Storage Dilemma

Picked up my SV650S yesterday ( first bike and i love it ) but my main concern at the moment is storage when not in use, at the moment i have put it in the shed but it is a tight fit and not an option i want to continue with.
I live in a terraced house but have access through my garden at the back, i have a small area of decking at the rear of the garden which i could bolster a metal shed onto or i could knock it down and build a small breeze block shed, i also have a big decking area directly on the back of the house where i could just use a cover and chain the bike to the house, but are the covers in the long run as good as a shed..?

What are everyones views on these options and what do you all do if you don't have the luxury of a garage..?

I aint got a large shed but a decent sized shed , i used a cover before i decided to skip half the stuff in my shed but personally i wouldn't use a cover long term as they hold in moisture.

A metal shed is better than a wooden one and the best of all is a bricked shed/garage.

Apart from dryer to store the bike it will also allow you to work on it.

Insurance would see the metal or bricked shed/garage as a good thing and would positive affect your price.

The moisture is what is putting me off a cover as well... i have seen a lean to metal shed in Argos and was wondering if screwing it to the decking would aid in ventilation, or do i take the small decking area down and build a breeze block shed, my only concern with breeze block is does it fall under building regualtions and needs planning, i only plan to build it 8ft deep by 5ft wide

Why is a metal one better than a wooden one? They tend to suffer from condensation more, and if a thief wants to get into any shed knowing the bike is in there, they will.

Originally Posted by Jason-m

The moisture is what is putting me off a cover as well... i have seen a lean to metal shed in Argos and was wondering if screwing it to the decking would aid in ventilation, or do i take the small decking area down and build a breeze block shed, my only concern with breeze block is does it fall under building regualtions and needs planning, i only plan to build it 8ft deep by 5ft wide

Er no it doesn't !!
A brick built shed of that size won't require any planning or building regs approval or permission.
IMO if you're buying a shed, buy a metal one cos most wooden ones are crap unless you build your own.
I bought a 10x6 ft to store my building equipment and it's been sound, wish I could say the same for my POS apparently better quality shed Ive got for my garden stuff.

[DarrenSV650S]

I'd say a wooden shed is better than metal for moisture. Depends on your budget. Get a brick one if you can

My metal shed is no worse for moisture than my wooden one.

metal will be accepted by most insurance comps as a "garage"

wooden one won't

[dizzyblonde]

I live in a terrace house and have access via two other neighbours to get to my back garden. This is my experience, up to you if you wish to take it as sound advice or not

DO NOT....go for a metal shed. I have had three bikes holed up in one for a few years, and every winter its an absolute ball ache to keep the condensation down. My most prized bike of all suffered in its first year and now I have an expensive paint job on the tank, to have to contend with when I can afford it, due to weird cold weather conditions and the shed combined. The SVs have been in there for three years more than this particular bike, and although haven't got damaged in such an atrocious way, would be in far better shape in a dry brick home.
I have to keep half a dozen moisture traps in it to try and keep the problem at bay. It leaks from the roof, from when it got built, and every single joint and hole has had to be sealed up with silicone to try keep the water out.
Now then, in comparison, we do have a ZZR1400 that has spent two years all year round under an Oxford Stormex cover, and it has faired much better than the bike I describe above...its still imaculate....sounds mad doesn't it. It makes practically no difference to premium if thats stuck outside or in a shed too!!
As for insurance(in case you were wondering), you do have to declare what type of building you put your bike in. If you say shed, they do actually ask which type, wood or metal or other. In fairness, theres no difference in premium for either, including brick, you'd have thought a brick built garage would have a premium knocked in half....not so. I have delved into this several times when changing types of shed over the years, and when i contemplated building from blocks. Although on my policy document it states a 'locked building' on their system it says which type, be it wooden(previously) or metal(as it is right now)