03-21-2018, 08:31 AM
I ordered a bike bubble last week and it arrived yesterday.
Thought I'd post a quick review.
https://flic.kr/p/25nN1Lr
A rather big box arrived containing the two halves of the bubble plus a separate smaller box with the "power and charge system" inside.
https://flic.kr/p/25nN1Gt
I was thrilled to see that everything is made in England and to a very high standard too. The fabric of the "ground sheet" is thick, grey rubberised material which reminds me of an awning I once had.
The upper part we'll call the "bubble" is of a light, flexible material with an aluminiumised coating which is UV resistant. This also contains the fan assembly which is stitched into the rear part of the bubble and has the moisture trap filter pre-fitted too.
The similarity with an awning continues with a chunky zip that joins both halves of the bike bubble together.
After fitting the battery maintenance pigtail to the CB, I rolled out the groundsheet and put the bike central on it (centre stand on an appropriate mat).
https://flic.kr/p/241K5vz
Next, the two halves of the bubble are zipped together paying careful attention to the storm flap which should be allowed to cover the zip as you go round the bike in a clockwise direction.
https://flic.kr/p/25j69m7
Pausing at the right hand side of the bike the charge cable is plugged in then to the battery tails then the DC plug for the fan, plus the mains cable is taken out through a small zipped opening provided.
https://flic.kr/p/241K6kF
A grey foam cowel is then fitted to the fan inlet (this stops the fabric being drawn into the fan and affecting the air flow).
https://flic.kr/p/FHwse2
Next the DC plug is inserted into the socket at the side of the fan and the rear zip is pulled down allowing the mains cable and plug to exit near the bottom.
Once connected to the mains supply the fan quickly inflates the bubble (about two minutes).
https://flic.kr/p/25j6bZU
The bike battery is maintained and
in case of mains failure the bike battery can run the fan for up to 5 days. Cleverly the system knows not to run down the bike battery.
I'm very impressed overall. It'll not be too much of a faff once I get used to it. A wet bike should be leathered off first, but If the bike is warm when put away it actually helps the drying process (keep the fabric off hot exhausts until it's inflated).
The filter lasts a year. Forgot to ask about the filter cost oops!
The aliens have landed. :blink:
https://flic.kr/p/25nMBUV
Thought I'd post a quick review.
https://flic.kr/p/25nN1Lr
A rather big box arrived containing the two halves of the bubble plus a separate smaller box with the "power and charge system" inside.
https://flic.kr/p/25nN1Gt
I was thrilled to see that everything is made in England and to a very high standard too. The fabric of the "ground sheet" is thick, grey rubberised material which reminds me of an awning I once had.
The upper part we'll call the "bubble" is of a light, flexible material with an aluminiumised coating which is UV resistant. This also contains the fan assembly which is stitched into the rear part of the bubble and has the moisture trap filter pre-fitted too.
The similarity with an awning continues with a chunky zip that joins both halves of the bike bubble together.
After fitting the battery maintenance pigtail to the CB, I rolled out the groundsheet and put the bike central on it (centre stand on an appropriate mat).
https://flic.kr/p/241K5vz
Next, the two halves of the bubble are zipped together paying careful attention to the storm flap which should be allowed to cover the zip as you go round the bike in a clockwise direction.
https://flic.kr/p/25j69m7
Pausing at the right hand side of the bike the charge cable is plugged in then to the battery tails then the DC plug for the fan, plus the mains cable is taken out through a small zipped opening provided.
https://flic.kr/p/241K6kF
A grey foam cowel is then fitted to the fan inlet (this stops the fabric being drawn into the fan and affecting the air flow).
https://flic.kr/p/FHwse2
Next the DC plug is inserted into the socket at the side of the fan and the rear zip is pulled down allowing the mains cable and plug to exit near the bottom.
Once connected to the mains supply the fan quickly inflates the bubble (about two minutes).
https://flic.kr/p/25j6bZU
The bike battery is maintained and
in case of mains failure the bike battery can run the fan for up to 5 days. Cleverly the system knows not to run down the bike battery.
I'm very impressed overall. It'll not be too much of a faff once I get used to it. A wet bike should be leathered off first, but If the bike is warm when put away it actually helps the drying process (keep the fabric off hot exhausts until it's inflated).
The filter lasts a year. Forgot to ask about the filter cost oops!
The aliens have landed. :blink:
https://flic.kr/p/25nMBUV