Your Guide to Parking a Motorcycle

If you want to continue using your Harley-Davidson® motorcycle for years and years to come, you will need to maintain it regularly and park it safely. Although the compact size of your bike allows you to park it in tight spots and narrow locations, you must act like a responsible rider when leaving your bike unattended. Don’t worry if you are unsure where to begin—our guide has you covered.

Keep reading this guide to learn a few motorcycle parking tips, and for more information, contact Timms Harley-Davidson® of Anderson. We are in Anderson, SC, and we can’t wait to assist you.

Secure Your Bike

When parking your motorcycle, you will want to find the safest spot available to leave your bike unattended. Whether you intend to leave it for a short duration or for several hours or days, you will want to ensure your motorcycle remains hidden from the prying eyes of thieves.

It’s good to store your motorcycle in a shed or indoor garage to keep it out of sight of onlookers. If you must leave it outdoors, you will want to consider parking it behind a tall fence and locking it to something solid to deter thieves. When parking your bike in a parking lot, you will want to get the spot where your vehicle is in the best view of security cameras.

Be Cautious Around Other Vehicles

Although you want to park your motorcycle around other vehicles to keep it hidden, you must be careful. You will want to ensure that your bike doesn’t accidentally fall on them and to prevent your model from getting knocked over by them. Ideally, you will want to leave sufficient space between your motorcycle and the vehicles on either side to avoid causing any trouble to the drivers when accessing your bike.

Watch Out for Wet Surfaces

Another motorcycle parking tip is to avoid leaving your model unattended on a wet surface or uneven ground. This can be risky, as your kickstand can start to penetrate or slide across the surface, causing your motorcycle to tip and fall. 

Observe Basic Parking Etiquette

More importantly, you will want to follow some basic etiquette when parking your motorcycle. Make sure that you:

• Avoid parking your bike by the side of the road or curb if possible.
• Look for “no parking” signs and avoid leaving your model where you aren’t supposed to.
• Park in designated parking lots and metered parking areas to avoid getting fined.

We hope you find this guide handy when parking your motorcycle in a public place. If you need more advice or are still in the market for a bike, visit Timms Harley-Davidson® of Anderson. Come and peruse our fine selection of motorcycles for sale, and if you need help selecting a model that suits your budget and riding style, ask our experts. We are in Anderson, SC, so reach out today.