im trying to come up with an effective but also inexpensive way to protect my new bike from the elements.
i dont have a garage but i have a pretty good size shed. i was thinking about cleaning it out and using that but it would be a hassle. i have things in there i need to get in and out. i would have to drive through the back yard and i would need to make a small ramp. i dont think i want to get into that.

i was thinking about a portable enclosure but in the winter i am worried about too much snow resting on it and collapsing it onto my bike.
i was thinking about this

http://www.cycleshell.com/

seems pretty cool. i have a lot of room to set this up at the far end of my driveway. it is low enough to where i can clean the snow off as it accumulates.

i was thinking about going to lows and buying a wood or thick plastic shed and setting it up at the far end of the driveway but then im dropping 800 bucks easy.

i have places i can store it for the winter but i really want it here at my house. it is outside under a cover now but it is raining and the bike still gets wet. i cant have that.
so, curious about what you use

 

That "Cycle Shell" looks like a PITA to use and I question how it would hold up to a big wind storm.
There are quality outdoor covers available that should keep the water off the bike.

Another option is perhaps an enclosed trailer.
However I think your best option is if you have the room is to put up a shed.

If you're in a rental get pre-fab'd shed that you can either take with you are can re-sale if you move.

 

Im interested going to follow this thread

 

of course a shed would be best but i think the thing i showed you would work.
you drive onto a solid plate so the tires are off the ground. once you have it covered there are tie downs and such to keep it in place.

i have to think about it.
i just dont want to drop 8 bills on a shed then spend a few hours setting it up

 

Im curious because we rent and i dont really want to spend $$$$ on a prefab shed.

 

A small Cargo trailer would probably be your best option. A good cargo trailer is dry inside and won't get condensation like a plastic enclosure will, and it's easier to keep rodents out of a trailer than a shed. Also, every motorcyclist needs a trailer sooner or later. When you're ready to sell the trailer, you should be able to sell it for just about what you paid for it if it's in good shape.

 

Put a big cover on it that says "HONDA". Nobody will touch it.

 

the way that thing folds up so small doesn't ring longevity to me.


I know you don't want to hear it but I'd suggest a small shed as well. You can build a small one for 400 bucks or more if you want to get fancier.. nothing compared to the price you paid for the bike.

 

This is better than that drive on contraption.



http://www.littlegreenhouse.com/flow...-storage.shtml

 

im thinking about building a large box out of plywood large enough to drive the bike into. closed on all sides but one so i can get it in and out through the riding season and then for winter just get another piece of plywood and seal it up till winter.
wont look nice but it would be cheap and effective