So for those who know me, it's well known that I will avoid parking my bike in regular parking spaces just because I have seen, heard and have read way too many threads posted by other riders that have had their bike knocked down from a careless cager. Therefore, unless there is motorcycle parking, I usually park right up front next to the buidling or entrance, keeping in mind not to obstruct a path or become a hazard.

So this evening, I had to make a payment at a law office at a building located next the Las Vegas Athletic Club on 215 and Eastern. As I rode right up to the front of the building and parked, I got an earful from some lady who said she was the landlord. I told her I don't like to park in regular parking spaces for the above reasons and that I didn't see any motorcycle parking so I choose this spot. Plenty of space, and there were no signs except for "no soliciting". She said she was going to call the tow company and I said go ahead, as I will be gone by the time they show up, as I'm only here for about 5 minutes. She just went on and on and followed me into the law office and to complain to her tennant about me.

The point is lady, provide some motorcycle parking. I would eventually be doing some driver a favor as I open an extra spot for them. I just wish I could just get about 50 bikes to just show up one day and each take up a parking spot so none of her tennants can park just to prove a point It's a communal lot that shares other businesses, food, athletic club, starbucks, etc.

okay my rants over, and she also called me a creep! Maybe because I never took off my helmet, should have kept the visor down.

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punch her in the teet.

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I park like that also when possible.
BUT
I probably just would of moved to avoid a hassle.
How many places provide mc parking?

yeah, i think putting the visor down would have been some funny ass shtuff. ya know, i park in spaces. i never thought of parking in spots the way you mentioned. is it illegal? can they tow your bike without giving you a 24 hour notice???

Well, it's a business building so it's considered private property, and they probably have the right to tow just about anything I would imagine. I dont' know, I'm not a lawyer. But technically there were no signs posted or written that indicated no parking, skateboarding, etc. It was just an open area, kind of in the area that office workers would hang out to go have a smoke, but there were none since it was about 6:30 at night.

Just like to see more motorcycle parking set aside everywhere.

If I was a Mayor of a city or governor of this state, I would make a local ordinance that would be mandatory to have motorcycle parking based on some sort of a ratio. Kind of like how they figure how many handicapped spaces you need to have. Kind of a perk, just like we are allowed to use the HOV lane.

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haha, u should totally have looked her dead in the face and as she was rambling just closed the visor and looked at her like "are u done yet?"

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i agree, that actually makes sense. but, a person that is handicapped, allowed to use the HOV lane while being the only person in the vehicle? i wish we had more parking, ill just have to park like you. i also am afraid of my bike getting hit from some cager at walmart cause they are trying to get a good spot and not paying attention.

I'm down with showin up and takin all their spots...

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Riding a motorcycle without a helmet is like trolling for unprotected hooker nookie in sub-Saharan Africa.

You could have kicked her in the kneecap and done the same thing.

As for my response, I would have started the bike back up and revved the shit out of it "WHAT? Sorry, I can't hear you"

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I park the same way at times and if I was told by the landlord to move my bike, I'd probably move it. The landlord is not responsible for the fact that drivers can be hella inattentive and drive right over your ride when pulling into a normal parking spot. But I'm just as leery when parking in a regular car-sized spot... we had someone get their bike knocked over here at our job and the driver didn't even fess up to their mistake.

The name calling and ranting was out of line, but if this is her property she has the right to ask you to move your bike if illegally parked.

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maybe I'm just to vindictive of people like that, but I would have tried to find out which car was her's. Looked for the tow truck company's sign (it'll be posted somewhere in the parking lot) and called the tow company and made out like I was a tenant and said a car needed to be towed.
I don't like the fact people don't think before going off on others. I mean you are a big guy and let me guess, she was a short shit. Just the simple fact you could've stomped her into the ground should have made her think about yelling at you and stuff.

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Napoleon complex

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interesting

while revving the motor with the visor down sounds like a good plan...

then the old crank up the middle finger :laugh ing4:

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I actually was very diplomatic and try to reason with her, despite not knowing who she was at the same time not giving her 100% credit that she owned the building. I never raised my voice. She had no uniform or name tag, didn't offer me a business card, I was suppose to take her word? She wasn't very professional about it. She said she would let it slide for 5 minutes and I thought it was over but she followed me into the eleveator and she just went on and on, then she just called me a creep. Then she went whining to her tennant about me. Since my bike was on the concrete, I thought about leaving a nice patch when I left but I just left it at that. I got to park where I wanted, and I did.

I have learned to keep my cool when it comes to my bike. There are enough bad images about motorcyclist and I don't want to add anymore.

But when it comes to parking, I'm very selective and defensive, just like riding. It's not that I park close because I feel that I belong up front or I'm better than anyone else, but its more about how and where you park the bike is part of the strategy of riding a bike. Like all the cagers say when they are out on the road, It's so difficult to see the bike because they are so small. The parking lot is no differennce, except the probability that they will just drive off after knocking down the bike is pretty much a guarantee.

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Here is the problem with this.....


She was absolutely right! You decided to ride a motorcycle there, and like all other POV's the laws for MC's is exactly the same for all legal vehicles....

So based on your logic, if I have a vwhicle that I think would/could be damaged by another less than brilliant motorist I can make my own rules and park where I want, just because I want to avoid damage to my precious...... It is exactly the same thing.

I think that in Summerlin most new buildings/places of business are required to have motorcycle parking.... Some type of Summerlin Ordinance or something if the building was built after a certain date.

She could have just called the police and told them that there was a vehicle illegally parked on her property and you could have come back to a ticket and possible tow.... I don't think it is worth it.


Voice of reason is now leaving the building...

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One year at work they took away our motorcycle parking. I made a habit out of looking for a bike taking up a full space and I parked in the space next to it, taking up that entire space. It didn't take too long before we got our motorcycle parking back.

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yeah, you think!?

It's a non police issue if it's going to be parking related. I welcomed her to call the tow company as I said I was only going to be 5 minutes, and she realized that by the tow company came, I would be gone so she made a concession and said that whe was going to allow me to park just this once for only 5 minutes.

This still isn't going to change how I park, which is defensively.

Wasn't aware there was an ordinance like that in Summerlin, as I live just on the outskirt. Interesting fact to know. You know the rules and the local area very well for someone who's in Florida.

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Now that's what I'm talking about. Good job! Amazing, only took two bikes to make them change their mind?

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Do you think I am apart of this site without ever living in Vegas? I guess being in Fl means I cannot have knowlege about anywhere else, that would have gotten me real far when I was in Military changing stations every 2 years..... Carry on sir.

Since you will continue in your ways, just remember that these situations can come up again and again. It is no different than someone parking on your lawn instead of the street, "Because the grass is softer than the road, and i just got these new tires"...... That makes no sense right....... I just thought it would be funny to say.

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