BIKE COVER

[2wheels]

A friend (in Chiang Mai) needs a cover for his BMW1200GS.
I've seen some in Big C Hang Dong but they appear to be too small for that bike, which has panniers and top-box.
Any suggestions please?

 

[Ally]

I am going to Tesco's tomorrow, I will check there

Ally

 

[2wheels]

Thanks Ally.

 

[Hassman]

I bought a cover at Tesco's quite some time ago, stupidly thinking that a cover for a vehicle is made to withstand sun and rain so I left the bike in the carpark and went to work for 6 weeks, when I came back the cover was in tatters and pretty much disintegrated when I tried to take it off.

You would be better off with a tarpaulin and some bungy cord.

 

[Davevb]

I don't think there is much worthwhile in Thailand, to get a good one you would need to have it sent in. Maybe something available in Sing or HK, I have noticed they don't charge duty when you have stuff shipped in from there.

For a serious cover you can't go past these though:

http://www.dustoffcovers.co.uk/

They seem well made and reasonably priced, semi custom fit (you tell them what bike it is when ordering) and they will even put the brand on the side.

 

[KTMphil]

You could prob. take one of the Tesco covers to an awning maker and he could copy it in a decent fabric pretty cheaply.

 

[Davevb]

Thats a great idea. Check the material though, you want something that can breath in Thailands climate. I stored my bikes under a tarp for a while and the frogs loved it. Saw one come out onto my handlebars after taking off, probably getting a little hot where he was living and yeah, as soon as I saw it it jumped right onto me. Crapped myself.

 

[KTMphil]

Dave - Maybe you can sneak some sunbrella back for us!

Thats a great idea. Check the material though, you want something that can breath in Thailands climate. I stored my bikes under a tarp for a while and the frogs loved it. Saw one come out onto my handlebars after taking off, probably getting a little hot where he was living and yeah, as soon as I saw it it jumped right onto me. Crapped myself.

 

[LivinLOS]

I bought a cover at Tesco's quite some time ago, stupidly thinking that a cover for a vehicle is made to withstand sun and rain so I left the bike in the carpark and went to work for 6 weeks, when I came back the cover was in tatters and pretty much disintegrated when I tried to take it off.

You would be better off with a tarpaulin and some bungy cord.

Had exactly the same happen to one I put over a wave being stored at my place.. Few weeks later it had just dried up, and cracked, fluttering off like autumn leaves.. Nice and shiny when new, lasted all of a month or two..

 

[2wheels]

Thanks all; forwarded to friend.