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I have to agree, commuting on the bike especially through winter means you're usually parking it when it's wet.
Never been sure if covering it from more wet but keeping wet contained near the bike is a good idea or not.
Cover goes on if lots of snow / ice is forcast or if I'm not going to be using the bike for a few days, for example, if the bike is dry when I get home on Christmas eve the cover will go on until 2nd Jan when I'm back at work. ____________________ Looking to pass your CBT / Bike tests in Bury Lancashire? try www.focusridertraining.co.uk Would recommend.
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Many people like their cars and may take about 30 mins washing them or going through a car wash. But Motorcyclists love their bikes and typically spend between 2 to 3 hours tinkering and cleaning every single part, more so in the winter months when dirt and grime seem to get everywhere. We all know how important it is to keep our prized possessions as clean and dry as possible.
Unfortunately most of us do not own heated garages; many are very cold, some are damp and sometimes our bikes are stored in a shed or even outside. The temptation to ride in the winter months is dampened by the necessity to clean and then dry them for storage, then to prepare them to ride and there are only so many hours of daylight in a winter’s day!
We all find ways of protecting our bikes, for instance with a standard bike cover and perhaps the use of an electric greenhouse heater. Some wipe the bike down with WD40 or the like, which of course has to be removed before being rode again – let’s be honest we try all sorts of things to try keeping the rust and corrosion at bay, away from our highly prized Machines.
Bikes are very susceptible to dampness, which can cause rusting and corrosion, and in winter the freezing conditions can have an adverse effect on the battery, oil, petrol and other fluids. I have been a biker for many years and have first-hand experience of the disappointment of bringing my bike out in the spring only to find that the chrome has started to rust and the aluminium has started to pit, and then spend hours trying to fix it.
That’s what drove me to design the Cosy Bike Cover – a premium fleece-lined and Heated Motorcycle cover operating from a low voltage power source. Cosy Bike is thermostatically controlled, so when your return from your ride and your bike is a bit damp, dry it down and once it is cooled, you fit the cover and switch it on, and the bike will be maintained.
For long term storage the cover can be set at the low temperature setting, which will keep it just above the ambient temperature.
Motorcycles (there are more than 1.3m on UK roads) need looking after and none of the current bike covers can do what Cosy Bike does. The cover is very easy to use, comes in a waterproof bag and contains fitting instructions.
The soft interior fleece lining will prevent scratching, while the tough exterior will not tear. Simply roll it over your bike, secure where necessary then switch it on to the desired setting.
https://www.cosy-bike.co.uk/first-heated-motorcycle-cover/
Buy one for just £194.50 and shipping from 10th January 2018. https://www.cosy-bike.co.uk/shop/cosy-bike-sport-tourer/
The last post on their website is from May last year. They've posted once this year on their facebook page.
100% gimmick. |
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I have a heated bike cover and it works really really well, it’s called my garage ____________________ I am the sum total of my own existence, what went before makes me who I am now! |
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MarJay wrote: |
I genuinely worry about people in the UK producing products that nobody needs, and making money from it. |
I worry more about the suckers that buy these products. Although I don't worry about them either. ____________________ Chickenystripgeezer's Biking Life (Latest update 19/10/18) Belgium, France, Italy, Austria tour 2016 Picos de Europa, Pyrenees and French Alps tour 2017 Scotland Trip 1, now with BONUS FEATURE edit, 5/10/19, on page 2 Scotland Trip 2 Luxembourg, Black Forest, Switzerland, Vosges Trip 2017
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Ste wrote: | Many people like their cars and may take about 30 mins washing them or going through a car wash. But Motorcyclists love their bikes and typically spend between 2 to 3 hours tinkering and cleaning every single part, more so in the winter months when dirt and grime seem to get everywhere. We all know how important it is to keep our prized possessions as clean and dry as possible.
Unfortunately most of us do not own heated garages; many are very cold, some are damp and sometimes our bikes are stored in a shed or even outside. The temptation to ride in the winter months is dampened by the necessity to clean and then dry them for storage, then to prepare them to ride and there are only so many hours of daylight in a winter’s day!
We all find ways of protecting our bikes, for instance with a standard bike cover and perhaps the use of an electric greenhouse heater. Some wipe the bike down with WD40 or the like, which of course has to be removed before being rode again – let’s be honest we try all sorts of things to try keeping the rust and corrosion at bay, away from our highly prized Machines.
Bikes are very susceptible to dampness, which can cause rusting and corrosion, and in winter the freezing conditions can have an adverse effect on the battery, oil, petrol and other fluids. I have been a biker for many years and have first-hand experience of the disappointment of bringing my bike out in the spring only to find that the chrome has started to rust and the aluminium has started to pit, and then spend hours trying to fix it.
That’s what drove me to design the Cosy Bike Cover – a premium fleece-lined and Heated Motorcycle cover operating from a low voltage power source. Cosy Bike is thermostatically controlled, so when your return from your ride and your bike is a bit damp, dry it down and once it is cooled, you fit the cover and switch it on, and the bike will be maintained.
For long term storage the cover can be set at the low temperature setting, which will keep it just above the ambient temperature.
Motorcycles (there are more than 1.3m on UK roads) need looking after and none of the current bike covers can do what Cosy Bike does. The cover is very easy to use, comes in a waterproof bag and contains fitting instructions.
The soft interior fleece lining will prevent scratching, while the tough exterior will not tear. Simply roll it over your bike, secure where necessary then switch it on to the desired setting.
https://www.cosy-bike.co.uk/first-heated-motorcycle-cover/
Buy one for just £194.50 and shipping from 10th January 2018. https://www.cosy-bike.co.uk/shop/cosy-bike-sport-tourer/
The last post on their website is from May last year. They've posted once this year on their facebook page.
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Ha ha. Ste got the Tef. Ste got the Tef. ____________________ Disclaimer: The comments above may be predicted text and not necessarily the opinion of MCN. |
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You might be on to something with your idea of solid granite wine racks.
There'd be no chance of them being sold at Christmas markets because of how impractical it would be to carry home. Due to the price they'd be much more exclusive than most other expensive status symbols for homes.
It's going to be incredibly expensive, would possibly require heavy machinery to install it into your house, it's quite unlikely to be stolen and no one will ever understand why you bought it.
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Oh yeah, Kickstarter is full of it. Absolutely full of it. ____________________ British beauty: Triumph Street Triple R; Loony stroker: KR1S; Track fun: GSXR750 L1; Commuter Missile: GSX-S1000F
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