Safe covered garage in glasgow

[Roxnet]

Hi all, I'll visit Glasgow next July, someone can suggest me, where I can put my motorbike for one night? 

I look for a covered safe garage, do you know if there are in Glasgow? 

Thanks in advance. 

[JackieOWheels]

Hello, where in Glasgow would you be first? If it's the town centre, I find it's been pretty safe leaving a bike overnight in the solo motorcycling bays as I've personally done it a few times myself, I would suggest chaining the bike up though.

[S-Westerly]

Last time I was in Glasgow company had me in Crowne Plaza Hotel near the SEC. I used their carpark and chained bike to lamppost. Had no issues at all.

[skyrider]

it's probably like they say GLASGOWS MILES BETTER 

[Roxnet]

I will go in the centre city. I will have some luggage attached to the motorbike, for this reason I prefer to park in a garage. Do you know if in the multi level car park(like concert square car park) is possible to park the motorbike? This kind of parking should be safe. Right? 

[husoi]

I'm across to east in Fife.

Happy to shelter your luggage if you want.

Glasgow NCP car parks are pretty safe. I believe SECC car park have motorbike bays.

 

[fredc]

The carpark in cambridge street has free motorbike bays and cctv

although I haven't been there for a very long time

 

 

edit

their website is down just now

Edited February 14, 2022 by fredc

[MikeHorton]

Is it worth looking on Google Street View where you are stopping and seeing if there are any companies with secure parking that you might be able to speculatively contact and see if you can arrange a fee for using their space? 

[Roxnet]

Thanks to all of you. Your advices are very useful.. Probably I worry too much, but when I travel with motrbike, I am not confortable thinking the motorbike unsafe. Expecially when I don't know the city. It's my first time in Glasgow and I don't know if there is crime. Anyway reading your post seems it's quite safe.

 

[MikeHorton]

Everywhere has crime I'm afraid but I found Glasgow a friendly place some great places to eat and drink too. If you like whisky try the Pot Still in the city centre

[Roxnet]

I like wisky, but I prefer the beer. What do you suggest to go for a good beer and food? 

[Bender]

1 hour ago, Roxnet said:

I like wisky, but I prefer the beer. What do you suggest to go for a good beer and food? 

There are soooo many bars and restaurants, you won't go hungry. 

[Mississippi Bullfrog]

Glasgow is great. Lots of places to eat and the people are brilliant.

[MikeHorton]

1 hour ago, Roxnet said:

I like wisky, but I prefer the beer. What do you suggest to go for a good beer and food? 

Macsorleys Jamaica Street great selections of  beer food is v good too and a decent wetherspoons opposite. The Old Ship Bank on Saltmarket has possibly the best Guinness, ran by a mature couple I think the landlord is called Melvyn, very friendly and great staff locals pub outsiders v welcome 

[Roxnet]

I can't wait to visit Scotland. 

[Bender]

1 hour ago, Roxnet said:

I can't wait to visit Scotland. 

Where you off to other than glazgee

[Roxnet]

I have not finished to arrange the travel, but I am planning to go on th e skye, on the highland driving the NC500 until Jhon o'Groats. Then Lochness, Cairngrom, Aberdeen, Edimburg end than New Castle to take the ship for Amsterdam and return in Italy 

[Bender]

Wouldn't be overly concerned about nc 500 it's over rated and over used, up through glencoe upto sky, down to fort augustus, go to aviemore via back road through Aberarder  or any road you fancy  

[Roxnet]

 Humm... Maybe tomorrow I'll publish here the route I'd drive. I accept your advices . 

[bonio]

I was up in the Cairngormd last year. Amazing roads. Scenery from paradise. No traffic. All of it miles from the nc500.

[husoi]

Keep in mind that NC500 has become very busy victim of own success.

Still good for bikers but expect to find quite a few caravans along the way.

 

Years ago I did the west coast from Lochgillpead to Thurso and then back to Fife. Was very lucky with the weather and very few midges.

 

About midges, those bast*rds...

If you're coming after mid-May you really want to get some smidge spray.

[Roxnet]

 

This is the trip I have in my mind. Starting from New Castle. 

 

Edited February 17, 2022 by Roxnet

[bonio]

Here's my suggestion for your route from Newcastle to Inverness. You won't be disappointed.

 

https://www.google.com/maps/dir/Newcastle+upon+Tyne/Inverness/@56.3085892,-4.0066524,7.83z/data=!4m49!4m48!1m40!1m1!1s0x487d857e0c6f64cd:0xbe252b072a76191!2m2!1d-1.61778!2d54.978252!3m4!1m2!1d-2.4944877!2d55.3642446!3s0x487d8436a697c96d:0x49347a964e501a0d!3m4!1m2!1d-2.8839553!2d55.7157475!3s0x48879a2376b3812d:0x464f6f4494f00bb5!3m4!1m2!1d-3.4127806!2d56.7818486!3s0x48860eadb5d7907f:0xb3d2d36787783d12!3m4!1m2!1d-3.6087488!2d57.3287889!3s0x48858e0598e8de13:0xcb1d87fad67d85c3!3m4!1m2!1d-4.112685!2d57.3058959!3s0x488f6f4cd54f4ec3:0xfd500a8653f1c65e!3m4!1m2!1d-4.3701536!2d57.2774478!3s0x488f14966678d743:0x86bf1fac18019f11!3m4!1m2!1d-4.5233722!2d57.1915909!3s0x488f3d64fe9b8b41:0x9971ba1c1d2af02!1m5!1m1!1s0x488f715b2d17de2b:0x624309d12e3ec43d!2m2!1d-4.224721!2d57.477773!3e0

 

[bonio]

....except for the stretch from Edinburgh to Perth, which is a bit rubbish. But @husoi might know better roads thereabouts; it's his patch.

[Bender]

I dislike the Inverness to John o nothing to see much better cutting over to Ullapool and drop down to sky