Motorcycle Parking

[Smitty901]

Nothing other tan a two wheeled Motorcycle should be park in an area marked Motorcycles.
The idea is to save parking spaces 2-3 bike fit where one car goes putting 3 wheelers there defeats the purpose.
I want the ELIO to be labeled a motorcycle. Lower cost plates ,insurance and less government regulation.

 

[Rickb]

...without wings, 'yet'.

Saw some good attach/hard points on the Elio frame pics...

Were there any good attachment points on the roof? I came across this better than wings image.

 

[NSTG8R]

Were there any good attachment points on the roof? I came across this better than wings image.

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Heck yeah...The roll cage looks pretty stout!

 

[MaxToreador]

Around here the "motorcycle spots" are the rounded ends of the rows. They're not marked for bikes, but they also don't say no parking. Split between the ~3 in front of most major stores there are usually 2-3 bikes and in theory 2 Elios could park nose to nose in one... So if it was a solo run in to buy milk/cat food/etc I'd do it. If I came out to a ticket or tow'er I'd #1 expect the bikes to get one too and #2 remember they don't like it there and not repeat. In short, I'm not going to be an ass if they don't like me there but if it's a sign-less 'no parking' zone then I'd expect the bikes to be treated the same.

 

[CompTrex]

Around here the "motorcycle spots" are the rounded ends of the rows. They're not marked for bikes, but they also don't say no parking. Split between the ~3 in front of most major stores there are usually 2-3 bikes and in theory 2 Elios could park nose to nose in one... So if it was a solo run in to buy milk/cat food/etc I'd do it. If I came out to a ticket or tow'er I'd #1 expect the bikes to get one too and #2 remember they don't like it there and not repeat. In short, I'm not going to be an ass if they don't like me there but if it's a sign-less 'no parking' zone then I'd expect the bikes to be treated the same.

I'm not really concerned about tickets. I'm was more talking about if I would offend motorcycle owners if I parked in their designated spots. Something that I've decided I can legally do, but will not be exercising that right in the interest of fellowship.

 

[MaxToreador]

@CompTrex Yeah, generally same idea here. The area I was talking about that the bikes use here could hold 3-4 Goldwings each row. There are normally 2-3 Nighthawk-ish or GXR sized bikes to the whole lot at peak, so peeving the bikers is unlikely for me. However, peeving "Officer Cranky" or "Manager Crabbypants" would be a thing that would happen.

 

[CompTrex]

@CompTrex Yeah, generally same idea here. The area I was talking about that the bikes use here could hold 3-4 Goldwings each row. There are normally 2-3 Nighthawk-ish or GXR sized bikes to the whole lot at peak, so peeving the bikers is unlikely for me. However, peeving "Officer Cranky" or "Manager Crabbypants" would be a thing that would happen.

Maybe offer them a ride. That may soften them a bit.

 

[BilgeRat]

Besides, with my vehicles, I tend to park them away from everybody else just to avoid door dings and such. I don't mind walking a bit more, and the cars tend to look better for longer. There's a row of parking spots very close to the front door of our neighborhood supermarket, and the absolute worst parking behavior is always on display there. I refuse to park there, and my wife calls it "Idiot's Row"...

 

[Smitty901]

The idea with motorcycling parking is we take up much less room. No need for us to take an enter parking spot of 1 motorcycle. That leaves more slots of the cages to park.
The ELIO motorcycle or car is to big for motorcycle parking put it where it belongs in a park slot.

 

[Ocean9000]

The only dedicated motorcycle parking I have ever seen in my area is at "enthusiast" establishments that scare the general public away anyway. Not a single one at any store, mall, school, bank. library or hospital.