Parking a Motorcycle | 6 Rookie Mistakes That You Need to Avoid

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Welcome to another video in our Motorcycle Training Series, today's lesson is on parking a motorcycle. After, 10 years of taking folks around the world on adventurous motorcycle trips we've seen a few motorcycle parking mistakes being made that we thought would be helpful to point out. Hope this helps :)

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[thewatsongallery]

Parking too deep in a parking space so that other drivers - riders may read it as empty. Annoying, and at worst, someone may pull in quickly and damage something or someone. Be seen when parked up.

[LibertyEver]

I love these bite size videos that focus on a single topic... even something as seemingly simple as parking. They're articles in the Be A Better Rider Encyclopedia.

[monkeyplayer]

Just started riding, not parked in public, just Rode around town and back but I appreciate the simple things no one tells you. Definitely keeping these in mind

[scottgale]

Park for the fast and easy get away. Like you’re robbing a bank !! LOL

[arcticr]

I usually park in the “front portion” of the parking spot, rather than all the way back.
Just to make the bike easier to see for those who tend to back into parkings in a hurry...

especially if a couple of trucks occupies the neighboring spots.

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[diannegarrett]

This was an excellent teaching video. It's even more important for a short rider.

[ler]

Man, where was this great vid when I needed it many years ago when I got a taller top-heavy bike! I had to learn these tips the hard knocks way...good job.

[alainremi]

Thanks for your advices! I was "lucky" enough to get a free lesson when a carpenter parked his bike facing downward in front of my office. After being paid for his last works he stepped outside only to discover his bike laying down on the concrete. I learned later that the repairs cost almost as much he had just been paid. Sad story indeed.

[robsonenduro]

remember always carry golf club and a ball with you ;)

[ianmcinnes]

Great advice for any biker. I dropped my Kawa because of parking down hill. Over the years I've taught myself to park ONLY up hill and even then leave it in 1st. A great habit an old geezer showed me that i still use is to kill the ignition when parking by putting down the side stand. If the engine dies I know i'm in gear, keeps running you in neutral. In shopping malls parking I try to find dedicated bike parking but when there is none I look for a car bay with a curb on one side then reverse in and when I walk away i look back and if I cannot see the front wheel from 2 cars away I push the bike further forward. Happy riding to you all.

[manoelamauricio]

O melhor vídeo sobre estacionamento de motocicleta que já vi. Parabéns.

[BizKwikTwist]

Just subscribed, going to meet a friend to eat tomorrow and just realized in the 3 months of riding I haven't had to park in a public parking lot yet. Thx!!

[brianchristian]

So appreciate your time to instruct many basics. Even alot of us seasoned riders still make many errors as such. Its all circumstances. Ride shiny side up and safe rides to you all.

[parsivalshorse]

Really basic and obvious advice - which is the best sort. Good stuff.

[johnfrye]

Don’t pull all the way in the parking space. Keep the rear of the bike at the entrance to the parking space to avoid a car thinking it is an empty space and crashing into your bike.

[allenhuling]

These little details are so important to know....thanks for the video, very timely for my own up-coming adventure starting in a couple days! Cheers all!

[devozhd]

#7 Rookie mistake. Turning the frontwheel to the opposite side of the sidestand. ALWAYS turn the front wheel TO the sidestand. Doing that will put all the weight of the bike on the sidestand, which is way more stable and much harder to tip over. I see this mistake all the time, even in this video!

[jimthompson]

After 40 years of riding on 20 plus bikes, I still occasionally park facing downhill. Dragging 600 pounds backwards uphill is a good reminder, to think.

[charleshunt]

Well, I totally see what you’re saying as far as parking your bike and away that’s easier to get out of the spot but luckily for me even if I parked it and had to push it up a hill I shouldn’t have too much of a problem because my motorcycle only weighs 240 poundsbut like I said, I see what you’re saying and I appreciate this video so thank you

[WhippyWhip]

thanks for this video, as a new bike rider this is invaluable information