Parking Question: 1 Way Street Downhill

[i_am_the_koi]

Question for those experienced on parking on hills.

1 Way Street going Downhill with parking on the right side of the street.

How do you park your motorcycle?
Uphill and angled? In? Out?
Perpendicular to the road?
Facing in?
Facing out?
Like a car facing downhill?
Facing uphill?


Give me some advice oh Barfers of BARF!!!

 

[R3DS!X]

D. Deez nuts

 

[matjam]

Why don't you try each one and see which one works out best.

God we're a bunch of grumpy old shits aren't we.

 

[Whammy]

Whammy don't live in SF, wouldn't take my bike to SF, so yea IDK how you'd park on a hill on a one way street downhill.:nchantr:teeth

 

[tuxumino]

if a steep hill you'll want your side stand on the down hill side but this makes getting the bike off the side side and you on it somewhat treacherous.
on a gentle slope you could do your A option.
me I'd find someplace else to park.

 

[Entoptic]

Angled 45 degree of uphill with the kickstand side facing downhill. Or D

 

[redtail]

You want your bike to be facing uphill. Even though you'll have it in gear, if it moves at all, you don't want it rolling off the kick stand. I point uphill at an angle where I feel the bike is not leaning too far over on the kick stand, close to the same lean I would have if it were on a level surface. Lastly, make sure the rear tire is close, an inch or two, from the curb. I personally do not like to have it leaning on the curb since it can be hard to stand the bike back up against the curb. Since it's close, if the bike moves at all, the curb will hold it.

 

[RVFRick]

You want your bike to be facing uphill. Even though you'll have it in gear, if it moves at all, you don't want it rolling off the kick stand. I point uphill at an angle where I feel the bike is not leaning too far over on the kick stand, close to the same lean I would have if it were on a level surface. Lastly, make sure the rear tire is close, an inch or two, from the curb. I personally do not like to have it leaning on the curb since it can be hard to stand the bike back up against the curb. Since it's close, if the bike moves at all, the curb will hold it.

Like Redtail does but my rear tire contacts the curb. I figure it makes the bike more stable acting as a wheel chock.

 

[SFSV650]

If it's over a couple of percent I'd find somewhere else to park. I've had a bike roll forward off the sidestand before because I misjudged the cross slope.

 

[moto-rama]

If it's steep enough, I'll find a better place to park.

If I had a Goldwing with reverse, maybe not.

 

[ZCrow]

This poll is broken because it lacks the correct answer. You park facing up hill, paralleled to the road on the sidewalk. All other answers are wrong and a bike waiting to be tipped over.

 

[Schnellbandit]

The answer is: as you crest the hill does the bike overcome engine braking at idle in 1st? If yes, park on the reverse slope. If no, what Redtail said.

 

[afm199]

I've done that many times, and A. If you can't do A, park elsewhere. The other 3 are tipovers or downhill rolls.