How do you park your Bike

[Mittzy]

Interesting, I notice that both rockets have two different engine bars on them.
Can you advise how/why are they different? and who made them?
I like the ones on the left.

 

[Idaho Red Rocket 3]

Red Rocket on the left has the Rivco bars. I like them a lot. At the time (2007) they were the only other option I knew about instead of the Triumph bars. The Rivco were said to be stronger than the old Triumph bars and they actually worked if needed. Fortunately I have never had to "test" them.

The Classic on the right has the original Triumph bars that fold over if you fart on them.
The weak spot is where the mount to the bike. The mount is just cheap flimsy thin flat steel bent in a 90 degree. Not strong enough to hold up to the purpose.

The revised Triumph bars they have out today are much better than the original Triumph bars. My friend Bob has the new Triumph bars on his Touring. He tipped it over when a dog ran in front of us and we had to panic stop. They worked well. Didn't even scratch as a matter of fact. My friend Mike the Millionaire has the new Triumph bars on is new Roadster too. They look pretty stout now days.

 

[Boog]

I park like this at home in the winter...(My pretty Pillion is the best...)

And like this at work only on days when the temperature is nice; between 65F and 75F. (Otherwise, it is just my bike there...)

 

[TriumPhil]

The newer Triumph bars are solid and, IMO the equal to or slightly stronger than Rivco's. As for looks, well that difference is subjective... I happen to prefer the newer OEM bars, but i wouldn't have been off put whatsoever had I purchased the bike with Rivco's previously installed.

Triumph's rear dresser bars are OK to prevent calamity from a parking lot tip over and they might protect one's passenger in a low to moderate speed lowside, but they lack very much integrity/structural rigidity in the event of a major get off or accident.

 

[Sphinx]

It doesn't seem to matter where you park sometimes, there is always a f*&kwit with a shopping trolley (don't ask me how I know) or some drunk bird to wreck your day.

 

[Mittzy]

Gees... I wouldn't mind sitting on her and tipping her over ***n cow.