07-13-2022, 09:44 PM
My ol' 2014 CB1100 sat in the hot summer sun all day (and rain) in a vast suburbia asphalt parking lot, weekdays and nothing cracked or rotted. To be honest, I was surprised. I did not treat any surfaces other than a odd "wax" treatment on the fuel tank once a year. I did experience bird droppings from time-to-time pretty much anywhere on the bike.
That said, it was also stored outside all year round, including winter. I had a couple of motorcycle covers and I cannot recall the brands. Nothing memorable, however, one [supposedly] "breathed and repelled water" and one was waterproof. I mostly used the waterproof cover. Both would reach down to the driver foot pegs. I used the built-in cord or a bungee cord to cinch the bottom hems enough so a gust would not suck the cover away. It worked reliably and allowed the moisture under the cover to generally escape.
That said, it was also stored outside all year round, including winter. I had a couple of motorcycle covers and I cannot recall the brands. Nothing memorable, however, one [supposedly] "breathed and repelled water" and one was waterproof. I mostly used the waterproof cover. Both would reach down to the driver foot pegs. I used the built-in cord or a bungee cord to cinch the bottom hems enough so a gust would not suck the cover away. It worked reliably and allowed the moisture under the cover to generally escape.