Parking a scooter

[Stig / Major Tom]

My Reflex riding coffee village buddy likes to park his scooter as though hoping for an insurance claim.
Did it again today.
When I commented on it - he laughed and said one time he put down his kickstand straddling the white stripe between 2 empty parking spaces.
Later a woman came in and cussed him out for taking two spaces😊


Stig

[David E]

Doesn’t make any sense.   


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[CROSSBOLT]

He has the idea all wrong, Stig!

[Stig / Major Tom]

He has the idea all wrong, Stig!

Well, Joe has been doing this for a long time.
He feels this is leaving plenty of space for others..

He's a good guy, and he's buying the next round of coffees tomorrow - so I'll not poke him with a stick about his parking habits.
 At least he's stopped parking next to my scooter! (he was parking his side-hack '51 BMW so close I had to walk thru it to mount up)

Stig

[Neil955i]

On the subject of parking...  Anyone else carry a stout rubber band for those odd occasions when you have to park on a slight downward slope (decline?)?  Side stand down then apply brake and hold in place with band.

I see the odd manufacturer is now offering scooter parking brakes. A great and useful addition imo.


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[randyo]

On the subject of parking...  Anyone else carry a stout rubber band for those odd occasions when you have to park on a slight downward slope (decline?)?  Side stand down then apply brake and hold in place with band.

I see the odd manufacturer is now offering scooter parking brakes. A great and useful addition imo.


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I keep a wrap of velcro handy on my handlebar, that I can unroll a wrap around the grip and brake, for a parking brake

[Neil955i]

I keep a wrap of velcro handy on my handlebar, that I can unroll a wrap around the grip and brake, for a parking brake

Yep, that'd work Randy and a quick browse on line shows me there are more high-tech options:

https://www.amazon.co.uk/s?k=ACEBIKES+Handbrems-Locking&ref=nb_sb_noss

Might try one   

[john grinsel]

Parking brake should be required by law on rubber band drive scooters!!  Since they cannot be put in "gear" to provide some rolling resistance.   My Helix/Reflex/SilverWing/Burgman 400/TMAX had these brakes and were handy.

[Neil955i]

Parking brake should be required by law on rubber band drive scooters!!  Since they cannot be put in "gear" to provide some rolling resistance.   My Helix/Reflex/SilverWing/Burgman 400/TMAX had these brakes and were handy.

Fully agree John!  There are sometimes occasions where it's just not possible to park facing uphill.

[randyo]

Yep, that'd work Randy and a quick browse on line shows me there are more high-tech options:

https://www.amazon.co.uk/s?k=ACEBIKES+Handbrems-Locking&ref=nb_sb_noss

Might try one   

I've seen that before, the issue with them is ya gotta keep it somewhere. the velcro strap you can keep handy right on the handlebar

[Stig / Major Tom]

I've seen that before, the issue with them is ya gotta keep it somewhere. the velcro strap you can keep handy right on the handlebar

One-hand use - broccoli bands....from the Corleone family's Sicilian produce shop, NYC. (put 'em around the neck of something - they're really tight!)

Stig

[Neil955i]

One-hand use - broccoli bands....from the Corleone family's Sicilian produce shop, NYC. (put 'em around the neck of something - they're really tight!)

Stig

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[randyo]

One-hand use - broccoli bands....from the Corleone family's Sicilian produce shop, NYC. (put 'em around the neck of something - they're really tight!)

Stig

I was speaking of the Amazon thing,    I tried a lobster claw band once, couldn't stretch it enough

[Neil955i]

I've seen that before, the issue with them is ya gotta keep it somewhere. the velcro strap you can keep handy right on the handlebar

You’re right of course, but having splashed the cash on one on the grounds it’s a whole lot cheaper than my pride and joy toppling over, I find it fits neatly into the LH cubby hole on my X-Town 300!


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