Bike Covers- Which One?

[tonyrec]

Can anyone recommend a good, middle of the road Bike cover......one that wont scratch the bike and which you can put over the bike when its just been ridden?

[a j]

I bought one for £60 about 6 yrs ago that was suposed to be the mutts nuts, it wasnt. It let in water and was generally poor. A guy i used to work with swore by (not over!) one from argos for a £5 and just threw it away a yr later. I'm sure there are better ones than the cover i bought, personally i'll be going to agros next time!

[tonyrec]

Forgot to add that its an indoor cover that i need.

[barry sheene]

tonyrec said:

middle of the road Bike cover.

surely you'd be better of with a side-of-the-road cover, the bikes bound to get knocked down in if you leave it in the middle



sorry, couldn't resist, i'll get me coat.....

[tonyrec]

Theres always one,lol

[rsvmilly]

I've got an Oxford indoor cover. Cheap as chips and does the job.

I think they only come in 'one size fits all' which are a bit of a squeeze for anything larger than a sports bike.

[neilsie]

for indoors, i just use an old blanket...

[fergus]

Tony

Oxford do a lovely fleece lined one - that you could sleep if you wanted - which has a tear resistant cordura (?) skin. It retails for about £50 and will protect the bike froms scratches, etc.

Alternatively, if you look in the back of any classic car mag, you can probably get one of the companies that make car covers to knock one up for 20 quid. Try M&P (swansea), or Demon thieves (demon tweeks)...

[tonyrec]

Thanks for all the info

[a j]

Buy this weeks MCN, there is a Busters cataloge included which has a indoor cover for £12.

[tonyrec]

Thanks.......i also like the 'Moto GP' one from the Demo Tweeks.

[Mad Dave]

Just to add, that although i dont have a Busters bike cover (i use an old plastic car cover), i have used Busters on a couple of occasions and think theyre absolutely fantastic - one order even arrived within 22 hours of ordering, even though i only paid for cheapo 7 day delivery.

Top chaps - recommended.

[tonyrec]

Bought a Moto GP one from Demon Tweeks.....nice bit of kit.

[dern]

tonyrec said:

Forgot to add that its an indoor cover that i need.

Sorry if this is a stupid question but why do you need an *indoor* bike cover?

Mark

[mrmaggit]

My other half has made over 30 covers for use on bikes in the garage. They are lycra/elastane (the stuff swimming costumes are made of), stretch to fit the bike, are washable, coloured to match the bike (if required) and reach down to the floor. They can be put straight on the bike as you switch off the engine, but you need to keep them off the engine, until its cooled. The exhausts generally cool quite quickly. I'm trying to badger her into making one for our TVR.

[tonyrec]

dern said:

tonyrec said: Forgot to add that its an indoor cover that i need. Sorry if this is a stupid question but why do you need an *indoor* bike cover? Mark

The bike spends a lot of time in the garage and with building work going on, i like to protect my pride and joy.

[barry sheene]

Halfords do a bike cover for 15 ukp , according to their recent advertising drive in the biking press.