Armadillo boxes

[the_eel]

New (nervous) biker here. bought a 62 plate ybr 125 for the daily commute as someone who knows NOTHING about bikes or bike culture purely for practical and economic reasons.

I now know why people get in to bikes.

I like it way more than I than I thought I would.

but it still scares the sh*t out of me.

anyway, the wife has just bought an old beetle and it needs to live in the garage otherwise it will rust away. guess what - my bike is in there.

so, has anyone here got one these metal storage box / crate things to park their bike in and are they any good / worth the money? I was looking at aramdilloboxes.co.uk

apologies if this has been covered somewhere else. had a look but couldn't find anything,

[colink98]

1 thousand of your earth pound notes....

Can you clean a bit of space in the garage ?
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[wr6133]

You were there first, tell her to shove her hitlermobile in a field and burn it, the mancave is yours.

From the picture that shed thing looks like single skin metal, hello condensation and corrosion.

[Riejufixing]

[the_eel]

[Bhud]

Let's face it - that Beetle is hardly a concourse classic. It's probably half made of filler. Probably hasn't been maintained, has a knackered engine, and she won't be working on it. When that banger fails to win over the classic car lot; she'll see it as a slobmobile, and will sell it. In the honored tradition of the 20-odd previous owners it's had over the past 30 years. On the other hand, your YBR125 will hold its value if you, and not a thief, are still in possession when the time comes to sell. The Beetle will rust, yes. But you know the novelty will wear off with her sooner rather than later. If she's concerned about rust, ask what her plans are to replace panels and get bodywork done. Keep your bike in the garage.

[the_eel]

[the_eel]

[the_eel]

[t121anf]

I don't know your property layout but I think a decent shed should be a more viable option.

With the relaxed planning laws, would you be able to build a brick outhouse if a shed wasn't secure enough?

[Riejufixing]

[Ste]

Time for a new wife.

[the_eel]

[the_eel]

[yen_powell]

[A100man]

[the_eel]

[2wheelLover51]

Lets hope you can squeeze it into the garage. If not, why not use a decent cover. I've used Oxford Stormex covers on all my bikes. They've always sat outside, year round. As long as you keep them weather proofed with some WD40, ACF50 etc. they'll be ok.
You'll probably need some security as well..
Of course you could always cover the car instead..
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[A100man]

[mentalboy]

[weasley]

A YBR doesn't take up a lot of spaces sideways - assuming the VW will be a high-days-and-holidays kind of thing rather than a daily driver, you back the car in as far as it will go then park the bike across the front of it. It might take a bit of manoeuvring depending on access but a simple wheel dolly might help.
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