Honda Spree and Elite 50 Forums

I used to use my apartments front porch area, but last summer I moved to a house (w/ no garage ) and have just kept the scoots under a tarp until I come up with something better.

I'm leaning towards a cheap shed like this one right now:
http://www.lowes.com/pd_274588-25-LW108 ... ct_price|0

That would have enough room for the Spree, Aero, 2 bicycles, spare parts and fluids. I've been thinking about this for awhile, but figured it would be fun to see what other people are doing (even you lucky b*stards w/ a garage!).

guess im lucky ba**ard #1 to post, i store mine in my garage under scooter covers. but i do have 3 of them in my shed that dont run...for now

I store mine in my lower shop under blue tarps (to cheap to buy covers I guess) along with my quads, riding lawn mower and one of my boats.

The E sits outside unless the snow is deeper than the tires or I am traveling. The rest stay in a barn, shed, garage, or shop. Winter storage even earns them corrugated board under the tires and a Battery Tender Jr.

That Lowes shed is a rickity thing but will protect the scooters from the elements.

actually that shed isnt too bad, i have the 10X14 model and if its on concrete like mine its pretty sturdy.

Draining the gas allows condensation in the tank. Full fuel tank with lots of fuel stabilizer and run engine for at least 10 minutes or around the block a couple of times to make sure the whole fuel system has stabilized fuel then top off the tank with more stabilized fuel and battery maintainer on the battery.

I would have to agree with bear. Use stabalizer if you have to store your scoot for a while. I am lucky I have a huge shop to play in all winter. It has a fire place and a 220 heater.
But I put a little stabalizer in my gas tanks. I own 7 scooters and do it to them all.

Taz

I'm not going to have the luxury of building the shed on concrete, so I'd love to hear some suggestions about what to do for a base.

Still jealous of you shop/garage guys, especially when the topic of heating comes up!

Build an elevated wood floor for the shed.

i think using brick/concrete pavers over crushed limestone screenings is a good way to go if you cant do concrete. a wood floor, even if its treated, is awfull tempting for varments, insects on what ever needs a place to camp out. they are available at "Lowes" also.

I got a shed-in-a-box kit (thick tarp type material and metal tube frame) for $126 from Menards. Cheap plywood for the floor. It's only temporary and lets me have my garage space for side jobs. Big "real" shed will be built but later. It's 10 foot by 10 foot by i think 8 foot tall and is quick and easy to put up.

Home for my Scoots. Complete with Electricity Stick built by myself.

portable wrote:i think using brick/concrete pavers over crushed limestone screenings is a good way to go if you cant do concrete. a wood floor, even if its treated, is awfull tempting for varments, insects on what ever needs a place to camp out. they are available at "Lowes" also.

I've only ever had spiders. You bring up a good point though, each enviroment we live in is going to be different.

eliteguy50 wrote:Build an elevated wood floor for the shed.

This is what I was thinking. The ground is very uneven and there are tree roots to deal with as well. I just spent all summer (and now an hour every weekend) digging out blackberry roots, so I'm a little tired of moving soil around.

I was thinking I could dig out six shallow holes to fill w/ gravel and top w/ blocks that I would make level. Then lay out 3 2x6's across them(again verifying that they are level) and building onto that. The shed comes with a floor kit, just need plywood to put down and I'd probably put screening around the bas to keep critters out.

Trying to keep this cheap and easy as this place is a rental.