Recent content by motociclista

Yes. Partly by preference. Partly because not making them match would involve too many zoning hassles.

Look closely and you'll see the Givi E21 bags on the Versys. It would be just about perfect for commuting, but since I work at home, I don't have a commute. I bought the Versys new in 2010 (it's a 2009 leftover) for $5350 out the door, sales tax and fees included, so I think it's about the best...

@Dave: If I had a clean CBX like that one, I'd probably park it in the kitchen, too. Actually, I never explained it, but I didn't start out with a $100 budget. I just wanted to make the garage as well kept and clean as the rest of the house and it turns out I was able to do that for about $100.

Very nice. That's almost exactly what I envisioned as the end result when I started with my blank slate of a garage, but I later opted for a slightly different direction and a more modest redo... for now, at least.

Thanks. Actually, you can't see it in these photos, but by the garage door on the car side there are some shelves where I keep oil, other fluids, cleaning supplies, etc. They're located there mainly because I used the 2X4s already nailed to the wall studs as the basis for building some shelves...

Thanks for all the positive comments. I didn't expect a simple place like mine would get many clicks or comments. Next thing I should do is build a better workspace. Small work bench of some kind. All in good time, when the freebies roll in, as ambenz said. Meanwhile I have a workspace in the...

Removing the shelves and using the basement and shed for storage let me turn my two-car garage into an uncluttered three-motorcycle, one-car garage. There's room for tools related to working on vehicles, but other stuff goes elsewhere. I don't like clutter. Here's the motorcycle parking area...

I had some pieces of oak lying around from an old woodworking project so I used them to make a little shelf in the motorcycle parking area for my Battery Tender. Now you're probably thinking that's a pretty elaborate shelf for a Battery Tender, and maybe an odd location. Well, there's a reason...

I bought a coat rack to hold my motorcycle gear. Some friends were renovating their kitchen and gave me one of their old cabinets, which makes a good place for helmets, gloves, etc. An ancient stereo receiver from my youth and a couple of speakers bought cheap off craigslist provide decent sound.

I put a pegboard over the ugly 2X4s on the wall to have a place for hand tools.

My original plan was to fix the holes in the drywall and paint the walls a nice two-tone design, as many here have done. I read all the pros and cons of using paint or tape to separate the colors, and I was just about to order some tape. But then I stumbled on a different idea that had the...

I'm a long-time lurker who has used the site to get ideas and advice, but haven't had anything to contribute, really. But I thought I'd post my modest project. If you're looking for underground bunkers with better security than Fort Knox, luxurious man caves with full entertainment systems or...