BIKES IN THE HOUSE

hi all
must be a few members on the forum that keep there bikes in the house either to work on ,projects or because they can ...
any pics
few days back i saw somewhere a pic of a ducati suspended in a living room ... showed the wife and ,she was chuffed (NOT) , ha
so i said that lot of enthusiasts keep their bikes in the house one time or another ...
think when she goes of shopping i'll go and get the bike in to clean.. and leave for a day or two
r

used to keep my MX bike in the front room, only until I pulled my finger out and made the cellar useable

id post if it wasnt such a hassel.

Mine stays in the lounge room permanently. I have a photo somewhere that I will dig up.

Here is a crappy pic of the ZX6R I had as a loan bike while mine was in the shop.



Rubber mat to keep her happy, large 200mmx200mm plate under the mat where the side stand goes to prevent from leaving a mark in the carpet.

Just to the left of the photo is the TV, and the couch is just to the right. Bike is always in my view when watching TV etc.

Front brake work in the kitchen.

Clean and polish in the living room.

hi red zx & bic_bicknell
cool pics ,
i see that you have a abba stand , i have one but need to buy the adaptors for the sdr .
the trolley jack is under the sump? stop it tipping forward ?
second pic ,its a great rear paddock stand industrial looking .
i have worked on trials bikes in the house before now,can get them in on your own.
the road bikes are a struggle on your own , door ways ,they do not bend so easy .
going now to show her the pics ,that should cause a little stir ..ha .
going to nick her step stool to sit on while cleaning and maintaining .
patio doors are ideal for getting the bike in . suppose i could make a bracket up to put
a glass top on the bike , the ultimate breakfast bar .it would not be the sd as i want to ride it.
the abba stand will be great for keeping bike stable
great pics r

I put mine in the house once, and had to move it out 30 minutes later as the smell of fuel & burnt hydrocarbons was to much!

My bike stays at work, below my office. Pictured on the way down... Way up is a bit more complicated

I think this was the ducati you were on about:



Was on an episode of Grand Designs I watched (tv programme for bespoke house builds fo those not in the know)

Bit of a waste IMO would prefer it at ground level.

Looks like the best place for a Ducati is on the wall.....

Bic, you have quite the understanding missus. My wife goes berserk when I leave mail on the coffee table. She'd cut my nethers off while e I slept if I left a disabled bike in the breakfast nook.

I had this discussion with my girl several times. Not yet living together I told her I want a place for the bike and if she doesn't want it in the house we need a garage/shed

I have several friends (both male and female) that house their bikes in a normal room of the house, I think art deserves a nice spot in the house

I think any lass that let you keep a bike in the house is all good in my books.

Weird though, cos Bic has a nice paddock stand, it would look out of place with a cheap red jobbie....

Im thinking about doing a self build with a double garage with just a flat on top (all I need) and a firepole into the garage

hi nampus
thats the one.
hi superdan
the a living room for sure.
great pics
r

thing is though i dont think id just ride my bike in and out of the house, unless i kept it in a sun room or isolated space. you have to make sure if its a runner that you dont leave it in a area where fuel vapors can build up and there is the chance of an open flame, pilot light etc.
i drained all the fuel out of mine and its just there for display.