Why Motorcycles Have Their Own Parking Etiquette

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CHAPTERS
0:00 Intro
1:12 Specific Reasons for Motorcycle Parking
2:57 Safety Concerns
5:42 Parking Garages
7:45 Motorcycles vs. Cars
10:25 Bending the Rules
11:07 Disc Locks
11:45 Summing It All Up

[Jash_F]

my paranoia is strong no matter what, i have to visually look at my bike whenever i can when i park in public spaces 😅

[karlbishop]

Recently I parked in a space that was hash tagged as not a parking space as it was too small for a car. A lady yelled at me saying you can't park there, it is not a parking spot. This was in a small town grocery store lot which was almost full. I said would you rather I take up a whole space for a small motorcycle taking a needed space for a car. She thought about it for a few seconds and said you are right, sorry. So I turned an anti biker into a believer that we are not all bad.

[jannikjoubert]

Bikes are like cats... if it fits.... it fits

[petervautmans]

In Belgium, motorcycles are alowed to park on the sidewalk, provided there is enough room for pedestrians.

[MGooGM]

I parked in front of the grocery store a couple days back, sort of near the cart return. I parked really close to the building, making sure to leave enough room for the cart return person to do their job, if need be. There were also handicap spaces nearby, so I also made sure there was enough space between my bike and the nearest sign for the spaces. Some lady and her husband parked in a space as I'm taking off my helmet and she jumps on an electric cart and begins to take off. With plenty of room between me and an obstacle was well over the width of an aisle in a store. She decided to go all the way around the back of their truck, into the street, and then back up on the sidewalk, muttering, "Damn bikers." I didn't say it, but I just wanted to tell her that if she can't navigate between my bike and the sign, she has no business being on an electric cart in the store.

Why do some people go out of their way to be miserable and try to drag others down with them? Are these people born this way or has life just beaten them down into submission?

Edit: Was I wrong for parking in this area? I go to the far end of the store that's much less busy than the other side, which also has handicap spaces.

And shout out to Colorado legislation for passing a three year trial period for lane filtering. Hopefully my fellow Coloradoans don't mess it up!

[davidb]

If I'm riding my motorcycle, I look out for parking spaces that already have a motorcycle or two in them and park with them. This economizes the space and prevents taking up a full spot just for one bike. Bikers are pretty cool with this, as long as you don't block them in if they want to leave before you. My workplace has a huge parking lot, and has designated parking for motorcycles. they basically converted two adjacent car parking spots plus another couple of feet into an area that can hold about 14 motorcycles. That's 14 vehicles and 14 people in a small space. The space is also close to the building entrance to encourage motorcycles. This potentially frees up 12 spaces for cars, which generally only transport one person for work. I do recall one person openly complaining that it isn't "fair" that motorcycles get privileged parking, but non-motorcycle riders were quick to defend the practice stating that it benefited everyone.

[sferg]

I've been approached a couple of times by some persons while parking my MC that thinks that I'm not allowed to be taking up a whole parking spot that a car could take. I realize that there are no MC-only places available so I have no choice in the matter. While being questioned about my parking choice, I simply point at the license plate and tell the entitled person that the plate is what makes all vehicles equal on the road....and in parking lots. My MC has equal rights as any other motor vehicle. I find it unusual in the US to find MC only parking areas.

[Jacob-helg]

I went to college at the University of Illinois. Like most major universities, parking a car was nearly impossible but I could park my motorcycle almost anywhere. They had special motorcycle only lots and we could park in some bicycle areas too. It was an unrealized benefit of owning a motorcycle before I started school there. While there, I knew a few people that bought motorcycles and scooters just to take advantage of this. It was great not having to take the bus or walk like everyone else, made me feel like a King.

[mencibenci]

I live in the EU, and in any city, we can park our bikes LITERALLY ANYWHERE for FREE on any sidewalk as long as there’s a 1.5-metre wide gap is left for pedestrians next to it. yup, even if there’s a no parking sign, bc that sign doesn’t govern the sidewalk. it’s heaven.

[kadenmiddleton]

Throwback to when I left the key in my bike when I parked at the mall across the street from my office and didn’t realize until I left 6 hours later

[grecushungaricus]

In Hungary by law if you can leave 1.5 meters (5 feet) for pedestrians it's not only allowed but mandatory to park there so you dont take any parking space from cars. And also if you park in a normal parking space you have to do it in a way that at least a second bike can fit besides you.

[elikelly]

I'm a super-noob to motorcycles, just having gotten my very first bike: a Honda Ruckus (49cc)...so far I am loving life on two wheels and looking to get a Motorcycle license in the next couple of years so I can move up in the world and get a bike with at least 250cc. One of the best things about having a bike, in my opinion, is the "creative parking." 🤣

[ajaxracing]

Went to the hospital and they charge to park but motorcycles get free parking thats was pretty cool

[leesayles]

I did not expect to see a picture of the whistle stop cafe in whitby UK (5.27) on a US YouTube channel that's one of my usual biker cafe stops

[blindpanthervlogs]

There’s a biker bar that I like to go to, even though I can’t ride bikes because I like their music, that has no on-site parking for cars, but free parking on the sidewalk from motorcycles. I mean you’re looking at two dozen motorcycles deep all along the sidewalk depending on what band is playing.

[mattw]

Friend had his bike by the front of a grocery store.some jacka$$ moved his bike out to a parking spot and dropped the bike.

[GageGrimm]

my local bar and grill has motorcycle parking litterally AT the front door, like 3 feet from it. I LOVE it, I get to hop in, have a beer and 3 rolls of the best sushi in town, and blast my favorite songs on the touchtunes, and the best part is, its NOT a biker bar, no clubs, nothing like that. just a bunch of old dudes who like good food and beer. Owner is super nice and welcoming too. oh, and fridays? live music

[braindust]

I didn’t realize people had an issue with this. As a car driver, i’ve always just appreciated them leaving spots open for me.

[SaltyOldGamer]

Good stuff, man. You, Doodle, Chaseontwowheels, and Bikes & Beards, all inspired me to convert my channel over to a motovlog recently. Love seeing other local Atlanta creators making awesome content! Your vids have helped my two sons as relatively new riders a lot. Love your content. Keep it up!

[toportime]

When I worked security at a club downtown in my town, we had about 3-4 regular motorcycle riders that we let park on the sidewalk near the club out front with no problem.