Winter Cover

[pbhati_imp]

I've been looking for a decent cover to keep the dust off my bike for the winter. It will be in an attached garage, so it doesn't need to be heavy duty. I do some wood work and am looking to keep the bike clean. I've seen some relatively cheap (<$20) at different home improvement shops. Will those do the trick?

 

[Arctic cb1100_imp]

Living in alaska as of October 25th my riding season ended so I just put mine away for winter storage I keep mine in my garage also and wanted to get a decent dust cover so I laid a microfiber towel on my tank then a folded beach towel on top of that to protect the tank from any potential bumps while sitting than bought a black king size fitted bed sheet to cover it with when put on from corner to corner it fits perfect length wise and wraps around the bottom of my exhaust on the sides It being black I can see how much dust build up on it and take it off and throw it in the wash every couple of months keeps it pretty dust free and is super cheap the only parts exposed are the bottom half of the front and rear wheels

 

[4 Paws_imp]

Have bought inexpensive motorcycle covers before from Amazon, use them to cover our bikes in the garage to protect from mishaps. Really like the idea of extra protection on the tank, simple and effective.
Don't use one of those cheap (blue) tarps from the big box stores - since they don't breathe moisture condensation will be an issue for you.

Best covers I've found come from a Calif company called Formosa covers, but they are not the least expensive. Dowco makes a serviceable dust cover.

 

[aschem_imp]

This company makes very good indoor covers. They do business via the phone. Ask for the super soft indoor cover material (not listed) http://www.walkwinn.com/motorcycle_atv_pwc.html
I have done business with them since the early 90s.

 

[Ralph_imp]

I purchased a use 4person tent on Ebay for $89. I put my CB1100 in it with a small fan and that keeps the dust off and it doesn't sweat. I can put two motorcycles in it at the same time



ralph

 

[pbhati_imp]

Thanks for all the ideas. I will look into all the names mentioned in the thread. I really like the idea of the towel on the tank; I happen to have a microfiber one I've never used that should work nicely. I'm hoping I can put it off another week or two, since we are having a rather mild so far in Wisconsin.

 

[Lord Popgun]

Hey Ralph, you put 2 bikes in there and next Spring you might have 3!

 

[Ralph_imp]

Hey Ralph, you put 2 bikes in there and next Spring you might have 3!

HaHaaaa:exclamation: Wonder what the offspring of a Harley Sportster and a Honda CB1100 would be:rofl:

ralph

 

[CeBee_imp]

CB Ster

 

[Seabee_imp]

CeBee, that's actually not a bad looking bike...well done.

 

[Inhouse Bob]

That exhaust setup is a bit confused, though

 

[drodg33]

kind of cool

 

[CeBee_imp]

thx

agree about the pipes.

 

[Cormanus]

CeBee, that's a great bit of work. If you're up for more mods, a slight reshaping of the side cover near the seat would make it worth buying!

 

[CeBee_imp]

Cormanus, You are absolutely correct about side cover ... CB ster

 

[Cormanus]

It would be such a hoot to ride one of those on a HD rally.

Brilliant CeBee. Thanks so much.

 

[kmoney_imp]

Hey, someone finally managed to put a belt drive on a CB.

 

[CeBee_imp]

To the rally ...faster ...

 

[the Ferret]

:rofl:

 

[Chapomis_imp]

Very Scout-ish