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mlatrella

OK, I was out in the garage today working on one of my dirt bikes and I noticed my Bonnie is completely soaked from condinsation, as is my 1970 Harley. It's been raining here in Jersey a lot and all day today. I went to Homey and got a 5/8" sheet of plywood to put between the wet cement floor and the Bonnie and Harley on top. then I put 2 king size sheets over each bike. Tonight I checked them and they are much dryer but still wet, mostly the wheels and engines. The wifey won't give me any more sheets.
Any tips on how to keep my Bonneville Dry guys?? Also, she won't let me bring it in the house, so thats out...

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bmetz99

A couple of things:

Once the floor dries out (next spring?) you could maybe try sealing it with one of those epoxy paint kits, or with a concrete-specific water sealer that is designed for that purpose.

Check the foundation of your garage and the area around it- make sure you don't have drainage problems that are somehow routing water up against the foundation or under the building.

Something ain't right...

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Old Scratcher

This might do the trick
http://www.caresecrets.com/cycle_shield

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musicisinmysoul

This is a problem in the UK we have to live with in Winter, I have a very low watt heater placed between my T100 and My Thunderbird and then cover the bikes with a couple of fleece blankets, seems to work,

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Old Scratcher

Sounds like a bit of a fire risk, musicinmysoul. Even low wattages can short out. & the blankets are just providing fuel.
I think some thing utilising cilica-gel would be best. Such as the bags that I put the link up to earlier.
Salt is also very good at absorbing moisture. You can make your own bags out of old pillow cases & salt. Make sure the salt is thoroughly dry first, as it'll get full of moisture fairly quickly. Especially if it's as damp a place as you're describing. But they can be dried out in an oven in half an hour. & they're good to go again. Could be a cheaper option than cilica-gel. Just make sure the salt stays off the bike.

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stretch1

Hi, same problems in UK.

A simple and cheap solution is to place a board under the covered bike and have a 60w light bulb runnin 24/7
Make sure you're drapes reach the floor all the way round.
The heat from the lightbulb keeps the atmosphere in there just right to stop the condensed moisture sticking to the bike.

It also works in any form of plastic bag you use.

I have a H-D bag with an electric motor blowing it up, similar to the ones
Old Scratcher mentioned previously.
When the atmosphere is mega damp/fog It actually draws all that sh!t in.
I left the garage door open one evening fog came down and my bike had an opaque look to it, it was P1ss wet through.
I never use the blow up facility any more. (60 watt bulb works best)

Hope this is of use to anyone.
Best regards Stretch
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musicisinmysoul

[quote=Old Scratcher;903446]Sounds like a bit of a fire risk, musicinmysoul. Even low wattages can short out. & the blankets are just providing fuel.

Its a very low wattage, no more heat than A light bulb, I suppose my Optimate battery tender has the same chence of shorting out, hopefully the fuse would go first.

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geolpilot

Might also try a dehumidifier.

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Merkava

perhaps you need something a bit more... shall we say, over-the-top?

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peastick

I think the reason this happens is that when the weather is cold, the large lump of metal that is a motorcycle gets chilled. Then a new weather front comes over, warmer and more humid. for a day or so, the motorcycle remains colder than the surrounding air, and condensation collects on it from moisture in the air. It made me weep to see water running off my Bonnie, and although it's out in a brick-built garage I found that sitting an electric dehumidifier in there sorted the problem out... not cheap, and has running costs.
Old scratcher has the answer for long-term winter storage with the plastic envelope. There are even some that you can suck the air out of with a vacuum cleaner.