Calinazaret Posted April 14, 2014 Report Share Posted April 14, 2014 Hi, I just bought a bike and I need a way to house it. It's sheltered currently in a rickety makeshift lean-to sort of thing and I'm looking to buy a little storage shed of some kind. Any recommendations of a place to start looking? Well-made brands? I'd rather have something of quality, it doesnt have to be large elaborate but I want it to last and take care of my baby. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gixxus Christ! Posted April 14, 2014 Report Share Posted April 14, 2014 Above all you want something substantial that will be hard to break into. Expect to spend a bit of money. Home Depot and places like that have she'd kits you build yourself. You will want to either pour a concrete slab or at least build a wooden pallet for it to stand on. They make plastic ones but I wouldn't trust my bike to a structure that can be violated with a blowtorch and a car hanger. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calinazaret Posted April 14, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 14, 2014 Yeah I was wondering about the flooring. Figuring out how to pour concrete sounds like a fun project haha. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bowdog Posted April 14, 2014 Report Share Posted April 14, 2014 There are some Amish built ones on the left side of 40 as you are heading towards Hebron (not sure where you live) they look to be built very strong and they come out and just drop in place. I believe they even have in house financing available if needed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blue03636 Posted April 14, 2014 Report Share Posted April 14, 2014 Financing? I built a 5x8 garden shed with a heavy-duty, treated floor for $500. If you get some beer and steaks together, you may even get some local yokels to ride over and build it for you. Deal, when are you coming down? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smccrory Posted April 14, 2014 Report Share Posted April 14, 2014 Deal, when are you coming down? Just like an Amish barn raising. Without beards. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blue03636 Posted April 14, 2014 Report Share Posted April 14, 2014 Just like an Amish barn raising. Without beards. I have a mullet wig is that close enough? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tpoppa Posted April 14, 2014 Report Share Posted April 14, 2014 I like the plastic sheds. They are pretty much zero maintenance. You can build the base with $100 in pressure treated lumber or concrete. If you do the wood base the whole project should take less than 4 hours. I am probably getting one of these this summerhttp://www.homedepot.com/p/Suncast-Sutton-7-ft-3-in-x-7-ft-4-5-in-Resin-Storage-Shed-BMS7791/203702042 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bad324 Posted April 14, 2014 Report Share Posted April 14, 2014 My dad has stored his Harley in a plastic sun cast for a few years now and loves it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redkow97 Posted April 14, 2014 Report Share Posted April 14, 2014 having the bike out of sight is the biggest security advantage to keeping it in a shed. If people want in, they will get in. Speaking to the rubbermade shecks in particular, I have seen a LOT of police reports where those are broken into. As someone pointed out, the only "tool" needed to break in is a lighter. You heat the door and just pull the lock off when the plastic melts. Smart thieves won't even need to do that (the lighter becomes a "criminal tool" and adds an additional charge). In the process of talking to one of the victims of such a theft, he said his shed has been broken into multiple times. The plastic "frame" flexes enough that you can easily push the doorframe up enough to pull the door off the hinge. What I'm saying is GO WITH A WOODEN STRUCTURE. And don't skimp on your hinges and locks. If you are going to have ventilation (and I suggest that you do), put any vents or windows high up, and make them too small for people to fit through. I don't know that I could build a 5x8 for $500, but i'd like to think I could keep it below $1,000, and get something more like 8x10... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madcat6183 Posted April 14, 2014 Report Share Posted April 14, 2014 Easily build a 5x8 for less than 500.00, heck I think the package for one of those at Menards is about that price, with pressure treated flooring. You'll need to level the ground, then I recommend putting 57s(limestone) under it too and using that for the base, then put the shed right on it. I built my 8x10 for about 800 and that was years ago when these premades weren't nearly as nice, or cheap as now. Look at Menards, if you're in Cbus look at Anderson's, believe they sell them uber cheap. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calinazaret Posted April 14, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 14, 2014 Just like an Amish barn raising. Without beards.But I prefer the beards! :-PI'm not as worried about thieves as I am about the elements. And bugs crawling out of my gauge cluster. I just moved from California and I know vehicles get eaten alive out here...Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2talltim Posted April 14, 2014 Report Share Posted April 14, 2014 Maybe I missed it but what's your location? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gixxus Christ! Posted April 14, 2014 Report Share Posted April 14, 2014 If you're only concern is the elements then a rain cover would be the easiest and cheapest option but if you don't ride much moisture will build up inside it on hot days. What do you mean by chewed up? The biggest enemy to vehicles here is road salt, and after a few good hard rains that's no longer an issue until winter comes again. Other than that it's the same exact sun here as over on the left coast and as far as I know it rains water here too...so idk what you expect to be so harmful about ohio weather vs California. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smccrory Posted April 14, 2014 Report Share Posted April 14, 2014 The only critter damage I've seen in Ohio is a mouse taking up residence in an airbox and leaving a bunch of seed pod shells behind. Birds make nests in airplane cowls, but there aren't spaces big enough on (most) motorcycles. Rain, salt and rust are your environmental enemies here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Butters Posted April 14, 2014 Report Share Posted April 14, 2014 Parking a bike outside in the snow all winter is going to deteriorate it much faster than putting it in a garage... It's not about different sun or water, it's common sense.... It's not always 85 and humid, there is winter in Ohio Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ludwb675 Posted April 14, 2014 Report Share Posted April 14, 2014 (edited) I built a 10x8 shed to house my two bikes last summer. It took most of summer and cost about $1,600 for everything. I vinyl sided it and used architectural shingles to match the house/garage. http://ohioriders.net/index.php?/topic/102707-bike-has-a-new-home/ I know you asked about buying a pre-made shed. Just wanted to put my experience out there and the cost. Home Depot has a 8x8 (maybe 8x10) shed kit you can buy for $999. It doesn't include much of a floor and uses 2x3's for the beams. The reviews also stated a lot of problems with warped boards. I would either build my own or buy some pre-made that i could look at first. Edited April 14, 2014 by ludwb675 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DAC Posted April 14, 2014 Report Share Posted April 14, 2014 Just like an Amish barn raising. Without beards. ... or sobriety. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DAC Posted April 14, 2014 Report Share Posted April 14, 2014 I built a 10x8 shed to house my two bikes last summer. It took most of summer and cost about $1,600 for everything. I vinyl sided it and used architectural shingles to match the house/garage. http://ohioriders.net/index.php?/topic/102707-bike-has-a-new-home/ I know you asked about buying a pre-made shed. Just wanted to put my experience out there and the cost. Home Depot has a 8x8 (maybe 8x10) shed kit you can buy for $999. It doesn't include much of a floor and uses 2x3's for the beams. The reviews also stated a lot of problems with warped boards. I would either build my own or buy some pre-made that i could look at first. If you're going to be where you are for a while - like, say, a decade - this is the way to go. I built my own about 15 years ago the same way - 10x12 with vinyl siding for about $1,300 all in. Today ~$1,600 sounds about right. If your living status is likely to change in a few years, then go vinyl as long as it doesn't look like crap. I'd stay away from the Home Depot/Lowe's kits unless you buy some extra lumber to beef it up. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JackFlash Posted April 14, 2014 Report Share Posted April 14, 2014 (edited) I can't begin to think of a motorcycle shelter without my mind just taking off. I have to ask... What do you want that shelter to do for you and your bike? 1) Do you just want to keep off the elements like dirt and water, like a cover...2) ...or keep people from wheeling away your precious....3) ...or have enough room to do a little maintenance on it...4) ...and have electric for a light bulb...5) ...or more electric to plug in a little heater for when you want to sit on it in the middle of winter and make zroom zroom sounds...6) ...or have enough space for your 2nd motorcycle that you will find yourself lusting over. (Oh yes you do! We all lust for a 2nd bike.)...7) ...or have even more electricity for other things, like a mini fridge or a power tool or a TV...8) ...or have enough room for lawn and garden items to be stored as well...9) ...or have enough room for a tool box and work bench for more in depth bike maintenance...10) ...or to be able to tow this shelter behind a vehicle, like a trailer, for going to the track or on rides beginning miles from home...11) ...or ??? All of a sudden I feel like I need an RV with a built in garage. My mind just runs with ideas building on ideas. . Edited April 14, 2014 by JackFlash Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redkow97 Posted April 14, 2014 Report Share Posted April 14, 2014 (edited) The only critter damage I've seen in Ohio is a mouse taking up residence in an airbox and leaving a bunch of seed pod shells behind. Birds make nests in airplane cowls, but there aren't spaces big enough on (most) motorcycles. Rain, salt and rust are your environmental enemies here. JB had a mouse living in his airbox when he bought his bike. It chewed the foam air filter, and the metal housing! if the elements are the only concern, then the rubbermade stuff will do well. But from what I'm seeing, they are expensive. The steel sheds are a LOT cheaper. I just searched "plastic shed" on Amazon, and got a ton of results. a decent sized rubbermade setup is going to be $750-$1,000 very quickly. Similarly sized steel units start under $300... **edit - this looks like the ideal solution. http://www.amazon.com/Arrow-Shed-YS47-A-4-Feet-Storage/dp/B0015ZXYCU/ref=sr_1_21?s=lawn-garden&ie=UTF8&qid=1397492356&sr=1-21&keywords=plastic+shed Edited April 14, 2014 by redkow97 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JackFlash Posted April 14, 2014 Report Share Posted April 14, 2014 Punch "Garden shed" or "Motorcycle shelter" into YouTube. You'll get all sorts of ideas. . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redkow97 Posted April 14, 2014 Report Share Posted April 14, 2014 as an aside, a 5x8 enclosed trailer may cost marginally more than a shed, and also have more uses beyond simply keeping your bike out of the elements. Stick it in the back yard with the wheels chocked and leveled with jacks, and it's a shed. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rollnhot Posted April 14, 2014 Report Share Posted April 14, 2014 We have a local guy that builds a rock solid 8x12x8ft high barn for $950. Fabs it up at his place and assembles on you site in 3 hours. I love mine. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bowdog Posted April 14, 2014 Report Share Posted April 14, 2014 Rollnhot, any pics you can post or send? I might be interested in that to store winter stuff in summer and vice versa. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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