Oxford Stormex Raincover - Waterproof:(

Anyone had a similar problem.

Had my oxford rainex cover approx 4 months. It certainly ain't waterproof, leaving my bike damp and wet with any moderate rainfall.

I'm assuming that Ive got a faulty one, as the reviews claim it to be the top cover which suvived a number of attacks with water

I've had the same cheap motorcycle city cover for 6 years and it's never let in a drop.

I was thinking of replacing as the grommets for the lock have ripped off...
I was looking at the rainex and stormex, now I'm not so sure.

Originally Posted by ridelikaking

Anyone had a similar problem.

Had my oxford rainex cover approx 4 months. It certainly ain't waterproof, leaving my bike damp and wet with any moderate rainfall.

I'm assuming that Ive got a faulty one, as the reviews claim it to be the top cover which suvived a number of attacks with water

Not faulty - just rubbish.

I bought one because it was on offer and the only cover that the shop sold that I could put on a hot exhaust. Later found out the magazines rated it so I thought I had made a good purchase - until it rained.

Water generally soaks in everywhere, but it's worse around the elasticated base where is collects. I have tried everything - lifting the base of the ground, folding it over, but everytime it fills up with water.

I'm thinking of getting this:

http://www.getgeared.co.uk/acatalog/....html#aH900303

Which seems much better as it keeps the base off the ground

[Viney]

In the covers defence, im on my second(1st got stolen). I have had the covers for the life of the bike, nearly 6 years, and i have never ever had an issue with the bike getting wet when its on. Are you guys sure that you aint getting the fact that when you remove the wet cover, that the wet base(yes the only bit that i find get wet) drags over your body work, making it look likes it leaks? It doesnt IMHO.

I stored by SV under this cover for a winter. When i took it off, the bike was dry and also rust free which would say to me that its good at preventing moisture entering.

Let the debate roll on

Mines good too. the bike is bone dry every morning and when I throw it on the exhaust is still usually fairly warm and I've had no problems with it there either.

It does seem to attract an awful lot of pigeon **** though!

[northwind]

I left the Orrible Yam under one for about 3 months. In Scotland. And it didn't seem to leak at all.

I got a rainex, think it does the job fine

Are you putting the bike under it wet or warm? Condensations just as big a bitch

Yes they do leak. I've got a Stormex and I'm very careful when removing my cover and I always find damp patches on the inside lining where it has absorbed some water in on a day where it rains a lot, and I'm on my second cover now after the first was replaced FOC by Infinity.

The best thing to do is to get something like Nikwax proofer and spray it on, especially on the seams, I find it helps a lot. If you do get some of this stuff then make sure it's the one suitable for breathable fabrics as you don't want to trap any moisture in either, and it's good for your kit too.

[northwind]

This might be too obvious, but I found that if I pulled the cover a little tighter, it helped prevent water pooling on it...

Originally Posted by northwind

This might be too obvious, but I found that if I pulled the cover a little tighter, it helped prevent water pooling on it...

That's a good point, I have my lock and chain held underneath the bottom of the cover to keep the cover tight over the bike and I always try to leave a path for the water to go down the cover to stop it pooling too, but unfortunately it doesn't always work.