Waterproof Bike Cover?

[arveno]

....just push the bike inside the home , it can be a good furniture piece....

[JeffOlson]

....just push the bike inside the home , it can be a good furniture piece....

Ha ha! I've done that with my wife's Vespa. It looks nice in the kitchen!

[Triple Jim]

Ha ha! I've done that with my wife's Vespa. It looks nice in the kitchen!

They are styled a bit like 1950s kitchen appliances.   

[rocker59]

Yeah , and the thieves get a trailer also  Remember to pull the wheels , or at least install a hitch lock .

  Dusty

Or chain it to a tree! 

[Penderic]

From my pic library (don't know where I got it from originally)

Much more expensive than the tent/polytarp type - urban sized unit, no drive thru or provision for lights and vents that I can see.

[rodekyll]

From my pic library (don't know where I got it from originally)

Much more expensive than the tent/polytarp type - urban sized unit, no drive thru or provision for lights and vents that I can see.

Yes, an Alaskan gun safe is a good option.

[Penderic]

You guys must have some really BIG guns! 

[rocker59]

From my pic library (don't know where I got it from originally)

Much more expensive than the tent/polytarp type - urban sized unit, no drive thru or provision for lights and vents that I can see.

I could be mistaken, but that looks like a vented ridge cap to me...

[Dave Bell]

  simple, safe, well vented, easy to build.

[JeffOlson]

Home Depot has some plastic sheds that might work, plus we could take it with us when we move again. Perhaps something like this (but without the non-MG content):

[yourfavorite]

+1 for a shed. After living in NYC for 3 years with a vespa on the streets, I had to cover it and honestly the elements were the least of the worries there. I only covered it so it would draw less attention and hopefully not get stolen (which it didn't). However putting the cover on and off will get old and annoying. Having even a small awning to put it under would be a huge improvement and save you a lot of hassle.

[not-fishing]

If you insist on getting a folder that you can take with you .....



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iDc3H-UMm6s

[JeffOlson]

I know this has been discussed many times before, but I'm interested in your current thoughts on the matter.

I have a new Norge (as of today!) that will need to spend the winter outdoors. We are living temporarily on a farm, with no garage and not even any pavement or asphalt, just some gravel and a large overhanging roof.

Our two Vespas are parked under the overhang, plugged into battery tenders and covered with waterproof Vespa OEM covers. Unlike Vespa, however, Moto Guzzi does not make a waterproof cover for the Norge (just a stretchy cloth cover).

Any preferences (besides a plastic tarp)?

[oldbike54]

 One of those temporary shelters is really the best way to protect a bike .

  Dusty

[rboe]

My bikes live outdoors all the time. No garage. So I buy the all weather covers from Cyclegear when they are on sale. They last about two years then the sun rots the top. This year I'm trying 3M 303 on them to see if that gets me a bit more time. I bought the 303 for the vinyl on my truck bed cover and figure why not give it a whirl.

The worst they see is sun. Looking at making a awning for them but building codes are hampering me. "temporary" Structures seem to get a pass so I'm trying to noodle out something.

[malik]

The Wunderlich covers from BMW places are the best I've come across, but with gravel underfoot, even they won't be satisfactory. Some sort of temporary shelter, with, say, an industrial rubber floor, or some carpet off-cut, would be much preferable. A lean-to with a bit of corrugated iron/colorbond might work. A garden shed, without one wall? Again, you need some kind of stable, non-slippery floor. A tent? A large fly with inverted V uprights - so you can ride in, and ride out again.

Mal

[fotoguzzi]

moisture will come out of the ground and get in the waterproof cover from the bottom and condense promoting rust. I think you need a breathable water resistant cover..

my friend from HS had his "72 Cuda stored like that for a long time and it rusted away before he uncovered it.. shame..

[kingoffleece]

Geza Gear.  Works a treat and costs like it, too.

[Green1000S]

NEW Norge??
And you will leave it in snow?

I had similar problem in NJ, no garage. 1st winter the bike stayed in living room. I was happy. So was the bike.
Second year, due to wife's objections, I rented a small storage unit. Bike was happy and wife too.
$65 per month.

[Sasquatch Jim]

  Do you have a large tent and room in the yard?

[JeffOlson]

We do have plenty of room in the yard. Acres, in fact. Temporarily, I will use a cover of some sort. But longer term, some kind of tent might work (or perhaps my wife's garden shed that was wrecked in a windstorm).

The Norge needs to be tough. All of our vehicles need to be tough. What's little wind or snow or rain? One of my ancestors came over on the Anne (Francis Sprague, Plymouth Colony, July, 1623). They didn't have any garages...

PS: I just ordered a Wunderlich outdoor cover as at least a temporary measure. Thanks for the tip, Mal.

[Sasquatch Jim]

  When I lived in the mountains in the Idaho pan handle I built a wikiup out of young alders and covered it with
 20 mil black plastic.  I would keep one or two motorcycles in it each winter. Winter snow in that place could get 8
 feet deep.  It was still standing and usable when I sold the place 5 years later.
 I cut alders 1 1/2 inch thick at the lower end and stuck them about a foot into the ground in a fat football shape.
 I bent the tops over and wove and tied them at the top.
 I took smaller alders and wove them over under over under around the perimeter until I had a giant upside down basket.
 A short igloo style door way made the shape complete.  I then covered it with the plastic.
 I slept in it a few times but mostly used it for storage.  One of the new barns a couple miles away colapsed under the weight of snow but my wikiup survived just fine.  There is good reason that indians built these things.  For one thing,
 I paid no taxes on it.

[rocker59]

I'm pretty sure we had this discussion with in the last year. There is no way I would leave my bike outside under a cover all winter. If it was me I would rent a storage room for the winter.


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[rocker59]

I know this has been discussed many times before, but I'm interested in your current thoughts on the matter.

I have a new Norge (as of today!) that will need to spend the winter outdoors. We are living temporarily on a farm, with no garage and not even any pavement or asphalt, just some gravel and a large overhanging roof.
 

You provided the best answer to your original query in this post:

Home Depot has some plastic sheds that might work, plus we could take it with us when we move again. Perhaps something like this (but without the non-MG content):

[JeffOlson]

You provided the best answer to your original query in this post:

Thanks for the reminder! Yes, that does look like a good option. Still, the Wunderlich cover will be good to have even if I do put the bike in a shed.

By the way, I do not plan to store the bike this winter. I plan to ride it, even in the rain, as long as the temperature remains above freezing. (Yesterday's 37 degree ride was exhilarating!)

[oldbike54]

Thanks for the reminder! Yes, that does look like a good option. Still, the Wunderlich cover will be good to have even if I do put the bike in a shed.

By the way, I do not plan to store the bike this winter. I plan to ride it, even in the rain, as long as the temperature remains above freezing. (Yesterday's 37 degree ride was exhilarating!)

 Uh , ask Guzzistajohn about those plastic sheds , I simply can't recommend one of those , especially not in an area where it snows , they aren't very sturdy or weather tight .

  Dusty

[kingoffleece]

If it's really going to stay outside order a can of ACF-50 off Amazon.  Spray/wipe everything but the plastic including the brake caliper bolts and housing.
This stuff is great and if it can keep my commercial snow plow corrosion free from road salt it'll work on your bike.
it's what the UK guys use for their winter bikes.

[canuguzzi]

Get a Tuff Shed. First, none of those Home Deport sheds are worth the plastic they are made of and by the time you pour a slab, fix the obvious defects you'll have poured miney and time into it you'll never recover.

The same applies to soft material covers with frames. One good wind and there goes your bike.

A Tuff Shed can be sold if you don't have use for it later on, they are built correctly and you won't be up at night during a storm wondering if everything is OK. Put a Tuff Shed up for sale and it will be gone faster than you can talk about it, for quite a percentage if what you paid.

No hassle, no fuss, they come, set it up and Tue same day you have your bike shed, done right.

Why park a new Norge costing upwards of 11 grand in a two bit shed?

[JeffOlson]

I have parked all of my vehicles outside, including my two 7 Series BMWs, even when we had a garage. My motorcycles need to be just as tough.

Here she is at our cabin:

[JeffOlson]

For now, I will park the Norge in the woodshed (with a Wunderlich cover when not in use):