Using car cover in snow for months at a time

[squidzilla]

I am trying to figure out what to do for the winter with my motorcycles. One solution is to put my 4.6is on the side of the house under a winter car cover. Not sure what brand yet.

Has anyone done this before? I prefer a car cover since I get sap falling in the spring by the many trees I have in my neighborhood. I have read that it can be better to not cover it and wax it really good, but then the sap happens.

BWM OE says its cover is for outdoor. Not sure that means snow on and off for 4 months.

The there is cover craft etc.

I did a search but prefer to hear from something recent, since experiences change and it is doubtful the old threads are going to be updated to reflect such.

Thanks in advance.

[electricalserv x5]

I use mine all year around ,works great ,OEM

[squidzilla]

I imagine you get some pretty good snow over there in NY.

What is the longest you have left it covered during the winter?

[Ricky Bobby]

How many motorcycles you have? I have one Triumph cruiser and we have a 2 car garage and I just park my bike horizontally at the front of the garage, plenty of room to pull the X in as well.

If you have multiple cruisers and a 1 car garage this may not be feasible.

[squidzilla]

I have 8 complete bikes and one in pieces in the corner. The rest of the pieces are in my house. They all just barely fit in the second car spot. Right now the 4.6is is there with my 545i. The silver cars stay outside. I mainly have late 90's/very early 2000's sport bikes.

[Ricky Bobby]

nvm LOL - you obviously don't have the room - jealous of the multiple bikes!

[StephenVA]

Use this cover and you will be happy. Works great outdoors, sheets off water and snow. Soft against car finishes. I have them on three cars that are in the driveway during bad weather.

Superweave Car Cover
California Car Cover Company - How to Select a Car Cover

[bcredliner]

I would be equally concerned about how to keep the mice and critters out.

[squidzilla]

Originally Posted by Ricky Bobby

nvm LOL - you obviously don't have the room - jealous of the multiple bikes!

Here they are:
1998 Yellow TL1000R
2004 Pearl Blazing Orange ZX10R
1997 Red TL1000S
1998 Cranberry Red BMW R1200C
2002 Kawi Green Black White ZX9r
2000 Candy Green ZX12R
1999 Red White R1
1996 VFR750F
2000 VFR800 Project bike in pieces

I store them under covers in the backyard from April to October.

[StephenVA]

Originally Posted by bcredliner

I would be equally concerned about how to keep the mice and critters out.

Oh, I use mice traps on the ground and under the hood. No issues after Dr Death gets them.