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/cgi-bin/YaBB.pl General Category >> Rubber Side Down! >> To park in gear or to not park in gear . . . /cgi-bin/YaBB.pl?num=1353072338 Message started by TROX on 11/16/12 at 05:25:38 |
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Title: To park in gear or to not park in gear . . . Post by TROX on 11/16/12 at 05:25:38 A friend of mine at work that rides a sport bike noticed that I always park in neutral. He told me that you are always supposed to park in gear so your bike doesn't move. I'm always parked on flat ground so I didn't think it mattered. Is there any validity to this ? Do y'all park in gear ? :-? |
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Title: Re: To park in gear or to not park in gear . . . Post by Dave on 11/16/12 at 05:31:25 I can think of good arguments for both sides....I think it is a personal thing that has no right anser. I always park in neutral and place the bike so that the back tire is up against the curb if parking on the street, with the bike kickstand on the uphill side so it doesn't have to lean any more than necessary. If there is no curb and the grade is steep I might put it in gear - but I don't normally. |
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Title: Re: To park in gear or to not park in gear . . . Post by oldNslow on 11/16/12 at 05:36:35 I mostly park in neutral if the bike is on level ground, but if it's on an incline with the front pointed down the slope, I put it in gear so it can't roll forward off the kickstand. |
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Title: Re: To park in gear or to not park in gear . . . Post by 12Bravo on 11/16/12 at 05:55:35 I park with the bike in neutral and always have the bike facing uphill no matter how steep of an angle. If real steep, then I will put it in gear. It's not as big of a deal to park (backup) a light bike with the back tire uphill. Try that with a bigger bike and you find out why everyone backs into parking spots that slope down towards the curb. |
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Title: Re: To park in gear or to not park in gear . . . Post by Paraquat on 11/16/12 at 06:07:29 5251211102150C630 wrote:
Made that mistake on, like, the third day out with the C50. I always park in neutral unless I feel the circumstances warrant it. --Steve |
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Title: Re: To park in gear or to not park in gear . . . Post by TROX on 11/16/12 at 06:09:11 Thanks for y'all's input. I kinda figured it was just a common sense thing, if you think it's gonna roll put it in gear. |
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Title: Re: To park in gear or to not park in gear . . . Post by Serowbot on 11/16/12 at 07:15:29 I park, in gear...less chance of falling... it's not just slopes,.. but a gust of wind,.. or someone bumping it... I came out of a store once, and some nutty lady was sittng her kids on my bike like it was a carnival ride... Now, I was pissed,.. but I didn't say anything,... but, I wouldn't want the bike to fall on them... (could hurt the bike)... I also had someone push my bike out of a parking space, once... (they put it in one of those between places... when I came out, I wasn't exactly sure which space it was originally in,.. so I didn't know which car to key... (a non-rider, might not be able to find neutral to push it)... ;D... Anyway,.. these "nightmare" stories... weren't... no damage, no harm,.. just surprise at the rudeness of some people... In gear.... |
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Title: Re: To park in gear or to not park in gear . . . Post by gerald.hughes on 11/16/12 at 07:27:55 Love the bike, but the Savage has the worst side stand that I have ever had on a bike. THe bike will roll off the stand almost by itself. When I first got the bike, I was getting off, and my leg hit the passenger back rest. That was all it took. I was on the ground under the bike, Ever since, the bike always goes into gear before the sidestand goes down. |
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Title: Re: To park in gear or to not park in gear . . . Post by Cavi Mike on 11/16/12 at 07:33:35 I'm trying to figure out how the bike is supposed to move if it's not parked in gear. I'm also trying to figure out how parking in gear eliminates the possibility of it moving. I just recently had to move my car in my garage - it doesn't run - and I forgot that I was using the transmission as the hand brake since it also didn't work. I managed to push it a couple feet before I realized that it wasn't a flat tire or locked up brakes I was pushing against, it was the engine. If you live in a very hilly area, don't be surprised if your bike ends up down the street if you think leaving it in gear is a worthy hand brake. You're supposed to park it against a curb, NOT leave it in gear. Even in cars with proper hand-brakes, you're supposed to aim the front wheels towards the curb so it will roll into it and stop if it moves. |
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Title: Re: To park in gear or to not park in gear . . . Post by Serowbot on 11/16/12 at 08:13:40 So, I guess,... everywhere you park,.. there is always a curb?... I never park on the street,.. and there's never a curb anywhere else... Pull-outs,.. parking lots,.. scenic views,.. driveways,.. store fronts,... never a curb... |
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Title: Re: To park in gear or to not park in gear . . . Post by built2last66 on 11/16/12 at 08:21:08 7B6D7A677F6A677C080 wrote:
That was me, I was hoping you couldn't find it then I was gonna come back later and steal your gas tank. |
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Title: Re: To park in gear or to not park in gear . . . Post by verslagen1 on 11/16/12 at 08:37:13 I always park in gear, the kickstand will go up to easy. given the choice, park uphill, it'll keep your piston dry if your float valve sticks open. |
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Title: Re: To park in gear or to not park in gear . . . Post by Bubba on 11/16/12 at 08:58:37 I used to park in neutral until a few months ago...my daughter wanted to get a blk/wht picture of my bike and mopeds for my birthday...my wife and her moved the bikes to in front of the garage for the picture. Then my wife had a phone call and my daughter tried to move the Suzi by herself...it fell over on her (she wasn't hurt but it scared her pretty good and my wife had to help pick up the bike after she screamed for help)... it also broke the turn signal but Skate from the forum was nice enough to send me one for the cost of shipping... Just glad she didn't get pinned! Moral of story...so if it's in gear the ladies in my house can't figure out how to roll it! :) |
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Title: Re: To park in gear or to not park in gear . . . Post by Pine on 11/16/12 at 09:23:37 I always put mine in gear. The one time I did not, it did fall over on me ( afterolling). I use to think the bike would not start if not in neutral.. but switch or no, it will start in gear. So my SOP start up is: get on bike put key in put helmet on and strap turn on key put in neutral I have left the key in and on.. so I try to maintain a habit of sequences when getting off the bike as well. The other reason for leaving it in park is.. thats how I shut it down. I pit it in first pull out the choke to lower rpms and the put down the kickstand. This gives me the least after-fart. Then I push the choke back in. |
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Title: Re: To park in gear or to not park in gear . . . Post by Greg on 11/16/12 at 09:48:55 I park in gear 99% of the time. And then I roll it forward until it stops before setting it on the stand for good. I never did until 'that day'. I always squeeze the brake before jumping on but apparently forgot the one time. The kickstand must not have been down all the way or it rolled forward slightly, I don't know which. As I swung my leg over it, it swung me to the ground and pinned me under it and against my buddy's HD. |
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Title: Re: To park in gear or to not park in gear . . . Post by tizzyfit on 11/16/12 at 16:55:47 Park it in gear. Either that or drag along a boat anchor, less convenient but will keep your ride corralled where you left it. Keep in mind, a 3%-5% grade, spread over a 10' line doesn't look like much, but it's enough to cause an "issue". You don't want to know how I know this bit of factual information. :o :-[ |
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Title: Re: To park in gear or to not park in gear . . . Post by Boofer on 11/16/12 at 19:20:56 PARK IN GEAR. Not shouting. Just making my point. Why don't you leave your car in neutral? Same deal. It may roll off. The Savage kickstand has the best working spring I've ever seen. If you get the slightest over balanced and the bike rolls about six or eight inches the kick comes up and you go down or lose your pretty paint job. Now some of you may have trouble in finding neutral before you crank. Mine is really easy. I like to put mine in neutral after I mount, because the clutch is a little sticky and "pops" loose when the starter kicks over. I may take some risk on the road, but I've found after lots of riding mounting up and riding down your drive or across the yard is a good place to fall...usually with an audience of your peers. ;D |
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