New Garage ****

user 6393 · Jul 12, 2009

Finishing a project that started about the time my mom died and my dad's care became a full time job.

12x30ft garage addition that I somehow have to figure out how it's going to be an "addition" to my house, not a stand alone garage, or I'll be in contravention on local building codes. Somehow the attaching piece has to house the conduit for the sub-panel too...

Details, details...

Eventually there'll be a workbench at the end (under the window), full wiring, heat and insulation etc etc etc...

Ok, now to the real question...

How many bikes w/associated gear can I get in here?

Existing east end of the house and new garage:

New cedar smells sssssooooooooooo good!

West wall:

East Wall: (and NO, the Mickey Mouse sh#t is not mine)

Anyone want to buy a lightly used DL1000? My patience is running out for my friend who is 'storing' it here.....grrrrrr

Perimeter drains next....Who's coming to help shovel??? I'll buy the beerNpizza?

rushes · Jul 12, 2009

barb said:
Ok, now to the real question...How many bikes w/associated gear can I get in here?

A bunch if you get all the other crap outa there...

I'm glad you're getting busy on the project again, and it looks great. :good:

user 6393 · Jul 12, 2009

rushes said:
I'm glad you're getting busy on the project again, and it looks great. :good:

Thanks, so are my neighbours...*L* I think they were getting a bit testy with dirt piles and Tyvek as a daily viewpoint.

MEM · Jul 12, 2009

Barb - you ROCK!! :bb2:

Silver Penguin · Jul 12, 2009

Room for at least half a dozen bikes, if you pack them in carefully.

BwanaDik · Jul 12, 2009

If you stack them in there like cord wood, probably 10-12 at least. However, speaking from experience (7 bikes, three cages), I'd advise that you set them up, set them up such that you can get to them without doing the "bike shuffle" every time. Just enough to be able to access them easily so you can take them ALL for a spin when needed.

Otherwise.....tooo many batteries

ShinyPartsUp · Jul 12, 2009

Looks great Barb! I think a dual-sport, a sport bike, Sport-tourer, standard, cruiser, long-haul tourer, and one other "great deal I couldn't pass up" bike = 7. Do what I do and leave the cages outside to rust.

I'm envious! A blank slate looks so cool! Don't forget lots of pegboard and storage doodads to keep stuff off the floor. Don't forget space for a tire changer, bank of battery chargers, etc. etc.

Patriot · Jul 12, 2009

damn, Barb, I'm jealous, envious, and green

but why didn't you close in the door end and make the outside wall one or more big hanger doors with hydraulic controls... ???

just sayin'

let's ride safe and be careful out there,

Mike in Nawlins'

madmike2 · Jul 12, 2009

4!

FJR, FZ-6, TW-200 and God-knows-what-else.......a visitor's bike?

That would leave you room to maneuver each of them out of the garage and also leave room near the workbench for the motorcycle lift for maintenance and the air compressor.

You could get a tire machine that slips into the receiver hitch on the car so you only need room to store it, not operate it.

Run the wiring for the 110v plugs along the wall. The PVC pipe for the air compressor can be run along the sill plate with 2 outlets on each side of the garage for easy tire inflation.

I mean....as long as you asked for advice.....

Hmmmmm....where are we going to stay if we show up to shovel rock? I suppose one could plan to ride the V-strom home....oversize windshiled, top case and all!

Joe2Lmaker · Jul 12, 2009

I love my wife.

I love my wife.

I love my wife.

I love my wife.

...

Skully · Jul 12, 2009

Congrats. That's what I call "slabbin' it". Nice place to farkle and wait out the periods of less usefull weather.

Jeff Q · Jul 12, 2009

Nice work, could fit more bikes without all the junk in there...

Old Michael · Jul 12, 2009

Wow man. You could grow like 100 plants in that thing.

Neil San Diego · Jul 12, 2009

I say ten bikes.

And I'll start the bidding for the V-Strom at $50. That's $50...U.S. cash money.

$60 if it comes with the previously mentioned plants.

v65 · Jul 12, 2009

Send me the Strom (I'll cover the shipping), and you have room for one more!

Toecutter · Jul 13, 2009

Mad Mike, how many FJR's could you park in there, if it was empty?

You are the King of Par!

Patriot · Jul 13, 2009

Joe2Lmaker said:
I love my wife& my stuff.

I love my wife

and wanna keep my stuff.

I love my wife

and that other half of my stuff.

I love my wife

yeah, that's it.

...

fixed it for ya

ShinyPartsUp · Jul 13, 2009

Old Michael said:
Wow man. You could grow like 100 plants in that thing.

I was eating leftover fried rice and now it's all over my screen and keyboard. Way to go old man... ROFL

Barb -- Hydroponics :assassin: sssshhhhh

And use a generator so they don't see the spike in electricity use for the grow lights......

ShinyPartsUp · Jul 13, 2009

Patriot said:
Joe2Lmaker said:

I love my wife& my stuff.

I love my wife

and wanna keep my stuff.

I love my wife

and that other half of my stuff.

I love my wife

yeah, that's it.

...

Click to expand...

fixed it for ya

Dammit ya'll, wait til I finish eating, will ya?!

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