Do you ride with fear?

it's london mate. sometimes you park where you can

[Paul the 6th]

Originally Posted by agy

it's london mate. sometimes you park where you can

i was going round a corner leant over but there was a big crack following the curve of the road, as i pulled out of the crack i just fell ha

Park where you can but it's best to try to get your bike facing uphill from the beginning, reversing is easy when it's just clutch in and roll back.

Originally Posted by yorkie_chris

There is very rarely a need for that, think about it before you park it...

Well you could do that...but have you seen the looks on people's faces when you jump off and do it? Especially if you're a lass, it's most amusing

does it not damage the stand?

Originally Posted by agy

does it not damage the stand?

aye, bends it over time depending on how much you use it but thanks to our infamously steep drive it gets far more use than the odd cheat at parking. Just replace the stand every now and again. My bike's been spun about pretty much daily over the last year, yes it leans quite heavily on it and I'm due for another soon probably but hey, for the convenience factor it's worth it

Damn I NEED this skill!

[ChrisCurvyS]

You can always just pick up the rear by the grabhandle and move it around that way. Surprisingly easy - that's what I do to get mine into position among the other half's clutter in the shed.

Beauty of having a light bike - gives me some comfort when I see how puny the SV looks next to the Blackbird and ZZR1200 it shares the company bike park with!

[yorkie_chris]

Originally Posted by agy

it's london mate. sometimes you park where you can

Not where you park, how you park.
Reverse downhill, it's much easier.

My XJ900 sometimes weighs well over 300kg when it's got a full tank and luggage, you think I can reverse that uphill