What size cover should I get?

[thejuggster]

I am in need of a motorcycle cover and dont wanna get the wrong size.

What size should I get?

[mro]

My cover is about 24'X20'X8' 6"
Has three doors too


mro

[jetmechmarty]

I have a trunk on mine. I bought a Nelson Rigg Large. It has a pouch for your backrest. I got it cheap from Chaparral on line.

[jetmechmarty]

I was wrong. My cover is x-large Falcon 628 by Nelson Rigg.

[jeffe]

I've got a dressed 78. Fairing ,trunk, bags. The one that is for a Gold wing etc. seems to fit well.

[randy]

I also have a Nelson Rigg XL on my 79F. Tried a Large, it was too tight.

[Pat Kelly]

My 78 with Pacifico fairing, hard bags, and trunk requires an XStra Large. My MNS with sport fairing (but otherwise nekkid) takes a large. Medium does fit but is a bit too tight for me.

[Stralya]

Why cover?

If I owned that piece of pure beauty, I'd pay someone to ride it continuosly around a city block and stand on a corner and tell complete stangers as it went by, "Hey, that's my bike!"

When the rider got tired, I'd get the next shift going and so on etc.

I would never get tired of seeing that beautiful bike so it would never need to be covered, just fuelled up from time to time.

Dan.
Bike liker.

[Ken Talbot]

You want to be careful about using a cover for winter storage if you live in a cold climate with any amount of moisture. Two winters ago, I put covers on both Tsunami and Purple Reign while thay sat in my carport all winter. The cover kept the dust off, but trapped enough moisture under the cover that I had a terrible mess of surface rust to clean off the next spring. I've gone back to carport storage with no cover. I'd prefer to spend time in spring removing dust rather than rust.

YMMV....

[HobbyMan]

Ususaly a med cover works but with the windshield you want to go a size up. Rember its better to go to big than to small. On my cover, I sewed denim into the hot spots so I could put it on right after riding. I keep my cover on my bike so I can put it on if I leave for more than 20 min. It prevents vandalizm and weathering. On my 80G, if I folded it right, it would fit nicely between the rear grab bar and seat. For you it looks like you could stuff one between your seat and backrest. A bag for the cover would be easy to make so It would look clean and you would have it available everywhere.

[webbcraft2150]

I have settled on the Dowco Guardian covers. I have a full dresser so I use the XL over full fairing and hard bags. The Dowcos seem to hold up well. The "aluminized" panel on the bottom allow you to put the cover on when the pipes are still hot. The elastic cord around the bottom is real heavy duty. They also have a flannel panel inside where the cover contacts the windshield. Two covered vents keep things breathing. There also is a big grommet on the bottom panel to allow you to tie the cover on. Comes with a storage bag. I could get 2-3 years out of them when I had to park the bike outside in the brutal New Mexico sun. I also have a half cover I use for road trips. It covers the fairing, tank and seat only. Rolls up into a ball the size of a windbreaker. Its handy to keep the morning dew off your bike and with the bike covered when parked at hotels, helps keep prying eyes and hands off the bike. Also have pressed it into service as a rain poncho when I have had to pull over and wait for a downpour to go away.

[fredintoon]

Hi jugg,
get the biggest one there is, they are far easier to put on. They none of them actually "fit", they just hang there, so you will be using the odd bunjie-cord to snug the cover up to the bike anyway.
Outside storage (presumably over winter?) is a bitch whatever you do. There is no practical way to keep humidity from getting to the bike. Clean the bike, wax the paint, grease the chrome, drain or inhibit the gas, remove the battery and hope the bike will be OK in the spring.

[thejuggster]

thats for all the advice. Bike will be in a garage but its kinda old and drafty. Looks like XL is getting most of the votes. Have to direct my wife to reading this thread....birthday is just around the corner

[fredintoon]

" Bike will be in a garage but its kinda old and drafty "
Hi jugg,
in a garage? Now you tell us? With indoor storage where you don't need to keep the rain and snow off the machine a waterproof cover only serves to keep the damp in & thus encourage corrosion. What you need is a dust cover. You can get bike covers that will breathe but you can get away with draping an old bedsheet over the bike.

[Dsxs11]

[QUOTE]Originally posted by thejuggster
thats for all the advice. Bike will be in a garage but its kinda old and drafty. Looks like XL is getting most of the votes. Have to direct my wife to reading this thread....birthday is just around the corner [/QUOTE

In that case the only way to go is the way I do it. Park it in a tempeture controlled 60x40x12 pole barn behind the house.
If your wife loves you the pole barn will be a done deal. If you get the dust cover she's just in for your life insurance money.