Dust sheets for bikes.

[Tim in Belgium]

With the old SV I wasn't too precious about it, and never used a dust sheet in the garage, but I'm picking up my new (to me) bike today and have been wondering.....

Now is a dust sheet/indoor cover worth it to stop any small scratches etc when in the garage, or is it just going to cause micro scratches and condensation issues?

So what's the wisdom from the .org, should I get one?

And if so what type, an old bed sheet, a cheap one or some superspangly type?

Note I do not want a bike equivalent of a car coon!

[missyburd]

Couldn't you just use an outdoor rain cover? Or would that contribute to the condensation problem :confused: Otherwise a soft cotton bed sheet...

[hovis]

bed sheet

[muffles]

I use an outdoor cover on mine in the garage, I don't know the make but it's fairly solid material with a slightly furry inner lining. No problems to report so far other than spider webs up inside the cover :shock:

[Lissa]

We have a micro-fibre cover for ours, even though it's kept in the house, as the cats have a habit of jumping up and sitting on it:D

Got ours cheap off e bay.:cool:

http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i184/petevtwin650/Ducati/DustCover003.jpg

[rob13]

Oxford do an Indoor cover Tim, and Ive used that. I think I have the medium one and as yet dont know if it fits the new bike (havent tried)

What you getting?

[Tim in Belgium]

See here Rob:

http://forums.sv650.org/showthread.php?p=1785105#post1785105

[kwak zzr]

i got the oxford one.

[KeithCRM]

I use an old duvet, the padding protects from any minor knocks

[sv_rory]

We have a micro-fibre cover for ours, even though it's kept in the house, as the cats have a habit of jumping up and sitting on it:D

Got ours cheap off e bay.:cool:

http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i184/petevtwin650/Ducati/DustCover003.jpg


I wish my parents would let me keep my bike in the house lol
Thats a really nice cover, id love a suzuki one for my bike

[Ceri JC]

When I looked into this I was advised that most outdoor ones tended to form condensation and do more harm than good. Outdoor ones with the furry lining (Oxford Stormex for example) are supposed to alleviate this problem.

[Quiff Wichard]

DB covers are good Tim.. in stoke- had mine for 5 years- its ace- real good quality can go on a hot bike.. spent 3 years covering my bike outside - and it still looks like new !!

mail order too..


they have a website-

me will find it

[Quiff Wichard]

me found it-


http://www.dbcovers.co.uk/index.html

[Dicky Ticker]

I use a single flanelette bed sheet and still have an OK bike after 8 years,just trim it so as it doesen't touch a hot exhaust. You dont have to have it all the way to the floor as they hang over and cover any dust settling. Cheap and cheerful solution

[Jdubya]

I just leave it in the garage...






Uncovered!