parking brake.

[Easy Rider]

Originally Posted by alantf

If you saw some of the narrow cobbled streets that I've got to ride down (to get to the main highways) you'd understand that turning the bike round to park is a no no.

OK, so I don't know your situation and I think I remember you are a fairly big guy who can back the bike up if needed (even uphill) so maybe I should not comment.....but just for consideration:

You don't have to "turn around" to park. Go slightly past the space and then back IN. This is good practice regardless of the terrain; makes for a quick getaway !! :cool:

[adrianinflorida]

Originally Posted by Sarris

The GeeZee already has a parking brake. It's called First Gear.


:lol: :poke2:

Which doesn't do a hell of a lot of good when you have the rear tire up on jackstands.

Hey, setting the 'parking brake' in addition to putting the bike in gear is soubling your safety margin, nothing wrong with that.

[Sarris]

Very true.

I normally jack mine totally off the ground, so that usage didn't occur to me.

:bow:

[adrianinflorida]

Originally Posted by Sarris

Very true.

I normally jack mine totally off the ground, so that usage didn't occur to me.

:bow:

That's my problem, I'm always trying to think my way out of a corner.

[alantf]

Originally Posted by Easy Rider

You don't have to "turn around" to park.

I think I'm going to have to get some photos to show you exactly what I mean when I say "narrow". To let other vehicles get past, I have to park close to, & parallel with,
the kerb (edge of the sidewalk), so I can only park pointed directly uphill, or directly downhill. Often there's no space to even park a few degrees away from parallel. I should add that I park on the hill only when it's ABSOLUTELY necessary.

To try and clarify it even further - we often get tourists strolling along these "quaint li'l paths", not realising that they're our main roads out of the mountains.It's so bad, they've slapped a 40k/hr (25 mph) speed limit on these roads.

Just to be sure for us noobs and semi-noobs, you want to park on a hill, nose up hill, at an angle if possible, and in first gear (and with velcro strips wrapped around front brake lever!). Whew!

Keith