Indoor covers

[dern]

I've been pretty dismissive of indoor covers in the past but space is getting tight so are they worth it for protecting against the odd knock or should I just get some thick double blankets from the cupboard?

[Supermofo]

I cover my bike in winter in the garage but to stop it getting dusty/dirty, mine would do sweet FA against a knock. On that basis I went for a cheap amazon special

[weeksy]

https://www.infinitymotorcycles.com/pro ... djEALw_wcB

[dern]

Hmm, I don't care about dust, I'm just clumsy.

[DefTrap]

My bikes have to live in the same workshop space as my tools, building stuff and loads of other clutter - dust and potential for things falling or being knocked are almost inevitable over time, so for me old blankets works best. If my bike space was setup more like a dedicated motoGP pit then I'd probably have proper lightweight covers.

[wull]

Buy a dedicated indoor cover or even a rain cover which can be used indoors as well, you get decent ones for £15 from

https://www.sportsbikeshop.co.uk/motorc ... rod/101233

[mangocrazy]

The only point I'd make is that air does need to be able to circulate around and underneath the bike as much as possible when it's covered, especially if the area it's being stored in is anything other than bone dry.

I stored an old CB77 Honda up against the wall of a supposedly dry garage with a heavy blanket thrown over it for a decade or so and when I came to remove the blanket there was substantial rust down the side of the bike that was nearest the wall. OK, so that side had been undisturbed for a long time but I'd checked the 'front' side of the bike from time to time and it had looked OK. The side where air was less able to circulate had suffered disproportionately.

[Skub]

A cover won't protect much against anything bumping or dropping on the bike,unless you use a high tog duvet as well.

[Whysub]

My KTM dealer used to save the covers that new bikes were delivered to them with. They were excellent dust covers, and importantly they let air through so didn't trap moisture.
For protecting from bumps, they were useless. I preferred duvets to blankets though.

[Yorick]

They're bloody motorbikes. Not priceless pieces of art

[Scud]

I’ve got elasticated sheets from single beds on mine, pointless really as I’ve not cleaned them yet

[KungFooBob]

I've sealed my garage to make it completely airtight, then filled it with formaldehyde.

[dern]

I've sealed my garage to make it completely airtight, then filled it with formaldehyde.

A blanket seems easier to be honest.

[The Spin Doctor]

I’ve got elasticated sheets from single beds on mine, pointless really as I’ve not cleaned them yet

That's more info on your elasticated sheets than we really need to know.

[Dodgy69]

Just cover the tank with something thickish. bubblewrap, door mat. etc