"Think" when your parking you bike.
#51
04-20-2011, 10:58 PM
Man, there is a lot of hard people on here. "Bust your lip, kick your a$$, key your tank, knock over your bike, break off your mirrors"....jeez... You're on a group ride that you decided to be on, they take you to a place that probably has 20 spaces for 250 bikes and someone parked close to you. The nerve. Maybe go inside, ask who owns the Sporty XYZ and then a polite "Hey bud, you parked close to me and I don't want to mess up either of our bikes so could you come out and pick it up while I take off?...., Thanks, ride careful" And no, don't ever touch anyone elses bike, that's just not right.
#52
04-20-2011, 11:21 PM
Road Captain
Some folks believe that parking as close as possible shows their prowess as a rider. They can park closer than you can so they must be a better rider.
Michael
Michael
#53
04-20-2011, 11:33 PM
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Exactly, I never ride in groups, because of this stupid s&^% happening. Sorry about your bike.
#55
04-21-2011, 11:55 AM
I can say that I have gently moved a mirror, not the stem, to get my bike out safely. It saved my bike and also let them know. I have also turned in mirrors on 1 ton duallys that were parked in compact car spaces, and couldn't get the door open. Usually their over the lines too.
#56
04-21-2011, 12:25 PM
One of my peaves is in small cities, why the fak do people that don't know you have to f'n share a parking spot with ya in a half empty lot? It was always known that 1 bike = 1 vehicle for 1 parking spot. I only share a spot with family and friends.
To the OP: I can see your frustration. Got a scratched signal lens over it, but it was my fault for not looking closer to where my wife was parked at the gas pumps, haha!
#57
04-21-2011, 12:49 PM
Geez some people have thin skins. That's the first time it's ever happened to you? Go to a big rally and you see bikes squeezed close together all the time. There's always a way to manouever your bike around so that you don't have to pull it upright immediately and get a scratch. Leave it leaned a bit and move it up a few inches to clear the bags.
#58
04-21-2011, 12:52 PM
Elite HDF Member
Live and learn.....
It's just paint and chrome. I usually try to get my first new scratch out of the way the first week I have a bike/car/boat...after that, I just go f**k it...
It's just paint and chrome. I usually try to get my first new scratch out of the way the first week I have a bike/car/boat...after that, I just go f**k it...
Last edited by frontiercat; 04-21-2011 at 12:55 PM.
#59
04-21-2011, 01:19 PM
tough guy or not...if you don't want me to move your bike....then don't park real close to me.
Oh, and I have a CCW, as do alot of folks these days...so you might want to be careful about going up to strangers and trying to "administer a whoop ***".
all you had to do was write down his license plate number, and let insurance handle it.
Too many folks these days living in a bubble....all that matters is what I AM doing...fk everyone else.
~Joe
Oh, and I have a CCW, as do alot of folks these days...so you might want to be careful about going up to strangers and trying to "administer a whoop ***".
all you had to do was write down his license plate number, and let insurance handle it.
Too many folks these days living in a bubble....all that matters is what I AM doing...fk everyone else.
~Joe
Last edited by traveler; 04-21-2011 at 01:34 PM.
