Do you park in spaces?
 

So, when you are out on the bike, (say you were running to walmart to grab a drink and a candy bar; don't judge me, after a ride) when you park, do you park in a parking space? Or do you park somewhere else, like the sidewalk next to the front doors, or in the little striped place between parking lot isles.

Personally, I think it is a waste of a parking space to put 1 bike in it. I usually park between the isles around the handicripple spaces (not blocking anyone). I normally see most bikes parked there. If I am riding with a few peops, we will all pull into a space or 2...

Where do you normally park?

i park in the handicapped lines next to the spaces, if there are none i'll park in a space.

It depends on which bike I'm on and the parking situation.

This week I have been on a loaner Rocket III. The thing is the size of a small car and it brand new, so it gets its own space.

Normally no, especially on the sportbike.

Parking space.

I'm the same. Not only do I think it's a waste of a space but unfortunately lots of cagers think the same thing. I'm afraid they'll hit my bike in some way. :panic:

Only outer spaces...:sorry:

You realize that space is there in order for handicapped people to be able to safely operate a lift, right?

I know you actually don't see it happen much, but ostensibly that's what the marked-off space alongside the cripple spots are there for.

I ride through the store.

I don't park there... I park usually at the end of the isle (in the front) normally where they paint the crosswalk... but I don't block the spaces or the crosswalk.


I don't park in the striped spots, but like the end of the isle (no stripes) spots:
http://www.birdfotos.com/az-highways...arking-lot.jpg

If I'm runnin into Wally World, I'll park on the sidewalk (there's always other bikes parked there). I dont' park in the striped area next to the handicapped spaces (since that's where they open their doors and might need to roll out a wheelchair) but if there's a striped island next to a regular spot, I'll park in it.

But if I'm not alone (i.e. more than just my bike) and we stop someplace, I'll use a regular space. I don't think it's a "waste" of a space at all -- It's a registered vehicle that I pay taxes on, therefore I'm entitled to a full space if I so choose (many places I just don't choose to, just to keep the bike safer).

tard parks where tard wants

What I mean by waste of space is that there's a lot more chance of my bike getting hit or hurt when it's parked in a space. A chance I'm not willing to take unless I have other bikes with me and we take up the full space. :shrug:

That made me laugh...but no you don't.

I was referring to Lucky saying it's a waste of a parking space to put 1 bike in it, but yeah I agree with ya there. And in a giant lot like Wally World, that space could be far far away from where people (or cameras) would even NOTICE if someone were to mess with your bike.

I park that bitch sideways and take up the entire space.

And where does tard park his homocycle?

snort

BWHAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHA... seriously got a guffaw outta me with that one!

Fixed.

i know fully well what those lines are there for, but i usually act courteously and park in the lines further away from a door, and i don't park in the lines if there isn't a non lined spot open.

I park in my cube

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I park it with the bike resting on my 12 o'clock bar. We can fit like 12 bikes in a space that way.

I use a space...I try and leave the tail closer to the edge of the spot so a car sees it and doesnt try and pull in..And I park on an angle.

No places around here will allow me to park anywhere EXCEPT in a space. I've tried parking on the sidewalk as well as other *safer* places and I've been bitched at by cops, so I park in a space. I hate parking in big busy parking lots. I'm always scared someone's going to hit the bike.

Except at work. Then I park my bike on the sidewalk next to the building where I was told I could park. :dthumb:

Me, I'd be afraid to do it. With my luck, I'd land the $300+ ticket that comes from parking in a cripple spot.

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when on base (at elmendorf at least) they made it illegal for us to park in the stripped area next to the HC spots or at the end of the isle. I still did it anyways and never had an issue... though a co-worker had his R6 kicked over cause it blocked the fire hydrant! :bs:

I usually only park in an actual spot if there's another bike already there or someones riding with me. If I park in a spot with a curb... I put my bike against the curb face'n out. if no curb I sit it side ways in the spot about 1/2 in... so hopefully a cage sees it be fore running it over. :idk:

This is essentially what I do if I can't find something more suitable. Not allowed to park on the side walk at work (or when I go to Camp Mabry). Some places I'll park in the empty space at the end of the aisle. Or at Halcyon, there's that one little corner right by the walkway where bikes can shoehorn in that's relatively protected from traffic (you just gotta eyeball the other motorcyclists and the occasional pedicab who like to get too close to your scoot while they're trying to park :panic: ).

it's only $200 here and i don't get tickets in 3 townships because they know me and my bike

I do the same thing
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I'll back the bike in a space with the front end about 18" in so some asshat doesn't fly into the spot and hit my bike.

I do not park on the sidewalk or in striped areas for HC stalls.

I do park in striped areas at the end of isles or corner areas. If I can't find one of those areas, I park in a stall.

me too

haha

it depends on the situation i have parked everywere

Parking space... All the way up to the front of it with my bike angled so I take the whole front of the space. The only time I've seen a bike knocked over by a car (presumably) was when it had it's tail out close to the end of the space... I'd imagine giving the jackass whipping his car into the spot more of an opportunity to stop is a good rule of thumb.

See I guess my thought process if if you leave part of it visible the car wouldnt swing in at all...where as if you were in to far thats when they barrel into a spot and fuck your shit up.

Unless when you pull in you are next to a geo metro and a honda civic, while you are in the store, those two leave and are replaced by a suburban and a crew cab long box pickup. now what was the end of the spot, is now closer to the middle, and unseen by the dumbass cager.

I agree with OSP, but depending on the store/location, I will park on the sidewalk too. I've often parked next to the lawn mowers out front of many a hardware store.

well not for nothing but I usuallly dont ride the bike to places where I have to "Shop" Like Wally World or the supermarket...so if Im parking in a space its for food, Or a Bike night...And I'm usually within sight of my bike mostly.

There are very few places I actually park my bike since it is mostly a toy and not used so much for commuting/transportation.

Gym - sidewalk
Work - parking spot (teachers park away from the school where there is tons of parking so no need to worry about taking a spot)
Stopping to eat after a ride - parking spot...but I am always with the hubby so we have two bikes for one spot.

I never park in a Handicap space or crowd one, but in a large lot, say Walmart for instance, I park in regular parking slot as a last resort. There are usually places that are safer that don't infringe on anyone else to park. If I do park in a parking space I try to leave the bike out far enough so that some fool won't swing in and nail my bike... and then back up and take off.

I park where ever the fuck I please. If they have a problem with it, FUCK THEM I can't hear them over my pipes!

You're such a bad ass.

as if a shitty ass chopper can park many places...can't even jump curbs :lol:

Jump curbs? :lol: He can barely make a turn.

:lol: it's easier to parallel park a car

Car probly weighs less too!

bet he wears a seat belt...yet never a helmet :lol:

All those things and you guys would be lucky to even be around somebody as cool as I.

:rofl:

no one would know u were cool cuz they cant hear u over your "cool" pipes
:lol:

Hey oh!

that just means I'm super badass cool.

:dthumb:

It varies for me. I normally just park in a spot since I usually park towards the back anyways (Cage or bike) cause I don't mind walking. But sometimes I park in odd ball locations. At a local chinese restaurant I'll park on the sidewalk when I pick up food cause I'm in there for a short time. And at a local publix there is an ATM I often use. I'll pull up on the sidewalk on my bike. Stop the bike at the ATM an use it then drive off.

Which I've used the drivethrough on my motorcycle before too. I just go with the flow I guess.

At school we have motorcycle parking so I park there when I can. At work I park near an island next to the bosses but they don't care. Hell I've done wheelies in the parking lot with them there watching.

That is AWESOME! :zowned:

Anyone who goes to Starbucks deserves to have their bike knocked over.

Motherfucker got exactly what he deserved.

I am boring and park in spaces, Nose away from the curb where it applies

I make it a point to park next to people who take up 2 spaces (that half space they lave so nobody else parks next to them) because they're either:

A) too lazy to park in the lines
B) too self imporant and think that the lines are for everyone else
C) dumb
D) all of the above

:lol: I do too... in my beat up truck... so if they wanna fuck with it... odds are... I won't notice anyways...

I miss my old suburban. It was big, ugly and brown.4" lift and 33" tires. Just enough dents and bondo to let people know "It just doesn't matter" :rockwoot:

I don't mind someone taking up two spaces in the far areas of the parking lot but it pisses me off when they do it close to the business. One more than one occasion I've parked within inches of their vehicle ( always the driver's door :zowned: ) to make them climb in from the passenger seat.

Really , what could they do? Open the door into my running boards? :lol:

I guess it's a good thing I've mellowed in my years :whistle:

I hate suburbans, they're too damn big. It was funny watching my friend practicly learn to drive in one though. On one of his first rounds with it he scraped the side of some dude's car like 3 houses down from his. And then there's always getting stuck while trying to turn around w/o a driveway.. good times.

I never have a problem with people taking up 2 spaces anymore, there's not enough people out here to take em all up.. I guess that's one good thing about living in the middle of nowhere.

I have a suburban for it's towing capacity. We vacation in Canada three different weeks through out the year and tow a '24 pontoon boat up and back.

In the striped area at Wal-Mart, most other places it's in a parking space as it's not safe in any other areas... and I'm generally with my husband so it's 2 bikes to 1 space instead of just me. At work we have special mc parking, so I park there - unless it's full then I take my own space.