[llory]

This past weekend I decided that I was tired of keeping my car parked out on the driveway just to keep the bike inside the garage so I put the bike outside the house under my front porch and parked the car back inside the garage. Even though the bike is out of the elements where I now park it I would still like to get a motorcycle cover to put over the bike to keep it even more protected from the elements.

What model and size motorcycle cover do you guys have and how would you rate it?

 

[teemo]

Seconded!

 

[Ibex250R]

check out my gallery, mine covers the bike well and keeps it dry.

 

[sendler]

Tarp

I just use an $8 tarp but I have room in my garage to also keep it inside.

 

[Azul the Cat]

I got a Guardian Weatherall from Dowco

clicky

Fits the my bike very well and covers all the way down over the wheels. I like that it has a covered flap to let out any moisture but not let any in, and the heat shield panels that allow me to put the cover on right after a ride if I had to. Though I usually give it about 20-30min to cool down before I put the cover on.

I don't have a garage to keep her in until the winter, so a cover is my only option right now. The cover I have has been working great.

 

[Brian]

I use this medium, linedfor the cbr.
Lined Motorcycle Cover Medium. Fully Lined for Paint Protection.

 

[pgkool]

I have this one,

Tour Master Elite Motorcycle Cover - RidersDiscount.com

size large and it fits REALLLL snug that I cant see how this would possibly fit a larger 600 bike which is what I wanted for when i upgrade. It works great and comes in this nice little bag, but I wish it was slightly larger. Only used it once tho.

 

[w0rM]

I have the Defender 2000. It's waterproof and very durable.

 

[Top]

Cycle Gear - BILT: Motorcycle Cover,

 

[pgkool]

I have the Defender 2000. It's waterproof and very durable.

Haha nice! Your profile pic is identical minus the cover. Chuckles!

 

[xotoby]

I'd just like to ask, how many people cover their bikes while its in the parking lot while at work/school/wherever if its an outdoor parking lot?

I can't decide whether it's worth it or not..

 

[Azul the Cat]

I don't cover mine at work, but I do park it under an overhang for a little protection.

 

[Moldy_Dog]

I wish I had a cover today. It's supposed to thunderstorm in the afternoon.

 

[llory]

Carrying a cover with me everywhere I go sounds like it would be too much of a pain in the arse... If I'm at work and the bike gets rained on then so be it, at least I know i'll be riding it again within a few hours so it doesn't bother me as much as when it gets rained on at home.

 

[Top]

honestly, i'm not too worried about the rain, what i got the cover to protect from is the Sun and the bloody Santa Ana winds we get in So Cal ( wind blows from Neveda and its dry, really windy and carry's ALOT of dust)

 

[DarkWings]

for the winter (because i dont plan on riding in the snow and heavy rain) i plan on leaving the bike in the garage and doing some weatherizing stuff (like gasoline stabalizer and bringing the batting into my closet.)
do u think its needed to put a cover on the bike during that time? or is just leaving it in the garage good enough.

my garage will protect from snow/rain/wind, but not from temperature or spiders/cat/raccoons

 

[Azul the Cat]

do u think its needed to put a cover on the bike during that time? or is just leaving it in the garage good enough.

my garage will protect from snow/rain/wind, but not from temperature or spiders/cat/raccoons

Put a cover on it. At least it will keep dust and cat claws off it....

 

[DarkWings]

right after posting that i went and looked up several winterizing how-to's.
sounds like the cover is pretty important.
cover, battery tender, fuel stabalizer, put the bike on stands.

from there it seems there is a lot of different ideas depending on the climate your in and how long the storage will be for.

 

[Metalstorm]

just got this Nelson-Rigg UV-2000 half cover size medium today.
It's primarily to keep the rain off the seat while it's parked in the work yard.

The nice thing about this is that it packs small and since it doesn't cover the pipe it can go on right away.

 

[Brian]

I put the dura shield cover on hot all the time per their instructions. Plus the 250 exhaust has a shield on it anyway. No problem with three covers. They also make a lighter travel cover to carry, it is also lighter protection, but works well too.