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« on: December 17, 2010, 06:49:08 PM » |
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When you park your bike do you leave it in gear or N? Do you back in or not?
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.
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redxblack
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« Reply #1 on: December 17, 2010, 07:24:26 PM » |
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In gear, always.
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Scotzman
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« Reply #2 on: December 17, 2010, 09:27:57 PM » |
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There's enough questions here for a survey, but always in gear and as far as direction of parking- depends where I am.
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« Reply #3 on: December 17, 2010, 09:31:58 PM » |
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« Reply #4 on: December 17, 2010, 10:28:41 PM » |
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Parked so I can pull straight out when I leave.
I don't (rarely, if ever) park on hills.
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« Reply #5 on: December 18, 2010, 12:10:10 AM » |
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In gear. Let your bike get away from you one time at a gas stop and you'll always kill your engine with the kickstand.
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« Reply #6 on: December 18, 2010, 12:19:43 AM » |
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In gear. Let your bike get away from you one time at a gas stop and you'll always kill your engine with the kickstand.
Conversely.  In neutral. Let your bike get away from you one time, when you forget to pull in the clutch prior to stabbing the starter and you'll always shift to neutral prior to shutting down. |
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« Reply #7 on: December 18, 2010, 12:22:37 AM » |
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In gear. Let your bike get away from you one time at a gas stop and you'll always kill your engine with the kickstand.
He said parked, what are you talking about? |
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« Reply #8 on: December 18, 2010, 05:20:42 AM » |
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always in Neurtral... the backing in part depends on the situation.
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« Reply #9 on: December 18, 2010, 05:46:55 AM » |
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Neutral, unless I am on a slope, in which case I park nose up in first.
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« Reply #10 on: December 18, 2010, 06:42:08 AM » |
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If you always park in gear, you'd be less likely to forget to grab the clutch. I also lock the forks unless I'm parking in my garage.
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« Reply #11 on: December 18, 2010, 07:46:38 AM » |
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Always in gear. Always with locked forks.
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« Reply #12 on: December 18, 2010, 08:02:54 AM » |
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In gear, nose out, on flat ground, if I can. I also always pull the clutch in when I start. I've had old bikes drop into gear when I tried to start them. A couple of thumpers and an old ATV have done it to me. Only took once of chasing a bike for me to make it a habit.
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« Reply #13 on: December 18, 2010, 08:11:13 AM » |
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In gear. Let your bike get away from you one time at a gas stop and you'll always kill your engine with the kickstand.
Try this on any of my bikes, including both Ducatis, and you'll NEVER get the bike to shut off. I promise. I typically park in Neutral unless on a significant incline. Let your bike get away from you one time at a gas stop and you'll be embarassed into learning how to manage your bike....regardless of what gear it's in. |
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« Reply #14 on: December 18, 2010, 08:17:29 AM » |
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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.
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