Recommendations for Harley bubble
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From: Norwich, England.
Recommendations for Harley bubble
Hi All, New to the site, looking for feedback / recommendation on the use of (or any use) Harley bubble cover as I live in the U.K. and I'm starting to get condensation on the chrome. 07 Deluxe and loving it. 50years young and life has just begun.
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RE: Recommendations for Harley bubble
I've seen one an my dealership all setup with a bike in it and it looked like a great idea to me. Welcome to the forum. You'll love it here. Stick around and have some fun with us.
Road Captain
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From: Western Washington State
RE: Recommendations for Harley bubble
I have one from CarCapsule, which is identical except for the HD logo. I used it in an unheated garage and added an old water-bed heater under a piece of carpet I had under the bike. Placed the heater thermostat under the carpet on the heater and set the thermostat to the lowest setting. This kept things dry.
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From: Punta Gorda,FL
RE: Recommendations for Harley bubble
A while back I read on one of the forums, that if your bike has any moisture on it, when you put it in the bubble, the moisture will be trapped and cause excessive condensation.
I live in SW Florida, where it will get real humid in my garage during the summer months. I was wondering if it would help or hurt the chrome if I covered the bike with a sheet while it was in the garage.
I also thought about a portable dehumidifier.
Tom
I live in SW Florida, where it will get real humid in my garage during the summer months. I was wondering if it would help or hurt the chrome if I covered the bike with a sheet while it was in the garage.
I also thought about a portable dehumidifier.
Tom
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RE: Recommendations for Harley bubble
Hi Harry from the south coast in the UK
Both my brother in law and I keep our Harleys in unheated garages but weboth have a dehumidifier in there too, so far neither of us has suffered from condensation or corrosion. In fact it will dry the car off if put away with some rain on it. The dehumidifier also blows out warm dry air to keep the bike cosy!
Both my brother in law and I keep our Harleys in unheated garages but weboth have a dehumidifier in there too, so far neither of us has suffered from condensation or corrosion. In fact it will dry the car off if put away with some rain on it. The dehumidifier also blows out warm dry air to keep the bike cosy!
Road Warrior
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From: miami,fl
RE: Recommendations for Harley bubble
I was keeping my bike in the garage,but now had to resort to keeping it outside.I ended up buying the "bike barn".This thing is great,even has vents.You just open one end and put the bike in and close.Sorry dont have a link. If you do a search here you'll find some pics, if you dont want to go online.
Road Captain
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From: England
RE: Recommendations for Harley bubble
Greetings Harry, & welcome from London area. I don't have a garage so use a bike barn like Rick andit works pretty well - bike stays dry.http://www.thebikebarn.net/index_uk.htm
This doesn't answer your question, but wanted to give a fellow Brit a welcome
This doesn't answer your question, but wanted to give a fellow Brit a welcome
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From: Amherst, VA
RE: Recommendations for Harley bubble
A friend of mine has a engine block heater that is magnetic. He sticks it to the bottom of the engine block with a cover on it. It stays warm enough under the cover to keep the moisture out. I have heard of people putting ligthbulbs under their bikes with covers on it as well. I have been tempted in the past to put a 250 watt heat light bulb under mine but knowing my luck the cover would somehow come into contact with it and melt/burn.
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RE: Recommendations for Harley bubble
Let me clear up some confusion....cold temps do not cause moisture and neither do warm temps. Your best bet is to keep air flowing accross the bike so condensation cannot form. This is the theory behind the bubble. For most, a cold bike in a cold garage becomes a problem when either someone pulls in a car and warm air from the engine mixes with the cold air and caused condensation OR the outside air temp goes up faster than the garage ambient temp and the warm air touches the cold metal and causes condensation.
I have used the bubble for years in an unheated garage and have no corrosion or problems with chrome. The bike looks shiny in the spring just like it was when I put it away.
I have used the bubble for years in an unheated garage and have no corrosion or problems with chrome. The bike looks shiny in the spring just like it was when I put it away.
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RE: Recommendations for Harley bubble
"The" best and safest way to store anything "METAL" without an expensive primary heat source is with an "Air-Dryer" from your local Marine supply store. I plug one of these Air-Dryers inside my Snowmobile trailer thoughout the year to keep condensation from forming on all "metal" parts on the sleds. These units keep the "inside-temp" just enough "warmer" than the outside temp to keep condensation from forming.
***West Marine has an online store...you can do a search for "Air-Dryers" and you'll find a round one that's not too expensive and has a fan......works really-really well.
I have something similar inside my safe...should work fantastic in conjunction with your "Motorcycle-Bubble." It doesn't draw much power and has a small fan to circulate air inside whatever you're putting it in.
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***West Marine has an online store...you can do a search for "Air-Dryers" and you'll find a round one that's not too expensive and has a fan......works really-really well.
I have something similar inside my safe...should work fantastic in conjunction with your "Motorcycle-Bubble." It doesn't draw much power and has a small fan to circulate air inside whatever you're putting it in.
: )