your workshop/garage

[-Savage-]

Since im going to be doing alot of work on the bike, ive decided to overhaul my garage for the purpose. i was wondering if any of you lot had your garage kitted out for working on your bikes?

so far i have shelves and the usual for my tools, and i built quite a sturdy bench there at the weekend, to which im going to mount a vice.

just wondering what tools/fixtures you would recommend?

im going to need paddock stands, and some sort of jack for the bike as il be removing the forks.

ive got my lighting sorted, 2 big security lights wired into the origonal lighting circuit.

rambling on here now, so il stop lol
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My Bikes - - - Royal Enfield 500 with sidecar, VFR800, CBR600FX,
Peugeot Speedfight 100, Kymco Hipster 125, GSXR750K5, Jawa TS 350

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I'd consider investing in an Abba stand - I've found mine much more sturdy than paddock stands and picked mine up for £50 from Visordown. So worked out cheaper than paddock stands as I can use an old car jack under the sump to lift the front.

[flat eric]

get some carpet on the floor, there's nothing like a bit of comfort whilst attending to your bike. my garage is fully laid with offcuts from the house.

and get any draughts form the garage door sorted, it can be nasty in the winter with the wind howling through.

when i put the bike in the garage, i park it right in the middle on it's branded bike mat. nothing but the best for my baby.

sounds like you've got everything else sorted. oh, hope you have some tunes in the garage to listen to.
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There is always someone worse off than you !

[Groove]

This is my work place:

https://www.bikechatforums.com/download.php?id=47076

Fairings currently in the wooden shed next to bike with a 3 peice suit. Tank and various bits of bike such as air box/filter, cam cover, and some plastics are in the living room.

Tools are in the sheds with the grey doors, along with a paddock stand.

Tunes come from a lil radio inside the grey shed.

Oh yeah, it seems i blew my bike up for getting a tad low on oil, i swear i only topped it up a week or 2 ago....This be the reason its in peices, valves all look fine, more stripping shall be commencing tomorrow. If it comes to it, a engine with 30k less miles is on ebay for £300
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[cagiva gezzer]

Stereo and beer-thievery goods!

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"because one stroke isnt enough and four strokes waste two"

[Chappy96]

1) Fit an RSJ across the ceiling on pillars or cut into the masonry, really useful when removing suspension from the bike.

2) Get a compressor and tyre fitting equipment; bead breaker, balancer, levers and weights, nothing more theraputic than levering on some new rubber.

3) As mentioned before, get some carpet/mats, better to kneel on than cold concrete.

4) Flourescent tubes are the best sort of light for the workshop, if your spotlamps are halogens, it'll get extremely warm in there for you!! I've even fitted some low level flourescents at floor level so I don't need the lead lamp to see under the bikes.

5) The people I know that have used them say that a bike lift is worth its' weight in gold.

6) Make sure you've got some tunes aswell, to help the time while away.

And once you've got all of that, a decent garage you shall have......

(I'm sure I've missed some things out!! )

[Chappy96]

Oh, and the compulsory Pirelli calender!!

[Fruit'n'nut]

[kawakid]

i'm quite fortunate to have a largish garage (26 foot) where I can fit 2 bikes and a car.

I've put 500 watt lights up on the inside, just to aid working on bike/car.

I use an Abba also, i've not got the best tool collection mostly cheapish tools ie Argos/markets etc, but for my simple jobs it does the job.
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I've a twin and a 4.

[stinkwheel]

My lockup is so full of bikes there's no room inside to work on them. I have to take two out to get right to the back.
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“Rule one: Always stick around for one more drink. That's when things happen. That's when you find out everything you want to know.”
I did the 2010 Round Britain Rally on my 350 Bullet. 89 landmarks, 3 months, 9,500 miles.

[hellkat]

My garage consists of mr hellkat's first floor council flat living room at the moment

The Super Tenere is upside down* beside the window,
our mate Beebs is sleeping on the sofa bed,
and the new kitten and Grilli the visiting brothelcat are fighting amongst the wiring which
my office ("Financial Empire Central") has taken up in the other side of this homely but somewhat crazy 12'x14' space



* I do not know why it has to be upside down.
Something to do with getting the exhaust off more easily
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Not nearly as interesting in real life.

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[beckford]

This is my workshop, not much of a workshop but its good enuff for me.

https://img339.imageshack.us/img339/1329/cimg0256ku8.jpg

[tatters]

l think the most fancy bit of kit i,ve got is a steam engine host that runs along the I beam across the ceiling, great for lifting a whole bike off the floor or for lifting bike/car engines.
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[SoND]

I've got a massive garage, just need to fill it full of bikes and go find some more mechanical skills to make use of it better.

What tools have you got so far?

Long allen keys come in handy as do small ones, a big selection of screw drivers, 90º screw drivers are useful, hammers and drifts, electric drill and bits, socket set and spanners, blow torch.....