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[loveall13]

Well I realize an introduction is in order. I am an American Motorcycle Institute trained Harley mechanic and an American Welding Society Certified welding educator currently teaching at Franklin-Simpson high school. I am obsessed with motorcycle and traveling. I am a part owner of Gearhead Customs www.ghconline.net

These are my last two personal bike builds,
A 1977 BMW R75/7
http://www.advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=494542&highlight=r75/7
and a 2007 R1200RT-P
http://www.advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=634878&highlight=r1200rt-p
Four years ago my wife and I moved in to her dream house and I lost my old single car garage. I have been storing and building my bikes at the shop and my best friends garage ever sense. My garage has been in process for about three and a half years now and I have built two bikes for myself and several for customers. Now it is time to get back to my garage project. My garage will be for storing my 17 Studebaker (when we get finished building it) and a nice workshop for building and repairing my own bikes.

My garage so far



It is 14' wide and 24' long by 11.5' high(inside) it was the biggest building I could fit on our 2.6 acre lot because of the setbacks, easements and the fact that my wife wouldn't let me put it in "her" front yard. The carpentry students at my school built the trusses out of 2x6s and we covered it in double bubble insulation and green metal (seconds).

My next project before starting on the concrete is rebuilding this lift and making a frame so it will be flush mounted in the floor.


Jeremy

 

[Nophix]

Nice rides! good to so another bike shop setup on here.

 

[USMCdodge]

Although I wish I had at least a 2 car garage, a single forces your mind to be creative and for you to keep it somewhat clean/organized. Cant wait to see what you come up with.

 

[slacker garage shop]

Welcome. Another bike shop here.

 

[regguy1]

You have plenty of height in that building, are you going to have a second floor for storage?

 

[Bronson]

Bike shop good! More pics, please....

 

[loveall13]

I had a long meeting the other day so I drew this up. One view is the top, showing the shelf that is going around three of the walls, and the can lights; the other is the cabinets I would like to build on the back wall. After my experiences of being over taken by junk in my last garage, I'm going to try to have storage for everything that I need and get rid of the rest. The shelf overhead is going to be for cool old things like, pedal cars and old motor cycle engines.



The lift is coming along; I ordered a flat bearing and have started to design the table top to go on it. More than likely I’ll build a removable jig to go on the table to secure a bike to it when it is needed, and store it when I want it out of the way.
Jeremy

 

[Nighttrain]

This is going to be a cool garage. Thank you for being a teacher!

 

[Skyline]

Welcome! I enjoyed looking at your bike builds. Can you tell us a little about the motorcycle rallies you participate in?

 

[wornoutoldman]

I really enjoyed the photo on your website of you with your five daughters

 

[machine_punk]

Thanks for the sharing your project. Too bad that is all the room you could squeeze out of the easements. Looking forward to seeing your finished garage!

M_P

 

[loveall13]

Welcome! I enjoyed looking at your bike builds. Can you tell us a little about the motorcycle rallies you participate in?

The rallies I do are giant scavenger hunts that are done on motorcycles. Some of them are as short as 8 hours and some as long as 11 days. They are about routing, planning, riding, time management and collecting bonuses. The bonuses can be as simple as taking a picture of your rally flag with the life size picture of Jack Daniels (during business hours) or as complicated as walk to the middle of the chain of rocks bridge and take a picture of the marker (but when get there, there is a bike rack, a fire truck and a sign about the river) it was confusing because I was expecting a plaque or a Historical marker, after rereading the bonus instructions, it was the bike rack that said Missouri on one side and Illinois on the other, the clue "middle of the Bridge". Moist people think I’m crazy for doing this type of riding but I love it because I get to do my two favorite things at the same time, ride and travel to see cool things.
Jeremy

 

[loveall13]

I really enjoyed the photo on your website of you with your five daughters

That would be my friend Glen, we "restored" that bike for him several years ago. It was featured in the August 08 Biker magazine. The orange Big Bear was built for his son. In the picture on our home page I'm the one on the left.
Jeremy

 

[loveall13]

Thanks for the sharing your project. Too bad that is all the room you could squeeze out of the easements. Looking forward to seeing your finished garage!

M_P

I've been folowing your thread for a while, you do awsome work!

Jeremy

 

[Nophix]

The rallies I do are giant scavenger hunts that are done on motorcycles. Some of them are as short as 8 hours and some as long as 11 days. They are about routing, planning, riding, time management and collecting bonuses. The bonuses can be as simple as taking a picture of your rally flag with the life size picture of Jack Daniels (during business hours) or as complicated as walk to the middle of the chain of rocks bridge and take a picture of the marker (but when get there, there is a bike rack, a fire truck and a sign about the river) it was confusing because I was expecting a plaque or a Historical marker, after rereading the bonus instructions, it was the bike rack that said Missouri on one side and Illinois on the other, the clue "middle of the Bridge". Moist people think I’m crazy for doing this type of riding but I love it because I get to do my two favorite things at the same time, ride and travel to see cool things.
Jeremy

That sounds an awful lot like an IBA ride to me! I love LD!

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[loveall13]

That sounds an awful lot like an IBA ride to me! I love LD!

You would be correct.
Jeremy

 

[Nophix]

Oddly enough, I looked at the bikes using Tapatalk on my phone, and didn't realize it was ADVRider. No wonder the builds looked familiar!

I'm on there as well, same user name. Best. Site. EVER!

Sorry, GJ.com, but you are a close second.... lol

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[loveall13]

Oddly enough, I looked at the bikes using Tapatalk on my phone, and didn't realize it was ADVRider. No wonder the builds looked familiar!

I'm on there as well, same user name. Best. Site. EVER!

I really like reading the trip reports on advrider. Some of the adventures are real epics! Until my wife shut me down, I was planning on another Key West to Prudhoe Bay ride this summer. Instead I'm going to do some millwright work with a friend, the Not Superman 5 day Rally and work on my garage. I can understand her point that I've been on the road every summer forever but, in 2013 I'm going to be on the road again.
Jeremy

 

[Nophix]

I'm planning on PB to the southern tip of South America, but it wont happen until the kids are out of school. Before kids, it was 100k plus a year. I hardly ever stopped riding!

Is there any better way to see the world than from a motorcycle? Its just such an intensely strong connection to everything around you.

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[loveall13]

This morning I had a few minutes while the kids were working so I took a couple of pictures of my shop at school.

Our tubing bender and iron worker


Torchmate 4x4 plasma table paid for by a grant from Franklin-Simpson Educational Excellence


Band saw and welding stations


A grill we are building for a customer.


Jeremy

 

[Pavement SuX]

Awesome school shop, I taught HS auto shop and welding for almost 8 years and loved every single minute of it (well not every minute but most)

Shop is looking good

 

[loveall13]

Working on the lift

We finally got the lift apart and found allot of damage from water and neglect.
I decided to remove the bottom 4" of the cylinder and piston to remove the worst of the damage.


The bottom slider had seized to the wall of the bore and the piston had pushed its way through it. I decided to modify the slider (the one on the left) so it would be attached to the piston. Originally it had a pin that forced it to come back down and the rubber cup seal pushed it up. I believe this was the demise of the seal. So I welded a plate on the bottom of the slider.


Then we welded a new plate in the bottom of the piston.


Finally we have almost got the bore honed out. I have to find my extension to do the 4" in the middle.


So after all the modifications we are still going to have 30" of lift.
Jeremy

 

[racer8432955]

i haven't seen a high school metal shop in decades, god it brings back good memories. Though I should have used my time more constructively.... my h.s. shop teacher was a great guy. A former Navy Sea-Bee if i remember correctly.
THanks for sharing.

 

[loveall13]

Though I should have used my time more constructively....

I think all students have these thoughts as they grow up. Its like the old saying "you don't know what you have until its gone".

Here is what I worked on this morning as my students practiced for their upcoming skills USA competition.


Jeremy

 

[loveall13]

The base ready to go in the ground.


The rocks that stood in my way.


The hole


All formed up in true motorcycle style.


The sign we made today, ready for mounts.


Jeremy

 

[loveall13]

The last two weeks have been pretty good; we sold a 09 zx10 project, we had at the bike shop. So I had some extra money. After studying on it for a while I decided not to hire a contractor to do my concrete. I instead paid my truck off and called my co-teacher (masonry), my best friend (construction teacher) and my dad (maintenance man and jack of all trades). We have March 17th scheduled to pour my concrete.
My Budget to this point:
Metal delivered $350
6x6x16 post $486
4x6x14 post $50
2x4X16 $100
2x6 for around the door $50
2x6 treated $45
concrete for post $50
Trusses made by carpentry class $400
Insulation $450
Trim and Screws $200
Total so far $2081

Now I know some of the numbers are low and others are probably high. Here is how it has worked out so far. The metal is one rib narrow so it only covers 27” it was ran out of an odd coil at a local building factory. One of my student’s dads brought it home for his building and his wife didn’t like green. I bought it for $300 and gave his boys $50 to bring it to my house. I still have a pretty good stack left after doing my building. The trusses are probably a little high but, I had them made out of 2X6 lumber and put them on 4’ centers.
Once the concrete is completed, we are going to build a set of bi-fold carriage house style doors. I am still on track to have my building dried in for right around 3k which is about 1K less than a similar size portable building around here.
Jeremy

 

[loveall13]

Moving forward

My students made the Bowling Green paper in a Good way a few weeks ago. We won Welding fabrication and placed second in welding sculpture.


Getting ready for my lift.


Wire, rebar, foam board and plastic


The concrete truck is bigger than my garage!


The driver was a master at the controls!


Pouring


Starting to take shape.


Greg and Bobby showing their skills. Greg teaches Construction and Bobby teaches masonry. They are awsome!


Then it started to rain so we rigged this up.


Had a real good day working on the garage today!
I'll post some finished pictures tomorrow.

Jeremy

 

[Nighttrain]

Congrats to you and your students! The garage is looking great.

 

[99D1SS]

Glad I got to come hang out today! Can't wait to see how it comes together!!

 

[loveall13]

I left the concrete covered for a while waiting for it to cure on its own. Its looking pretty good eventhough it is only two weeks old.


before pouring the concrete I added a 1.5" angle to keep the rain from blowing in when we get my bifold carriage doors built and hung.


The /7 enjoying the concrete.


Greg and the kids at Warren County ATC built my wife a primitive looking potting shed. Hopefully next weekend we'll get the rusty tin roof on it.


A few views of rest of the place.






A view from the 3 acre clover field that we purchased since I have stated on my garage. Sometime it is going to have a real proper shop. It will be sometime after I slow down on riding the around the country on my bikes.


We are starting to look at wiring my shop. I'm planning on a 200amp drop so I will have power to run the future shop also. I'm meeting with the co-op engineer on friday to discuss my options.
Jeremy

 

[loveall13]

Everything went pretty good, got my "permit" and starter kit. The only thing I can't wrap my head around is the inspectors are subcontractors and you choose the one you want and call him. The only thing that bothers me is there isn't a set fee for their services.


Jeremy

 

[Brunow]

What!?!? Nice house! How about using some of the house as a garage?

 

[loveall13]

What!?!? Nice house! How about using some of the house as a garage?

I thought about it for a little while when we first moved in, the sunroom has a 10'wide x 50'long 6'6"tall concrete basement under it. All I would have to do is put in a ramp. Then I remembered, at our old house with an attatched garage, all the bitching that went on everytime I used a spray can, started a bike or made too much noise while she was busy holding the couch down watching TV.
Jeremy

 

[loveall13]

Wiring Away!

Mounted some boxes.


Put in some conduit to go up well out of reach. Added bushings to protect the Romex.


Now I have 8 drops for 16 plugs, my old garage only had one light bulb and a place to plug in two cords. This place is going to look like a grow room.


A view of one of my plugs.


And the grounds.


Next week end is the Capefear 1000 so I'll be out riding.
Jeremy

 

[loveall13]

Let there be light!

Finally got my pole painted and set. Now I have to get my sign lettered and hung.



We went down and signed the papers today to accept an offer on 4.5 acres we had for sale out in the country. I think we'll make an offer on the 7 acres and cool old barn that is next to our hay field.

Jeremy

 

[loveall13]

Expanding

This is the map of my neighborhood. We currently own lots 1 and 2. Right now to the left side of my house is all duplexes. I paid too much for lot 2 because it was in the process of being laid out for retirement homes (glorified motel).


Jeremy

 

[tkbowman]

Jeremy, nice work on the shop. I like the way you are dreaming re: the land purchases.

Will you be at the IBA National meet in Denver?

Timmer

 

[loveall13]

Tim,
The national meet isn't going to happen for me this year. I'm riding from Key West to Prudhoe Bay and back to Key West this summer. Then I'll be grounded until late June next year when I head out for the IBR.
Jeremy

 

[loveall13]

Wiring Away

The garage is looking pretty much the same from here.


Installed the panel and ran my wires.


Two 16' runs of t12s that were almost brand new for free! They have electronic ballast.


The meter base and grounding installed.


The stuff Greg found while digging the trench for the ground wire and rods.


The thing that has been side tracting me. Finally back together after a major over haul.


Jeremy

 

[JimVonBaden]

Wow, great story, beautiful airheads (especially the GSPD), and a nice house and land!

They must pay teachers a lot more in KY than they did in Vegas when I was teaching!

As a bike guy I will be watching this one!

Jim