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azangri · 11-08-2012, 03:05 PM

I highly doubt having a cover on your m/c that is parked on the sidewalk will avoid getting a ticket.

xopeth · 11-08-2012, 04:27 PM

All suggestions and comments are appreciated. I am not sure why the bike won't start now but the battery seems fine and it almost turns over-- flooded engine maybe? I ordered some new spark plugs, maybe that will get it to turn over. Can't hurt to change them anyway i guess. They DID roll it in first gear with the fork locked; I hope something didn't get internally damaged.

My girlfriend suggested maybe someone somehow siphoned the gas-- I can't see how as it has a locking gas cap.

My bike is now under a locked cover in the alleyway between my building and the next door building, where the super keeps his tools, hand-trucks and garbage cans. It's a big alley; bike is not in the way back there. There it will stay as my new permanent spot, and if anyone in the building has a gripe I will try to tell them, in my best broken Spanish, to 'F' off and blame the neighborhood a-holes. I doubt anyone will say anything to me as there is usually a red sportbike parked there in the warm months.

I tried to do it right by parking in the street on my block, moving it every day for street cleaning rules and leaving enough space for peoples' cars to pull in and out... now I will be that dick that takes up the alleyway.

vito · 11-08-2012, 11:40 PM

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Originally Posted by peanut

You could call your local police department and ask them that IF you find out who it was and could get some proof of it, what could they do. That way you will know if it will be worth the effort.

Finally some sense

I love how all the 'lawyers' crawl out of the woodwork on these posts and argue the minutiae and semantics of the laws.

vito · 11-08-2012, 11:49 PM

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Originally Posted by xopeth

All suggestions and comments are appreciated. I am not sure why the bike won't start now but the battery seems fine and it almost turns over-- flooded engine maybe? I ordered some new spark plugs, maybe that will get it to turn over. Can't hurt to change them anyway i guess. They DID roll it in first gear with the fork locked; I hope something didn't get internally damaged.

My girlfriend suggested maybe someone somehow siphoned the gas-- I can't see how as it has a locking gas cap.

My bike is now under a locked cover in the alleyway between my building and the next door building, where the super keeps his tools, hand-trucks and garbage cans. It's a big alley; bike is not in the way back there. There it will stay as my new permanent spot, and if anyone in the building has a gripe I will try to tell them, in my best broken Spanish, to 'F' off and blame the neighborhood a-holes. I doubt anyone will say anything to me as there is usually a red sportbike parked there in the warm months.

I tried to do it right by parking in the street on my block, moving it every day for street cleaning rules and leaving enough space for peoples' cars to pull in and out... now I will be that dick that takes up the alleyway.

Become the dick that takes up the alleyway and tell the locals to 'F off'

Sounds like a plan.

jpr1968 · 11-09-2012, 08:51 AM

"there is really nothing you can do besides looking for a parking spot that's good for you, but too small for a car - there are those on every block, next to a hydrant, driveway, etc. It happened to me too - police is not your friend, local security video camera owners are indifferent, so you're on your own here... You can chain it to something... some people park on the sidewalk and use cover - legally cops are not allowed to lift your cover to see a license plate & issue a ticket, though I don't do it.."
What country do you live in? Parking next to a fire hydrant and parking on a sidewalk are a sure ticket no matter where you live and are you going to tell a cop that they can't lift a cover.

harpomatic · 11-09-2012, 11:30 AM

I live in NYC (big city in USA) - you obviously do not. There are short sections of the road, usually between two driveways, with a hydrant that are too short for a car, but give enough legal parking space for a bike. Sometimes there's a hydrant with enough space for a bike to park at the end of the street, or next to a bus stop - again, not large enough for a car but just right for a bike.It maybe hard to explain to someone who's never been to a big city or a town, but if one day you venture out into one - you won't need any explanations. I'm sure the OP knows what I'm talking about - I wrote mainly to him, not to every "country gentleman" out there... As to the cover - again, it shows you haven't been to a large city for a while - if you build yourself up for such a thrill and stop by NYC - you'll discover more than new parking techniques.. New Yorkers see those same bikes parked for years on the sidewalk, without the daily fee of $115, but you'd need to get out of your village to talk to those bike owners to find out how they do it. To the OP - if your bike is flooded - it is possible to revive it, the thing I learned is that you need to change your oil as the immediate first step. Then the remaining fluids, clean electrical connections, etc. Most likely that's your situation. If there was flood, that's the reason your bike was moved, and possibly by police.

xopeth · 03-15-2013, 01:40 PM

I totally forgot about this thread, LOL. Been parking in that alley way ever since with no issues yet (i even work on the bike there sometimes) and i resolved the starting issue simply by putting in new spark plugs. First thing i tried and worked perfectly.

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ltrev1979 · 03-15-2013, 04:28 PM

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Originally Posted by harpomatic

. You can chain it to something... some people park on the sidewalk and use cover - legally cops are not allowed to lift your cover to see a license plate & issue a ticket

That's completely untrue. As well as leaves you open to be arrested for a felony called vin tampering.... Basically if a plate and vin are not visible even if simply covered up. Thought that's worst case scenerao more likely its ticket and tow

ltrev1979 · 03-15-2013, 04:32 PM

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Originally Posted by xopeth

I tried to do it right by parking in the street on my block, moving it every day for street cleaning rules and leaving enough space for peoples' cars to pull in and out... now I will be that dick that takes up the alleyway.

I'm guessing.... You're not..... Originally from ny?

graycoat · 03-15-2013, 07:17 PM

Tell 'em to F##k off in ENGLISH. They can speak it, probably choose not to, to skate on any and all rules. And vote with your feet and move to a freedom loving state if at all possible. Just my 2 cents on this friday afternoon.

11-09-2012, 11:30 AM	#26 (permalink)
harpomatic Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Posts: 131	I live in NYC (big city in USA) - you obviously do not. There are short sections of the road, usually between two driveways, with a hydrant that are too short for a car, but give enough legal parking space for a bike. Sometimes there's a hydrant with enough space for a bike to park at the end of the street, or next to a bus stop - again, not large enough for a car but just right for a bike.It maybe hard to explain to someone who's never been to a big city or a town, but if one day you venture out into one - you won't need any explanations. I'm sure the OP knows what I'm talking about - I wrote mainly to him, not to every "country gentleman" out there... As to the cover - again, it shows you haven't been to a large city for a while - if you build yourself up for such a thrill and stop by NYC - you'll discover more than new parking techniques.. New Yorkers see those same bikes parked for years on the sidewalk, without the daily fee of $115, but you'd need to get out of your village to talk to those bike owners to find out how they do it. To the OP - if your bike is flooded - it is possible to revive it, the thing I learned is that you need to change your oil as the immediate first step. Then the remaining fluids, clean electrical connections, etc. Most likely that's your situation. If there was flood, that's the reason your bike was moved, and possibly by police. Last edited by harpomatic; 11-09-2012 at 11:36 AM.

03-15-2013, 01:40 PM	#27 (permalink)
xopeth Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: NYC Posts: 45	Re: Came home last night to find... I totally forgot about this thread, LOL. Been parking in that alley way ever since with no issues yet (i even work on the bike there sometimes) and i resolved the starting issue simply by putting in new spark plugs. First thing i tried and worked perfectly. Sent from my LG-MS770 using Motorcycle.com Free App

11-08-2012, 03:05 PM	#21 (permalink)
azangri Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 55	I highly doubt having a cover on your m/c that is parked on the sidewalk will avoid getting a ticket.

11-08-2012, 04:27 PM	#22 (permalink)
xopeth Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: NYC Posts: 45	All suggestions and comments are appreciated. I am not sure why the bike won't start now but the battery seems fine and it almost turns over-- flooded engine maybe? I ordered some new spark plugs, maybe that will get it to turn over. Can't hurt to change them anyway i guess. They DID roll it in first gear with the fork locked; I hope something didn't get internally damaged. My girlfriend suggested maybe someone somehow siphoned the gas-- I can't see how as it has a locking gas cap. My bike is now under a locked cover in the alleyway between my building and the next door building, where the super keeps his tools, hand-trucks and garbage cans. It's a big alley; bike is not in the way back there. There it will stay as my new permanent spot, and if anyone in the building has a gripe I will try to tell them, in my best broken Spanish, to 'F' off and blame the neighborhood a-holes. I doubt anyone will say anything to me as there is usually a red sportbike parked there in the warm months. I tried to do it right by parking in the street on my block, moving it every day for street cleaning rules and leaving enough space for peoples' cars to pull in and out... now I will be that dick that takes up the alleyway.

11-09-2012, 08:51 AM	#25 (permalink)
jpr1968 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Palatine, IL Posts: 4,556	"there is really nothing you can do besides looking for a parking spot that's good for you, but too small for a car - there are those on every block, next to a hydrant, driveway, etc. It happened to me too - police is not your friend, local security video camera owners are indifferent, so you're on your own here... You can chain it to something... some people park on the sidewalk and use cover - legally cops are not allowed to lift your cover to see a license plate & issue a ticket, though I don't do it.." What country do you live in? Parking next to a fire hydrant and parking on a sidewalk are a sure ticket no matter where you live and are you going to tell a cop that they can't lift a cover.

03-15-2013, 07:17 PM	#30 (permalink)
graycoat Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Way on down SOUTH Posts: 9	Tell 'em to F##k off in ENGLISH. They can speak it, probably choose not to, to skate on any and all rules. And vote with your feet and move to a freedom loving state if at all possible. Just my 2 cents on this friday afternoon.

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