Limestone 24' x 12' Motorcycle Garage/Workshop in Australia
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Sweet, that bike is a work of art, well done.
Thanks very much 1/2 cup and Crab!
There is still a fair bit to do really. The seat is still unfinished gelcoat. I also want to replace the instruments with something more minimalistic. Also have a small fairing I want to experiment with. Then there are modest upgrades to suspension and engine to investigate, although I intend to pay homage to the era of the bike and maintain the current look. No modern-looking components.
Video at:
The sound is best heard with headphones.
There is still a fair bit to do really. The seat is still unfinished gelcoat. I also want to replace the instruments with something more minimalistic. Also have a small fairing I want to experiment with. Then there are modest upgrades to suspension and engine to investigate, although I intend to pay homage to the era of the bike and maintain the current look. No modern-looking components.
Video at:
The sound is best heard with headphones.
dhubbard422
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Nice transformation! That alloy tank is gorgeous and the bike makes a wonderful sound too! Well done.
xtremek
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Looks real nice.
ScottsRX
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Great workshop and beautiful bikes as well Fangit. Such a cool place to work.
Cris B
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What a stunning space. The floor colouring seems to have worked out okay. Any long term plans on that front?
920kip
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Great build! It fits in your yard well. A horse poking his head out the window would excite the neighbors walking by.
What about rust transferring from your wrench to the limestone.
What about rust transferring from your wrench to the limestone.
Thanks. Yeh, the floor colour is fine. It makes it easier to see better, the downside being it shows up mess and marks more than a dark floor. Biggest disappointment with this floor coating has been that I've discovered it is not very resistant to petrol and if it comes into contact for any length of time it starts to dissolve. I just kind of assumed any garage floor coating would be petrol resistant, but obviously not. I had one such incident and repaired the damage by re-coating in the same stuff. I will live with it for now.
Great build! It fits in your yard well. A horse poking his head out the window would excite the neighbors walking by.
What about rust transferring from your wrench to the limestone.
Thanks. Yeh, actually I was hoping at first glance it could be mistaken for the original carriage house.
Thanks for reminding me. I'm going to lacquer the wrench and horseshoe.
rixtrix1
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Beautiful job on the Moto Guzzi. Polished tank is awesome. Does it get hot out in the sun?
Shop turned out very well.
Shop turned out very well.
Lippyp
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I have a friend who'd love that, he's just finished rebuilding his Moto Guzzi LeMans onto a new frameafter it had a fire. He also has a collection of various italian bikes, benellis, MG and I think an MV Agusta plus the old 1970's MZ he's had since he was a kid, I'm a bit hazy on bikes but I know one of the Benellis I think is a two stroke tuned up for racing and a real screamer.(think its a 125cc)
Making very good use of the workshop. Guzzi project largely complete now. Will be ongoing improvements and upgrades. Runs really well and is great fun to ride.
Sorry if it's already mentioned but where & How much was your bike stand / front wheel thingy. Im exploring options at the moment for making my street triple easier to work on at home, would love a bike lift one day but for now ill settle for something easy to use solo. Thanks
Here is a similar one for the same price I paid.
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Motorcyc...48?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_15&hash=item2339a6d548
These things are so good I bought two. I use one on my lift instead of the cumbersome wheel clamp that came with it. The other one I use for parking one of my other bikes. It allows you to park the bike vertical rather than leaned over, saving room. Also great for use on a trailer too.
Been quite a while since I've done an update. Workshop has kept me pretty busy. I bought another project bike in late August. Turned this:
into this:
This is done as an urban scrambler for now. It's quite a hoot to ride, but may eventually go on to make this into a cafe racer also.
The Guzzi has been given a bikini fairing, new Motogadget tacho/speedo, new brake discs & pads, new shocks, polished rocker covers and some paint.
Workshop is working really well but of course as everyone knows a workshop is never anywhere near big enough.
into this:
This is done as an urban scrambler for now. It's quite a hoot to ride, but may eventually go on to make this into a cafe racer also.
The Guzzi has been given a bikini fairing, new Motogadget tacho/speedo, new brake discs & pads, new shocks, polished rocker covers and some paint.
Workshop is working really well but of course as everyone knows a workshop is never anywhere near big enough.
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code4pay
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Nice job on the BMW do you have more pics?
andyaus
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Shops looking great buddy, Couple of nice bikes there 
of course starting with such a clean donor is cheating 
I've jumped back on my build after a bit of a break from bike builds.
of course starting with such a clean donor is cheating I've jumped back on my build after a bit of a break from bike builds.
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Bib Overalls
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Good to have you back and posting again. Looks like you are enjoying your garage. No matter how nice they are when we build them their of no real value unless we put them to work. Indian head on the wall is classy.
xtremek
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Glad your back. It looks like you're enjoying your shop.
hewey
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Gorgeous shed build, very nice work. Neat looking bikes as well.
920kip
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Love the bikes. Any chance there are any build threads?
Glad to see you back.
Kip
Glad to see you back.
Kip
Thanks. No, sorry no build threads. Some stuff on the tank mods for the Beemer here;
http://advrider.com/index.php?threads/7-tanks-on-a-1993-r100r.1088744/
Motoman1100
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Just found the thread, I really love the build. It's beautiful!