Storage covers
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deucedog
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If it's in a garage then the only reason to cover it would be to keep dust off.
Don't put a cover on that is tightly wrapped as this will tend to trap any moisture under the cover. This starts rust and corrosion.
I also keep mine in an unheated garage and only cover it with a light blanket like they give you when you're on an airplane. It protects the bike without trapping moisture. I also park the bike on one of those rubber backed matts (see picture) that you see at the entrance to stores. This helps to keep moisture from wicking up from the concrete floor. Especially if you get those occasional warmer days that create condensation.
Don't put a cover on that is tightly wrapped as this will tend to trap any moisture under the cover. This starts rust and corrosion.
I also keep mine in an unheated garage and only cover it with a light blanket like they give you when you're on an airplane. It protects the bike without trapping moisture. I also park the bike on one of those rubber backed matts (see picture) that you see at the entrance to stores. This helps to keep moisture from wicking up from the concrete floor. Especially if you get those occasional warmer days that create condensation.
I am sure many will disagree.
When I had the Honda I wrapped it good in heavy plastic with lots of duct tape to make sure it was as air tight as possible and I never had a problem with rust. Two years ago I just threw a cover over it leaving the wheels partialy exposed. When I took the cover off in the spring there was minor corrotion on the chrome rims. Last year I wrapped the bike up like with plastic and duct tape and found no rust when the cover came off.
My wife likes to park her car in the garage during the winter. This results in lots of road salt accumilating in the garage till spring leaving all that exposed chrome.
If I could find a Glad bag that would fit the Harley I would use it.
When I had the Honda I wrapped it good in heavy plastic with lots of duct tape to make sure it was as air tight as possible and I never had a problem with rust. Two years ago I just threw a cover over it leaving the wheels partialy exposed. When I took the cover off in the spring there was minor corrotion on the chrome rims. Last year I wrapped the bike up like with plastic and duct tape and found no rust when the cover came off.
My wife likes to park her car in the garage during the winter. This results in lots of road salt accumilating in the garage till spring leaving all that exposed chrome.
If I could find a Glad bag that would fit the Harley I would use it.
scrinch
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I agree. In the winter with warm weather changes with a cement floor unheated garage I found my bike with condensation all over it. I bought some silica gel bags wrapped it tightly in poly and sealed the seams. No condensation on the bike and no rust. I think they do make an air tight bag that goes over a bike. Like a zip lock.
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