Those without garages.
 

What do you do to protect your bike against the elements? Where I live we dont get anything but like 3 months of rain for winter, so my main concern would be water and mold. I have been looking at bike covers, and was curious if anybody had any suggestions for a cover. I was also considering one of those little tarp garages, like a 10x10 for $100.

I rode it to my boys house and cleaned it, left it for a few days in his garage, then took it back, repeat the process as frequently as possible. Thats what i did. Your idea sounds good man, but dont let that thing blow away and knock your bike over or scratch it up.

Oh yeah, and Honda polish every 2 days.

I dont have a garage. I put my bike in a shed. Its perfect. Its covered, protected from rain, snow, etc.

you need to find a covered parking area as soon as possible. if you just rely on a cover, your bike is going to get pooped on like mine. if it rains there like it rains here, youll come back from riding and chill inside for like an hour, then go outside to find it raining like a mother f*cker! good covers will hold up, but you will get tired of takingit of and putting it on and so on and so forth. you will get complasent and forget to cover it over night, then the hail storm hits. if you have somewhere to park it that is already covered, its a load of your mind. thats why its benifits to live on the first floor. park it in your room

I use a covermax cover. mold free, water proof, and UV-A/B Resistant.

works good. got it from NewEnough.com.

not even access to a carport? thats all i have, and i still put a cover on just in case. but luckily it doesn't rain as much in socal.

check this out:

http://thebikebarn.net/index.html

this is what I would go with, i would find a way to anchor it down incase it were to get windy or put it on the side of your house so only one side is exposed.

my .02

I would definitly invest in a bike cover.

That is awesome! I definitly think I will be buying one of these in the near future!! And did you see the girl in vid 3? Banging!!!!

i got a shed and i dont use it useless its gonna be really bad raining or flooding in the area of my covered stall.. imma get a regular bike cover for mine dew to my buddy cooter... he's got one and when it rained his bike was dry, as mine (right on the sidewalk next to his) was soaked... just my .02

IMO, a storage bin or somebody allows you to use their garage. Leaving the bike outside, the elements are not the only negatives. IMO again, leaving a late model sportbike out in the open, is just a matter of time before it is stolen.

I have read too many stories of "my bike is gone".

I would pull the bike in my living room or kitchen before I leave it outside..

Again, just my old opinion.. :)

What would happen if you leave it out and dry up by itself? i live on base and there is nothing there to protect it.

Try renting a storage unit.

My brother and i are going to do that this winter. split the cost as best we can.

mine is covered in a heated garage locked from the inside with security cameras watching it 24/7 =) Its nice to be in the security industry

If it has to be outside, look into getting a colapasable cover.

www.thebikebarn.net

If it's outside in the elements (In The Bay Area of California) Don't worry about the elements, It will get stolen before the brake discs have a chance to rust.

I moved to an apartment complex that had garages...

But damn that bike barn looks like the best possible solution for now. Unless you have a great friend that doesn't mind letting you use some of his garage space.

i hope you also have a mounted wheel chock to lock her to...

Holy chit! I'd "bike her barn"!!:hump:

I cant find the video :(

the bike barn is awsome, I'd get the smart barn with a light so I could hang out with my bike.

Edit: I found'em

Same here I put mine in my Bix Max Shed made from rubbermaid ..lol but it holds up and I can fit 3 bikes in there.

cycleshell

When I lived in WI, I stored my 900RR in either a climate controlled storage unit or in my apartment.

same here ....

I love my shed

http://content.costco.com/Images/Con...ct/602466L.jpg

Not a bad idea. A climate controlled one would be better. I am glad I don't have this problem.