Bike storage
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From: Bowling Green, KY
Bike storage
I have been reading some post here and there and guys are saying when they get their bike out of storage...... I'm lucky enough to have room in my one car garage to keep my bike. I don't consider it in storage. The longest it sat was 3 weeks without at least 40 mile ride,but some of those were COLD rides. Where do you store your bike, is there a fee, is it secure?
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From: Southeast Wisconsin
RE: Bike storage
I store it at my dad's shop. It is as secure as a garage/shop is gonna be. Only advantage is when it snows there isn't a driveway down there and there is very rarely a path to get to the garage door from the road. Otherwise it is insulated and usually stays above freezing and the doors lock.
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RE: Bike storage
When we bought our house, I had one condition. It needed to have a two car garage. (or as I like to think of it, a six bike garage...) We had two bikes when we got here in '04, but will soon have six. The cages are staying out in the driveway year around now. My wife was a little grumpy about having to park the dreaded minivan outside this winter, but as I reminded her, when we bought the house we agreed the garage was for me, the rest of the hosue was for her and the kids. I figured that was a fair deal. I plan to insulate and drywall it before the snow flies this coming winter. That'll make it even more snug for our two wheeled babies.
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From: Mn.on a lake,well nxt to a lake.
RE: Bike storage
I just built a 2nd garage(22x24) to keep my 3 HD's in along with my streetrod and atv's.....its still to small but its the biggest they would let me build.
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From: Port Charlotte, Florida
RE: Bike storage
Worst mistake i made was buying my house as it has no garage but we couldn't pass up the deal and love the area and stuff.
only thing that saves me is my dad's house is 5min away and he has two big garages so keep my boat and bike there in the winter.
I am starting my shed project very soon. Planning to build a small shed so when i keep the bike at my house over the spring, summer and fall months i can get it out of the elements over night.
only thing that saves me is my dad's house is 5min away and he has two big garages so keep my boat and bike there in the winter.
I am starting my shed project very soon. Planning to build a small shed so when i keep the bike at my house over the spring, summer and fall months i can get it out of the elements over night.
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From: Nomad
RE: Bike storage
I've stored bikes in my garage, but this last winter I got a heated storage facility for $24/mo. Big enough for two bikes. Had to do this because my wife actually wanted to park her car in the garage.
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RE: Bike storage
I store Reaper at my dealer. It's usually 30 bucks/month, but if you get work done, they give you free storage, so I've gotten my storage for free each winter, heheheh...
It's totally secure, heated, and dry. They also prep it for storage and prep it for coming out of storage. Here, I am stuck with at least 4 months of NO riding thanks to our shitty Canadian winters. This winter has been extra long and extra snowy. It'll be about 5 months of down time before I get her on the road this year... still got a couple of weeks ahead of me now... [:@][:'(][:@][:'(]
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It's totally secure, heated, and dry. They also prep it for storage and prep it for coming out of storage. Here, I am stuck with at least 4 months of NO riding thanks to our shitty Canadian winters. This winter has been extra long and extra snowy. It'll be about 5 months of down time before I get her on the road this year... still got a couple of weeks ahead of me now... [:@][:'(][:@][:'(]
Cheers!
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RE: Bike storage
ORIGINAL: Clammy
I store Reaper at my dealer. It's usually 30 bucks/month, but if you get work done, they give you free storage, so I've gotten my storage for free each winter, heheheh...
It's totally secure, heated, and dry. They also prep it for storage and prep it for coming out of storage. Here, I am stuck with at least 4 months of NO riding thanks to our shitty Canadian winters. This winter has been extra long and extra snowy. It'll be about 5 months of down time before I get her on the road this year... still got a couple of weeks ahead of me now... [:@][:'(][:@][:'(]
Cheers!
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I store Reaper at my dealer. It's usually 30 bucks/month, but if you get work done, they give you free storage, so I've gotten my storage for free each winter, heheheh...
It's totally secure, heated, and dry. They also prep it for storage and prep it for coming out of storage. Here, I am stuck with at least 4 months of NO riding thanks to our shitty Canadian winters. This winter has been extra long and extra snowy. It'll be about 5 months of down time before I get her on the road this year... still got a couple of weeks ahead of me now... [:@][:'(][:@][:'(]
Cheers!
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