Bike under cover?

[keithbuckby]

Another option is a portable garage. have a look at 'Shelter Station' website. They have a product there called the 'Ute' which I have purchased for my bike. Delivered around the country. Can be secured to concrete or grass.

They look great, never seen them before, would fit exactly where I want it too, thanks

[Str8 Jacket]

for $500 you can get an inflateable carport

Jeepers, that is pretty much what I paid for my FXR!

My FXR150 commuter lives outside and has been covered in ice a fair bit lately! This bike has no choke, no electric start (kick only), the airbox is not connected and it has a CB250 carb on it. It can be a bitch to start in the morning but I am NEVER cold by the time I am on my way!!!

[Blackshear]

Mothers car sits outside, my bike sits in the garage, along with my pushbike, various shitboxes on two wheels, couches etc...

[saltydog]

Inside the garage, under a blankey, plugged into trickle charge.
All the cars outside.
If there was too much shit in my garage and not enough room for the bike..........i'd biff other toys out first.

[Taz]

My babies don't even live outside at work. There should be a society for the prevention of cruelty to motorcycles......

[NOWOOL]

I keep my vehicles in a heated garage. Cover outside or not they will deteriorate faster.

[JohnC]

My bike lives in the Dog kennel,along with our dogs,it's a very big kennel.
I have been forced to leave it outside with a cover on it in the past,but didn't like the condensation build up much.
It's not good on alloy wheels if you leave it a week or so and forget about it.
Still, keeps Autosol in bussiness I guess.

[YellowDog]

My insurance stipulates bike in locked gar'ge at night...

Insurance is an issue however the main thing for me is that cars are better designed to cope with the extreme elements at this time of the year.

[vgcspares]

once had a car which i kept under a cover - didn't do it any favours corrosion wise, mind you it was an Eyetie effort

[Therug15]

Yep, I don’t have a garage so I brought a fairly expensive cover which worked well. Problem was I couldn’t put the cover on straight after riding as it would melt on the exhaust etc. Then one day I somehow discovered that my flatmates BBQ cover fitted over the bike and cleared the engine and exhaust (would sit over but not touch) giving instant protection from the rain with no added melting. Next thing I know I have brought a 20.00 BBQ cover and shelved the 100.00 bike cover.

It helps that I ride a POS though.. Im holding off upgrading to a nicer bike until I have a garage for it.. P.s. I get heaps of grief about the BBQ cover… But it works.