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14-06-10, 12:35 PM

I can answer that question for you as i covered mine up last night as it was ****-ing it down and bike was **** wet through. When i uncovered it this morning it was slightly moist but most the water had evaporated. But the stormex does claim 'while being waterproof it allows the cover to breath and lets dry air circulate'.

Its still a pain in the ass getting it off and on when lashing it down though. Not to mention next doors cat tiddling on it on dry days! You just cant win

jonny.boyd · 14-06-10, 01:10 PM

I would recommend not covering up an already wet bike, reason being; I had a YBR125, covered it up when it was wet and it sat under that cover for a few days, when I came back to it the exhaust can had turned a rather ugly brown colour. Seemed the wetness and then the sun on the bike the next day didn't really do it any favours. I guess it creates quite alot of humidity under the cover.. for that reason if the bikes already wet i'll leave it to dry out the next day.

14-06-10, 01:33 PM

Cough. . . Ahem. . . Unless you have a cover that allows it to breath that is.

jonny.boyd · 14-06-10, 04:01 PM

The cover I have does allow it to breath, yet it still rusted up (it was only surface rust so easily wiped off) Although if left for a long time could do long term damage

Mark_h · 16-06-10, 01:44 PM

I cover all the metal bits (apart from brakes) in ACF50. Bike stays wet and grubby but the grubbyness is ontop of the ACF50 and not the actual metal work. On the occasions when I clean off the ACF50 it does not look any worse than those that get shamied off after every trip round the block.

Keep an eye on any discolouration and catch it early. Fill all nooks and crannies with the oily gloop of your choice and cover it if you know it's not going to be used for a while.

That's what I do anyway. My bike may well turn into compost before a thoroughly dried and cleaned bike but if I have spare time I prefer to ride my bike rather than wash my bike. I trade riding time for maintenance time but not cleaning time.

Please feel free to disregard this response if you prefer to maintain a shiny example.

14-06-10, 12:35 PM	#11
cringer Guest Posts: n/a	Re: sv nekid getting rained on I can answer that question for you as i covered mine up last night as it was **-ing it down and bike was ** wet through. When i uncovered it this morning it was slightly moist but most the water had evaporated. But the stormex does claim 'while being waterproof it allows the cover to breath and lets dry air circulate'. Its still a pain in the ass getting it off and on when lashing it down though. Not to mention next doors cat tiddling on it on dry days! You just cant win

14-06-10, 01:10 PM	#12
jonny.boyd Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Bedfordshire Posts: 215	Re: sv nekid getting rained on I would recommend not covering up an already wet bike, reason being; I had a YBR125, covered it up when it was wet and it sat under that cover for a few days, when I came back to it the exhaust can had turned a rather ugly brown colour. Seemed the wetness and then the sun on the bike the next day didn't really do it any favours. I guess it creates quite alot of humidity under the cover.. for that reason if the bikes already wet i'll leave it to dry out the next day.

14-06-10, 01:33 PM	#13
cringer Guest Posts: n/a	Re: sv nekid getting rained on Cough. . . Ahem. . . Unless you have a cover that allows it to breath that is.

14-06-10, 04:01 PM	#14
jonny.boyd Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Bedfordshire Posts: 215	Re: sv nekid getting rained on The cover I have does allow it to breath, yet it still rusted up (it was only surface rust so easily wiped off) Although if left for a long time could do long term damage

16-06-10, 01:44 PM	#15
Mark_h Member Mega Poster Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Fleet, Hampshire Posts: 2,448	Re: sv nekid getting rained on I cover all the metal bits (apart from brakes) in ACF50. Bike stays wet and grubby but the grubbyness is ontop of the ACF50 and not the actual metal work. On the occasions when I clean off the ACF50 it does not look any worse than those that get shamied off after every trip round the block. Keep an eye on any discolouration and catch it early. Fill all nooks and crannies with the oily gloop of your choice and cover it if you know it's not going to be used for a while. That's what I do anyway. My bike may well turn into compost before a thoroughly dried and cleaned bike but if I have spare time I prefer to ride my bike rather than wash my bike. I trade riding time for maintenance time but not cleaning time. Please feel free to disregard this response if you prefer to maintain a shiny example. __________________ Don't want to be the quickest; don't want to be the best; just want to be the one having the most fun. XL125Varadero -> Curvy SV650N-Y -> SV1000N-K3 -> Multistrada 1200s Twin-tastic stuff. Minister for Sustainability *Aliquid prudentissimus delectabiles et intelligentes in adamasset lingua.*

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