I’ve got an R6 that currently stays in a friends garage, which makes it a pain when i want to nip out on it if he isnt in. My house is garage-less, with no room to build one. Fairly decent sized garden with a big shed in it already, but the shed full.
I’m thinking of building a little lean-to to keep it in. I know it won’t be the most secure (obviously i’ll make it as secure as you can make a wooden construction) but i’m not too worried about that, i live at the back of a cul-de-sac surrounded by woodland.
Any ideas/plan/pictures of make shift storage sheds? I’m thinking of building something like this, but a bit easier to get a bike in and out of:
The one in the dirty bikes link is the same as my brothers. They lock top and bottom and have prevented 2 attempted thefts of his Fireblade. They do suffer with condensation and uses a small electric greenhouse heater to prevent it.
Not being funny – I know little to nothing – but I’m sure I’ve seen bikes just parked up at the side of the road. I think they had maybe the padlock-through-disc thing going on, plus keys to start it.
Is it comically naïve to think that’s good enough? Serious question, I’m considering a motorbike and have nowhere to store it – so should probably think about making it secure 🙂
Really depends on the bike, and how often you’re using it. If it was a commuter then i’d have no qualms in leaving it out side with a cover. But as the R6 is only a toy i’d rather have somewhere that offers it a little protection as it can sometimes be stood for weeks/months at a time during winter.
Those specific bike storage things are nice, but i can’t really afford that much (and i doubt my girlfriend would appreciate an air raid shelter ruining our lovely woodland garden). I’ll probably build something similar to the picture i posted.
I have one of the Secure-A-Bike Motorcycle sheds that Paulx linked to and yes they are very secure and handy with the internal bike holder roller thingy.
It’s a tin shed so you get some condensation in winter but just stick a cover over the bike. No way anyone is breaking into it without making enough noise to wake the dead.
RE: leaving a bike in the street with a disc lock if it’s something fast or interesting it won’t be long till it’s lifted into the back of a transit never to be seen again.