Question for MGTOWer’s that own motorcylces

[MGTOWmonkey aka No More Fucks To GiveParticipant 6635]

One of my next (To me-From-me) gifts this year is to get a motorcycle. I see how relaxing it is while watching some pass me. The problem I have is I only have a one car garage(my GF on four wheels lives their) and was wondering do any of you keep your bike inside the house? The reason im asking is I would assume it would leave a strong smell of gasoline around the house or wouldn’t it? If any of you have this type of setup please feel free to chime in with some solutions because I really have my eye on this bike below and would be a downer to not get it due to placement issues.

Never lose sight of what brought you here.

[Buller100Participant 2189]

In the UK the house insurance will be invalidated in the event of a fire, I am not sure if you drained it of petrol though.

Great bike by the way

[Anonymous 54]

Never ever bring gasoline in your house.Sounds like you are a beginner. Its not about relaxing. Its about staying alive. Rideing a bike is a stunt. A bad stunt. Take this s~~~ seriosly.watch your closeng rates,the over cooked corner.People in cars are going to try and kill you. Have fun!!!

[BeerParticipant 11832]

How tight is the garage? You could probably fit the bike sideways in front of or in back of your car.

[RennieParticipant]

Anonymous wrote:

Never ever bring gasoline in your house.Sounds like you are a beginner. Its not about relaxing. Its about staying alive. Rideing a bike is a stunt. A bad stunt. Take this s~~~ seriosly.watch your closeng rates,the over cooked corner.People in cars are going to try and kill you. Have fun!!!

Yeah, that stuff has strong fumes. But on another note…

[Canadia09Participant 10]

I kept my Ktm in the house for over a year in between rides. never had an issue with the fuel smell or exhaust smell. turn the tap off for the fuel and make sure you push it in. if I rode into the house the smell would linger for a bit. but with the fuel tap off no issues at all.

[Anonymous 54]

Gasoline fumes are highly volatile.But yea no big big f~~~ing deal right .Just turn the gas tap off. Im glad your not my nabour. Hell light a smoke.

[Anonymous 54]

Gasoline fumes are highly volatile.But yea no big big f~~~ing deal right .Just turn the gas tap off. Im glad your not my nabour. Hell light a smoke.Ive had friends that have burnded to death.Dont do stupid s~~~, Ive been rideing for half a f~~~ing cenuntry. But what do i know. Get a convertable.

[MGTOWmonkey aka No More Fucks To GiveParticipant 6635]

Ive seen a few post on here were some would mention about their bike being in the house and I always wondered how is that,so thats why I asked. I do understand about the fire hazards etc,just looking for comments of those with limited garage space that own bikes and where do they keep them.

Never lose sight of what brought you here.

[Anonymous 54]

“If yoyr going to store for the winter ,drain the petrol,let the tank dry. But not with gas in it. Ask a firemen if you dont have the common sense ro figure this out.Make it fit in the garage. Dont listen ro idiots.

[sidecarParticipant 35837]

You can do it, but if you ride a lot you’ll find it’s more inconvenient than finding a way of keeping it in the garage. Or getting a bigger garage. Your car can survive outside better than your motorcycle, and once the car is outside you’ll have plenty of room in the garage for more motorcycles.

If you absolutely must store your motorcycle in your living space, make certain of a few things first. It should be in very good running condition and also very clean. It should not be leaking fuel or oil from anywhere, not just for the fire hazard and mess but also for the smell. Even though it’s not leaking anything, put a pan under it anyways. Nor should it be burning oil, because those fumes linger in the exhaust system for a long time. Always make certain the fuel cap is securely closed, and shut off the fuel petc~~~ before bringing it inside. If you have carburetors, consider draining those as well. Do not overfill your fuel tank either. Always push your motorcycle indoors. This can be a huge pain in the ass without ramps and big doors. Unless your house is wheelchair accessible it’s also not very motorcycle accessible. However under no circumstances give in to the temptation to ride it inside. You will regret doing that. Finally, before you bring your motorcycle inside, always give it an hour or so to cool off outside. It’s also a good idea to keep a window cracked open a little bit just in case.

[SpacemonkeyParticipant 1481]

What kind of climate do you live in?

Is your priority security or keeping the bike in good condition?

You can buy small metal sheds specifically for bikes, I think they are called bike safes. They are little bigger than the bike itself so don’t take up much room. Install a couple of ground anchors and chain the bike to those.

I kept a bike in my living room once, it didn’t smell so bad.

I’m not so sure about the bike though….

“Long is the way and hard, that out of Hell leads up to light.”

[SpacemonkeyParticipant 1481]

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“Long is the way and hard, that out of Hell leads up to light.”

[The Skank SpankerParticipant 1372]

If you put some tissues in the exhaust exit, then you limit the amount of oil-gasoline vapors. But they also come from other parts of the bike. Therefor I would advice against putting a bike into your living area. I have done it, every morning there would be gasoline stench filling up my room. Especially when it had run recently.

It’s bad for your health undoubtedly. Plus its a hazard (e.g. fire), vapours in the air in an enclosed space.

My advice, only do it when the machine is pretty much drained or you have closed up all possible vapor exits on the machine. But in the end, it’s still smells better then a woman on her period.

[Anonymous 42]

MGTOWmonkey aka No More Fucks To Give wrote:

and was wondering do any of you keep your bike inside the house?

Anything I own with an engine gets heated storage. This tends to use up all my available space, the motorcycles are “ran dry” (totally empty) of gasbomboline.

I’m collecting used fiberglass pickup tops to build utility sheds with metal bases that can be skidded on grass or snow, the windows in the top make for a source of natural heat via sunlight. Making them mobile gives me the ability to move them in the shade for summer, the sun for winter, plus there’s no property tax on mobile units.
Another consideration is to use cable boat trailer winches (hand crank) with pulleys and a harness to lift the bike to the garage ceiling for winter storage (engineer it to spread the load over several jousts, or rafters, depending on your construction). I’ve seen this done it it works well to keep the bike free of nicks and scratches.

Keep safe and expect the unexpected. Never lunge yourself into a blind hole, expect oil at intersections. Signs don’t stop cars, people do! a little caution and a little braking is all you need to prevent yourself from becoming a manburger meatbag wrapped in a leather taco!

A flying suite is the only thing I can imagine that gives you more freedom, but they don’t go as fast!

OK, a flying suite with rocket pods just might compete!

Enjoy yourself and be safe!

P.S. Inspect your tires for pressure, cuts, bubbles, and anomalies. Keep the chain and sprockets lubricated and adjusted properly.

I changed a guys chain and sprockets after the chain was jumping over the worn out teeth! He could have killed himself if the chain jumped off the sprocket and wrapped itself inside the cover!

A fool and his motorcycle will soon perish….

[OgreParticipant 5863]

When my Uncle was young he used to bring his bike in for the Winter. Sometimes it was fully drained prior, but at least once he laid out his plank and gassed her to within ten feet of the first of the six steps he had to go up.

I don’t want to dim your desire for the bike, but that is not a beginner bike. It is a big, slow steering, lazy cruiser with way more acceleration than handling potential. Sure it might be a pussy magnet, but as a first bike it’s probably a horrible choice. If you have the money for that, take a 6 month to year long ride on something a little more sensible.

The first bike will give you something that you aren’t as emotionally attached to to figure out the logistics of your new parking strategies. I agree with the bike(s) gets the primo garage space. Cars can survive outside. Even barring the catastrophe that Bone expects, if you park it inside it will reduce your likelihood of going through the trouble.

I say pull the car into the garage as far as possible and put the bike behind. That way you have to move it to get the car out. It’s the only way to train your brain to give up the comfort and ease of the car if you really want to become a rider instead of the owner of a museum piece motorcycle.

I failed to realize in my youth that I was the prize. I was going to work. I was going to earn. Little did I realize that due to feminism, that no longer meant I had to share. Road soon, Desert after.

[Anonymous 54]

Thank you all for saying it better than i did. When i was 12 years old i lost my first girfriend in a house fire. She was my girl friend for ..one f~~~ing day. A buddy of mine crashed his car and caught on fire. He burnded to death .I got there just after they put him out. Its an awful thing. Just awful. My words were strong because a care about my Brothers.

[BrainPilotParticipant 7640]

I have owned a motorcycle while living in a ground floor apartment in a neighborhood where I didn’t want to leave the bike outside. I would agree with what’s been said here elsewhere about pushing, not riding through the door, turning off gas valve etc. At the time, I was a student living alone with not much furniture. So, the bike fit nicely in the living room. I treated it like the furniture I didn’t have… sitting on it while watching my small tv.

While this can be done, it is a serious inconvenience if you plan to ride regularly. Any other solution (small shed, rearranging car in garage, even the hoist/lift option) would probably be preferable. If you are going to keep bike inside, consider one with a center stand and a small turn table so that you can rotate it back toward the door without ruining floor/carpet. They can be difficult to push, and more difficult to push in reverse through a narrow doorway.

All that being said, remember than any motorcycle is more than capable of breaking, burning, crushing, paralyzing, or otherwise killing you. For many, the risks justify the rewards. But anything that can be done to minimize those risks (diligent maintenance, helmet, jacket, gloves, bike safety courses, etc) is ALWAYS worth doing.

Look, it's not my fault that tornado dropped a house on your sister. Now get back on your broom and get your ass out of here... and take your monkeys with you

[QuietlyquietlyParticipant 728]

I’ve ridden bikes for about 8 years now. It’s F~~~ING DANGEROUS. I’m not trying to spook you, but here’s what you need to know:

Other people.

That’s it. Yes, you need to start on a small bike, and work your way up to a big one, in stages. I started on a Honda 250, then a Yammie XJ650 (underpowered power/weight ratio), then a Kwaka ZZR600, Kwaka ZX6R, Kwaka ZX12R. At each upgrade, it was like someone put a rocket under me. It is shocking how much power the next level up has, and you need to learn how each separate bike handles. Some are high-centre of gravity (dirt bikes), which you fling into corners, and they fling you out again, and some are low centre of gravity, where you have to push it into the corner, and you have to pull it out again. Keep on top of your maintenance, keep good tires (tyres), watch for oil spots at traffic lights, watch for dirt and crap on the road, but most of all:

Other people.

They just don’t see bikes. I have one of the loudest, largest sport bikes available, capable of nearly 200mph, and in bright metallic green. I wear bright yellow leathers. You can hear and see me from the other side of Alabama (I live in the UK), and STILL people do not see me, or hear me coming. They aren’t looking for a bike, they are looking for two headlamps, not one. And they have their music on, or their earphones in.

Get yourself on a professional bike course, whatever the cost (shouldn’t be more than a few hundred bucks). It. Will. Save. Your. Life.

[QuietlyquietlyParticipant 728]

By the way, I f~~~ing love riding.

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