Bike on its side?

[j.silvs]

Last time we had a wind storm my bike got blew to its right hand side and suffered a broken mirror and some scratches.

My question is that if it happens again would it be stupid to leave it on its side till the wind passes? Or could it do damage?

Got a car to the left of it but might put the wheelie bins on the other side.

Also does the cover help it being knocked over as it gets full of air?

Thanks,

[Pol Anorl]

having a cover on works like a sail so yes it would help.
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[MC]

My covers currently wrapped around the bars and the back gates blown open, I'll go out when there's a break in the weather.

Tomorrow then
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[Pol Anorl]

[P.]

I try to strap mine down now... Laying on its side, I'd tend to grab it from the floor asap.

[stinkwheel]

It can fluid lock if oil manages to get up past the rings so I wouldn't leave it lying on its side for too long. If it's been lying on its side for a while, safest thing is to either bump it over backwards or turn it over with the plugs out before trying to start it.

If it's very windy, I usually lean it against a wall/hedge/lampost in gear. Lean it a fair way over, I've known a bike (an SV650) actually blow over the top of its sidestand before today.
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[Northern Monkey]

Do you not know anyone with a garage that you can ask nicely to leave your bike in for a day.

You can use mine if you want, but thats probably fuck all use as Im in Newcastle

[Nobby the Bastard]

My bike almost got blown onto its side today. Unfortunately, I was in the fast lane of the M5 at the time....
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[_Iain_]

H100 weighs as much as a biscuit tin. This hasn't been blown over, ever.

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[weasley]

Park it on a turntable and let it 'weathervane' into the wind.
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[Rogerborg]

Oh, must check tomorrow to see if the frippet at the end of the road's Triumph has blown over again. Bit of manly rescuing, roguish wink, she'll invite me in to fiddle with her baubles...
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[Christoffee]

Bikes get blown over??
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[Clutchy]

Well if mine gets blown over, my brick garage has some serious explaining to do
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[bezzabsa]

mines outside on the side stand, chained with a cover on it!!!

[treeno]

You're all freaking me out now... I've just started a weak long holiday and the bike is parked up on its side stand with a cover on.
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[owl10]

[j.silvs]

Defo be afraid!!

Have had to close it with wheelie bins on their side lol

[Clutchy]

2 Fences are down, this wind and rain is seriously picking up!
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[treeno]

Hopefully it will be all right as its down a side road and usually has cars parked either side of it... Plus it survived when that big storm came in some weeks ago. Also it's leaning the same way the wind is blowing, that should make it harder to blow over as it would have to overcome the stand. Got nobody I can ask to pop round and check it!
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[TomReilly]

I heard it can flood the engine, or am I wrong?
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