2006-12-22 10:13:02 · 7 answers · asked by Limeyb 2 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Motorcycles
On my old Yamaha it's a bit of a process... but when nose facing downhill facing I don't typically worry about direction to curb.
Pulling into the parking spot... safest way for me is to shift it into neutral, while holding the clutch, and front brake with my left foot down on the ground, moving the right foot to my rear brake, and then releasing the front brake, and turning the engine off by releasing the front brake once the back brake is sufficiently applied.
Once the bike is turned off, right hand is back on the front brake, right foot goes onto the ground, while holding the clutch, I downshift into first. With both feet on the ground, and front brake still applied, I release the clutch, and gently let go of the front brake until I feel the bike roll into gear.
When the bike has finished rolling [1' or so], I put the side stand down, which unfortunately then places the bike into a potential rolling position into traffic on the right hand side of traffic. However, if you did it right, the bike should not be rolling anywhere on its own.
As mentioned... make sure you return the bike to neutral before attempting to start it. Even if you can pull the clutch in to start it while in gear, the bike will want to surge forward.
If you're parking nose uphill... you'll be rolling backward, but you can park your rear wheel against the curb. Since the bike isn't as likely to roll off its sidestand like it would if it was pointed nose downhill, you don't need to leave it in gear.
At least twice [doesn't pay to be in a rush], I have forgotten to put it in gear, and watched as I was just out of reach to catch the bike as it decided to try and take itself for a walk. That's not a pretty sight, as it tends to rash timing covers, fairing bits, break mirrors, bend clutch levers, and well traffic doesn't appreciate your bike walking itself into the midst of it. It happens...
Keep the rubber side down... Happy Trails.
2006-12-22 20:48:12 · answer #1 · answered by Vandel 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Most bikers I know always back the rear tire into the curb...no matter of hill or not. But if it not by a curb...try to park as close as you can to level with the hill...so that it doesn't roll one way or another. But if all else fails and you got to park with the wheels aiming down the hill...put it in gear when you park...it will not move or should not move at all, but you got to remember that it is in gear when you start it back up.
2006-12-26 01:09:05 · answer #2 · answered by DAVER 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Always in gear, sidestand to the downhill side and rear wheel to the curb if possible for easier departure. You may also find that by angling the bike to the curb will reduce the lean, so instead of parking at a 90degree angle to the curb, try 45degrees or less.
Don't even think about the centerstand, it's unstable enough on level ground.
2006-12-22 10:27:36 · answer #3 · answered by Brian M 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i find its a good idea to be at a 45 degree angle, rear wheel to the curb, center stand to the downhill side if possible. always have it in gear. that way it'll act like a parking brake. just remember to pull the clutch in before hittin the starter or ya might wind up gettin dumped by a runaway bike; then again, some bikes might have an interlock that will only allow it to start in neutral...but harley's dont have that.
2006-12-22 11:04:57 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you are parking up-hill, you angle the cycle so that the rear tire is against the curb and the front tire is pointing up-hill. If down-hill parking, you angle the front tire towards/against the curb and the rear of the bike out and up-hill.
2006-12-22 10:25:22 · answer #5 · answered by rex_rrracefab 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In gear and toed in.
2006-12-22 12:19:41 · answer #6 · answered by Child 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
on its side,then you dont have to worry about the un-expected...
2006-12-22 20:39:55 · answer #7 · answered by TONY 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋