Dew in my garage! What to do?
#21
12-27-2008, 08:23 AM
Weird situation. I have a 30x40 detached garage/workshop, unheated, no electric (for now). The floor is sealed. Whenever the temps are right for dew on the ground outside, I get dew on the floor in the garage. I wouldn't be too concerned except for the fact that the Wide Glide also gets dew on it as a result. What can I do to keep this from happening? Putting a cover on it does not seem to help (maybe it's too loose?) What about putting carpet underneath it? Any thoughts would be appreciated. BTW, I live near Austin, TX in case that helps.
#22
12-27-2008, 08:50 AM
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I'd be surprised if you had enough down time in Austin for anything evil to happen from the consensation inside the motor. Probably the same with the exterior, or maybe just God telling you to upgrade from the cheap cad plate to chrome hardware. 
If you are going to store the bike for a long time and are concerned about repeated condensation drying cycles: you can squirt a little motor oil in the spark plug holes and spray the entire (metal) bike with LPS or similar. Machinery put up in cosmoline in the '40s is still rust free today.
If you are going to store the bike for a long time and are concerned about repeated condensation drying cycles: you can squirt a little motor oil in the spark plug holes and spray the entire (metal) bike with LPS or similar. Machinery put up in cosmoline in the '40s is still rust free today.
#23
12-27-2008, 11:53 AM
Without reading this whole thread, don'tknow if this has been suggested, but buy a bike cover, and just lay a trouble light with a 60 watt bulb under the frame of the bike. Just the heat of the bulb will keep your bike dry. So get that power installed as soon as possible.
This is a constant problem in Mn, especially when the frost goes out in the spring of the year. At that time, we take the cover off and run a house fan, blowing directly on the cycles.
This is a constant problem in Mn, especially when the frost goes out in the spring of the year. At that time, we take the cover off and run a house fan, blowing directly on the cycles.
Last edited by MNPGRider; 12-27-2008 at 11:58 AM.
#26
12-27-2008, 12:18 PM
I sure aint no scientist and I don't know everything, but think of your scooter like a cold can of Bud Lite on a humid summer day. The can of beer is cooler than the humid air therefore the moisture condenses on the cold beer can. (cooler cup) I just put a regular old window fan in the general direction of my scooters it works like a charm. Then when it goes back to freezin cold I'll go turn the fan off.
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12-27-2008, 02:01 PM
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Went from about -5 to 60 in the last few days. Warm air to cold
metal=WET.
Sucks but what are you gonna do?
MikeM
#30
12-27-2008, 06:21 PM
I spoke to someone earlier this year who stores a few collector cars in northern New York state. He recommends sitting the bike on a sheet of drywall covered with a plastic drop sheet. This is what I am trying this year - along with a loosely fitting cover to allow some circulation. So far, seems to be working great.