outside storage

Joined
Jul 31, 2011
Messages
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Location
vancouver island bc canada
Bike
09 st1300
i live on Vancouver island considered the pacific northwest. the weather is similar to Seattle's. question...are there any issues to parking my beloved 09 st with a proper cover , outside in the driveway?
 
Joined
Jan 6, 2010
Messages
410
Location
Lacombe, AB Canada
Bike
05 ST1300
I used to live in Victoria for 18 years so I'm familiar with the weather on the Island. The problem you'll have is that cuz there's so much humidity, you'll get rust/corrosion/condensation issues. And they'll be exaggerated if you leave the bike covered, especially so if it's covered for long periods of time, and the tighter (less ventilated) the cover is, the worse it gets. The cover traps the humidity against the bike and reduces air flow/ventilation slowing down the drying effect.

When its raining, cover it up to keep the rain off. But when the weather's nice, take the cover off so it can dry out.
 
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