Bad wind & blowing off - SV650.org

10-03-08, 08:51 PM

I've got this problem with wind. The cover on my bike keeps blowing off and I'm getting tired of finding the bike uncovered every morning. It's only a cheap Lidl cover and it getting a bit tatty. So I'm looking to replace it with something a bit better. Any recommendations for covers that won't
blow away during the night? The Oxford Stormex looks good, but's a bit pricy at £60 (from Infinity). Is it worth the dosh?

pmapp · 10-03-08, 09:00 PM

Before I got my Bike Safe I used a cover at home. It didn't have any form of fastening on it.

I ran gaffa tape along the bottom of it, then punched holes in it (gaffa was to try and stop it ripping - which it did). I then used bungee straps throung the holes, round pegs etc to secure it. I never lost it after that

10-03-08, 09:46 PM

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Originally Posted by wyrdness

I've got this problem with wind.

10-03-08, 10:41 PM

If the wind is enough to blow the cover off it is enough to blow the bike over. I would be leaving the cover off in extremely windy conditions,might be wet but still in one piece.

muzikill · 10-03-08, 10:48 PM

Clothes line, the cheapy plastic stuff - works a treat to tie it with. ive got the cheap lidl cover and theres nowt wrong with it, my cousing bought a so called expensive one (oxford, silver colored) one winter later and he takes it off only to find it had cracked and rain got into the top of the bike and the chains all rusted!

10-03-08, 10:52 PM

i got an oxford one with a bike before and it seemed very heavy duty and good tho i never used it so i couldnt really tell you weather or not they fall apart or not but like i said it seemed very good and heavy duty!

rictus01 · 10-03-08, 10:53 PM

Oxford stormex, bit pricy, but a click strap goes under the bike and a lot of sown eyelets to put a chain threw.

Cheers Mark.

10-03-08, 10:54 PM

i think this is the same as the one im talking about:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Oxford-RAINEX-...QQcmdZViewItem

bit pricey but if they do the job well then probley worth it.

10-03-08, 10:55 PM

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Originally Posted by rictus01

Oxford stormex, bit pricy, but a click strap goes under the bike and a lot of sown eyelets to put a chain threw.

Cheers Mark.

just like the one i was talking about lol and the one in the link.

rictus01 · 10-03-08, 10:57 PM

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Originally Posted by sv650k4

just like the one i was talking about lol and the one in the link.

Errr No, mine is black and looks to be heavier than that one.

10-03-08, 08:51 PM	#1
wyrdness Guest Posts: n/a	Bad wind & blowing off I've got this problem with wind. The cover on my bike keeps blowing off and I'm getting tired of finding the bike uncovered every morning. It's only a cheap Lidl cover and it getting a bit tatty. So I'm looking to replace it with something a bit better. Any recommendations for covers that won't blow away during the night? The Oxford Stormex looks good, but's a bit pricy at £60 (from Infinity). Is it worth the dosh?

10-03-08, 09:00 PM	#2
pmapp Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Wakefield, West Yorks' Posts: 1,129	Re: Bad wind & blowing off Before I got my Bike Safe I used a cover at home. It didn't have any form of fastening on it. I ran gaffa tape along the bottom of it, then punched holes in it (gaffa was to try and stop it ripping - which it did). I then used bungee straps throung the holes, round pegs etc to secure it. I never lost it after that __________________ '52 Curvy S \| So good.....it made me want to trump! If at first you don't succeed - use more gaffa tape.

10-03-08, 10:41 PM	#4
Dicky Ticker Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Bad wind & blowing off If the wind is enough to blow the cover off it is enough to blow the bike over. I would be leaving the cover off in extremely windy conditions,might be wet but still in one piece.

10-03-08, 10:48 PM	#5
muzikill Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Dunfermline Posts: 1,712	Re: Bad wind & blowing off Clothes line, the cheapy plastic stuff - works a treat to tie it with. ive got the cheap lidl cover and theres nowt wrong with it, my cousing bought a so called expensive one (oxford, silver colored) one winter later and he takes it off only to find it had cracked and rain got into the top of the bike and the chains all rusted! __________________ Learn to maintain your bike, take it apart, rebuild the engine & more (using better bolts ), drop it & fix it again! K3 Job c.v: Engine:remove/split/rebuild/refit. Replace:Gearbox,Fuel pump,Gaskets. Piston clean,rings. Overhaul:Throttle body,Injectors,Brakes,Forks. Remove/refit:Exhaust,Radiator,Oil cooler,Throttle,Air filter,Tank. Replace: Oil,Coolant,grease,brake hoses & bleed.

10-03-08, 10:52 PM	#6
sv650k4 Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Bad wind & blowing off i got an oxford one with a bike before and it seemed very heavy duty and good tho i never used it so i couldnt really tell you weather or not they fall apart or not but like i said it seemed very good and heavy duty!

10-03-08, 10:53 PM	#7
rictus01 Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: South London Posts: 9,799	Re: Bad wind & blowing off Oxford stormex, bit pricy, but a click strap goes under the bike and a lot of sown eyelets to put a chain threw. Cheers Mark. __________________ Life should not be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside, in a cloud of smoke, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming, 'Wow! What a Ride!

10-03-08, 10:54 PM	#8
sv650k4 Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Bad wind & blowing off i think this is the same as the one im talking about: http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Oxford-RAINEX-...QQcmdZViewItem bit pricey but if they do the job well then probley worth it.

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