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Old Oct 20, 2011 | 06:28 PM
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I run a fan as well. It works great.
 
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Old Oct 20, 2011 | 06:41 PM
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My bike is stored in a wooden shed, and where i live it gets to be -20c in the winter, i use an old moving blanket and put that under the bike, works for me
 
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Old Oct 20, 2011 | 07:16 PM
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The condensation usually shows up in the spring when the warm air hits the cold metals on the bike. I also park the bikes on some wood pieces to keep the tires of the cold damp concrete. Surprisingly the 02 FXD shows minimal rust/corrosion and it beds down in the garage with the wife's snow/salt laden car during the winter. They don't go out until the roads are washed of the salt in the spring.
 
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Old Oct 20, 2011 | 07:22 PM
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Try it, it works.
 
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Old Oct 20, 2011 | 07:28 PM
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Originally Posted by 1HD1C
may be crazy but i keep a fan going on low in the winter, seems to move enough air
so condensation wont build up.
+1. Keep a fan on your sled.
 
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Old Oct 20, 2011 | 07:35 PM
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cheap box fan keeps our bikes condensation free
 
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Old Oct 20, 2011 | 07:40 PM
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I cover mine with an old sheet as well. The bike sits on one of those rubber backed carpets that you see in the entrance to stores. I put a bucket of 'Dry Rid' under the bike to collect the moisture. (I think that's what it's called. I get it at Home Depot)
 
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Old Oct 20, 2011 | 08:54 PM
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Originally Posted by retxpres
I also use some old bed sheets to keep the dust off the bikes. In the winter I use Golden Rods. A Golden Rod is like a long curling iron. They come in various lenghts. I got mine a West Marine. I think you could google it and it will come right up. It uses very little electric. You place it under the bike and the warm air that rises keeps the condisation off the bike. I think it work really well...........My 2 cents
Sounds exactly like the dehumidifier in my gun safe. Heats up, and moves the air around. Dropped the humidity from 65% to 37% in there.
 
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Old Oct 21, 2011 | 09:35 AM
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Originally Posted by wlbowers
I ride mine during the winter. don't want her to feel abandon.
believe me i try to do that too but last winter here in NJ it was below normal cold and above normal snow from december to february, snow was so deep behind my garage that i couldnt get my bike out until first weekend in march.
 
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Old Oct 21, 2011 | 09:43 AM
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a tray of cat litter absorbs the moisture well.
buy the good stuff, not the crap from the $1.00 store.
change it every 2-3 weeks.
 
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