Park in N?

[fastwin]

always in Neurtral... the backing in part depends on the situation.

...me too. [moto]

[triangleforge]

In gear.  I don't get why you would ever leave it in Neutral when parking.  Why are people doing this?  I didn't know this was something people do. 

My routine is to a partial pre-ride check, start the bike, check the lights (because I seem to spend enough time with marginal batteries in my life, running the headlight for a while before starting is a bad idea) and then put on helmet & gloves, which means it's gotta be running in neutral on the stand for about a minute. Finding neutral in the wet-clutch Monster is enough of a PITA when it's warm, much less when it's just started cold, so I'll shift the bike to N before shutting it down. It's easier to find neutral cold with the dry clutch ST2, but I guess it's just the habit I've gotten into.

I'll put either in gear & change around my starting routine if there's an incline. If it's flat, what's the strong advantage of leaving it in gear?

[scduc]

In gear.  I don't get why you would ever leave it in Neutral when parking.  Why are people doing this?  I didn't know this was something people do. 

Neutral. I don't get why you would ever leave it in gear when parking. Why are people doing this? I didn't know this was something people do.

Honestly, I have never heard a good reason for either case. It really depends on personal preference. I park it in neutral because I dont like having to fumble around with either getting on the bike to start or awkwardly flipping the shifter.

[krolik]

In gear.

[Fergus]

Always in gear. And as a note, I always survey the parking position to make sure the bike is very visible to anyone who might be looking for a spot.

-Ferg

[Vindingo]

N

I liked to start the bike in N, then put my helmet and gloves on.  Kickstand kill-switch is silly to me and I can't be bothered with finding N, pulling in the clutch then pressing start.  That is just way too much work.   

When parking on a hill, I would make sure the rear wheel was solidly against the curb, but still didn't put it in gear. 

Always in gear. And as a note, I always survey the parking position to make sure the bike is very visible to anyone who might be looking for a spot.

-Ferg

Unfortunetly in my experiance "very visible" is relative, and there are not very nice people who knock your bike over even if there is 6' between you and them 

[Drunken Monkey]

In gear on slopes, in N on flat ground or when parked tail-in against the curb.

Honestly, I've never given it much thought beyond always parking in in such a way that it's not relying on the motor not turning to keep it in place.

And regardless, I always pull in the clutch when starting and then let the bike warm up on the kickstand.

[Latinbalar]

the reason you put your bike in gear while on the kickstand. Is so that it is unable to to roll either forward or back.  Mostly for rolling forward which would result in a crash.  While in the garage on the rear stand i keep the bike in neutral. To be honest keeping the bike on the kickstand in neutral is kinda risky but to each their own and i respect your life choices.

[Triple J]

When on flat ground I pull straight in and put the bike in N. On a hill I leave it in gear. I back in if after parking I'm pointing uphill.

Pretty much the same.

[redxblack]

When I turn the key, the first thing I do is go to N. It's part of the start-up routine. Find N, pull the clutch, hit the start, let out the clutch, lift the stand and look all around before going into gear.

I've always done it this way, so maybe it was something I was taught in MSF course.

[derby]

When I turn the key, the first thing I do is go to N. It's part of the start-up routine. Find N, pull the clutch, hit the start, let out the clutch, lift the stand and look all around before going into gear.

 

[Witty Name Here]

Back yeurr ass in to the curb and drop it in gear. It's not gonna move. I grew up in a shop and all the bikes were in geeearrr!
We could talk about how you park your car on a hill. Insurance...

[derby]

We could talk about how you park your car on a hill.

http://www.ducatimonsterforum.org/index.php?topic=44627.0
 

[Preisker]

Always in neutral.   I always check the neutral light before I hit the button.   I never use the killswitch either, that way I can tell if someone has been messing with it (people seem to always turn the kill switch to off when they mess with my bike). 

[Travman]

Good reason for in gear above.  I motorcycle would crush a small kid.

My first cars were all stick shift and I was taught to leave them in gear when parked.  So when I got a motorcycle I practiced the same habit.