Who keeps their bike in their house? - SV650.org

23-03-09, 06:55 PM

Who keeps their bike in their house? I have always dismissed this idea as impracticle, but I've seen a lot of photos of people doing it.

I've tried in the past getting it through a garden gate but there was barely enough room for the bike to fit though, yet alone me aswell stood along side it.

Also, I find wheeling it over even the smallest step really hard. The only way is to take a run up and risk dropping it if it goes wrong.

So how do you do it??

23-03-09, 06:57 PM

Carefully!

Lissa · 23-03-09, 07:00 PM

Yep, we do.

We've made a ramp out of a pallet and Pete just rides it up that and through the front door. Have to take the mirrors off to fit her through, but that's not a big problem.

Can fit two bikes in the front room, although there's only the 996 in there now.

23-03-09, 07:01 PM

I keep mine in my garage, but when i was selling my old one i used to take pictures of it up on a 2 foot high wall. Just have to be careful when your getting it up, same goes for sticking it in the house i would assume, you could always use a bit of the engine to push the front wheel over after that's in the back should be a doddle

dizzyblonde · 23-03-09, 07:02 PM

Im Indoors kept 3 bikes indoors for years, when he didn't live with me. One of them was built upstairs in his bedroom!
He has a bike ramp that he found very handy many times.
I wheel bikes in and out of garden gates with ease these days, theres three I have to go through to get into my garden at the back where all ours are stored. Plus a very tight path round the first house is a little difficult, I've almost taken bricks out of the gable end with cans a few times

23-03-09, 08:24 PM

Ive kept them in the house before, tuck the mirrors in and ride it up the ramp through the front door

_Stretchie_ · 23-03-09, 08:28 PM

Yeah, used to when I lived in Horfield.

Used to take it in through the front door and keep it in the kitchen

Sounds good when you kick it over in the kitchen

; )

23-03-09, 09:35 PM

Ok, so it looks doable, just got to put a little effort into it.

I hope something like this doesn't happen when im going up the ramp with nowhere to put my feet down.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UkQYY...eature=related

Dave20046 · 24-03-09, 08:13 AM

I'm going to try to never to do it, I've seen what can happen if you lose sight of a houses purpose

markryker · 24-03-09, 09:00 AM

Hmmm i can just see my wifes face now coming home from work to find my bike in the house......"nice day at work love?"

23-03-09, 06:55 PM	#1
MrTom Guest Posts: n/a	Who keeps their bike in their house? Who keeps their bike in their house? I have always dismissed this idea as impracticle, but I've seen a lot of photos of people doing it. I've tried in the past getting it through a garden gate but there was barely enough room for the bike to fit though, yet alone me aswell stood along side it. Also, I find wheeling it over even the smallest step really hard. The only way is to take a run up and risk dropping it if it goes wrong. So how do you do it??

23-03-09, 06:57 PM	#2
gettin2dizzy Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Who keeps their bike in their house? Carefully!

23-03-09, 07:00 PM	#3
Lissa Just Ballast Mega Poster Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Rugby, South Mids Group Posts: 4,381	Re: Who keeps their bike in their house? Yep, we do. We've made a ramp out of a pallet and Pete just rides it up that and through the front door. Have to take the mirrors off to fit her through, but that's not a big problem. Can fit two bikes in the front room, although there's only the 996 in there now. __________________ If It's Too Loud, You're Too Old! I'd Rather Have Two Big Bangs Than Four Little Strokes

23-03-09, 07:01 PM	#4
BanditPat Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Who keeps their bike in their house? I keep mine in my garage, but when i was selling my old one i used to take pictures of it up on a 2 foot high wall. Just have to be careful when your getting it up, same goes for sticking it in the house i would assume, you could always use a bit of the engine to push the front wheel over after that's in the back should be a doddle

23-03-09, 07:02 PM	#5
dizzyblonde Da Cake Boss Mega Poster Join Date: May 2007 Location: On a flying Horse Posts: 9,992	Re: Who keeps their bike in their house? Im Indoors kept 3 bikes indoors for years, when he didn't live with me. One of them was built upstairs in his bedroom! He has a bike ramp that he found very handy many times. I wheel bikes in and out of garden gates with ease these days, theres three I have to go through to get into my garden at the back where all ours are stored. Plus a very tight path round the first house is a little difficult, I've almost taken bricks out of the gable end with cans a few times __________________ Suzy, yellow 2001 SVS. Kitty, V-Raptor 1000, ZZR1400<<its my bike now Pegasus! Hovis 13.8.75-3.10.09 Reeder 20.7.88-21.3.12

23-03-09, 08:24 PM	#6
speedplay Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Who keeps their bike in their house? Ive kept them in the house before, tuck the mirrors in and ride it up the ramp through the front door

23-03-09, 08:28 PM	#7
_Stretchie_ Large Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Minsterworth, Gloucester Posts: 2,353	Re: Who keeps their bike in their house? Yeah, used to when I lived in Horfield. Used to take it in through the front door and keep it in the kitchen Sounds good when you kick it over in the kitchen ; ) __________________ How to amuze an idiot: Look right-> <-Look Left

23-03-09, 09:35 PM	#8
MrTom Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Who keeps their bike in their house? Ok, so it looks doable, just got to put a little effort into it. I hope something like this doesn't happen when im going up the ramp with nowhere to put my feet down. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UkQYY...eature=related

24-03-09, 08:13 AM	#9
Dave20046 Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Sheffield Posts: 10,274	Re: Who keeps their bike in their house? I'm going to try to never to do it, I've seen what can happen if you lose sight of a houses purpose __________________

24-03-09, 09:00 AM	#10
markryker Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: North Wales Posts: 498	Re: Who keeps their bike in their house? Hmmm i can just see my wifes face now coming home from work to find my bike in the house......"nice day at work love?" __________________ Renthal streetfighter bars, Carbon can co exhaust, tail tidy, seat cowl, rear hugger, front mud thingy, hel braided lines, clear indicator lenses,fairing lowers, crash bungs, k&N air filter, chewys mirror extenders

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