Modern Vespa

Typhoon season is here in Japan and thinking of ways of protecting my bike from tipping over in strong winds.

My bike lives outside. I don't have a garage. I usually park it in front of my house under an awning against the wall of my house usually covered. Picture below.

When a typhoon comes I have to ask around and try and find a garage to park it.

It may be over kill, but I'm building one of these and have a few questions.
When I have it on the chock, should it be on the center stand or have it up? The canyon dancer fits with the cover on, would it be ok doing it this way to protect it from rain? Any other tips?

Thanks

no body has had experience in storing your bikes in hurricanes?

I'd remove the cover, that's just going to act as a sail.

I would consider putting one or two heavy screw eyes into the side of the house. You also have that post on the opposite side of the scooter that you can tie to.
Robot's stand in the video is designed to be used without the center stand. Putting it on the stand will bring the bike backwards and away from the front stop.

That. ^^.

Also ,if it’s on concrete or asphalt use a hammer drill to drill holes for lead sleeves and big screw eyes to lash down to. If it’s on the ground (earth) use two dog tie down screws deeply into the ground.

But the best solution is to bring it inside the house for the few hours the worst of storm is passing. Throw a flowered sheet over it and call it furniture. Maybe your wife won’t notice it.

Can you just affix a board to the center stand like an outrigger? Place it behind. You could get fancy and put some threaded studs in the wood and then use something like this with wingnuts.

Thank you guys for all the replies.

This is the best solution, and my wife wouldn't care. The issue is getting it into the house. I'd need a long ramp from the outside going in, then a place to store that ramp as I would need something a good 15ft. Japanese houses are small. Also I'd have to measure to see if the door and hall are wide enough to fit it.

Shameless plug for a friend, but a buddy of mine did a youtube video on my house. I hate being on video, but you guys can see what I'm working with better.