Moped rider
Can someone please recommend a site to look at or a place to visit in Auckland that has some storage stands? Basically we have a new bike on the way but only a single garage. The garage is long enough to hold bike + car if the bike was stored sideways up by the end wall, but shuffling that back and forward into position will be a big mission, so looking for something I can sit the bike on and wheel sideways.
The instructions are simple...
Like a large mechanic's dolly? Make one
Do you realise how many holes there could be if people would just take the time to take the dirt out of them?
Moped rider
Make one??Originally Posted by MSTRS
Weapons of Mass Acceleration
I have a stand I used for my GSXR1000. Doesn't go sideways but lifts the back wheel clear of the ground and makes it sit upright nicely - saving space and allowing you to work on the chain etc. Only had it a couple months and sold the bike for a M109R - which can't use it. You just need the little knobs added on ya bike (few bucks) so the stand can couple onto it. You can buy it off me at less than retail if you are interested. It is just wasting space in my garage. I think I bought it for $135 new.
Look Ma, no hands hehehe
Priorities mate.......
Bike in the garage and the car out in the driveway.......
(If you have to, then get a throw over cover for the car)
Hardcore Biker
If your single garage is long enough to park bike and cage like that, then I'd say is should be wide enough for your bike to be parked beside the cage. Sure, it means everybody out before parking in the garage, and only being able to park your cage in one direction (usually backwards) with 5cm clearance on passenger side so you the driver could get out near the bike. Have a measure because that's how I parked for ages before getting a place with a double garage.
Are you planning not to use your bike very often?? Otherwise, the better option would be to park the bike at the front of the garage.
90% of the time spent writing this post was spent thinking of something witty to say. It may have been wasted.
Moped rider
I don't know if that would help me? I've put a picture that hopefully explains what i need to do.
The garage is really narrow, you wouldn't be able to park a mountain bike next to the car door and still get out. I don't know how often i will use the bike compared to car.
We are moving but need to sort this out temporarily.
The car needs to go in the garage too, it's a nice car that thieves like to play with
Weapons of Mass Acceleration
I see your dilemma! Nice pic of your car dude.... not sure if I'd steal it looking like that tho'!!I don't know if that would help me? I've put a picture that hopefully explains what i need to do.
The garage is really narrow, you wouldn't be able to park a mountain bike next to the car door and still get out. I don't know how often i will use the bike compared to car.
We are moving but need to sort this out temporarily.
The car needs to go in the garage too, it's a nice car that thieves like to play with
Impromtu gravity attacks
Ventura make bike stands and lifts etc, you'll have to look in yellow pages for their details tho.
If this is a temporary thing are you sure you want to spend squillions of dollars on a stand that allows you to wheel the bike around off the ground (which is what I assume you are after)?
Given your description of the garage, I don't see a good solution other than parking the bike inside the house (may not be as silly as it sounds) but there are obvious problems with overcoming resistance from the other occupants.
Of course the bloke solution is to stuff the front wheel in the corner, nail it in first to break traction, them slide it up against the back wall. Getting it out is slightly more complicated.......
Moped rider
I'll look for venturaI thought this would be a very simple thing and there would be some sort of clamp for the back wheel or something to let me at least slide the rear around once the front wheel is up in the corner. Had no idea it would be an expensive thing.
I see a good solution as parking the bike sideways by the wall, much better than telling Mrs Templar we're taking up residence in the lounge!
Moped rider
I think this thing here might be the type of thing I am after?
http://www.tooled-up.com/Product.asp...80kg-Hydraulic
Any opinions? Any ideas where I could get something similar to this in NZ? I think I could park the bike, lift it up and wheel it up to the wall by the end of the garage with this thing. I would have to make 100% sure though that it wouldn't damage any fairings or mark the beauty.
Look Ma, no hands hehehe
Kerry at Motohaus uses one of those....
In fact he lifted my bike up on it last week..... doing a oil change.
The brand that he uses isnt cheap........
But do give him a ring 815 8384
Motohaus
6 Western Springs Road
Kingsland
Ph: (09) 815 8384
PS: He could probably tell you where you can also get cheaper versions of them from as well.
Moped rider
Cheers mate. I found this one in NZ which seems to be the sort of price you'd expect, not sure on brand though.
http://www.shineraymotorcycles.co.nz/66751.htm
Anyone dealt with these guys?
Deep in the heart...
You can buy a bike jack at the Tool Shed nearest you, great piece of kit to have for anytime you want to work on your bike too.
http://www.thetoolshed.co.nz/
Last edited by Macktheknife; 4th April 2007 at 12:07.
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Yep, my cars have been outside cause there has been up to 4 bikes in the garage at times....
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