Storage

hi
i'm looking to build a gas bike soon. Is it safe to store the bike or gas can in the basement. I don't have a garage or balcony. Only a back yard and don't want the bike stolen.

thanks

First of all welcome.Is their a gas water heater or heating system down their.You dont want to store a gas can around a pilot light.

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thanks,

yeah the water heater and furnace are down there. If the bike and gas can are down there at all would it pose a risk or does the can have to be close to the furnace. Any other suggestions to where i can store the can?

thank

Big risk do not i repeat do not store gas at all in an area that has any pilot or flame.The reason is gas fumes are heaver than air and usually your pilot is just above floor level on a water tank. The fumes will move across the floor then its bad news. I have seen homes burn just from this. Any chance you could build a small shed outside?

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i could probably buy a prebuilt one

Why not just chain the bike with lock to something in the back yard and make a locked box big enough for a gas can.

even better idea, thanks!

Sounds like you are in an apartment,?,are the windows high enough in the back to suspend it at the window out of reach?...w/land lord permission first

nope. i'm in a townhouse. I have a backyard.

I'm in a townhouse too, and the wife got mad about the gas smell, so I had to move the bike outside. I locked it with a U-bolt style lock and I bought a motorcycle cover to put over it.

I started with a cheap bicycle cover from my local bike shop, but it was made of crap vinyl and ripped after just a few times putting it on and taking it off in cold weather. The motorcycle cover was about $35, but has lasted for about 3 months now with no signs of damage. It's made of nylon fabric. I think it's a must-have if you're storing the bike outside.