Does any other member put there favourites bike in their house over the Autumn/Winter
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Autumn/Winter Bikes in the house over the bad weather
- Thread starter Leslie
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Nice bikes Leslie. No bikes inside at present but I had my tracker in the lounge for a while.
If only I could! Id say mine is safer in the garage away from family and the dog/cats.
About 25 years ago I finished the restoration of my '69 Triumph Bonneville and brought it into the living room for the winter and out of the way of the Karmann Ghia, dirt bikes, street bikes and racing Kart. But I liked it so much in this spot that it has stayed.
Then a few years later I set up an indoors heated winter workshop to supplement the garage shop. I bring in one bike at a time to work on over the coldest months. In this case, it was the '73 DT3; every tank has to come off cuz the gas furnace is in the room.
Here working on my '75:
Then a few years later I set up an indoors heated winter workshop to supplement the garage shop. I bring in one bike at a time to work on over the coldest months. In this case, it was the '73 DT3; every tank has to come off cuz the gas furnace is in the room.
Here working on my '75:
Nice bikes! Makes me curious though. How does the Speed Twin compare with the Monster?
Clearly you’ve never met my wife!
I can do whatever I want to the garage, but the inside of the house is her territory!Really nice bike collection btw.
Edit: Besides…..winter is our riding season in sunny Arizona!
No but I have installed heat and AC to combat the cold and humidity, in the Minneapolis garage, up here in dry Idaho just heat.
In my early years I have rebuilt a few engines in my apartment.
In my early years I have rebuilt a few engines in my apartment.
Artic both have a different character, the speed twin & S4RS are both very fast bikes the S4RS i could take on a track day, and the Speed Twin touring
Reason for me asking, is that I have done close to 100 000 km on a M600, which has pretty much identical ergonomics to the S4 Monster, but just half the HP (still enough for most roads in Norway though
) And maybe 20 000 km on a ST2. Then I did a test ride on a T120, and found it very easygoing and comfy, but a bit heavy and "bland" compared to both Ducs. That led me to think about the Speed Twin.....
I used to keep my bikes in the house. Kept an old iron head, 2 xs650s and an rd in their own room. Then I got married, so, we know how that went.
Artic, If I had to choose it would be the Speed Twin......but closeReason for me asking, is that I have done close to 100 000 km on a M600, which has pretty much identical ergonomics to the S4 Monster, but just half the HP (still enough for most roads in Norway though
Well, when I got divorced, I moved 1700 km south, and got a new job, that came with a company house. I kept the Ducati Monster in the living room dining area, which had a sliding glass patio door, and a full height window next to it. Curtains? Hell no! But 3 bright halogen spotlights shining on the bike. Let's say my new neighbours knew of me before we even met
whynot2
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This is my 1972 XS2 which I painted black in August of ‘72. Don’t ask.
It spent the winter of 1973-1974 in the kitchen of the house in the background.
It spent the winter of 1973-1974 in the kitchen of the house in the background.
My attached garage stays above the mid to high 40's all winter without heat. I add a small 600w heater occaissionally when outside goes below 0 and garage temps approach 38/39. I have all the comforts of inside, outside (except a warm wife) if I wear a sweatshirt or fleece.
We have an agreement...................
No motorcycles or horses in the house.
But one of the garages under the house is MC ONLY.
No motorcycles or horses in the house.
But one of the garages under the house is MC ONLY.
