I remember parking in Salisbury and the old codger warden having a go at me as I used the pavement to turn the bike around. He said I was 'reckless' and he was calling the police - i told him to hurry up, as he was giving me earache.
As a fact of law you can park a motorcycle on any pavement, outside of london, provided you do not cause an obstruction (say on a narrow path or cycle lane).