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#1 ·
I've searched this forum and can't seem to find any pictures of all of your garages and workshops.

I'll be setting mine up soon and wanted to see yours for ideas.

So if you have a cool work area for your bikes or just a cool garage to store yours in, lets see'm!
 
#2 · (Edited)
Couple of pics


Bike lift is a boon for old backs

Sturdy metal top workbench for subassemblies

I don't have any tools other than hand tools. Farm out all my machine work and welding. Main thing is clean workspace with good light.
 
#10 ·
https://youtu.be/HvhwzY2Bd0w
Mine was looking like this 4 years ago.3 of the bikes are still in there and the 1800 Suzuki was sold due to lack of use.There is a lot more clutter collected during the next 4 years and i need a clear up.

Rambo


My garage looks kind of looks like that except you got more room to move around.


K:surprise:
 
#13 · (Edited)
I challenged people to try and enter my garage undetected and i would let them have a bike of their choice.My security system is very complex using PIR and microwave detection plus the deadbolts,the sirens and perimeter lighting which lights it up with around 25 different light units,plus the noise inside the garage of 115 DB siren to hurt your ears.Then the door magnetic switches.I am not in a crime area here though with mostly retired population,my biggest problem is cats trying to raid my garden pond.They come and switch all the perimeter lights on,then,i also have a PIR cat deterrent system that is supposed to hurt their ears.Some of the cats must be deaf as they still come.
Interesting to watch on the live feed cameras though.You need security if you have this sort of gear in the garage these days.
I was fortunate enough to learn how to put in these systems when i worked and just added a few extra touches to make it a little funnier.The lights come on,and go off,as you move past them,but if you walk by in around 15 seconds,the whole lot is on and extremely bright.Powered by battery and mains systems.Gives me something to play with when my bikes are not breaking.Over the years,i have added more when i feel inventive and using LED lamps now to keep the running cost down and reliability up.My pole light is a fascinating item with 900 LED pieces on 3 rolls.Another 600 on 2 rolls around the walls and fencing.
I also have a large H.I.T lamp which is as bright as daytime sun on a manual switch if anyone is daft enough to stay in the garden with it all working.
 
#19 ·
I know a man in Norfolk UK who has a small bike collection.He is not on this forum as his interests are non Triumph.He is living on part of an old farm.When i visited a few years ago,he showed me his bikes which were in outbuildings but not secured.Then he showed me what Geese do when they see a stranger.They all surround you,creating one of the loudest noises you can imagine from 20 Geese asking for food.It worked very well.Funnily enough,he also has 2 Labradors wondering around and they would lick you to death if you came in.
 
#20 ·
Not only will geese make a bunch of noise but they will attack you also and you would be amazed at the damage they can do to you. When I lived on the property of the guy who built my XR motor and frame we raised over 100 different birds. When you stepped into the fenced pen area the geese became very protective and would run up and grab your pant leg with their beak and beat you with the leading edge of their wing. Let me tell you, that wing bone to your shin is extremely painful and they don't let go. I'd have to grab them by the throat and yank them off to get away, mean little fookers.:surprise: His place was where I learned the true meaning of running around like a chicken with it's head cut off.
 
#22 ·
Maybe I should ask questions. I'm moving into a small house that I just bought and it has a small one car garage. It's so small that I'm not even sure a car would it in it, but if it did, it would be tight. The good news is that it's attached to the house and heated.

I'm wondering if I should sheetrock the walls and make it nice, or just leave it as is and use it as is. Like I said, I like workshops and garages and I like them nice. I'm leaning towards sheetrock walls and a nice floor. With the garage being so small, it shouldn't be big project.

Thats why I'd like to see everyones garages; to get ideas for my new palace!
 
#23 ·
I had insulation installed and then sheetrock put up in mine and put epoxy coating on the floor. It cuts down on the dust and makes it easier to keep clean. You can get a kit to insulate overhead garage doors, not very expensive. Good lights are important. I used overhead flourescents.
 
#25 ·
Ditto on the good lights - I have 9 HO (High Output) 8' 2-tube flourescents (instant on in below 30 deg. F) all over my garage and workbenches........walls insulated - can't afford ceiling yet - 40' x 26'..........vaulted......storage in 2nd floor/attic......

GN
 
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I have a fantastic dream 3 bay garage I built myself (as I did my log home) 7 years ago and shop with the walls lined with pegboard & hundreds of tools, stainless workbenches, shelves, Craftsman toolboxes, all kinds of machinery (drill press, buffer, grinder, 20-ton press, tire changer, and much more including a 10k lb. lift, motorcycle lift, motorcycle jack) - and 9 motorcycles, 1 car in it - but I'd be ashamed to show a pic of it.

I and 4 of my sons always have 100 simultaneous projects going on, and it is a perpetual mess - too many projects always going on to have time to clean up. Currently 3 old bikes that are projects in various stages....and fighting carb issues with my '71 T100C......

I posted a pic of my 3 Triumph's in my garage years ago and got such insulting (but accurate) comments on the junky condition of my garage that I'll never do it again - unless it's right after my annual complete clean-up in the winter.

I admire and respect all you neat-freaks who can eat off their garage floors - but I'm just not wired that way - my dominant style is A.) Get R Done!, and B.) It BETTER BE PERFECT! and C.) multiple projects going on at one time. Of course, the first two don't go together - and don't include time to be neat.......

GN
 
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Wikipedia: clutter

There's 4 running and 3 other shoehorned into the single stall side of my 3-car garage. 1 roller is behind the corvair. There's 2 more runners in my shop. I usually can roll one out without moving the others. Lisa says I'm a hoarder; I prefer the term Collector. Bob
 

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9' x 10'. I live at the beach, there is no on street parking, not much space to be had. Other tools needed for restoration spread out again the walls of the car garage...... A decent 10" buffing machine. A low speed grinder. A small blast cabinet (invaluable). A parts washer. Everything gets moved around as I need them.

Brian
 

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Garage

It's a 65 Monza 110 hp 4-speed convertible with dual Weber carbs and a hot cam. It likes to show Mustangs its tail lights. Its air-cooled 6 has push rod tubes with viton o-rings. On rainy days, it runs like a bat out of hell, the top goes up (10 seconds) the radio gets cranked and the heater goes on; unlike the Triumphs. It has 15" wheels (13" stock) and gas shocks. It is very light and nimble. It'll easily do a ton. All parts need modified to fit. Bob
 

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When my brother passed away last year one of the 14 car and truck projects he left was this Corvair he had purchased just the year before. 65 with a Mid Engineering Toronado 350 V8 in it. I've always loved the Corvair and owned a few of them. This one he liked because the engine sat back far enough to retain the rear seat in the car and have that sleeper look. Unfortunately it would not have been the best handling car with all that weight hanging off the rear end. A true mid engine 350 makes for a powerful, excellent handling car. I had an ultimate sleep while my XR motor and frame were being built and bought from the builder a 62 black 4 door that was completely stock looking inside and out with factory wheels and radial tires. Under the back though was one of his internally built 140/4 carb motors putting out 200hp. I had fun with Corvettes and Porsches in Mulholland with more than one catching me at the end and asking "You have a V8 in there don't you?" I pop the trunk lid and show them a stock looking Corvair engine, freaked them out.:grin2:

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#39 · (Edited)
Found it! This is the floor plan drawing of my garage building that makes a lot more sense than the photos...

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The right side of the area marked "shop", about 15 x 12, has a sliding plywood partition and an A/C window unit. 8' x 4' "L" shaped bench on the right end, shelving down both sides.

Left side has heavy suspended, and "bench" type shelves shown in photos where all the frames and large parts are.

The photo that is done at an angle to try and capture the long row of bikes is the lower, garage, section.
 
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