Bike parking

Why is it such a bloody hassle! #sigh#

Everytime I want to go to a town less familiar than the norm, I end up worrying about parking, where can I leave it? Will it be safe? Don't want to/refuse to pay £2.50 for an hour, maybe two. Try to leave it in supermarkets but then feel I should purchase something to warrant parking...aaaaargh winds me up. I loves me bike but this one aspect of biking grinds me down sometimes. When I normally go to my local towns I know where to park ok so it's not a bother. And I don't spend long there anyway. But when I want to meet up with someone in a not so familiar place it's frustrating.

How do you folks get round it?

[SoulKiss]

This would be a good place to start.

http://www.motorcycleparking.com/

I used to be like that, youve just got the park it up and hope it doesnt walk. It probably wont in town tbh. And after that its the insurance

I always park right in the town/city centre in an area that has cctv coverage

[Luckypants]

I just park up in a suitable spot, leave it. If I think where I am going is 'dodgy' I'll take me big lock and chain but that is a PITA if I have a pillion.

So much for needing to park it this morn... http://forums.sv650.org/showthread.p...10#post2625810

Originally Posted by AndyBrad

I used to be like that, youve just got the park it up and hope it doesnt walk. It probably wont in town tbh. And after that its the insurance

Aye, it's not really the walking off I'm bothered about, more someone driving into it, knocking it over etc.

Originally Posted by Luckypants

I just park up in a suitable spot, leave it. If I think where I am going is 'dodgy' I'll take me big lock and chain but that is a PITA if I have a pillion.

I always put a disc lock and sometimes chain on anyway if I'm leaving it.