Your shed or lock-up this bad?

xs1961 · Posted: April 12, 2009, 3:51 pm Post subject: Your shed or lock-up this bad?

Oh dear, realized today what a mess my lock-up is in.. My sheds a bit tidier but seems to have 50% more household stuff in it..can anyone beat this & make me feel better..? Embarassed

Retiredgentleman · Posted: April 12, 2009, 4:18 pm Post subject: Re: Your shed or lock-up this bad?

I think you would definitly be on the short list for the award. Buy,hey, we're here to have fun with bikes, not to be neat and tidy Smile

xs1961 · Posted: April 12, 2009, 7:02 pm Post subject: Re: Your shed or lock-up this bad?

True RG,and I know exactly where to lay my hands on even the smallest part I need ..Wherever it might be.... Rolling Eyes

I'll post a piccy of the floor tomorrow.. Twisted Evil

pumps

I think you have a lot of stuff but hey if you're ok with it, I'm ok with it.

indyjay · Full Member Joined: Feb 07, 2008 Posts: 67

That would drive me bonkers. Shocked

I get a little unorginzed sometimes, though.

But, sometimes you have to make do with what ya got. I remember times when I didn't even have THAT to keep my bike and tools in.

I'd just hate to see something fall and ding that nice gas tank! Sad

bluebikerblan

At last a picture to show my wife that makes her feel better about our garage......and me. It reminds me of her closet and makes you......

THE WINNER !!!

Seriously, I find myself looking at specific bikes, parts and being a little envious. Best, Blue

Barbara · Posted: April 15, 2009, 6:06 pm Post subject: Re: Your shed or lock-up this bad?

Hi '61,

Depends on the size of your garage/shed. I've found that whatever I have expands to fill the available space---all 24'x36' of available space. I have to admit, though, that I don't have any walls that look like that; I'm impressed!

Time to build yourself a loft..... Laughing

xs1961 · Posted: April 15, 2009, 6:44 pm Post subject: Re: Your shed or lock-up this bad?

This is my garage/lockup at my mums place, been owned by my Dad from 1960 Then me since the mid 70's , not as big as a Yank garage - our cars (originally) were a lot smaller than yours! About 8'x12' .. Funny(!) thing is I just built a new 12'x8' shed in my (new) house garden last summer 2 miles away in the next village with the intention of moving everything in to it but my other-half/her indoors has filled it with household junk ..so far all Ive managed to do is get one XS frame in and a workbench ..Heh Ho Twisted Evil

kyle1911 · Posted: April 15, 2009, 7:50 pm Post subject: Re: Your shed or lock-up this bad?

Wow, great minds think alike. My garage looks like a bomb went off, especially if I am in the middle of a project. The bipolar squirrel that lives between my ears can't possibly stop to clean up while creating shiny things. My buddy John used to tease me endlessly about this. He said when I got started on a bike, all anyone could hear from outside the garage door, was tapping, sawing, grinding, polishing, severe cursing, and beer bottles hitting the floor. He also noted the blue light from my TIG welder seemed like a bad horror movie, when combined with the noises inside my garage. Then, after a few weeks or months, something incredible, beautiful, and shiny rolls out... Rolls out of the most ungodly mess you can imagine. Funny thing is, a lot of the guys I know that build really nice stuff, have shops like ours. Then there are the ones who build really nice stuff, and have a shop that you could eat off the floor. You know, with the traced outlines for the tools on the wall, and the checkerboard tile floor? God, I hate guys like that. I tell myself they are not really happy. Makes me feel better. Kyle

oldbikenut · Posted: April 15, 2009, 8:11 pm Post subject: Re: Your shed or lock-up this bad?

That's shed is built nice! Looks like all brick. It also looks like you may have a whole motorcycle(in pieces) hanging from the rafters Laughing

gordo · Posted: April 15, 2009, 9:53 pm Post subject: Re: Your shed or lock-up this bad?

Mine's a mess right now, & my roomate is so anal that if you shoved a lump of coal up his ass, you'd have a diamond in two week's. He's in Vegas this week so,I guess, no, I KNOW I'll be cleaning up tomorrow. Embarassed

xs1961 · Posted: April 16, 2009, 4:35 am Post subject: Re: Your shed or lock-up this bad?

Lol gordo.
Theres 5 bikes in bits there somewhere oldbikenut plus god-knows how much XS junk.. Rolling Eyes

Ive done 99% of my re-builds in there over the last 33 years without electricity !

Barbara

....what? No electricity? You don't have a Lucas or Miller generator? (Oh. You *do* have a Lucas generator--that's why no electricity...) Laughing

Let's see: 8'x12'---just about right for 'erbert's Austin, right? Or better yet, an MGTC!

Size aside, I think it is a place of sublime beauty--like the bottom of a motorcycle air-sickness bag after the event.....(Ba-a-r-f! Oh, look! Half a ton of bike bits! Cool!)

The more I look at the pictures, the more I want to have a day or two for just prowling around and looking for treasures..... Very Happy

Retiredgentleman

xs1961, don't let Barbara get into your shed of parts or she'll rob you for sure Smile

xs1961

Ive been robbing myself just lately, parting with stuff on Ebay because 'Her indoors who must be obeyed' wants me to pave our patio Crying or Very sad

gantzcb

I had to finally get rid of the tub. The only thing different about more space, is more stuff

xs1961 · Posted: April 17, 2009, 4:08 am Post subject: Re: Your shed or lock-up this bad?

OMG..You lucky bloke, Id sell my wife for a garage like that!
Not only that but you get your identical twin bothers to help you out ! Smile

rhilker

Someone buying wives? Where? I'm in. PM the link.

gantzcb · Posted: April 23, 2009, 2:13 pm Post subject: Re: Your shed or lock-up this bad?

Me, my brother Clyde, and my other brother Clyde.
Clyde

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