Bike Covers
Bike Covers
Just wondering. Getting my first bike this year but have no garage to baby it. So, I had been thinking of getting a storage unit for it but started wondering if just covering it with a good quality cover should be enough to keep it in good shape from the elements.
I live in an area that gets a lot of snow (Vermont) and plan on getting the storage unit throughout the off season, but during the riding season?
I don't care what I spend on the cover as long as it is worth the price. Any suggestions? If it matters, I'm planning on a cruiser.
I live in an area that gets a lot of snow (Vermont) and plan on getting the storage unit throughout the off season, but during the riding season?
I don't care what I spend on the cover as long as it is worth the price. Any suggestions? If it matters, I'm planning on a cruiser.
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A cover is no replacement for inside storage but check out this one. It's kinda pricey but claims to be the best.
http://www.beverlybay.com/store/custome ... =75&page=1
http://www.beverlybay.com/store/custome ... =75&page=1
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I have no garage, and have been on three years with my ZRX. I store it outside in the winter as well (Central Ohio). My wife, Loonette, also stores her bike outside all year round. We use Dowco covers. I would myself prefer and recomend a garage, but if you are like us and don't have a better option, they are machines after all. We want to treat them like our babies, but they are pretty tough really. Keep them as clean and dry as you can, and don't let them be dormant without being run for too long, and you should be fine.
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You may wish to look at this setup. A friend has this for a trike and workes pretty good.
http://www.thebikebarn.net/
http://www.thebikebarn.net/
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That's pretty cool. But is it really any more beneficial than a standard cover?Fathertork wrote:You may wish to look at this setup. A friend has this for a trike and workes pretty good.
http://www.thebikebarn.net/
I don't have a garage either, but I do have covered car port parking. That should prove pretty decent.
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We have a bike barn and we kept the Kawasaki in it this winter. It did really well considering how cold, wet and frozen things got. We also stored the Ducati in there for a few weeks and no problems. It keeps the wind out too. If your place gets windy, I suggest securing it down at all 4 corners, it will move if it isn't (ask me how I know). Ours just several nights ago was not 'locked'to the base brackets with the cotter pins on the open end like normal and that end got pushed over a bit.Fathertork wrote:You may wish to look at this setup. A friend has this for a trike and workes pretty good.
http://www.thebikebarn.net/
After a moderate-big snow, I'd go out back to shovel the deck and remove the snow from the bike barn. Just a little preventative maintenance is all.
Luckily I'm small enough that when the weather was iffy, I'd go out there and get under the bike barn and close it. I could work on the bike and not get wet or rained on, and the bike didn't either. Of course, there is NOT a lot of wiggle room and like I said, I'm small lol
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I was going to suggest one of these.Fathertork wrote:You may wish to look at this setup. A friend has this for a trike and workes pretty good.
http://www.thebikebarn.net/
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I didn't have a garage until about a month ago. I used a good quality cover and rode a few time through the winter. It worked out fine.
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Check this out, if interested.
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