Hello, im interested in purchasing a motorcycle cover. I wanted the dowco weather all plus cover but i talked to a gear tech and told him i had a sissy bar and eventuall will b wanting 12" tall ape hangers. He said thats tough, custom bike custom headache. There is not really anyone providing a cover that accomidates custom bikes like that. Any suggestions? Hmmm. This is what i wanted to purchase
This is what i plan to add on the bike in the future
And this is the sissy bar i have i stalled right now

 

I bought the Platinum cover from this site:
http://www.carcovers.com/covers/motorcycle.html

I told them I had a sportster with batwing fairings with windshield and full hard saddlebags.....so a custom fit. The cover fit nicely on my sporty.

Just make sure they know what mods you added to your model....guaranteed to fit.

 

My input will be on if this cover is for inside the garage or an outside cover. If for inside, don't waste your money on an expensive cover, just use an old sheet or bedspread. The covers with all the elastic and such are a pain in the ***, they get snagged on the turn signals, foot pegs, mirrors, bars, etc....
Now if its for the outside, get the best damn one you can find and deal with the hassles.....

 

So i ended up ordering the dowco weatherall plus size medium motorcycle cover. It was a bit to snug and did not cover some of the bottim. It would have been ok but not good enough. I returned it and got the same cover in a size large. It fits perfect for a sportster 72 w a burley tall sissy bar. So just fyi for those of you w maybe the same bikeor close to it. ��

 

W the size large dowco weatherall plus cover



Right and left view provided. Has a loop for the fron tire so run a chain through the cover as well. They sell an alarm that goes inside the cover, a lil pocket. Think ill get that next just for extra security. Its already parked in front of my bedroom. No shade, hence the cover

 

I see covers on eBay all the time that cover just the tank and seat, which would work for your setup, for less than $20. That's the main thing, right, to keep the paint from fading and the seat from burning your backside? My wife got some weatherproof UV protection silver/gray fabric from the store, and is making me one to fit my Dyna. Just gonna bungee it on to heavy grommets, or she might sew on stretchy straps instead.

 

Well the point is to protect it from the weather conditions all year around since i do not have a garage or any kind of shelter for my bike. So its exposed to it all. But i got to say, i put it on last night. And went to leave for work today around 2pm. I took off the cover and went to touch the bike and damn it was hot!!! Its like i didnt even have a cover on it. Like i was ridi g for an hour and got off and touch the hot exhaust. Everything was hot. Sissy bar. Handle bars. So hot i thought i was getting burned by the pipes and it hadnt been turned on since 11 at night.

I also have a leather la pera seat so thats one of the main reason y im trying to protect it. I fel like that cover doesnt even matter. That thing was scorching hot!! Ouch! I must add it gets pretty hot over here lately. I know it gets hotter other places....but today it is 106 degrees. And it does get hotter than that. Theres been an excessive heat warning for this summer. 115 etc.

 

No, you want a full cover with HONDA printed on both sides.
Reduced risk of your bike being stolen.

 

Build a ramp and roll her inside!

 

I have actually thought about that more than a couple of times. Lol. Its 110 today. Sheesh. Plus a fire close up in the mountains.