motorcycle may be parked in a space. Other places may allow several bikes to use the same parking space to conserve space.

    • Be aware of the surface you are parking on. Loose gravel, hot asphalt, sand, and grass may cause your bike to sink on the sidestand. Use a flat plate under the sidestand to better support the bike.

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