best cover for a F650GS?

[isomerville]

This is my first post on here although I have checked out this site from time to time recently as I have been thinking of getting a BMW for a while now. I'm returning to biking after a break of almost 25 years and I have just bought a 2004 F650GS with a dakar screen. I was wondering if anyone could recommend a good bike cover. It would need to be heavy duty for use through the winter here in Belfast. With the screen the bike seems quite tall when on its centre stand and I would want a cover big enough to fit over the whole bike.

This is an excellent site by the way! I picked up a lot of useful info from here before I went out to actually purchase a bike.

Cheers

Ian

 

[Hustler]

From one yellow 650 owner to another yellow 650 owner, welcome to the site.
Can't help with your bike cover question I'm afraid.

 

[Dee Tee]

Welcome aboard. My Sister has an Oxford Products Stormex Cover.Heavy Duty and can be secured to the Bike by threading your security chain through loops in the cover.

http://www.intobikes.co.uk/products...=0&gf=0&bk=5856&rg=12&sd=ASC&sf=&rt=0&pt=0121

And an intro here;
http://www.ukgser.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=152

would go down well.

 

[Biker-Kitty]

Welcome aboard. My Sister has an Oxford Products Stormex Cover.Heavy Duty and can be secured to the Bike by threading your security chain through loops in the cover.

http://www.intobikes.co.uk/products...=0&gf=0&bk=5856&rg=12&sd=ASC&sf=&rt=0&pt=0121

i have a f650gs with a dakar screen and i use a large oxford stormex cover when bike parked outside. have a look on ebay, got mine from there.

 

[brassmonkey001]

Don't get a Lintek whatever you do unless your bike will be kept in a garage.
I've got a good cover but I will have to find out the make. I know it's not an Oxford.

 

[VAL. H.]

Be careful when selecting a bike cover. Most are waterproof, but some don't have high level vents to allow air circulation. Therefore after a damp night condensation build up inside the cover has nowhere to go and settles on the bike causing corrosion.

I found the best cover to be the cheapest one from www.mandP.com It's the blue one with the silver heat resistant lower half.
You can put it on when the bike is still hot, and it's fully breathable with vents at the mirrors. When it rains the water goes through to an extent (like a wet tent) though it keeps the worst off. The bike will dry out fully and there will be no corrosion. I have used these on bikes for about 7 years and would not buy anything else other than a garage. My 1200gs lived under one for two years.
After about 18 months to 2 years the UV rays will get at it, but at only £18.00 it ain't no hart break to get another.

It also comes in about four sizes and will fit the 650 easily with top box and panniers on too.


Val.

 

[isomerville]

Thanks

Thanks very much for you replies everyone. I will check some of those suggestions out. I have been in edinburgh since I last posted and haven't had an opportunity to check the site.

 

[billy56]

wee bike

That,s a nice wee bike you have bought,

 

[isomerville]

Cheers Billy56

Its at MOTOTECH at the moment having a restrictor kit and a new set of tourances put on it.

Ian