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The most significant drawback to condo dwelling is the lack of secure storage for a motorcycle. After finding a few BA's and Speedies that suit my taste, I have been shopping about for a place to keep a bike. The public storage types I have approached are a mixed bag; one would only keep a bike if the fuel tank was empty, another would exclude a rideable motorcycle from insurance, and the one advertising motorcycle storage charges an arm and leg in addition to the purchase of their house insurance. So, do any of the BA crowd here use remote storage and wha are your experiences/recommendations? PS: I MISS MY MANCAVE!!!!! 
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Any chance you could rent one of those PODS and put it in the parking lot? Just a thought.
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Find a nice little old lady with a big garage....
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Find a nice little old lady with a big garage....
Sure, and seriosly, advertise for a small garage. You might be surprised. A buddy of mine did and nailed down a half stall for very little money.
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I lived in a small apartment for 5 years got the TBA after the first year. I parked it in the parking lot right outside my window with a cover from Wal-mart. For a while I could get it up under the porch right under my window but the fire marshall put a stop to that. If you are going to put in the parking lot I would recommend a disc brake lock with an alarm built in. Like on here www.lockitt.com.
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if i didn't have a garage I'd store mine at the dealer.
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watch the want ad's or keep your eyes open for a reasonably priced 5x8 cargo trailer, get a ramp and lock it all up. renting storage is a waste of $$$ being someplace other than right outside, will styfle your rideing times, and you can always use a little trailer for other things so feasably you will have for yrs to come....=  good investment
ENJOY!!!!! NEWT!!!!!
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When I lived in an apt I did pretty much the same as PES. Had a cover from JCWhitney, and put a lock on it, didn't have a problem. You can always get LoJack installed if you're worried about theft. I've heard the alarm Triumph makes sucks.
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I live in an apartment. My Speedy parks next to my car. Never had any problems. But I guess every neighborhood is different. Although, I would like to get one of these http://www.cycleshell.com/Soren
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My Speedy parks next to my car. Never had any problems. Soren
Soren,
Now that you've chimed in, I hope you realize that some ba.com neer-do-well is going to dredge up the picture you posted of your poor, ice-laden motorbike.
Not that I condone or encourage such behavior 
jh
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Although, I would like to get one of these http://www.cycleshell.com/
Soren
That thing is great! I wish I had seen something like that before I built my shed for my bike.... would have cost about the same. Looks like a really cool product.
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Soren,
Now that you've chimed in, I hope you realize that some ba.com neer-do-well is going to dredge up the picture you posted of your poor, ice-laden motorbike.
Not that I condone or encourage such behavior
jh
You mean this one...
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You were right John. One of the ne'er do wells  
Contra todo mal, mezcal; contra todo bien, también
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Well, I have to admit THIS "ne'er do well" thought o' doin' that, BUT(and don't have a heart attack here folks) I must've had a pang of conscience here for once....so I didn't. (actually, it was probably more the thought that I didn't want to see that picture of chrome rusting that quickly before my very eyes ever again)
Yep! Just like a good Single Malt Scotch, you might call me "an acquired taste" TOO.(among the many OTHER things you may care to call me, of course)
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I just happen to have a 5 x 8 trailer with ramps for my bike. I used to take the trailer and truck out tO Pahrump for storage as I was riding the bike and could not afford to feed the truck at 9 MPG. Now I need the truck and trailer to move and where I am going will allow me to store the bike inside the trailer in the carport. Now I have to figure out a way to tie down the front of the trailer to prevent tipping the silly thing when loading and unloading the bike as it will not be attached to the truck.
Why is it never easy?
07 Speedmstr, Long Tors, bags, sissy bar and rack, windshield, engine bars, 2 ww lights, 2 fast eddy stickers and a .45 ACP.
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Soren,
Now that you've chimed in, I hope you realize that some ba.com neer-do-well is going to dredge up the picture you posted of your poor, ice-laden motorbike.
Not that I condone or encourage such behavior
jh
You mean this one...
The up side is no one will want to steal it until Spring.  I still don't believe you have a conscious, Dwight. 
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a couple of jack stands to support the back of the trailer and wheel chocks to make sure it doesn't roll around should do.
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Better yet, take the wheels off the trailer and leave it on blocks - harder to steal!
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Got mine stored in my bedroom, all nice toasty and dry. Of course I didnt plan ahead, I have to figure out how to turn it around so I can get it back out. 
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Got mine stored in my bedroom, all nice toasty and dry. Of course I didnt plan ahead, I have to figure out how to turn it around so I can get it back out.
easy one, take it all apart and rebuild it in the opposite direction!
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Got mine stored in my bedroom, all nice toasty and dry. Of course I didnt plan ahead, I have to figure out how to turn it around so I can get it back out.
YEAH?! Well THAT MAY NOT BE the ONLY THING you "haven't planned ahead" about here, Rich!!! 
I GUESS I'm JUST gonna have to ALSO warn YOU about what kind'a "tragic consequences" can happen when one uses their BEDROOM to park their motorcycle whenever it's not being used, JUST LIKE I tried to do in ANOTHER recent thread around here!!!!
(GEEESH!!! WHAT IS IT WITH SOME YOU GUYS AROUND HERE, HUH?!...WHY WON'T YOU GUYS EVER LISTEN TO MY "WISE COUNSEL" WHICH I DISPENSE HERE AT BA.COM ON A REGULAR BASIS, HUH?!) 
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Hey! Well, all I can say is that you guys better WATCH IT!!!
You see, I used to ride with this one guy who loved BOTH his REALLY hot wife, AND his Ducati which he would keep in their bedroom when he wasn't riding it.
But one fateful day he arrived home early from work to discover THIS scene unfolding RIGHT HERE...
..and well, long story short, the poor guy is now servin' 10 to 20 at Folsom for puttin' a .45 cap into that poor Duc's engine cases!
(BTW, is you're wonderin'...that hot wife o' his escaped that terrible scene unscathed, filed for divorce, and is said to now be living confortably in Fresno with a Motor Guzzi...she always did have a thing for those Italians, ya know...ain't it too bad that she never seemed to learn her lesson?!)
Yep! Just like a good Single Malt Scotch, you might call me "an acquired taste" TOO.(among the many OTHER things you may care to call me, of course)
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You! Off My Planet!
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Find a nice little old lady with a big garage....
Trust me, that will be the most expensive option.
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Thanks for the input guys. I live on the second floor facing the street here, and the covered parking area is at the rear of the buildings. The neighborhood is safe enough that stroller moms are out on our street during the day, but their have been some autos broken into lately. If I parked a bike out front I could see it from most of my windows, but it would be on the street with nothing solid to chain it to. The parking area is under a canopy with very solid supports to which a bike could be chained, but it is far from my direct observation and adjacent to empty buildings that are scheduled for demolition. (new hospital construction) Beyond is the freeway service road, so there are few eyes/ears in that direction.
I have been considering modifying a centerstand so that it could be locked into position. Maybe matching tabs on both the stand and frame through which the shackle of a lock could be passed. Hard to quietly push a bike down the lane while its on its centerstand.
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maybe take a hammer drill and and anchor bolt with an eye in it, and epoxy into a corner of the concrete where it's out of the way, but accessible for locking the bike to.
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