Show us your man cave...

[nikon70]

In other words, where you do all your store all your tools, and other crapola for maintenance work... whether it be a garage, shed, workshop, etc

Picture post please.

[rapidgaz]

This should be interesting. Lol.

[nikon70]

looking for treasure troves and just being nosey to see how other people have setup their work areas...

mine is a cramped where I have to climb over stuff because I have too many tools and other crap I just cant bring myself to throw away...

[nikon70]

Entrance to the cave

http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/08/23/qanu5ujy.jpg

In the belly of the beast

http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/08/23/savagu5y.jpg

Unfortunately no garage to work in so my drive way is my workshop... Luckily my bro lives next door and he has a double garage so we work in there :D

[andrewsmith]

okay ;)

http://www.ozini.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/07/charming-butt-tattoo.jpg

[nikon70]

Holy batman! That's a dudes crack!

[jambo]

Andy, I'm not sure I should ask, but where's the 7th dwarf?

Jambo

[nikon70]

I was thinking the same thing... I think he fell in the crack!

You know there is a thread for tats! And this ain't it!

[andrewsmith]

:lol:

sent from the shredded wheat factory

[hindle8907]

This was when we moved in last november, before this I had a cupboard under the stairs.

http://i384.photobucket.com/albums/oo290/hindle8907/65364_4446119784235_678925458_n.jpg (http://s384.photobucket.com/user/hindle8907/media/65364_4446119784235_678925458_n.jpg.html)


And this is it now,

http://i384.photobucket.com/albums/oo290/hindle8907/IMG_0230_zps8d169213.jpg (http://s384.photobucket.com/user/hindle8907/media/IMG_0230_zps8d169213.jpg.html)

http://i384.photobucket.com/albums/oo290/hindle8907/IMG_0061_zps101cf0b8.jpg (http://s384.photobucket.com/user/hindle8907/media/IMG_0061_zps101cf0b8.jpg.html)

[andrewsmith]

Andy, I'm not sure I should ask, but where's the 7th dwarf?

Jambo

I'd like to know, also where is snow white?

[a_monkey_hint]

http://i887.photobucket.com/albums/ac74/a_monkey_hint/2013-06-03212345_zps535e1ff4.jpg (http://s887.photobucket.com/user/a_monkey_hint/media/2013-06-03212345_zps535e1ff4.jpg.html)

[nikon70]

I have far too much crap!

[ClunkintheUK]

Getting my man cave next week hopefully. At the moment my tools are stored under kitchen counter.

[nikon70]

I'd like to know, also where is snow white?

getting done by the 7th dwarf

[andrewsmith]

getting done by the 7th dwarf

:winner:

sent from the shredded wheat factory

[rapidgaz]

Mine. Normally bike is on middle. http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/08/23/ygy7u5us.jpghttp://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/08/23/yzevupun.jpghttp://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/08/23/re3evypy.jpg

[ClunkintheUK]

Like the "Executive chair" in the cave. Nice touch.

[dirtydog]

This was mine a couple of months ago
http://i181.photobucket.com/albums/x241/dirtydog88/44A5AAAA-6908-4017-9CF8-88371501D089-3076-000003A909B86B87.jpg

An absolute s*** tip! Seriously need to tidy it up! So messy at the moment I can actually get the bikes in it!

[Nobbylad]

http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a161/nobbylad/20130825_100647_zps5ebc7f61.jpg (http://s11.photobucket.com/user/nobbylad/media/20130825_100647_zps5ebc7f61.jpg.html)

http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a161/nobbylad/20130825_100654_zpsfa858ad5.jpg (http://s11.photobucket.com/user/nobbylad/media/20130825_100654_zpsfa858ad5.jpg.html)

http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a161/nobbylad/20130825_100704_zps5970ddde.jpg (http://s11.photobucket.com/user/nobbylad/media/20130825_100704_zps5970ddde.jpg.html)

[nikon70]

Very tidy! Nice :)

[G]

Mountain bikes, motorbikes, and endless spare parts for both lol

https://fbcdn-sphotos-h-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-prn2/969550_10151611778514837_1068396663_n.jpg

[Dacascos1]

Tools are a little messy at the moment but this is the man cave lol well that is this is the work garage, the other garage is for engine removal

http://i1290.photobucket.com/albums/b530/Dacascos1/photo_zpsa1a463cc.jpg

[Paul the 6th]

I just spent 10 hours tidying my shiit hole of a garage out the other week as I've a new lodger moving in and she has her own bike (cbf 600).. Before and after :)

https://fbcdn-sphotos-g-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/q73/s720x720/995491_10153092559455366_1182194121_n.jpg

https://fbcdn-sphotos-a-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/q71/s720x720/1005683_10153092457785366_1532622705_n.jpg

[Thunderace]

This was mine a couple of months ago
http://i181.photobucket.com/albums/x241/dirtydog88/44A5AAAA-6908-4017-9CF8-88371501D089-3076-000003A909B86B87.jpg

An absolute s*** tip! Seriously need to tidy it up! So messy at the moment I can actually get the bikes in it!

That be a good layer of dust on the poor beasty!:(

[dirtydog]

That be a good layer of dust on the poor beasty!:(

It's been washed and even polished since then :D

[EssexDave]

[QUOTE=Paul the 6th;2899129]I just spent 10 hours tidying my shiit hole of a garage out the other week as I've a new lodger moving in and she has her own bike (cbf 600).. Before and after :)

SHE!?!

[Paul the 6th]

aye... and she's toured on it more than I have in 6 years! I've only done scotland and cornwall with GM and AR rideouts... She's been all round europe on it, scotland, cornwall, everywhere. Plus she's into MTB. Shame she's my lodger or I'd be asking her out for a drink lol.

Fun times.

[BanannaMan]

Shame she's my lodger or I'd be asking her out for a drink lol.







Ahh, so she's fit as well.
We'll see how long that lasts! ;)

[Jayneflakes]

I have a woman cave, would you like to see? :smt064









Well, OK then.

https://fbcdn-sphotos-a-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/525424_10151821301130828_395966897_n.jpg

This is where we work on the bikes, you can see me working on the wife's ZRX1100 here and my SV in the back ground. As you can see, we are just tidy enough to give us space to work, but not much else.

https://fbcdn-sphotos-b-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-prn1/535911_10151821299340828_1378401767_n.jpg

You can just see my precious Death Trap here too. :offtopic:

Girl Caves are wicked. :smt053

[nikon70]

Nice bird ;)

[Jayneflakes]

Nice bird ;)

Ooh, thank you...



oh, you meant Alby the Owl (https://www.facebook.com/alby.barnowl?fref=ts) [-(

[Geodude]

My man cave :(

http://i866.photobucket.com/albums/ab227/geodude_album/mygarage.jpg

[nikon70]

I think you need a bigger parasol ;)

[nikon70]

Ooh, thank you...



oh, you meant Alby the Owl (https://www.facebook.com/alby.barnowl?fref=ts) [-(

;)

[Red Herring]

http://i246.photobucket.com/albums/gg104/Broomewood/Photo180_zpsc96dc68e.jpg

http://i246.photobucket.com/albums/gg104/Broomewood/Photo179_zpse43c834c.jpghttp://s246.photobucket.com/user/Broomewood/media/Photo180_zpsc96dc68e.jpg.htmlhttp://http://s246.photobucket.com/user/Broomewood/media/Photo180_zpsc96dc68e.jpg.html?sort=3&o=0
[IMG]http://forums.sv650.org/<a href=http://s246.photobucket.com/user/Broomewood/media/Photo179_zpse43c834c.jpg.html target=_blank>http://i246.photobucket.com/albums/gg104/Broomewood/Photo179_zpse43c834c.jpg[IMG]http://<a href=http://s246.photobucket.com/user/Broomewood/media/Photo180_zpsc96dc68e.jpg.html target=_blank>http://i246.photobucket.com/albums/gg104/Broomewood/Photo180_zpsc96dc68e.jpghttp://http://s246.photobucket.com/user/Broomewood/media/Photo180_zpsc96dc68e.jpg.html?sort=3&o=0
Busy rebuilding one of my first bikes, a TDR250. Mid life crisis?

[DanSp]

My man cave :(

http://i866.photobucket.com/albums/ab227/geodude_album/mygarage.jpg

That looks damn similar to mine... Without the brolly!


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[nikon70]

Trying to convince SWMBO that a garage at the end of the garden is a good idea... £3k fully kitted out. Your photos have helped sway the decision, only because I would be able to do more stuff around the house... Double edge sword!

[Jayneflakes]

It is also a good place to sit and relax when the other half is being difficult, ensure that a music system of some kind is in place and at least one comfy chair with a foot stool. :lol:

[Nobbylad]

It is also a good place to sit and relax when the other half is being difficult, ensure that a music system of some kind is in place and at least one comfy chair with a foot stool. :lol:

.... and a fridge ;)

[nikon70]

Yes I had totally forgotten about the luxuries .... chair, fridge, entertainment system ;)

[Wideboy]

My man orifice

http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m97/Gavino5/20130829_170547_zpsa8038244.jpg (http://s102.photobucket.com/user/Gavino5/media/20130829_170547_zpsa8038244.jpg.html)
http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m97/Gavino5/20130829_170527_zps134a820d.jpg (http://s102.photobucket.com/user/Gavino5/media/20130829_170527_zps134a820d.jpg.html)

[andrewsmith]

Gav too clean!!!

[rapidgaz]

What's under the sheets.

[dizzyblonde]

The DizzCave

https://fbcdn-sphotos-a-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/399476_4012443785812_1839599988_n.jpg

https://fbcdn-sphotos-a-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash2/531395_4013841460753_750154954_n.jpg

This ain't so great, but its got a full kitchens worth of worktops, and shelves etc. Yes, it even has the kitchen sink, BBQ, seat etc
https://fbcdn-sphotos-g-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/387164_4036106937376_648063841_n.jpg

[nikon70]

Even got a kitchen sink ;) nice!

Nice big space now you just need to fill it with tools :)

[dizzyblonde]

Its got them too, just nicely where they should be...in toolboxes ;)

[nikon70]

Very nice indeed!

[Wideboy]

Gav too clean!!!
cleared it all out last weekend it badly needed it. All i did was push it all into the corner. see below
What's under the sheets.
dammit! ok then...

a massive heap of bike bits, some car parts. a few trailer tyre's and some plane engine bits. The big things are a dishwasher and washing machine.

I thought the oily sheets would foil everyone :smt090

[andrewsmith]

What you need is...

http://www.automotive-toolzone.co.uk/media/catalog/product/cache/1/image/650x650/312c1b703ec6acb50201dd2106844964/t/c/tcw807sv.jpg

and

http://www.cssyes.com/images/Pictures-Photos/Used-Equipment/Tulsat-Used-Storage-Racks/Used-Storage-Racks-Handstacking-001-LG.jpg

[The Idle Biker]

Boo hoo. I want a bigger Garage. Put to shame by some of those in this thread. Need to find a place to store the trailers. Have to squeeze the trackbike in when it gets back from Spannermans.

http://i1217.photobucket.com/albums/dd400/IdleBiker/Public/2013-08-31145944_zps76a96afc.jpg (http://s1217.photobucket.com/user/IdleBiker/media/Public/2013-08-31145944_zps76a96afc.jpg.html)

[Jayneflakes]

:offtopic:
This often strikes me as strange that when my sister talks of her dream house, she describes a cottage with a painted fence, a garden and a lovely kitchen. She looks at me in horror when I tell her that my dream house has a combined sitting room and bike park with plenty of workshop space.

My dream home would have under floor heating and a pair of Bike ramps fitted as standard in the main sitting room. It would have floor to ceiling book shelves on one wall and huge tool chests on another. A great sound system would be fitted and every type of power socket needed to run tools. There would be a clear walk way to the kitchen so I could put bike parts in the Dish washer and get drinks while working on the bike.

I feel that it is her who is abnormal. :smt064

[jambo]

http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/09/03/vabysytu.jpg

My mother introduces me with some pride as her son who bought a large garage with some living space attached...

This picture isn't entirely fair as it was after a 2 day effort clearing and installing the heavy duty shelving. Usually you can't squeeze a carrier bag between the bikes and bits. I'm trying to get better as I love it when it's tidy...

I'm with you Jayne, but having a toddler and a wife who likes a clean house means the cave and house are unlikely to become joint during any dream move!

Jambo

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[The Idle Biker]

I hate Jambo's Garage ;-)

[Richie]

^^^ me 2 ^^^

[joshwalker094]

Rapidgaz. Nice revo!
Don't suppose you have a spare ESC ? My hpi flux vapour blew up on me the other day :(

Nice caves guys. I don't have one unless you count my boot for tools and my empty carport

[ClunkintheUK]

http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/09/03/vabysytu.jpg

My mother introduces me with some pride as her son who bought a large garage with some living space attached...

This picture isn't entirely fair as it was after a 2 day effort clearing and installing the heavy duty shelving. Usually you can't squeeze a carrier bag between the bikes and bits. I'm trying to get better as I love it when it's tidy...

I'm with you Jayne, but having a toddler and a wife who likes a clean house means the cave and house are unlikely to become joint during any dream move!

Jambo

Sent without a real keyboard

Thats not a garage, its a creche for SV's, which is no bad thing. How many have you got in there?

[nikon70]

this is what my space aspires to look like.... when it's built....

http://i213.photobucket.com/albums/cc122/HerrDeacon/WebImages/garage_1_zpsd6887abd.jpg

http://i213.photobucket.com/albums/cc122/HerrDeacon/WebImages/garage_4_zpsab3011e3.jpg

http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i66/cjfinley/IMGP4202.jpg

[Wideboy]

I need to build me one of those bike table lift jobbies. Might look into that for a little winter entertainment


Laurie out of interest, where's the 750?

[tigersaw]

I need to build me one of those bike table lift jobbies.



Where were you when I was trying to get rid of one on here?

[Jason H]

Ok, after seeing all these I'm even more jealous. All I have is the floor of my bedroom and under the stairs for bike bits and tools. As for work space to actually work on the bike that'll be the paved pathway to my front door. It'll only get worse now I've got back into Gliding as well, there'll now be bits of plans and bizarre bits of electrical stuff everywhere...

[The Idle Biker]

I need to build me one of those bike table lift jobbies. Might look into that for a little winter entertainment


Laurie out of interest, where's the 750?

Gixxer 750 is at Spannermans Garage getting the fork seals done. One blew big time at Assen the other week. I'm too Idle to do it myself ;)

[jambo]

Thats not a garage, its a creche for SV's, which is no bad thing. How many have you got in there?

Well as many of you are aware, securing a property with a decent sized garage isn't always realistic, at any given time I tend to have 2 or 3 bikes that belong to mates who don't have space for them while they're being worked on or stored. I've not had a garage at all up until I moved here and the first time I did valve clearances it was in the front room of a rental property. Which made it warm, but reduced TV viewing space somewhat.

There are 4 sv650s in that shot only 1 is mine, 2 are jointly owned between me and another orger and one belongs to another friend.

It's taken about 5 years to get the garage to that point, next plans are to get a compressor and some welding gear and learn how to fabricate simple stuff instead of just handing it to people who have taken the time to learn!

Jambo

Sent without a real keyboard

[nikon70]

compressor and some welding gear - invest in some good quality stuff and it will see you through what ever you need to do...

[rapidgaz]

Rapidgaz. Nice revo!
Don't suppose you have a spare ESC ? My hpi flux vapour blew up on me the other day :(

Nice caves guys. I don't have one unless you count my boot for tools and my empty carport

No mate not got any spares for car. Only really got heli spares. U can buy my Revo if u want. Lol

[Richie]

Here's mine. Just had a tidy out yesterday.

http://img27.imageshack.us/img27/8339/w93f.jpg

http://img198.imageshack.us/img198/1876/utf9.jpg

http://img6.imageshack.us/img6/9471/10z6.jpg

[joshwalker094]

Tel me more about the revo. Pm instead. Rather not hijack this beautiful manly cave thread haha

[rapidgaz]

Pmd.

[Griff-SV]

Finally sorted my cave out with power and a proper work bench :D

I don't expect to see the Mrs now for a few hours. . . ok maybe a few days :p

http://i1279.photobucket.com/albums/y534/Griff-SV/image_zps0218008f.jpg (http://s1279.photobucket.com/user/Griff-SV/media/image_zps0218008f.jpg.html)

[atassiedevil]

Mine....

Just big enough to fit the SV or VF750 in via the back door.

if we buy the house we're looking at this weekend, then we'll have a garage and things will change considerably.

Ugrades!

http://i879.photobucket.com/albums/ab351/JackKidd/20131123_143541_zps6d3e7f76.jpg