Bike Cover

["Tom Brown" <tbrown@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Yes, there are a lot of reasons for a bike cover.   Seems like your reason 
is to protect from prying eyes and UV and rain when parked at motels etc. 
I specifically do not recommend any expensive cover for this use.   An 
expensive cover just draws more attention to the bike underneath.

I bought one of those black, expensive stretchy things first.   I used it on 
one trip only.   Problems were:  1.  No rain protection.  2. The cover 
looked so nice on the bike, I was worried about people stealing the cover! 
3.  Material melts near anything hot.

Next, I went to Farm Fleet and bought a cover for cheap...under $30.  It's 
silver and blue and you see them quite a bit.   They come in Large and Super 
Large.    I bought Super Large ( Gold Wing size) and it works great on RTs 
with system cases and top case and oversized windscreen.   I just bring bag 
liners into the room and leave system cases on the bike.   I think this 
cover is ideal for touring.   It comes with a stuff sack and can fit in my 
side case lid with the bag liner in.  On the bike, it looks decent, but not 
expensive.   It doesn't scratch.  It's waterproof to a point.   I use tent 
spray on it to increase water resistance.   This is all you need.

- -TB
R1200RT 

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