Stand or fall over

[c4aok]

What do you do if you dont paddle back?

I had aassumed trick was paddle back, side stand, dismount then full stand ,...... without dropping it

[MrGrumpy]

I just dismount, push it backwards, put it on the centrestand - don't normally bother with sidestand (don't trust them!). Of course, this depends on the step-thru on your scoot being low enough to...well..step through, otherwise you'll have to use the 'bike' method with sidestand first. The TMax is just about low enough to step through.

On dodgy ground, I will sometimes use the sidestand, with parking brake on.

[Cookie]

Assuming the spaces are at the side of the road…
With the SilverWing I ride slightly past the space then paddle back into the space until the back wheel is close to or just touching the curb. Then handbrake on, side stand down, hop off, lock up and go look for a coffee.

If it's a proper bike park then I just ride into the space forwards, handbrake on, side stand down etc etc…

If parking on soft ground then I use a puck under the side stand.

If I'm on the PCX I do the same but miss out the handbrake bit.

I only use the centre stand if the spaces are really tight and you need the bike upright.

Just remember if parking at the side of a road with a steep camber to park rear wheel into the curb not the front wheel. Otherwise it can be a bugger to heave the bike backwards away from the curb when you're leaving.

You'll soon get used to developing two or three methods then using whichever one suits the situation at the time.

Don't worry, it'll soon become second nature and, as C4aok said, you'll just be grateful to have found somewhere to park at all…

Paul

[Data]

Or facing down hill

Unless you have the Piaggio X10 whose handbrake is activated by the side stand.

Exellent idea too!

[MrGrumpy]

I only use the centre stand if the spaces are really tight and you need the bike upright.

Amazing....you wouldn't think that they'd be any new things for people on here to do completely differently, but no, something else to differ on! Cookie hardly ever uses the centrestand, I hardly ever use the sidestand!

[Cookie]

I only use the centre stand if the spaces are really tight and you need the bike upright.

Amazing....you wouldn't think that they'd be any new things for people on here to do completely differently, but no, something else to differ on! Cookie hardly ever uses the centrestand, I hardly ever use the sidestand!

An excellent point MrGrumpy. You just have to work together…
between us we make full use of all the facilities the bikes have to offer
It's all about teamwork!

Cookie

[c4aok]

Well one day into gp800 ownership and not dropped it yet but it is one very heavy bike.

I did manage to ride a couple of yards with the park btake on which never managed on my MP3 so will gwt this checked when I get it serviced.