bike covers - Page 2

diffluere · 08-19-2009, 09:41 PM

My cover feels pretty similar to a grill cover...but who knows. I ended up waiting to put it on last night, then didn't remember until this morning. Oh well. Thanks for the replies. I looked up my cover and I think it's this one:

http://www.dowcopowersports.com/product ... m=50002-03

I don't cover my bike except at home. I usually use my saddlebags for other stuff when I'm out riding around, so cramming the cover into one side would be an inconvenience. Maybe I should get a special bag and attach it on the back though. I live in Florida and right now it rains randomly almost every day. School starts next week and I don't want a wet butt between classes!

mrlmd1 · 08-19-2009, 10:49 PM

If it's that one and you know specifically that it is, the ad says it has a heat shield on it and can be put on immediately.
If I did that with either of the two I have, I's have a melted hole in it before I got it all on and secured.

diffluere · 08-19-2009, 10:59 PM

I think from now on I will just put the cover on but leave it tucked up on top of the saddlebags until the exhaust cools off. Mostly I am just concerned about it getting rained on when I'm not riding it. I saw that it says it has heat shields but I don't know how well I trust them.

Who wants to help me build a garage?

alantf · 08-20-2009, 05:17 AM

My main problem in the rainy season is that that the two buttons on the saddle fill up with water. I just carry a piece of old plasic sheet, big enough to cover the saddle & pillion. Problem solved! :2tup:

bonehead · 08-20-2009, 07:43 AM

A co-worker just got what I will call a sun cover. It just covers the bars and seat and will keep rain off too. Can't remember how much it was, but I think he got it on-line somewhere. I'll get more info and pass it on. BTW, it takes up very little space.

caroledee1 · 08-20-2009, 12:48 PM

There is an old thread listed under "Rain covers" from last year. The Dowco Weatherall is a good one. I have two of them. A medium for the GZ250 and a large for the V-star. I got a free warranty replacement from the dealer this year for the 3 year-old one that had seen year-round Illinois weather. You can place the lower treated section on a hot exhaust but the manufacturer doesn't recommend this as it causes premature wearout.

Water Warrior 2 · 08-20-2009, 03:04 PM

Wally World has cheap covers for about $20.

Water Warrior 2 · 08-20-2009, 03:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bonehead

A co-worker just got what I will call a sun cover. It just covers the bars and seat and will keep rain off too. Can't remember how much it was, but I think he got it on-line somewhere. I'll get more info and pass it on. BTW, it takes up very little space.

Sounds ideal for daily usage and a lot easier to fold up than a full tilt Dowco cover. I only use the Dowco if the bike will be parked for a few weeks in the winter if the weather turns nasty for this area.

diffluere · 08-20-2009, 04:17 PM

http://www.autoanything.com/car-covers/ ... 0423bb4e95

Heheh! Now your bike has its own tent when you go camping!

I also found this cover which is pretty reasonably priced.

http://www.kneedraggers.com/details/Dow ... DOW-7.html

VTXorcist · 08-20-2009, 05:45 PM

Beware the $20 covers. I bought a 'water-resistant' one cheap and the bike is always wet under the cover after it rains. The $70 I have for my other bike keeps it dry. I'm not saying all cheaper covers stink like mine, but I definitely think there's something to the old 'get what you pay for' adage.

Oh, also, I take my cover in to work when there's a chance of rain. The seat acts like a sponge, and there's nothing worse than squelching your butt into a nice soggy sponge after a day of work.

08-19-2009, 09:41 PM	#11
diffluere Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: gainesville, fl Posts: 137	Re: bike covers My cover feels pretty similar to a grill cover...but who knows. I ended up waiting to put it on last night, then didn't remember until this morning. Oh well. Thanks for the replies. I looked up my cover and I think it's this one: http://www.dowcopowersports.com/product ... m=50002-03 I don't cover my bike except at home. I usually use my saddlebags for other stuff when I'm out riding around, so cramming the cover into one side would be an inconvenience. Maybe I should get a special bag and attach it on the back though. I live in Florida and right now it rains randomly almost every day. School starts next week and I don't want a wet butt between classes! __________________ "An inconvenience is only an adventure wrongly considered; an adventure is an inconvenience rightly considered." - Gilbert Keith Chesterton (1874-1936) Login or Register to Remove Ads
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08-19-2009, 10:49 PM	#12
mrlmd1 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Crawfordville, Florida Posts: 2,853	Re: bike covers If it's that one and you know specifically that it is, the ad says it has a heat shield on it and can be put on immediately. If I did that with either of the two I have, I's have a melted hole in it before I got it all on and secured.
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08-19-2009, 10:59 PM	#13
diffluere Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: gainesville, fl Posts: 137	Re: bike covers I think from now on I will just put the cover on but leave it tucked up on top of the saddlebags until the exhaust cools off. Mostly I am just concerned about it getting rained on when I'm not riding it. I saw that it says it has heat shields but I don't know how well I trust them. Who wants to help me build a garage? __________________ "An inconvenience is only an adventure wrongly considered; an adventure is an inconvenience rightly considered." - Gilbert Keith Chesterton (1874-1936) Login or Register to Remove Ads
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08-20-2009, 05:17 AM	#14
alantf Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Tenerife (Spain) Posts: 3,719	Re: bike covers My main problem in the rainy season is that that the two buttons on the saddle fill up with water. I just carry a piece of old plasic sheet, big enough to cover the saddle & pillion. Problem solved! :2tup: __________________ By birth an Englishman, by the grace of God a Yorkshireman.
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08-20-2009, 07:43 AM	#15
bonehead Senior Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: elgin,tx Posts: 907	Re: bike covers A co-worker just got what I will call a sun cover. It just covers the bars and seat and will keep rain off too. Can't remember how much it was, but I think he got it on-line somewhere. I'll get more info and pass it on. BTW, it takes up very little space. __________________ Standing with the PGR until they stand for me. Login or Register to Remove Ads
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08-20-2009, 12:48 PM	#16
caroledee1 Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Illinois Posts: 93	Re: bike covers There is an old thread listed under "Rain covers" from last year. The Dowco Weatherall is a good one. I have two of them. A medium for the GZ250 and a large for the V-star. I got a free warranty replacement from the dealer this year for the 3 year-old one that had seen year-round Illinois weather. You can place the lower treated section on a hot exhaust but the manufacturer doesn't recommend this as it causes premature wearout. __________________ Ride like you're invisible, not invincible.
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08-20-2009, 03:04 PM	#17
Water Warrior 2 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Squamish B.C Canada Posts: 11,409	Re: bike covers Wally World has cheap covers for about $20.
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08-20-2009, 04:17 PM	#19
diffluere Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: gainesville, fl Posts: 137	Re: bike covers http://www.autoanything.com/car-covers/ ... 0423bb4e95 Heheh! Now your bike has its own tent when you go camping! I also found this cover which is pretty reasonably priced. http://www.kneedraggers.com/details/Dow ... DOW-7.html __________________ "An inconvenience is only an adventure wrongly considered; an adventure is an inconvenience rightly considered." - Gilbert Keith Chesterton (1874-1936)
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08-20-2009, 05:45 PM	#20
VTXorcist Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Raleigh, NC Posts: 114	Re: bike covers Beware the $20 covers. I bought a 'water-resistant' one cheap and the bike is always wet under the cover after it rains. The $70 I have for my other bike keeps it dry. I'm not saying all cheaper covers stink like mine, but I definitely think there's something to the old 'get what you pay for' adage. Oh, also, I take my cover in to work when there's a chance of rain. The seat acts like a sponge, and there's nothing worse than squelching your butt into a nice soggy sponge after a day of work. __________________ Orange is the fastest color. Red is a close second.
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