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09-08-19, 09:14 AM | #1 |
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Bike cover recommendations
I've been lucky enough to have had a garage for the past 12+ years but we're moving shortly and I'll no longer have a garage to keep the bike.
It's going to be living outside so it's going to need a decent bike cover.
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09-08-19, 09:49 AM | #2 |
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Re: Bike cover recommendations
After having two JDC covers fail catastrophically, I've given up.
JDC were recommended as the absolute best available, my experience... they work fine for a few months then the material starts to develop cracks which water gets through. Money spent on ACF50, Dinitrol etc is a better bet imo. |
09-08-19, 10:09 AM | #3 |
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Re: Bike cover recommendations
Don't spend loads mine is constantly outside regardless of how much you spend you will be rebuying in 2-3 years I've always found the Oxford covers good never get condensation and no water penetration even after downpours.I've had the Stormex and now a rainex which I personally think is the better cover and is around £40.
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09-08-19, 11:37 AM | #4 |
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Re: Bike cover recommendations
Has anyone tried more structured covers, like this one?
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Ridehide-Wa...df_B01M6DSEFJ/ |
09-08-19, 02:41 PM | #5 |
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Re: Bike cover recommendations
I've had two oxford ones and they both fell to pieces after 1 year. They looked like wolverine had been at them. I'm currently using a JDC and it has been on the bike for 2 years and is still going strong. It's a bit faded but no signs of failure yet
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09-08-19, 03:22 PM | #6 |
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Re: Bike cover recommendations
I have a RS Performance cover for 4 years. Has been OK, faded but has a single split that appeared over the winter.
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09-08-19, 03:48 PM | #7 | |
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Re: Bike cover recommendations
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The two I had were the "Ultimate Heavy Duty" top of the range jobs. Cracks were visible by looking up inside the cover, light shone through. First one was replaced by JDC, so fair play to them for that, but the second one did exactly the same thing. |
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09-08-19, 03:55 PM | #8 |
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Re: Bike cover recommendations
What model my Stormex lasted 3 years which I consider about max you will get out of covers I've had tonnes of the damn things.
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09-08-19, 04:12 PM | #9 | |
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https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/...?ie=UTF8&psc=1 Can't remember what model. Just the basic one I think |
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09-08-19, 04:15 PM | #10 |
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