R1200RS + R1250RS Forum
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Anybody have a recommendation for a brand and size for a lightweight travel cover for an RS with panniers and a Givi V47 topbox? I had a Dowco that was very inexpensive. I believe it was a Large but not 100% sure of that. It ripped after 3 seasons which I can't complain about because of the cost but if anybody had another suggestion I'd love to hear. |
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Half covers from E-Z Touring Motorcycle Covers are popular for travel covers. Lee |
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Zitat von Lee im Beitrag #2 Thanks Lee, that's exactly what I was looking for. They even listed an RS as one of the standards for one of their sizes  . I went for the full rather than half; just ordered the blue and silver. |
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Zitat von Lee im Beitrag #2 Did you carry the bike up the ladder? |
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Just curious, but especially with a modern, reliable bike like the RS, why would you actually want to take a bike cover when you're on tour? KC100->CB100N->CB250RS--------->DL650AL2->R1200RS |
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Lee
2016 R1200RS Iowa, USA |
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Zitat von Freddyfruitbat im Beitrag #6 That's a cover my wife made to cover the GPS when we don't have the bike covers with us. Sometimes I'm too lazy to remove the GPS :)
Lee
2016 R1200RS Iowa, USA |
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Zitat von Freddyfruitbat im Beitrag #6 Everything is waterproof on a modern bike but I still like to use a cover if I know it's going to rain all night. On trips I like to cover our gear when we're away from the bikes for several hours. In this picture we have our helmet, jacket, pants, tank bag and soft tail bag under the covers while we were on a boat tour for several hours. P1020550.JPG - Bild entfernt (keine Rechte)
Lee
2016 R1200RS Iowa, USA |
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I'm with Lee on this one. I have a nelson-rigg half cover that I carry on long tours. I believe it was in the $25 dollar range and keeps the rain, dew and bird crap off the bike. Last year during the wildfires it kept the ash away. And while space is at a premium, I would rather take care of the bike than me. |
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Tue Mar 26, 2019 3:21 pm (Last edited: Tue Mar 26, 2019 3:24 pm)
Zitat von Bikepirate im Beitrag #5 There's a sliding door in the main part of the garage. P1000488 (Large).JPG - Bild entfernt (keine Rechte) P1000491 (Large).JPG - Bild entfernt (keine Rechte) There's also a door for the lower part of the garage. 20190123_071134.jpg - Bild entfernt (keine Rechte) Lee |
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Zitat von Freddyfruitbat im Beitrag #6 You're entirely correct about space - but my cover takes up as little room as Lee and Debbies and has a couple sets of grommets that allow me to run a small cable lock through (with motion alarm as a larger option if you want to buy it) I often ride to meetings in big cities where the bike sits for a few days in a parking lot. With the cover, I can not only distinguish it from all the other RSs in the parking lot, but also keep folks from getting too curious about all the buttons and GPS units and such. ...and, as I recently complained to another member of the forum, my bike just seems to attract the rain. I don't have the picture of it covered during a real howler in east Texas a couple years ago, but I figure even the best of seals will eventually succumb to enough wind, dirt, and water. Some RSs in EUreka (3).jpg - Bild entfernt (keine Rechte)small cover shot.jpg - Bild entfernt (keine Rechte)small rain dixie.jpg - Bild entfernt (keine Rechte)
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