professorman

My motorcycle is parked outside sadly because I live in Apt complex.

I bought a motorcycle cover from walmart about 1 1/2 year ago and it has now disintegrated and turned into scraps.

Where can I get a decent cover that will protect and not turn to shreds after a short time? I am on a tight budget, but I want to keep my bike protected.
Let me know what works and where I can get it.

Stores I have around me are:
walmart
Autozone
pepboys
advanced auto
motorcycle dealer

Let me know how your covers from these different places are holding up, and which one I can go with, that will be durable for a budget price.

Stea1thy

lol, walmart...i made the same mistake, bought their piece of crap and it just made my bike dirtier, with all the pieces on the inside that fell apart. But I'm poor so I went back there and bought a tarp, lol, til I have enough money to buy one of those cycle shells or something

VanillaThrilla

ditto.

I got a relatively cheap Guardian cover now... think it's a DOWCO cover. It's much nicer, but was about $45.

professorman

I wonder why they dont just make a cheap tarp in the shape of motorcycle. Where did u get your Guardian cover ZeRo_COoL?

VanillaThrilla

local cycle shop, but they can be found online too. try froogle?

but really, why be cheap when it comes to protecting what is probably an expensive investment? I also bought a fitted cover.. The Guardian was just a temp cover until I could afford something better. I still use it from time to time

Jesus

www.cyclegear.com

professorman

well, my bike is old, but I dont want the weather taking a toll on it. I have already seen what the weather can do to the cover, but I am on a tight budget. I might have this bike for another year or so until I get to upgrade, so maybe a cover that can last a year is fine. I just dont want back another walmart one, because of all the dust it leaves when the paper stuff they have lining it start to disintegrate, it just turns to dust and makes my bike dirtier than if I didnt have a cover.

Vr6r1

uumm yea Ive been to walmart and bought theres several times I couldve gotten an authentic one by now.....hhhmmpph

professorman

so, whats the price range for an "authentic" cover?

VanillaThrilla

you can get a nice cover in the $40 range and up...

the guardian cover is actually pretty nice for the money.. it's a much more durable material