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Old 25-06-08, 11:37 AM   #1
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Default can you reccommend a bike cover for sv??

Hi all just a quick one,

bought a curvy last night and its kept outside can anyone reccommend a good cover...rain protection and soft lining...

i know of the oxford ones..any other others reccommended??

TRhanks in advance

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Old 25-06-08, 11:43 AM   #2
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Default Re: can you reccommend a bike cover for sv??

Yes, Oxford Stormex all the way. I was recommended to buy the large, which I did and is a little too big. Get the medium and your bike will love its new sleeping bag.
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Old 25-06-08, 11:50 AM   #3
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Yep I have a stormex and it is quality.
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Old 25-06-08, 11:54 AM   #4
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Default Re: can you reccommend a bike cover for sv??

If you're using it to commute, or want an easy to store, portable one I've had one of these since I got the bike:

http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Produc...BIKE+COVER.htm

Perfect fit, and it squashes under my desk at work.

Much lighter than a stormex one, but there again, its just for daytime use (for me).
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Old 25-06-08, 12:02 PM   #5
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I use an Oxford Rainex, very happy with it. It was a temporary solution of shelter as I thought i'd have a garage by the summer, but sadly no garage at the new house. May invest in a Stormex for the colder wetter months.
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Old 25-06-08, 12:19 PM   #6
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Another vote for the Stormex.
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Old 25-06-08, 12:32 PM   #7
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Default Re: can you reccommend a bike cover for sv??

Does the Argos one really keep your bike dry but let it dry after a wet ride? If so looks a bargain?
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Old 25-06-08, 12:33 PM   #8
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Default Re: can you reccommend a bike cover for sv??

and another for stormex. Both our bikes have them. Try to get the extra large as it fits the SV better. The large is ok, but the Xl sort of sits on the ground and 'seals' the bike in.
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Old 25-06-08, 12:43 PM   #9
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It does seal the bike in, perfect in but I am thinking mine may start to rot if it gets no decent airing. Is this likely?
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Old 25-06-08, 12:51 PM   #10
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Condensation and damp will be a problem. You could try using a greenhouse heater, if you can get power to it or putting an old duvet on it first. If your cover looks new at may attact thieves, if it looks old, paint smeared and battered they may assume you've got some tatty scooter, and look elsewhere.
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