Motorbikes inside the house?
Poll: Motorbikes inside the house?
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Serious question. What type of house design requires bike to be parked in the house? Terrace with no parking outside and no back garden / access?
Just curious as I grew up in the above, so always had my mountain bike in the house, regardless of how muddy it got, I don't know how my mum put up with it. But I don't think I would ever bring a motorbike inside.
Just curious as I grew up in the above, so always had my mountain bike in the house, regardless of how muddy it got, I don't know how my mum put up with it. But I don't think I would ever bring a motorbike inside.
Bob_Defly said:
Serious question. What type of house design requires bike to be parked in the house? Terrace with no parking outside and no back garden / access?
Just curious as I grew up in the above, so always had my mountain bike in the house, regardless of how muddy it got, I don't know how my mum put up with it. But I don't think I would ever bring a motorbike inside.
Any house design? I could have mine in the garage but they are safer, warmer and look cool in the houseJust curious as I grew up in the above, so always had my mountain bike in the house, regardless of how muddy it got, I don't know how my mum put up with it. But I don't think I would ever bring a motorbike inside.
I'll just do my usual harbinger of doom post then....
Bringing a motorcycle into the house, even one drained of fuel and oil, massively increases the fire-loading in your living quarters i.e. if you are unlucky enough to have a fire in the home, the motorcycle / object d'art will give it massive amounts of carbon-dense fuel.
Fairings, tyres, seats, plastics etc etc; they all burn like billy-o and produce massive volumes of toxic and flammable smoke.
The bike itself is unlikely to be the source of the fire however if it becomes involved (as it will if the fire is in the same room) it will massively reduce your chances of survival.
Your garage attached to or built as part of your house is a separate compartment with increased fire resistance in walls, ceilings and doors so a fire there has much less chance of affecting you directly.
30 years in the fire service, qualified fire-behaviour instructor etc etc.
Have working smoke detectors, shut all your doors at night.
Bringing a motorcycle into the house, even one drained of fuel and oil, massively increases the fire-loading in your living quarters i.e. if you are unlucky enough to have a fire in the home, the motorcycle / object d'art will give it massive amounts of carbon-dense fuel.
Fairings, tyres, seats, plastics etc etc; they all burn like billy-o and produce massive volumes of toxic and flammable smoke.
The bike itself is unlikely to be the source of the fire however if it becomes involved (as it will if the fire is in the same room) it will massively reduce your chances of survival.
Your garage attached to or built as part of your house is a separate compartment with increased fire resistance in walls, ceilings and doors so a fire there has much less chance of affecting you directly.
30 years in the fire service, qualified fire-behaviour instructor etc etc.
Have working smoke detectors, shut all your doors at night.
Rubin215 said:
I'll just do my usual harbinger of doom post then....
Bringing a motorcycle into the house, even one drained of fuel and oil, massively increases the fire-loading in your living quarters i.e. if you are unlucky enough to have a fire in the home, the motorcycle / object d'art will give it massive amounts of carbon-dense fuel.
Fairings, tyres, seats, plastics etc etc; they all burn like billy-o and produce massive volumes of toxic and flammable smoke.
The bike itself is unlikely to be the source of the fire however if it becomes involved (as it will if the fire is in the same room) it will massively reduce your chances of survival.
Your garage attached to or built as part of your house is a separate compartment with increased fire resistance in walls, ceilings and doors so a fire there has much less chance of affecting you directly.
30 years in the fire service, qualified fire-behaviour instructor etc etc.
Have working smoke detectors, shut all your doors at night.
Have to admit this was my first thought as I brought a dozen scrubs into my house and littered them around the place till I sort my garage. Bringing a motorcycle into the house, even one drained of fuel and oil, massively increases the fire-loading in your living quarters i.e. if you are unlucky enough to have a fire in the home, the motorcycle / object d'art will give it massive amounts of carbon-dense fuel.
Fairings, tyres, seats, plastics etc etc; they all burn like billy-o and produce massive volumes of toxic and flammable smoke.
The bike itself is unlikely to be the source of the fire however if it becomes involved (as it will if the fire is in the same room) it will massively reduce your chances of survival.
Your garage attached to or built as part of your house is a separate compartment with increased fire resistance in walls, ceilings and doors so a fire there has much less chance of affecting you directly.
30 years in the fire service, qualified fire-behaviour instructor etc etc.
Have working smoke detectors, shut all your doors at night.
The smoke from a burning tyre is f
king biblical. 
Rubin215 said:
I'll just do my usual harbinger of doom post then....
Bringing a motorcycle into the house, even one drained of fuel and oil, massively increases the fire-loading in your living quarters i.e. if you are unlucky enough to have a fire in the home, the motorcycle / object d'art will give it massive amounts of carbon-dense fuel.
Fairings, tyres, seats, plastics etc etc; they all burn like billy-o and produce massive volumes of toxic and flammable smoke.
The bike itself is unlikely to be the source of the fire however if it becomes involved (as it will if the fire is in the same room) it will massively reduce your chances of survival.
Your garage attached to or built as part of your house is a separate compartment with increased fire resistance in walls, ceilings and doors so a fire there has much less chance of affecting you directly.
30 years in the fire service, qualified fire-behaviour instructor etc etc.
Have working smoke detectors, shut all your doors at night.
It's a worthwhile post. And one which I read on the last thread about having bikes inside.Bringing a motorcycle into the house, even one drained of fuel and oil, massively increases the fire-loading in your living quarters i.e. if you are unlucky enough to have a fire in the home, the motorcycle / object d'art will give it massive amounts of carbon-dense fuel.
Fairings, tyres, seats, plastics etc etc; they all burn like billy-o and produce massive volumes of toxic and flammable smoke.
The bike itself is unlikely to be the source of the fire however if it becomes involved (as it will if the fire is in the same room) it will massively reduce your chances of survival.
Your garage attached to or built as part of your house is a separate compartment with increased fire resistance in walls, ceilings and doors so a fire there has much less chance of affecting you directly.
30 years in the fire service, qualified fire-behaviour instructor etc etc.
Have working smoke detectors, shut all your doors at night.
But motorcyclists are generally not risk averse animals, so we will periodically bring a bike inside.
Your post started me thinking about other potential fire hazards in the house and I realise that I have a ferkin great fibreglass ball chair in the living room, which I expect would also be a bit smelly in the event of a fire.
When I was a student and had an issue with my DT175 I wheeled it around the back, through the kitchen and took it apart in the lounge in front of the fire.
I don't recall any of my house mates objecting.
I've always had homes with garages so have never needed to put one in the house since.
If it was a clean bike, I don't think my wife would object too much but disassembly wouldn't go down well.
TBH it's all about give and take so if you know you are "in debt" to your partner then you shouldn't push for more, if all she does is spend your money - then go for it.
I don't recall any of my house mates objecting.
I've always had homes with garages so have never needed to put one in the house since.
If it was a clean bike, I don't think my wife would object too much but disassembly wouldn't go down well.
TBH it's all about give and take so if you know you are "in debt" to your partner then you shouldn't push for more, if all she does is spend your money - then go for it.
Just over a year ago, I moved two bikes from the old garage across the garden and into a garden shed. And then once the garage had been rebuilt, back again.
It was so awkward doing that, the turning circles so massive... I can't really comprehend how I'd get them where I need them in the house without being a massive arseache (yes, I do realise you can lift and slide wheels etc... used that to squeeze two in a shed).
I'll leave them in the garage and look at them when I go to get my beer.
It was so awkward doing that, the turning circles so massive... I can't really comprehend how I'd get them where I need them in the house without being a massive arseache (yes, I do realise you can lift and slide wheels etc... used that to squeeze two in a shed).
I'll leave them in the garage and look at them when I go to get my beer.
Pat H said:
Had a few bikes in the house over the years:
Here's my 1979 Bonneville and my daughter's Yamaha in the living room back in December 2013.
The rabbit doesn't look too impressed.
Wife v1.0 clearly wasn't impressed either, as she left me three months later and the Bonnie had to be sold in the financial train crash that followed.
Wife v2.0 has a much better processor and is far more user friendly.
In fact, her RV125 lived indoors for a short while, where it even coordinated with the fabric on the ball chair.
After she passed her test, she bought an XBR500 and a GPZ500, both of which lived indoors for a while.
At the moment, the house is free of bikes. But it is nice knowing that it's an option.
Misuse of theparts washer dish washer, however is only allowed if the relevant part has been removed from one of her bikes.
Loving the XBR500 - that's me off to EBay.........Here's my 1979 Bonneville and my daughter's Yamaha in the living room back in December 2013.
The rabbit doesn't look too impressed.
Wife v1.0 clearly wasn't impressed either, as she left me three months later and the Bonnie had to be sold in the financial train crash that followed.
Wife v2.0 has a much better processor and is far more user friendly.
In fact, her RV125 lived indoors for a short while, where it even coordinated with the fabric on the ball chair.
After she passed her test, she bought an XBR500 and a GPZ500, both of which lived indoors for a while.
At the moment, the house is free of bikes. But it is nice knowing that it's an option.
Misuse of the
Rubin215 said:
I'll just do my usual harbinger of doom post then....
Bringing a motorcycle into the house, even one drained of fuel and oil, massively increases the fire-loading in your living quarters i.e. if you are unlucky enough to have a fire in the home, the motorcycle / object d'art will give it massive amounts of carbon-dense fuel.
Fairings, tyres, seats, plastics etc etc; they all burn like billy-o and produce massive volumes of toxic and flammable smoke.
The bike itself is unlikely to be the source of the fire however if it becomes involved (as it will if the fire is in the same room) it will massively reduce your chances of survival.
Your garage attached to or built as part of your house is a separate compartment with increased fire resistance in walls, ceilings and doors so a fire there has much less chance of affecting you directly.
30 years in the fire service, qualified fire-behaviour instructor etc etc.
Have working smoke detectors, shut all your doors at night.
Gotta (slightly) disagree....Also done my 30 yrs in the job, instructor at Moreton, etc...you say "The bike itself is unlikely to be the source of the fire.." well....petrol vapour? All the posts on here going on about "fuel smell"???? As you most likely know, fuel vapours are heavier than air, will roll a long way and, eventually, WILL find a source of ignition and flash back to the bike...then it's too late. Ever seen a good vapour cloud flash? Bet you have. Crispy biker time. So don't give it the chance. Don't have it in the house. Most stupid thing I have ever heard was one bloody idiot off a fairly popular mc site fulsomely describing how he was gonna have a woodburner in his garage! Ye gods. People like that don't deserve the oxygen (but I s'pose the fire would take it anyway...)Bringing a motorcycle into the house, even one drained of fuel and oil, massively increases the fire-loading in your living quarters i.e. if you are unlucky enough to have a fire in the home, the motorcycle / object d'art will give it massive amounts of carbon-dense fuel.
Fairings, tyres, seats, plastics etc etc; they all burn like billy-o and produce massive volumes of toxic and flammable smoke.
The bike itself is unlikely to be the source of the fire however if it becomes involved (as it will if the fire is in the same room) it will massively reduce your chances of survival.
Your garage attached to or built as part of your house is a separate compartment with increased fire resistance in walls, ceilings and doors so a fire there has much less chance of affecting you directly.
30 years in the fire service, qualified fire-behaviour instructor etc etc.
Have working smoke detectors, shut all your doors at night.
And while I'm on one, how about the "habit" of refuelling bikes while sat astride, on the pretext that it allows you to fill the tank right up 'cos the bike is vertical?
Yeah, you might get another 10cc into the tank, but what happens (yes I know VERY rarely, but...) when you get a vapour flash (from static or any stray ignition source), small fire in the filler neck..instinctive reaction is to jerk the filler nozzle out of the tank (spreading the fire), leaping backward off the bike so that it falls over spilling fuel (spreading the fire), getting fuel all over yourself (setting yourself alight...) you get the picture.
I had the not privilege of attending a fatal fire at a filling station many years ago caused exactly like this....I never want to see another, thank you.
You will know the "smell". Not, not nice. Let's all stay safe, OK. Houses are for people, garages and yards are for vehicles. Simples.
Edited by Speedy23 on Thursday 10th December 21:56
Edited by Speedy23 on Thursday 10th December 21:58
Rubin215 said:
I'll just do my usual harbinger of doom post then....
Bringing a motorcycle into the house, even one drained of fuel and oil, massively increases the fire-loading in your living quarters i.e. if you are unlucky enough to have a fire in the home, the motorcycle / object d'art will give it massive amounts of carbon-dense fuel.
Fairings, tyres, seats, plastics etc etc; they all burn like billy-o and produce massive volumes of toxic and flammable smoke.
The bike itself is unlikely to be the source of the fire however if it becomes involved (as it will if the fire is in the same room) it will massively reduce your chances of survival.
Your garage attached to or built as part of your house is a separate compartment with increased fire resistance in walls, ceilings and doors so a fire there has much less chance of affecting you directly.
30 years in the fire service, qualified fire-behaviour instructor etc etc.
Have working smoke detectors, shut all your doors at night.
Yet people put Christmas trees in their homes (though its the unwatered ones that are the real bomb)Bringing a motorcycle into the house, even one drained of fuel and oil, massively increases the fire-loading in your living quarters i.e. if you are unlucky enough to have a fire in the home, the motorcycle / object d'art will give it massive amounts of carbon-dense fuel.
Fairings, tyres, seats, plastics etc etc; they all burn like billy-o and produce massive volumes of toxic and flammable smoke.
The bike itself is unlikely to be the source of the fire however if it becomes involved (as it will if the fire is in the same room) it will massively reduce your chances of survival.
Your garage attached to or built as part of your house is a separate compartment with increased fire resistance in walls, ceilings and doors so a fire there has much less chance of affecting you directly.
30 years in the fire service, qualified fire-behaviour instructor etc etc.
Have working smoke detectors, shut all your doors at night.
https://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=Christmas+Mov...
Gary C said:
Yet people put Christmas trees in their homes (though its the unwatered ones that are the real bomb)
https://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=Christmas+Mov...
Yes they do.....and just imagine what it was like before electric lighting, when people actually used to put candles on trees.....https://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=Christmas+Mov...
But the fact remains, in that NFPA video, there had to be an igniter concealed in the tree...now just think, the bike stood in the corner comes with its very own igniter, courtesy of the petrol vapour leaking from the tank and carbs.....
Speedy23 said:
Yes they do.....and just imagine what it was like before electric lighting, when people actually used to put candles on trees.....
But the fact remains, in that NFPA video, there had to be an igniter concealed in the tree...now just think, the bike stood in the corner comes with its very own igniter, courtesy of the petrol vapour leaking from the tank and carbs.....
Candles in the tree must have been a recipe for disaster.But the fact remains, in that NFPA video, there had to be an igniter concealed in the tree...now just think, the bike stood in the corner comes with its very own igniter, courtesy of the petrol vapour leaking from the tank and carbs.....
I would be happier with a bike (with an empty tank) than a dry tree.
One of the people I work with has his Moto Guzzi Le Mans in his house
When I was a student I lived above a kebab house with 3 wet girls and another even wetter lad.
My xl125 stopped working and I stored it in the narrowing hallway (1.5 door widths)between the front door and the stairs.
After about a month they said that it was sort of in the way a bit and could I do something about it.
I took the handlebars off and turned them 90 degrees so they didn’t stick out any more.
I got another six weeks out of it like that
My xl125 stopped working and I stored it in the narrowing hallway (1.5 door widths)between the front door and the stairs.
After about a month they said that it was sort of in the way a bit and could I do something about it.
I took the handlebars off and turned them 90 degrees so they didn’t stick out any more.
I got another six weeks out of it like that
Speedy23 said:
Gotta (slightly) disagree....Also done my 30 yrs in the job, instructor at Moreton, etc...you say "The bike itself is unlikely to be the source of the fire.." well....petrol vapour? All the posts on here going on about "fuel smell"???? As you most likely know, fuel vapours are heavier than air, will roll a long way and, eventually, WILL find a source of ignition and flash back to the bike...then it's too late
How much petrol vapour do you think they emit ?Many people keep multiple bikes in heated garages - I don't recall seeing many reports of fires
Have you got any stats ?
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