In most parking areas here, 'bikes are exempt from parking charges. And back when I had my Frogeye Sprite, I never paid for parking - if I got a ticket (happened twice), I told them someone must have nicked it because the car had no locks (few places charged for parking back then and there were no machines that needed a registration number entering!)
I have oil thermometers fitted on 2 of my bikes - cheaper than a genuine replacement oil cap for one that was a bit tatty. Had to get 2 to get free P&P!