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Can you add it to the house insurance?
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D6Nutz wrote:I keep the bike on paddock stands all the time.

While there are 2 pressure points the contact area is probably smaller, which would intensify the pressure would it not?
@Duke have you experienced this problem ?
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No. I can't see how its any different to sitting on the floor TBH.

The bike weighs the same however the tyre sits, so two pressure points would surely mean half the weight spread between the two? Or is that too easy?
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Kwacky wrote:Can you add it to the house insurance?
Very good point. I don't think so but will. Check. I have unlimited cover on garage content but think motor vehicles are the only exception to being part of the contents covered.
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duke63 wrote:No. I can't see how its any different to sitting on the floor TBH.

The bike weighs the same however the tyre sits, so two pressure points would surely mean half the weight spread between the two? Or is that too easy?
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Do what we do and have them in the bedroom , patio doors separate the bedroom space and bike space and then we have a very nice Great Dane who also sleeps in the bedroom.
Thieving scumbags break into garage and the first thing they see is Mr BB starkers with his machete and nice little Poppy showing nasty man her big teeth :D
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I could just leave my bikes at your house then
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Im sure that would be fine. We'll keep them up and running for you when ever you aren't using them
It wasn't meant to be this way as we were moving upstairs and making the whole of the downstairs bedroom into a workshop. Only problem was the big girl can't navigate the staircase as it winds round and she just howled all night.

So now I sleep in the workshop with the bikes sectioned off with a stud wall and patio doors.
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I've seen these before ... but does it attract attention :?
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Spudda wrote:I've seen these before ... but does it attract attention :?
I have a sectional door so it wouldn't actually work but there are similar products for sectional doors although I agree with you it attracts too much attention.

IMO it basically says to the scum bags look I have something worth nicking in here (devil)
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I agree. It's a red rag to a scrote.
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Blade wrote:
I have a sectional door
Hmm ... i'm looking at changing my garage door, never thought of that

I'm fortunate enough to be able to access my garage from the house so I can secure it on the inside #fortknox (bandit)
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I agree that those garage door post things just scream "I have something valuable in here".
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Spudda wrote:
Blade wrote:
I have a sectional door
Hmm ... i'm looking at changing my garage door, never thought of that

I'm fortunate enough to be able to access my garage from the house so I can secure it on the inside #fortknox (bandit)
I have a Hormann Sectional Door Spudda and would thoroughly recommend it. Great quality which is typical of the Germans.

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