[wafflehouse]

i was just wondering what you guys do with your bike when a hurricane is going on i mean for regular rain a cover protects it fairly well

but a hurricane is a different story

-wafflehouse

 

[Drake]

Um....

1) seek shelter for your bike
2) In leiu of inside shelter, find a good overhang (under a porch or building etc.)
3) Find a way to secure your bike from falling over. Whether it be lashing it to a post or trying to prop it somehow (up against a wall works well too).
4) Most of the better covers have ways that you can anchor your cover to your bike, or at least to itself underneath the bike. Mine has 2 bungees with hooks that hook into reinforced eyelets and go right under the frame between the wheels.

Just try to find the most sheltered spot you can for it. The more walls the better, as there will be less access for direct wind and debris etc.

GL and batten down the hatches.

 

[DrBob]

1) Get on your bike.
2) Start it up.
3) Ride someplace where there is no hurricane!


Good luck- personally, I would call every friend I had until I found one with room in their garage!

 

[tlwisner]

i was just wondering what you guys do with your bike when a hurricane is going on i mean for regular rain a cover protects it fairly well

but a hurricane is a different story

-wafflehouse

It shouldn't be too bad in Orlando, maybe you could park it inside some Disney attraction!

 

[04gsxr600]

I agree, haul some friggin ass. and if you get pulled over, just say your gettin the hell outa dodge, might not work if you were in Tenn. by then

 

[Guest]

maybe prop it against a wall and fasten a board over it incase of shrapnel.

 

[themeatmanlandry]

1) Get on your bike.
2) Start it up.
3) Ride someplace where there is no hurricane!

I agree, haul some friggin ass.

Seriously, I would do EXACTLY that. You're already leaving (if you're smart), why not take the bike? If I also had another vehicle I was worried about, I'd pay someone to drive IT out as well.

(Ya' know . . . when I was a kid, I was so stupid, I thought that I could tie myself to a tree with a rope, get a video camera, and tape a tornado, if one ever came by my house. I thought I was the only one 'smart enough' to think up that little gem. Luckily, no tornadoes ever came by my house when my parents weren't home.)

 

[needanewbike]

(Ya' know . . . when I was a kid, I was so stupid, I thought that I could tie myself to a tree with a rope, get a video camera, and tape a tornado, if one ever came by my house. I thought I was the only one 'smart enough' to think up that little gem. Luckily, no tornadoes ever came by my house when my parents weren't home.)

:shock: let's hope your kids don't try it, they may get lucky! :lol:

 

[Nexus242]

Yeah this is about a few days late but you never know if were gonna get another storm before the season is done so I put mine in the storage unit I rented. Know someone with a storage unit or garage would be a good choice and pray your insurance would cover the roof or walls falling down onto the bike.

 

[jsvickers]

Late reply here too, but unless I was evacuating 24 hours or more before the storm hit and could afford to stay away for two or three days, I wouldn't ride the bike. Many people's jobs don't allow the luxury of leaving that far in advance or waiting for the weather to clear up before returning.

If you are leaving when the evacuation orders are being issued, you're going to be stuck in major stop-and-go traffic as well as almost certainly going to be caught in some very bad weather both on the trip out and the trip back. The thunderstorms and gusty winds often start well in advance of the storm and can persist for a day or so after.

That being said, I'm not sure what I'd do with a bike in a hurricane. If you don't have access to a garage, I guess I'd make the bike as stable as possible with the center stand or front/rear stands on level concrete and hope for the best. If possible, maybe put it between two buildings, facing so that the wind will hit it from the front or rear and not from the sides.

 

[prekarious1]

IF leaving is not an option, then go to a storage rental site and rent a suitable shed for what you are going to need. These are usually built to be a bit stronger than the average garage and will offer plenty of protection. Just park the bike away from the weakest part ( the door ) and you should be fine.

 

[87gsxrnut]

Bury it.

- Nut

 

[Trapper]

not a bad idea

 

[Louis]

Ride it to safety ... in the next state?

 

[badkitty]

put a SAIL on it..and see if those 145mph winds can really make you go 145mph :twisted:

 

[Madura]

When Charlie hit last week I laid down a tarp, I opened the sliding glass door and wheeled Suzi into the living room. (Yes, her name is Susan Suzuki.) Anyway, it worked rather well. She fit in without too much trouble even with the saddle bags.

I have videotape but I don't think I took any stills.

 

[Pay_The_O]

think of it like this, ITS YOUR CHANCE TO FLY ON YOUR BIKE!!

 

[Madura]

Who wouldn't want a hoverbike?

 

[Pay_The_O]

Hover bikes... thatwould be awsome, but how would u turn??

 

[wafflehouse]

placement of weight on the hover bike would cause the source of the "hover" to shift depending on how far you lean if that makes sense

2 years and you can have your hover bike pre order now send me 4million dollars and in 2 years you can sue me for fraud

i mean have a hover bike

-wafflehouse