Wanted: People who work on their motorbikes inside their house

[francohara]

As a photographic project im looking for any people who work on their motorcycles in their kitchens/dining rooms / bedrooms or any other converted part of the house (garage excluded). I want to photograph the scene as opposed to the person. The typical scene would be a half dismantled bike/engine spread accros the floor !
Ideally within short travelling distance from Auckland.
Thank you.
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[Hitcher]

The place you really need to visit is in Brooklyn, Wellington.

http://www.indiegogo.com/RNMCGC2011

[DrunkenMistake]

Travel down here to Dunnerz,
You will find plenty of students who do it,
Tigertim20 form what him and his wife have told me, used to wheel his bike into their bedroom and have it stripped down and cleaning the carbs in bed,
He know has a tractor gear box in the lounge..

I know of someone else who is building a bucket racer in their bathroom..:facepalm:
Good luck though, sounds like alot of fun

[Crasherfromwayback]

I often work on our vintage motocross bikes we keep in the lounge of our apartment on the 5th floor here in central Wellington. If I was up there, I'd be happy to help!

[Gremlin]

I should be so suicidal.... :bash:

[Conquiztador]

I got rid of my wife 10 years ago.

[Berries]

I had my bike stripped down and half dismantled on the living room carpet earlier tonight. Would have made a good photo.




She's gone to bed now but.

[C.Linnell]

Wanpo, if you're on this page, don't even look at the reply button.

[slofox]

I got booted out of a flat for doing that once. Landlord was a tosser - it was all clean and bright. No different from a buncha pots and pans really but of course he didn't see it like that...

[tigertim20]

I got rid of my wife 10 years ago.

maybe you should have stripped her down and given her a good going over and she'd still be around!:innocent:

[eelracing]

As a photographic project im looking for any people who work on their motorcycles in their kitchens/dining rooms / bedrooms or any other converted part of the house
Thank you.
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What you mean like this (09 rebuild on dining table...Currently saving money for another one.Rebuild that is,not the table cloth)

[gwigs]

You are about 3 months to late for my rebuild...did it in the lounge...I figured I may as well as my son had car parts all over the house....he did have a v8 engine block on an engine stand in his bedroom....and obviously I dont have a wife so I could get away with it.:yes:

[F5 Dave]

pity you're not in wgtn, I have a mate with an RZ500 project in the lounge that you have to step around, a rebuild of his roadbike in the kitchen, a GP racebike in a bedroom & just had a bucket aside as well. + a reasonable garage that isn't empty.

MX bike on 5th floor huh Pete? Bet moving that's an interesting elevator trip early morning when no one's around.

[Crasherfromwayback]

pity you're not in wgtn, I have a mate with an RZ500 project in the lounge that you have to step around, a rebuild of his roadbike in the kitchen, a GP racebike in a bedroom & just had a bucket aside as well. + a reasonable garage that isn't empty.

MX bike on 5th floor huh Pete? Bet moving that's an interesting elevator trip early morning when no one's around.

Sheesh. What is it with Yamaha's inside. Ya mate sounds like a mini Mike Vash!

I'm lucky. The apartment has a nice big service lift. I can get the bikes in as long as they're assuming the wheelie position! I have ridden a couple over the years down the stairs to get 'em out though.

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[F5 Dave]

no he's actually quite sane, I've seen inside Vash's place, well aside the RDs on the porch & in the hallway.

Besides with the TZR bucket gone there is only one Yam, a VJ23 suzi & a Rotax engined GP bike. Quite a nice collection & always a pleasure to pop in & view.

Nice apartment btw. CR fits right in.

[francohara]

@ eelracing : yup that the type of shot, just with a wider angle and a bit more background.... you know have the dinner cooking in the background :yes:

@ F5 DAVE & Crasherfromwayback.... sounds like i may have to make a trip to Wellington !! Thats exactly the situations im looking for... one more volunteer and ill be booking my tickets down there!!

[nadroj]

@ eelracing : yup that the type of shot, just with a wider angle and a bit more background.... you know have the dinner cooking in the background :yes:

@ F5 DAVE & Crasherfromwayback.... sounds like i may have to make a trip to Wellington !! Thats exactly the situations im looking for... one more volunteer and ill be booking my tickets down there!!

Have bike - should ride!

[DrunkenMistake]

http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/motorbikes/motorbikes/sports/auction-402362305.htm
this guy here has it sussed
Contact him haha

[Crasherfromwayback]

no he's actually quite sane, I've seen inside Vash's place, well aside the RDs on the porch & in the hallway.

Nice apartment btw. CR fits right in.

Is Vash still alive? And thanks...I want to add another vintage mx bike or two yet!

[baptist]

My bikes live on the carpet down stairs!!!!! even the one I have started to take to pieces

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[sinfull]

Crikey ............

[francohara]

any more takers on the bikes in the house photo project... ?? looks like i might be taking a trip to wellington so auckland / wellington regions are good.
Again its not going to be a portraid of you.... Its just about the bike... in the kitchen/bathroom/bedroom.


as an aside does anyone else take photos as your dismantling a bike so you know how it goes back together again ! ??

[The Lone Rider]

http://a6.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/189773_10150108030885256_228131685255_6198078_3102 831_n.jpg

Pulled apart carb on my office desk?



Until about 3 months ago, I had a bike horn and a carb on the computer desk, a rear fender in the hallway, headlight at the floor of the stairs, a petrol tank sitting outside the main door, various tools and sheet metal spread out.

Now I just have a horn and a control switch block on my desk. Everything else has been put away on the shelving in the workshop!

[The Singing Chef]

Got an engine and various bits in my room, awaiting space to pull it apart....floor is taken.... and carbs and tank in the lounge

[hellokitty]

We don't have bikes being rebuilt in the house, but we always have parts everywhere. Last night we had my husband's racebike battery charging on the stove top. My dad's dirt bike guards and fairings on the dining table.
In a perfect world, my bike would live in the lounge where I could see it every day :love: