How do you park (front wheel)?

[Rob S.]

I park my Suzy in her garage front wheel straight (side stand on a brick).

On the street it depends on several things, but I frequently find myself parking with the front wheel to the right. Maybe I just like the way it looks better. (No center stand.)

I've noticed that each of the several Harley dealers I've visited keeps all their bikes at full left. Obviously they have to have them all synchronized to fit more in a given space, but I think full left keeps them lower to the ground.

I seem to prefer a little more upright.

[Guest]

I dress left. That's what the steering lock likes.

[Steve]

Usually to the left. Depending on where you park, having the bike tilted a bit more means that it's more stable, with more weight on the side stand.

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[loud et]

Usually to the left. Depending on where you park, having the bike tilted a bit more means that it's more stable, with more weight on the side stand.

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Didn't you have a Goldwing take flight once and flip over in the wind?
High winds, motorcycle cover, centerstand iirc?

[Allie]

Full left with zipper on tank bag closing full right yields quick access to the bag contents.

[Steve]

Yep. Just modest wind, maybe about 10mph. Half-cover. Side stand. Leaning INTO the wind.





It was at the end of a long hotel, just barely seen in the picture. I think the wind was caught by the building and just funneled down the entire length, making it just a bit stronger by the time it got to the bike.

The half cover is basically just stretched between the fairing and the trunk, which also shades the seat. Nothing extends below the bottom of the seat.

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[tkent02]

The Spinaker effect, the second best reason to not use a cover.

[storm 64]

When my motorcycles are parked in my garage, I have the headlights pointing in the direction of my work bench. That way they can all look at what I'm working on. Except the BMW, it's headlight is fixed. It just looks out into space.

[JTGS850GL]

When parked in the garage I put it on the center stand with the wheel sitting anyway it wants.

[loud et]

Well Steve I had the facts mostly wrong but I remember the occurrence. Haha

[Brendan W]

Front wheel to the left to even out the tyre wear.

[Steve]

Front wheel to the left to even out the tyre wear.

In that case, we should all be turning them to the RIGHT, on this side of the pond.

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[tkent02]

I park with the front wheel on the ground most of the time.

[Cipher]

I always use the sidestand.

[seanarthurmachado]

I always use the center stand... Keeps it stable in my little shed and tells me when I need new shoes.

Sean