leaving it outside?
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From: Po-Dunk Looziana
RE: leaving it outside?
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If you do leave it outside, and the paint turns to sh*t, just tell everyone it's a new color... white denim.
If you do leave it outside, and the paint turns to sh*t, just tell everyone it's a new color... white denim.
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From: Columbus,Indiana/ Arecibo,Puerto Rico
RE: leaving it outside?
I stored my ultra last winter in a 6x10 trailer. I used a small 1500/750 watt 2 speed electric heater. NO sweat or moisture. Kept the bike at about 40 degrees and dry. Dan
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From: Sedro Woolley, Washington
RE: leaving it outside?
I used a Wells Cargo trailer set up for motorcycles until I had a Tuffshed built. Here's a web site that I checked out while looking at trailer's. Its called a CycleShell...looks like something you should think about. www.cycleshell.com
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RE: leaving it outside?
Mine gets dusty enough in the garage over the winter. I could not think how bad it would get out side. I did years ago live in an appartment went on a ship deployment (10 mos. long) and had a cheapo cover on a Honda GL500I and the damn cover was stolen. The bike was still there when I returned from sea, but was totally covered with rust.
Get a friend with a garage or barn at least and get that bike under cover.
I would not sleep indoors with mine out side at night. I hate taking it out ona road trip, never get any sleep at a hotel either.
Good luck with it.
Get a friend with a garage or barn at least and get that bike under cover.
I would not sleep indoors with mine out side at night. I hate taking it out ona road trip, never get any sleep at a hotel either.
Good luck with it.
Tourer
Joined: Apr 2007
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From: San Antonio
RE: leaving it outside?
Uh uh, no way, never happen. Had a dirt bike walk off the one time I lived in a place I left it outside. I would at least buy a shed of some sort. Preferably big enough to work on the bike inside. When I lived in SC I had a 12'X16' wooden shed I kept a GSXR 750 and a YZ250 dirt bike in. Plenty of room and a window A/C unit for cool, low humidity maintenance. Now I roast my @$$ off in south Texas working on my Road King in a 2 car garage with a pool table in the way. I miss that shed.
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From: Alaska
RE: leaving it outside?
While it does not bother me to leave her out when on a trip, there is no way I would go for extended outside storage.
I have a heated garage, a friend puts his in his apartment and some take advantage of dealer storage. I like the looks of the "cycle barn" ezlife posted. If one had the yard space it would do. Or a trailer as others have mentioned.
I have a heated garage, a friend puts his in his apartment and some take advantage of dealer storage. I like the looks of the "cycle barn" ezlife posted. If one had the yard space it would do. Or a trailer as others have mentioned.