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F*&#%#$@ken rain,,,

2.2K views 14 replies 11 participants last post by  grouser  
#1 ·
Dunn get me wrong, I'm a wildland FF and LOVE the rain in the winter to keep the fire season in check during the summer,,,, but my scooter is constant0ly covered in a light mist-like layer of water ,,, even on the dry days with high RH,,,,, is there a cover or trick I can do to keep it dry,,,, I'll bring the SOB in the living room if I can't find a solution :bluduh
PS; it's kept in my barn now, covered but open to the air
 
#6 ·
I don't believe that Harley Bubble will help in humid air,

That Bubble has a fan and you'd be constantly replenishing moist air.



I believe I'd get me about 8-10 $5 big size silica gel packs,

then sew silica gel packs into 4 corners of couple of big towels

and get into the habit of rotating them thru the oven about every week,

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a couple of hours at 240F and they're good as new. I'd set up a specific place

where I was always going to park, put a larger plastic barrier on the ground

that I'd pull up and around the bike and pretty much seal it in airtight,

when I was ready. I'd park the bike, cover it with the gel pack drape

and a soft dry blanket then a first plastic layer hung down from on top,

then pull up the outer plastic layer and seal it. Re-wrap it in freshly cooked

gel packs every week, on a dry day. Maybe get a cheap weather station

with a remote probe to check humidity inside the wrapper.
 
#9 ·
Thats gotta be the best Christmas tree/Hannukah bush on the block.

And it saves a tree. I like it.
 
#13 ·
My favorite gun protectant is described as "a solubilized wax.." and is near magical.

The solvents would eat paint so this isn't answer but the concept should hold.

Isn't there some spray-on wax type protectant about half-way to PAM?

My most favored and incredibly durable acrylic wax is water based,

you can put it in wash water instead of soap so it could be diluted and sprayed on,

it's a bitch to wax off if you use too much, so maybe as a deliberate persistent

moisture barrier layer it would be beneficial, off season ?

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#15 ·
I would put it in the house but it would mean no more riding on those few sunny days to come,,,,, to hard to get it up and down the stairs,,,, thanks for the link and other great ideas. I have a woolen cover with a heat lamp under it right now to see how that works,,, ride on