sleeping outside

[toucan]

okay, i dunno how to do the poll thingy.

where does your bike sleep?
outside,
under a cover,
in a garage,
in the kitchen (assuming you have a very wide back door),
in the lounge,
in the bedroom.

 

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[(RIP) maverick]

Outside under a cover

Yep Toucan over here a garage is a very rare comodity if you can afford it in London. I have found most SA friends astonished to find a Porche Boxer, Lotus, Jaguar x8 etc standing in our street uncovered through all 4 seasons. Ok I lied there is only two seasons here - winter and autumn

When I first bought a bike in the UK absolutely paranoid about leaving it outside but now after 4 years used to it. I can only imagine if the same type of cars was standing overnight in JHB the thiefs would have a royal field day and a few very unhappy owners the next day.

 

[Den]

In a shed............................ do you want to see it !!!

 

[Vendome 41]

In a shed............................ do you want to see it !!!

If we must or if you must show it

 

[toucan]

Re: Outside under a cover

[ I can only imagine if the same type of cars was standing overnight in JHB the thiefs would have a royal field day and a few very unhappy owners the next day. [/B]

the thiefs aren't picky anymore, they'll steal anything.

i was wondering about the rain and weather affecting the bike. my old airhead (R80ST) gets water in the gearbox via the speedo cable. i used to ride it everyday so corrosion in the box wasn't much of a problem.

does the ADV get water in anywhere that can cause problems?
(besides the oil light)

 

[Keith Chapman]

Bikes live in a garage, the car lives outside, got to get your priorities right.

Hey Mav, a Londoner with a garage. upmarket or what

I might shift the bikes and rent the space to 40 asylum seekers

 

[(RIP) maverick]

Re: Re: Outside under a cover

does the ADV get water in anywhere that can cause problems?
(besides the oil light)

All I can think off is the bevel drive if it gets submersed in water. You can however fit a bevel breather with pipe to the upper part of the frame to bypass this posibility.

if you read Mick Fagan's reply in this thread it would give you a better idea..

<a href="http://www.ukgser.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=540&highlight=diff+breather">Diff breather</a>

Think the pics are out of sync as this was done long ago.

cheers