sharpscuba
Banned
Well that may be the case in jersey but there are some dealers here in Wisc. that really do take care of your bike.They do provide a area for your bike and some will let you take it out on warmer days.
Moisture on A bike in the garage during winter
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scrinch
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I have done this exactly. I also covered the bike with quilts or blankets and it worked great. Make sure you get a good seal where you bring the plastic together. I rolled the seam tightly and clamped it with clothes pins.
In an unheated uninsulated environment, your bike is cold, when warmer air (warmer air carries more moisture) hits those cold surfaces, condensation occurs. What the plastic does is set up a tight vapor barrier, plus the blankets help to insulate the bike from extreme temp changes. Any condensation that happens will be on the outside of the plastic. Same as vapor barriers in houses in reverse.
I was told to try this trick. and so far it works, I need to keep my 04 lowrider in the same shed as my snow blower. Sad i know but i am forced too. Andhow I have a huge cloth i thgrow over the bike and then i took a trouble light and set a 40 watt light into the socket. The bike is always 15-20 degrees warmer than the outside and have never had condensation start on the bike.
I am trying for the first time on this problem. I always cover my bike with a huge painters blanket and then took a trouble light with a 40 watt bulb in it. Stuck the trouble light under the bike and turned it on. It keeps the air under the cover from condensation, while it warms the oil. And it is always 15-20 degrees warmer than outside.
scrinch
Active Member
Yes, I picked a dry day and put in a whole bunch of silica gel when I wrapped it. My garage was unheated and uninsulated, and on a slab and before that I would come out on warmer days and the bike would be just dripping with moisture.