08-25-2020, 02:40 PM
(08-25-2020, 01:21 PM)Dave_imp Wrote:I am in a similar situation. I have 3 motorcycles, a truck, a car, and all my tools (2 roll-arounds, 2 work benches, and a radial arm saw) and a washer and dryer stuffed into my 2 car garage. I park my bikes on the center stand, and use brute force to slide them around every time I need to get one of them out, or the car or truck out. Takes me about 10 minutes to get a motorcycle out. One more thing - I use the bed of my pick-up for storage - unloading / loading it each time I drive the truck.(08-25-2020, 03:07 AM)motoWest_imp Wrote:I am in a similar situation. I have 3 motorcycles, a truck, a car, and all my tools (2 roll-arounds, 2 work benches, and a radial arm saw) and a washer and dryer stuffed into my 2 car garage. I park my bikes on the center stand, and use brute force to slide them around every time I need to get one of them out, or the car or truck out. Takes me about 10 minutes to get a motorcycle out. One more thing - I use the bed of my pick-up for storage - unloading / loading it each time I drive the truck.(08-25-2020, 12:49 AM)pekingduck_imp Wrote: Chris, if your main reason to sell it is maneuvering in the garage or tight space, maybe consider one of the Harbor Freight motorcycle dollies. They are really well designed and sturdy. I've had one for more than 10 years. Just $80 (before the normal 20% off coupon).
Wow, I wish I knew this existed earlier. If I want my car and the CB in the garage, it takes me about ten minutes and a 9-point turn to fit the bike in there just right. It's the one time I really wish the bike were about ~100lbs lighter.
Everyone seems to have the same amount of garage space - not quite enough. I use a bunch of centerstand dollies to make the most of the space. In one end of the workshop, my Bonnie blocks my CB1100, which blocks my lathe. But I can get to the lathe in seconds sliding them sideways.
While I'd love a huge garage, I know I'd eventually come back to the same problem, but with a fleet of dollies.
