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Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: gainesville, fl
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Re: Proper parking protocol? And gear question?
I usually park in my own spot. Since Gainesville is a scooter/motorcycle friendly area (for the most part) a lot of people just park up on the sidewalk, off to the side of the store. I don't like to do this because I'm still scared to ride up on something that's 4" tall and made of concrete. Some places have those ramps where you can get up easily. Some places, like the new Wal-Mart have scoot/bike parking. Some of my friends like to share a spot when we ride together, some of them think bikes should be allowed to take up their own spot and we park separately.
I try not to park next to bigass trucks or those white kidnapper-type work vans. I figure people won't see my bike around one of those and whip in to my spot and hit me. I have one of those big metal u-locks used for bicycles, and I'll put it through my helmet's visor and around my sissy bar. If I'm at school ALL DAY I usually take it with me, because in Florida you never know when it might rain, and some college students are just jerks enough to try and pick the lock or mess with the helmet. Some people are brave enough to leave their helmets unlocked on the back of their bikes at school - not me!
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Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: Syracuse, NY
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Re: Proper parking protocol? And gear question?
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Don't feel bad at all about taking up a whole parking spot...you're allowed! And be careful about parking in the lines in front of the parking lot...my dad got a ticket a couple of years ago for doing that at the Carousel Mall in Syracuse, NY. I take my pink/butterfly helmet with me...don't think there's a huge market, but hey you never know what someone might think is funny. I've got to search around under my seat for that helmet hook too. Good to read this on the forum. And it's funny because I just discovered the other day that my Harley boots have a small tag in the box that says "after riding." I believe their riding boots have a steel toe in them. I continue to wear my "after riding" boots when I ride and I think they're very adequate and safe. Enjoy your new bike!
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Re: Proper parking protocol? And gear question?
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I think you have the wrong impression of the "after riding" tag. Have either of you actually READ what it says on the tag ?? Maybe it is instructions for cleaning, oiling and/or polishing the riding boots.....after the ride !?!?!!? :shocked: :biggrin:
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Re: Proper parking protocol? And gear question?
Apres ski boots maybe?
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i have a pair of harley shift boots and i love them. way better to ride in than any of my other boots, they do not have a steel toe. but the seem to set on my foot pegs so much better than regular boots, they also go half way up my legs. witch is good encase a bike ever does fall over on you and your legs gets cot under the exhaust pipe. Login or Register to Remove Ads |
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when i got my gz it took me a few days to figure out where the helmet locks were, i think some one on here may have informed me where they were located. |
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Location: elgin,tx
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Re: Proper parking protocol? And gear question?
Oh ya, just hook your "d" rings on the helmet strap over it and replace your seat. About as secure as you can get.
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Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: Syracuse, NY
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Re: Proper parking protocol? And gear question?
"i am not quite sure that any one would make boots specifically for after riding, just about any boots are going to be good for riding, you do not need to have a steel toe, i see guys with no shirt and a pair of flip flops cruzing down the road all the time, only thing they are wearing is glasses, shorts and hopefully a pair of underwear haha."
"i have a pair of harley shift boots and i love them. way better to ride in than any of my other boots, they do not have a steel toe. but the seem to set on my foot pegs so much better than regular boots, they also go half way up my legs. witch is good encase a bike ever does fall over on you and your legs gets cot under the exhaust pipe." Very funny!! The tag has no information about cleaning and polishing etc. It's a Harley Davidson sales tactic that they use. Their boots are either for "riding" or "after riding." The riding boots are double the price. When I first went into my local Harley dealership in Syracuse, NY they must have known I was a newbe sucker right away because the salesgirl is like "you should really purchase the women's Harley riding boots...they're so much safer and heavier blah blah blah." I ended up buying my Harley boots at our Army/Navy camping supply store in town for a lot less. I had the same experience when I went shopping for a leather coat at Harley...I finally got fed up with the whole thing and I took the advice of people on this forum and ordered a Joe Rocket women's Luna 2.0 textile jacket. :biggrin:
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