| Author | Message | ||
     Cheesebeast |
Howdy all, What do you use for covers for your XB? I have no garage (but I do have inside storage for the winter). I need a cover- please let me know if you have recommendations or "avoids". Thanks, Cheese | ||
| Blackxb9 |
Cheap wal-fart cover works fine for me. Cost about $20 and has some nice features and a bag. Keeps the dust off and from getting scratched walking by it in the garage. | ||
| Skyguy |
From all my research I would recommend the "guardian" it is weather vented and water proof at the right price. Chaperral has them for $49.00 | ||
| Diablobrian |
I love my Geza cover. www.gezagear.com They are not the cheapest option, but they are high quality. I have the (small) pro-series in silver for my XB1250R. Fits nice and snug. Even usable while towing... up to 95mph! | ||
| Skyguy |
Diablo that looks like a nice cover for traveling or just keeping the sun off. I do not have a garage and live in the mountains so I need to completely cover my bike and protect it from snow. | ||
| Gearhead998 |
I use the Wal-Fart cover too. I don't have a garage either, so it is in the elemnets, the one I have does allow water to pass through where it is touching the airbox cover, like a tent when it rains, but the seat stays dry. works fine for me. I do store it in my in-laws garage for winter tho. | ||
| Diablobrian |
Maybe something like this is what you need. http://www.thebikebarn.net/ Or something similar. I don't know of any regular cover that I'd use for year-round in the mountains. As a bonus with one of these you can keep your trickle charger going through the winter too. | ||
| Skyguy |
This is half the price of the bike barn and you can work inside of it http://www.lg-outdoors.com/proddetail.asp?prod=40825&ovchn=FRO&ovcpn=Cat8207&ovc rn=40825&ovrfd=lgoutdoors&ovtac=CMP | ||
| Buellman39 |
An old sheet works just fine. | ||
| Kowpow225 |
I'd say buy ya a good solid cover if it's gonna be outside. Spend the extra $30. A sheet is great for indoor storage. | ||
| Captjim |
Brian, I have been looking at the geza cover. Is there any extra material around the tail section? I am wondering if the cover will fit on a Firebolt with the Buell soft bags. Thinking of something to cover my bike and keep meddling hands out while it sits in parking lots. Thanks, jim | ||
| Interex2050 |
I have a question, now all the recommended covers above... do they actually keep the bike dry? From my experience, all covers are useless when it comes to rain. Whenever it rains and my bike is covered it still ends up soaked. I have tried the covercraft "silver" one and some other one. In fact the only way that I found that I can cover the bike and keep it dry is by putting one of those big blue plastic covers (from the hardware store) under the motorcycle cover. note: all the covers that I had claimed that they are waterproof and for outdoor use. | ||
| Diablobrian |
captjim, I would get the medium size and you should be fine with bags. The small is a snug (in a good way) fit. Interex, I haven't tried the geza in the rain. I could hose it down (with a shower head nozzle)and see if it soaks through. The blue tarps are not UV stable, and besides, they scratch your bike. And while I do realize the Geza is expensive, I have had a couple of bikes get pretty badly damaged from just UV light. That was in San Diego, but I still see the cover as cheap insurance. besides, I'm going to start commuting to school on my XB and I want to keep jealous eyes (and butts) off of my bike. | ||
| Captjim |
Thanks, Exactly why I was looking at the cover. Keep the honest people honest  | ||
| Biker_bob |
The problem with a cover that is truly waterproof is that also keeps the condensation on your bike from underneath. Sort of like a rubber rainsuit on you. | ||
| Diablobrian |
the best are supposed to have a sort of one-way membrane the keeps rain off of your bike, and also lets moisture evaporate from underneath. I will "rain" test the Geza tomorrow, as long as it is above freezing outside. | ||
| Steveford |
The Dow Guardian works as well as anything else I've tried. Seems to hold up well, too. | ||
| Diablobrian |
I tested the Geza this morning. I would classify it as rain resistant rather than waterproof. It sheds water nicely, but it did start to soak in when I gave it a serious dousing. As stated before you would not want it to be 100% non-permeable. In all fairness I did give it a lot of water in a short period of time. The question did occur to me though, What part of your bike are you afraid of getting wet? | ||
| Cheesebeast |
Thank you everyone for taking the time to post! Cheesebeast | ||
| Skyguy |
Quick note: there is a fellow selling the $300.00 bike garages for $200.00 at recycler.com (los angeles). Must be a shadow retailer as I found a couple of different ads he has placed. |
