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Old 08-02-2011, 07:41 PM
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Was just wandering if you guys are covering your sleds while not being ridin. I store my bike in a fair large shed and havent been covering it. My cincern is will covering in a shed cause corrsion to start.
 
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Old 08-02-2011, 07:49 PM
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I cover mine with just some old bedsheets, and that's mostly to keep dust off of it.. at least the bedsheets breathe enough so that moisture doesn't form under it on the bike
 
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Old 08-02-2011, 08:00 PM
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I have a lightweight cover on mine when it's in the garage. It does not go all the way to the floor so it is ventilated pretty good.
 
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Old 08-02-2011, 08:12 PM
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Cover mine with a dust cover from Exigent Motorcycle Covers. Light weight and breaths well.
 
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Old 08-02-2011, 08:17 PM
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I ride mine everyday and park it in the garage at night. I like the bed sheets idea, but a far as commercial motorcycle covers, I've had bad experiences with them in the past. Around here it's very dusty more often than not it traps dust underneath and scratches things.
 
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I ride mine everyday and park it in the garage at night. I like the bed sheets idea, but a far as commercial motorcycle covers, I've had bad experiences with them in the past. Around here it's very dusty more often than not it traps dust underneath and scratches things.
 
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Old 08-02-2011, 08:41 PM
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Ride everyday and park it at night in the garage.......no cover. I try to keep the doors on the garage closed to keep down the dust but half the fun of owning a Harley is washing it and keeping it looking good! Well not.......half.
 
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Old 08-02-2011, 08:58 PM
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Mine sits for several weeks at a time due to travel for work so that's the main reason I cover mine. That and my 4 and 3 year olds are getting more curious.
 
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I don't when it's jst in the garage, but when traveling, I cover every night.
they know its a bike, but if they can't see what it is . . . well keeps them from making a big mistake. . .

 
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Naw, I am lucky to have a heated garage and no moisture issues.

I have a cover but haven't used it yet..
 


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