| Author | Message | ||
     Flyingpenguin86 |
I just got my very first bike, a lightning XB9S, and I love it! However, my parking spot has a roof, but is not enclosed. I live in Beaumont, TX, so the coldest it ever gets is like 30 degrees for about 2 days of the year. The main thing I'm concerned with is humidity. Any suggestions on some type of cover that will help keep moisture from accumulating? | ||
| Cereal |
Just keep running it. She'll be fine. Everyone tends to worry about their first.  And welcome to Buelling! | ||
| Swordsman |
I'd be more concerned with theft. Open storage gives me the willies! Too many thieving bastards out there nowadays. ~SM | ||
| Clutchless |
I wouldnt be worried about humidity if you live in Texas tho really. You do probabley get a lot of morning dew on your cover and ride in the morning and night in the winter tho right? I sure do in ohio when it's down to 30 degrees. I would save up some cash and try to find a cover thats insulated and ventalated. Keeps out the night cold so when the temp comes back up in the morning no water will form on your gauges and polished bits. hopefully. and +1 for theft if they like it they will try to take it and if they hate it, they will gta and joy-ride. a brake lock can consist of the combo of that nice cover and a couple school-locker combo locks through the brake rotors. I've seen two guys pick up a bike from each end and stuff it inside a minivan in about 20-25 seconds. nothing a little insurance cant help tho  p.s. congrats on the bike! no pics? (Message edited by clutchless on November 19, 2007) | ||
| Xl1200r |
Hmm... all the metal and plastic bits on my car don't seem to mind when the temp drops to well below zero as it does here all winter. If the bike is covered well enough that weather won't ever get to it, I would NOT get a waterproof cover as they don't let the bike breathe and let the moisture out. If the rain/snow can't get to it, I would stick to an indoor cover that will let any moisture out. I personally don't cover my bike at all anymore. I do have it in a garage, but it stays open all the time. I used to have to keep it outside and would keep it covered in case it rained, but then I figured I ride the bike in the rain, and I was it with a hose, so who cares if it gets wet. | ||
| 07xb12scg |
I've seen two guys pick up a bike from each end and stuff it inside a minivan in about 20-25 seconds. nothing a little insurance cant help tho That must have been one small bike or two very strong guys. A disc break lock and various other locks only add time to a theft. Criminals who know what they are doing will pop the disc lock in seconds and most of the other locks will be picked, cut, or disabled somehow. If a thief wants something bad enough they get it, period. It's a shame so much scum exists. Why are some people against the death penalty again? Nevermind I don't want to open that debate. You also have to be aware of "critters" when you pull your bike out in the spring. Animals love to make nests on vehicles that sit outside during the winter. | ||
| Midknyte |
If'n you get a disc lock - check out the XENA's with the built in alarms. Alarm is fair, but what it's best at is reminding you that it's there so you don't forget and ride off & f*k up your wheel... | ||
| Flyingpenguin86 |
Well, I live in southeast Texas, so humidity is usually between 70-100%. I just want something that's gonna help keep it clean and dry for the most part. I still ride it all winter, so don't have to worry too much about pests. I'll post some pics sometime. | ||
| Gentleman_jon |
Penquin, I wouldn't worry too much about covering the bike. I live in a humid area too, Long Island, NY, and I use an old cloth Harley cover that someone gave me. It breathes, and keeps the bike clean, and dry in the rain, (and snow:-). Here is a link that to an often posted set of notes I compiled after owning a 2003 XB9S for 13.000 miles.It may be a bit out of date by now, but perhaps you will find one or two useful items in it. http://www.badweatherbikers.com/buell/messages/327 77/280326.html?1180885681 Good luck with it, and welcome to Bad Web. | ||
| 07xb12scg |
Well, I live in southeast Texas, so humidity is usually between 70-100%. I just want something that's gonna help keep it clean and dry for the most part. I still ride it all winter, so don't have to worry too much about pests. I'll post some pics sometime. You live in southern Texas and you park your bike for the "winter"? How cold does it get? Anyway, with a high-humidity environment you will have to worry about corrosion of any bare metal parts. These should be few and far between, but I know the splined shift shaft sticking out the side of my bike is rusted. | ||
| Flyingpenguin86 |
No, I don't park it over the winter. I said in the last one that I'll be riding all winter. And thanks for the link, gentleman jon, it has a lot of good stuff in there. | ||
| Panhead_dan |
I've been to Beaumont. The thing that will get you is the salt air. The locals I knew between there and Galveston actually oil their bikes to protect the metal. I rode my '50 out into the surf so far once that it killed the engine and the next morning was quite a shock to me. All the aluminum parts had like a white fuzz on them. All the steel was rusty. Don't ever do that. No matter how many beerz you swill. | ||
| Nillaice |
i park my bike on my porch (i made a ramp)right next to my house. keeps all the dew off that otherwise would soak the bike. don't know how it works, don't really care as long as it does what it does. just bring it inside if your'e really worried about it. +1 on the XENA +2 on theft |
