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posted January 02, 2010 11:41 AM
 Edited By: narider on 2 Jan 2010 19:52
Karl, very nice gig... congrats. Gotta love brick (can't wait to see it on there), and that
concrete work is beautiful on the pad and walk.
Dan, I wouldn't of expected any less from you... very comfortable looking! :-)
Deb and I just moved into a big new place (1971 place actually, so just new to us), and I
finally have a decent amount of garage space at home (large 2 bay attached for the bikes)
and also a detached garage to keep the yard and larger equipment in (and Deb's car when
she picks it up in a couple weeks) . So now I could move all but a few of our personal bikes
out of the shop and to the house.
Still a ways to go as you can see by the makeshift cabinets, lack of lift & tools and the low
lighting... but money always has to go into security first (a part way too many forget about
imo), then into business second and then spend on the game of life (or "life of game" as it
is). So now we have a place to retreat from the house to without having to drive to the shop
for any given bike to ride, or have something to tinker on. It's also allowed us to create an
additional dedicated work station for Josh at the shop (one of the main goals), me get one
of my areas back, and rebuild the previous office space into an dedicated & overdue motor
room and research area for me as well.
So if everyone else is sharing (hell, I only peeked on here to see what the LSR crowd might
be up to as I haven't been online for awhile - y'all never quit talking on here do ya - lol),
here's the bike garage we're setting up for Deb, Josh and myself at home.
Hope everyone had great holidays and this year brings as much safety, fun & speed as any
you have ever encountered.
See you at the track,
Todd
   
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posted January 03, 2010 07:13 AM
BTW Karl, would love to see a bird's eye view (floor plan) of it. I din't see a gable vent, do you have a ridge vent or attic fan maybe to air out the attic?
Just heard you were in Florida at the mile... hope all is well and you're eating up the winter air with record numbers down there.
Best wishes from Deb as well,
Todd
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posted January 03, 2010 08:44 AM
Todd,
Quite a collection of bikes, all of them yours & Debs?
Dan
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posted January 03, 2010 02:39 PM
I like the suspened acoustical ceiling Todd.
Its also nice and bright!
Very well done
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posted January 03, 2010 04:56 PM
My little dark garage
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posted January 03, 2010 04:57 PM
my clean room
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posted January 03, 2010 05:00 PM
Edited By: tshultz on 4 Jan 2010 01:02
My dad's pole barn 40x40
He just spent a afternoon cleaning it out after i took theis pic 
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posted January 03, 2010 08:47 PM
Edited By: narider on 4 Jan 2010 04:53
Thanks Dan, one of the YZ's(the other one was my Christmas present this year) and one of the Hayabusa's are Josh Owen's as he lives with us as well. The rest are mine and Deb's, and we still have 2 of our other Harley's (our Sporsters) and my other (wrecked) GSXR 1000 at the shop. Plus we have 5 pitbikes (one of which is Deb's daughters) that aren't pictured (including a cool little 75cc Indian dirtbike).
Thanks Texas12R, light colors sure help visibility (and the drop ceiling helps hide some of the electrical routing and water lines, etc)... but we really do need (and willl be putting in) another 8 tor 16 bulbs in there actually.
ToddS, I certainly have a big soft spot for any garage that's got a nitrous bottle, a shelf dedicated to one can of coke and an ECTA poster in it... and your lighting design looks to keep the bill pretty low as well. :-)
And nice collection your dad has there, I especially like that wood burner and am only guessing how many days it would be before I went in the house if I had a recliner in my garage (let's not give Deb any ideas or I'll never be allowed back in the house)! Guessing he wants to smack ya around a little for taking that pic and posting before he picked up - lol.
I remember when I moved "up" to a droplight in a wide open and leaky carport... from a flashlight in a Chevy van to wrench in. So I've considered everything i've seen or had "golden" since those days, and feel both fortunate and greatful for what I have today.
Todd
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posted January 05, 2010 09:22 AM
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I was going to post some pics of my setup, but after seeing this I am feeling a little discouraged. It looks like I will have to spend the weekend making my garage presentable. 
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posted January 05, 2010 03:47 PM
Vent in the roof........< man, that is such a great idea.........
Would not have to open the garage door to vent fumes.......
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posted January 05, 2010 03:55 PM
While we're talking "shop" stuff, what do you guys use/suggest as far as bike lifts go?
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posted January 05, 2010 06:34 PM
Don't know for sure which type you're talking about Shane. You mean a jack / lift that goes under the engine and lifts the bike or a ride-on lift? If the second type is what you're asking about, I bought an air operated Handy lift and it's the cats meow. The large sides allow an area for tools, etc. When it's not in use it will double as a bench or storage area.
I had a Harbor Freight that worked good, sold it to Chad to buy my Handy. It was tough with one person as it would roll on it's casters when putting the bike on it but with no sides it took up a lot less room.
They sell 'bout three different styles and are priced right.
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posted January 05, 2010 10:03 PM
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So if everyone else is sharing (hell, I only peeked on here to see what the LSR crowd might
be up to as I haven't been online for awhile - y'all never quit talking on here do ya - lol),
here's the bike garage we're setting up for Deb, Josh and myself at home.
Todd
Holy moly, Todd, that is huge and looks like you have an upstairs??
more lights, more lights!
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posted January 06, 2010 06:34 AM
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Don't know for sure which type you're talking about Shane. You mean a jack / lift that goes under the engine and lifts the bike or a ride-on lift? If the second type is what you're asking about, I bought an air operated Handy lift and it's the cats meow. The large sides allow an area for tools, etc. When it's not in use it will double as a bench or storage area.
I had a Harbor Freight that worked good, sold it to Chad to buy my Handy. It was tough with one person as it would roll on it's casters when putting the bike on it but with no sides it took up a lot less room.
They sell 'bout three different styles and are priced right.
Dan
Yes, something like the Handy lift would be ideal. I'm a little put off by the price, though...it looks like $1100+Sh for just the basic Handy lift. That doesn't include the wider side slats. But since this is a tool that I want to last forever (from my standpoint, at least ), I want to get a solid product.
There are several others that I have looked at. Greg Smith Equipment has some that seem decent, and they are about $500 less.
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posted January 06, 2010 06:54 AM
I was put off by the new price too, $1200 was as cheap as I could get one. A mechanic had this one and needed some money so he sold it to me for $600.
A bike shop that went under a while back was selling theirs for $500 a piece, you might have some luck finding a used one.
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posted January 06, 2010 07:03 AM
Edited By: Shane661 on 6 Jan 2010 15:07
Here are some of the others I have looked at:
http://www.gregsmithequipment.com/Motorcycle_Lifts_s/2.htm
http://www.completehydraulic.com/lifts-motorcycle.html
And on a shoestring, this Harbor Freight unit is on sale for $279...with local pick up:
http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/displayitem.taf?Itemnumber=91764
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posted January 06, 2010 07:12 AM
I would stick with Handy or build a platform for what you want Shane, maybe both even. When we get together I'll sketch you a cantalever lift of 2x4's and plywood I built years ago that worked great to save ramp space.
Here's some of the basic pneumatic Handy lifts, one standard, one with 8" side extensions (they sell 12" ones too and both slide on and off real easy), one with 13" front extension and the other with both extension kits. I like to mount the "foot" valve up on the lift to use by hand so it keeps the trip hazards of the ground. Plug in, raise or lower, and unplug. Also get the dolly and you can move the lift around (in lowered position) with ease as needed, even with a bike on it if necessary.
There's some real nce ones Handy has now if you want all the extras, I prefer the standard no hinge model myself, but they have really upped their selection in the last 10years or so. Other lifts go higher, have tons of littel things with them, swing down ramps, diamond plate tops, go higher, etc etc, but these lifts will be around when we're long gone. They have and will stand the test of time, the company isn't going anywhere and they make for a great lunch/meeting table to boot. Make for a great "quarters" table too, but that was a different lifetime ;-)
This is a Harbor frieght one (as you can see it has no platform like a standard lift) and is a knock off of a Kendon lift, and in my opinion is better thenb the Kendon and and was 1/3rd the price. It's one we use at the track or Deb uses when she works at the shop on our personal bikes and I don't have a station open for her. Works greast at track as when it's packed up it takes up well less then 2 square foot in the trailer.
If budget is real heavy right now, don't settle. Build a platform table (ends up being strictly a project bench later) and save for a Handy... will end up best of both worlds when done.
Todd
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posted January 06, 2010 07:20 AM
I'd love to have a Handy, but my Harbor Feight with normal table (Handy wheel vice) has served me perfectly for 8? years. Cost me about $400 incl the Handy wheel holder.
Foot pumped hydraulic jacking mechanism.
GREAT value.
If i had extra money = Handy + Snapon;
poor ole me = HF + Craftsman
Beautiful shop, Todd! I see Deb hard at work
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posted January 06, 2010 07:24 AM
Most definetly need more lights (and tons of other things), but with the move and a bunch of 20 other projects all going on at the same time right now.... it will all happen as it happens (for now our initial purpose for this area has been met). And yeah, that's a full walk in upstairs attic above this garage Karl.
Deb and I fight for our "out of view stuff" space up there, but I did win out on getting 5 of the pitbikes, a bunch of body work and a lawn mower up there on my half though.
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posted January 06, 2010 09:30 AM
Great pics Todd, man you guys must stay busy.
Shane, the lift in the picture has the small wheel chock that's not too good. It's the same lift that Chad has now but I done like Karl and bought a Handy chock for about a hundred bucks and it works just fine......it's a lot easier to roll around than my Handy.
The other two lifts in that HF link has the good wheel chocks. Don't forget that HF has 20% coupons everywhere and they are good even on sale items. I use them so much my garage looks like a HF catalog!
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posted January 06, 2010 10:15 AM
Looks great everyone, I'm jealous of the garage goodies. What I need these days is a super duty HEATER, it's frickin cold and I want to split some cases!
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posted January 06, 2010 10:46 AM
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Looks great everyone, I'm jealous of the garage goodies. What I need these days is a super duty HEATER, it's frickin cold and I want to split some cases!
Dean, i know what you are talking about.
It was 30F this morning at 1am when i just had to do a leakdown on the apres-Miami motor
brrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr
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posted January 06, 2010 11:16 AM
30 would be an improvement, it's been getting into the TEENS at night, with no relief in sight. I smash my knuckles more frequently when it gets that cold.
So, didja hurt it on that first pass?
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posted January 06, 2010 12:55 PM
dean entropy these heaters are great they don't require electricity only a propane tank i use the tank off my grill mine is a 90,000BTU but a 200,000 BTU is only 119.00 at northern tool
http://www.northerntool.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product_6970_503599_503599
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posted January 06, 2010 01:00 PM
Edited By: Shane661 on 6 Jan 2010 21:10
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Very nice lifts and very nice bikes, Todd. I have to say that the old Sportster is my favorite of the bunch! 
I'm going to be working on the garage over the next month or so to get it somewhat in order. I'll probably post some photos of it's current state, and maybe start a separate thread. It's going to be quite a project!
Shane
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