Motorcycle Garages Only

[brian lee]

wish i had a bigger garage running out of room

 

[wfochris]

I just checked - this thread is over one year old and we're still getting new garages.

BTW, we replaced the CBR600 in the first post with this:

Cross-plane goodness

 

[Northern Ninja]

Nice bike! Love the look of those R1's!! My wife has an R6.

 

[RbrtAWhyt]

wish i had a bigger garage running out of room

OK, I'm curious...why is the harley emblem hanging upside down?

 

[slghmmr88]

Possibly a statement of rebellion as is "FTF" (F**k the Factory).

 

[brian lee]

bikers started flipping that patch in the 80s. its kind of a hard thing to explain, but go in a harley clothing store and ask them if you can put that logo on the front of your shop door. legally they can tell u where that logo can and cant be. but they cant tell u how to display it. so yes FTF

 

[tez929rr]

Cross-plane goodness

Yes indeed, that is one unique motor. I've owned 90 and 60 degree twins, V-4's, and lots of in line 4's, and this is different from everything else.

I hesitate to say it's better than all the others, but it's certainly as good.

 

[Punisher]

The last time she was motorcycle only. There is a '73 BMW 2002 living on the right side now.

 

[RbrtAWhyt]

bikers started flipping that patch in the 80s. its kind of a hard thing to explain, but go in a harley clothing store and ask them if you can put that logo on the front of your shop door. legally they can tell u where that logo can and cant be. but they cant tell u how to display it. so yes FTF

I've never heard that...thanks for the info!

 

[mrstang69]

Love the pics of all the garages but please wear a helmet or teach the younger generation to. http://www.caller.com/news/2010/dec/24/police-identify-motorcyclist-killed-thursday-in/ . This kid had just pawned his helmet to get cash for Christmas!

 

[RbrtAWhyt]

Love the pics of all the garages but please wear a helmet or teach the younger generation to. http://www.caller.com/news/2010/dec/24/police-identify-motorcyclist-killed-thursday-in/ . This kid had just pawned his helmet to get cash for Christmas!

This interjection could hijack this thread...

 

[xcgates]

Not much, and it is the middle of some work now (aka, this is a couple weeks old), but it is mine, and only occasionally has my car parked in it.

As far as the linked article, I don't go into fancy car theads and post about idiots that wrap their performance cars around trees. Of course I do enjoy collecting dumb stories, and some of my co-workers know this, and send some of the more incredulous stories (best with pics of former bike) to me.

 

[ChuckFirment]

When I get back home I can give a better home shop and here is the mobile grage

Old thread, but what is the "HIGH VOLTAGE" stickers all over the (what I assume is a) refrigerator? Something special, just looks cool, or trying to keep the neighborhood kids out of your beer?

 

[dcuplover]

Not much but a 2 car garage but have some nice toys hiding in there.....

this one is gone but was to have when it was here:

it has been replaced with this one recently (dates screwed up on camera)

also have a few air cooled VW's hiding in another garage.

 

[classicpower]

That´s what i´m going to pick up tomorrow morning, a 1980 Honda CB650 to do a cafe racer conversion...

 

[gasgas17]

Here is our kinda a garage. I can walk in here in my slippers from the laundry room, witch is very nice in the winter time. I get yelled at when i flash up the welder but that's OK, I can live with the silence that follows..........LOL.

 

[FRANKIEWHIPIT]

It's a disaster in this pic

 

[teamlovett]

Heres is a pic of my madness, I am in the process of painting the inside of the shop during these winter months.....
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[RbrtAWhyt]

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Love it!

 

[kngkong]

Any more pics of this knuck?

Do you have more pictures of this knuckle?? Is that the stock frame or custom?? Seems to be coming along real nice!

Sorry guys, didnt see these replies until now. Anyway, here are some more pics of the 37 knucklehead. Hopefully another month or two and I can get it on the road.

brijesh, its a stock frame.

Thanks for the comments.

 

[diovol]

man this knuck is amazing...always wanted to pick up an original rigid frame......

 

[markito]

some amazing garages here! congrats to all of you who have posted pics!

 

[markito]

Here are some pics from a Lista installation last week.

got any more pics? or high resolution pics?

 

[Mr Mushman]

It's been a long time coming but I finally have my own "Little Garage Majal". After tearing down the old 2 car garage and start from scratch, here it is ...

Finally have the room to store AND work on the different projects I got going, and if I have to stop in the middle of something I don't have to put it all away to clear some space to be able to get to something else ...

Used to have a regular 2 car garage, with enough room for the bikes but there was never enough room for the car ...


This was then ...



And this is now ...






I realize that I am very fortunate and blessed and could not ask for anything more ... but ... as we ALL know "no matter how big the space is ... it'll NEVER be big enough" ...

ps: I know ... I know ... I NEED intervention but I guess I am stuck in the 70's and you gotta love the thumpers of yesteryears ...

 

[moto367]

It's been a long time coming but I finally have my own "Little Garage Majal". After tearing down the old 2 car garage and start from scratch, here it is ...

Finally have the room to store AND work on the different projects I got going, and if I have to stop in the middle of something I don't have to put it all away to clear some space to be able to get to something else ...

Used to have a regular 2 car garage, with enough room for the bikes but there was never enough room for the car ...


This was then ...



And this is now ...






I realize that I am very fortunate and blessed and could not ask for anything more ... but ... as we ALL know "no matter how big the space is ... it'll NEVER be big enough" ...

ps: I know ... I know ... I NEED intervention but I guess I am stuck in the 70's and you gotta love the thumpers of yesteryears ...

Very cool!! what does the outside look like? The wood floor is cool too.

 

[kngkong]

yeah, really cool shop. Reminds me of a showroom. Wish I could have a wood floor in my space.

 

[Average Joe]

Thanks. Lots of projects. So many I don't know where to start some days...lol

Currently working on the following but none complete...lol

1979 XS650 Rebuild
1978 XS Bobber
1975 KZ400 Cafe Racer
1974 CB750 Trike

Got a frame on the shelf for another XS650 bobber and about 20 parts bikes sitting around...lol The Fatboy is the daily rider but I enjoy them all!

The lift is nothing real fancy.

I got it right here

I am ready to get another one and possibly a third.

I have been looking at this same lift for my shop, wondering if you wouldnt mind giving me a honest "owners" review of the lift? Always nice to hear pros / cons from someone who acctualy has it setting in front of them.

Thanks,
Joe

 

[GR8Dane]

It's been a long time coming but I finally have my own "Little Garage Majal". After tearing down the old 2 car garage and start from scratch, here it is ...

Finally have the room to store AND work on the different projects I got going, and if I have to stop in the middle of something I don't have to put it all away to clear some space to be able to get to something else ...

Used to have a regular 2 car garage, with enough room for the bikes but there was never enough room for the car ...


This was then ...



And this is now ...






I realize that I am very fortunate and blessed and could not ask for anything more ... but ... as we ALL know "no matter how big the space is ... it'll NEVER be big enough" ...

ps: I know ... I know ... I NEED intervention but I guess I am stuck in the 70's and you gotta love the thumpers of yesteryears ...

The wood floor is awesome!!! It goes really well with the classic collection of bikes. Very nice shop!

 

[fergus]

Hey Harvey...the bike garage is really nice with the old wood floors. Your collection could use some more TTs though....

 

[Mr Mushman]

Very cool!! what does the outside look like? The wood floor is cool too.

yeah, really cool shop. Reminds me of a showroom. Wish I could have a wood floor in my space.

The wood floor is awesome!!! It goes really well with the classic collection of bikes. Very nice shop!

Thanks guys for your thoughts on the floors ! ! I knew I wanted the bike part of the garage to look like an old barn that had been there "for ever", so we used 8" pine T&G and waxed them with different colors (ivory and dark brown) it was a real simple deal, it took quite a while to wax each board but after that it was a quick install and was well worth it I think. We also cut them at different length to offset the patterns and I have to say that I am pretty happy with the final result. For more on the built here is the link from scratch ...
http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=64375

Thanks fergus for your advice on the TT's, but I think that I am running out of room and a few people have hinted that this was getting "border line" crazy or obsessed ... so as I mentioned on my first post "I need intervention" ... but thanks for the thought though ... ha ... ha ... ha ... ( if you know of any good deals out there let me know ... ???)

 

[Nighttrain]

How did I miss your build post? Just read it, very nice set up you have. Congrats!

 

[little d]

I thought i posted pics of my humble shop but couldent find it so here ya go.
from this,

to this,

to parts of it to this,

113" being built for it^

Some other bikes i've built over the past few years.
80 FLT basket.

75 iron head, was building for the wife untill she called it the Jumacan bob sled.

 

[5lima30]

Rick, nice lookin Husky, I've always liked old Huskys and Pentons!

 

[marklandon]

Here is a few photos of my shop side of my garage's I want to sink the lift so I don't have things to walk around and the wife can park inside when I don't have a job going.

Well I got the lift in the ground I ran the air line under the floor and the controls are on the post so the floor is all clear.

 

[Marcmcm]

Here's mine...currently houses a 2006 R6 Racebike, 2006 Honda CBR 1000RR, 2006 TTR50, and a 96 GS500. Complete garage redo coming this spring.

 

[Finley]

The wood floor is awesome!!! It goes really well with the classic collection of bikes. Very nice shop!

were not worthy, were not worthy!!

 

[Average Joe]

Well I got the lift in the ground I ran the air line under the floor and the controls are on the post so the floor is all clear.

This looks like a great idea! and relatively simple to do even after the fact! I am looking to Adding a lift for my motorcycles and 4 wheeler. The install looks really good. Thanks for the Ideas.

Joe

 

[little d]

that does look nice doesen't it. how much of a pain is it to put on/take off the front wheel chauk?

 

[stafford]

I've still got work to do. Gonna put down VCT. then I can put my lift in place. Been working on cabinets and just trying to get the loose ends *******. Haven't done anything in the bathroom yet, mostly using it for a store room right now. We plumbed 6 air line drops inside, and one outside by the door. Two are at the work bench and the other four are scattered down the walls where they should be easy to get to with just a short hose. Put some speakers in the ceiling and flush mounted the lights for a cleaner look.

 

[pfbz]

I have the stand-alone single car garage dedicated as a shop for the bikes. Not nearly big enough, but it will have to do for a while...

It is constantly being reconfigured as needed... Winter storage, rally parts fabrication, or just keeping up with the maintenance on four KTM's! (950 Adventure, 950 Super Enduro, 450 EXC Rally, 300 XC).