Also my concern is not the cover, but whether it rubbing on denim paint will be an issue (causing paint to look shiny).

 

Are you going to be taking another vehicle also & what kind of parking is going to be available? living in a motel, apartment, etc.

 

I’ll have another vehicle. Staying in an apartment. Bike will be in parking lot.

I’m not concerned with my options. I want to know if anyone with denim paint has ever had the cover cause issues with the paint, especially due to the constant rubbing a cover will be doing.

 

If you have the room in the parking lot I'd suggest a small 5x10 or so enclosed trailer to park it in, they don't depreciate very much & that would also keep it safe from vandalism, might also be the way to get both vehicles there. Just an option, as I know how you'd feel if the paint got messed up, that's one the bad things about denim paint, very hard to fix.

 

Now that's a good idea.

 

http://thebikeshield.com/

What about one of these? A neighbor who doesn't have a garage uses this, and he seems to really like it.

 

 

The cover I have (H-D cover) has some fleece lined spots on the underside of it but not all of it is lined. I usually place a thick blanket or a few towels over the tank, rear and front fenders before putting my cover on to protect the denim paint from the cover rubbing the tins due to wind. This same cover put some tiny surface scratches on the gloss paint of my previous bike so I don't take any chances with my denim paint. It's a bit more time consuming but gives me peace of mind while using the cover and my paint has remained mostly flawless.

 

 

I agree that a storage unit would be the best,not only protection from the weather,but protection against theft and vandalism. Cost would be cheap insurance for peace of mind.