n da zone
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posted December 18, 2002 07:40 PM
Recommend a ZX12R (Half) bike cover?
I work at a local home improvement center, and leave the bike parked right up front by the exit door (so I can keep an eye on her)....
But I'm looking for a bike cover to keep people from poking and touching and generally fooling around with the bike when I'm not there to whup on them.
I am really looking for a half-cover, that just snugs over the top of the bike from snorkel to taillight. Don't need to protect it from top to bottom, or from the elements, as much as from kids and dads that can't keep their paws off of it!
Well if you have vendor or suppliers suggestions, I would appreciate it.
I did find one at CycleMart for abt $39.00 from Nelson-Riggs .... at http://www.cyclemart.net/pics/new/020902/bcovers/uv2000.jpg ... that's a good brand name, I think?
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ZHooligan
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posted December 18, 2002 08:35 PM
Should be fine. There was an outfit selling covers like that at the motorcycle show last weekend.
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posted December 18, 2002 09:08 PM
Take a look at gezagear.com
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posted December 18, 2002 11:10 PM
The geza stuff looks good!
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posted December 19, 2002 09:49 AM
If I had a choice between Nelson-Rigg and anything else and they both fit the need, I'd go with the Nelson-Rigg anyday. I lost a couple of straps for my Rigg tank bag, called them to ask how much a replacement was and was told it would be free. Straps arrived Fed-Ex the next afternoon.
I cant say enough good stuff about Nelson-Rigg. Dunno about their covers, but the customer service rocks!
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posted December 19, 2002 11:11 AM
 Edited By: beansbaxter on 19 Dec 2002 11:12
And about people checking out your motorcycle when its parked...
What can you do to prevent people from touching your exhaust after you've just parked it in the parking lot from riding, and its hot to touch? I'm so afraid one of these days, I'm gonna come home and someone is going to burn themselves, whether it be a little kid or anyone. Can they take any legal recourse action toward me? My main concern is that no one scars themself by touching it in the first place.
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posted December 19, 2002 11:25 AM
Edited By: ddpete3 on 19 Dec 2002 11:28
Worm hole has a half cover....maybe he will chime in and let us know which he has and which he doesn't.
I made the mistake of not having one at Laguna Seca last year. I have dust in places on my bike that will never come out. Still think I have dust on me I haven't gotten off from there either.
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n da zone
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posted December 19, 2002 11:49 AM
Edited By: n da zone on 19 Dec 2002 12:22
i find that running a hose over your bike, and yourself for that matter, every week or two will help clean up the dust and dirt. 
Pete, do you find that people are riding farther and farther back from you when you show up?  
here's a fun thing to try .... take a 'biker' shower. A bottle of Aquafina and a handkerchief, somewhere near the back of the rest stop, squatting behind your bike in your underwear ..... if i'd only had a camera .....
Yeah, bb, I worried about that too, (as did the store manager). But I have found that the system cools down pretty quickly, and the really hot parts are covered by the fairing anyway, so little fingers shouldn't be in too much danger after a few minutes.
Its a bigger worry when you have a naked bike and the headers are hanging out at about face-height to a two year old. That kind of heat will remove skin! And I have those picture to prove it!
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beansbaxter
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posted December 19, 2002 11:56 AM
I can see your point about the headers.
I dont know about your 12, but mine still has the stock exhaust. So its abnormally HUGE looking, and it takes about 45 minutes after a ride before it cools down, unless its colder outside of course.
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posted December 19, 2002 11:58 AM
Yep.....
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If I had a choice between Nelson-Rigg and anything else and they both fit the need, I'd go with the Nelson-Rigg anyday. I lost a couple of straps for my Rigg tank bag, called them to ask how much a replacement was and was told it would be free. Straps arrived Fed-Ex the next afternoon.
I cant say enough good stuff about Nelson-Rigg. Dunno about their covers, but the customer service rocks!
I've got their 1/2 cover and it's a nice unit. Works very well and comes with a nice storage bag. I use it when I ride to work. It does a nice job.
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n da zone
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posted December 19, 2002 12:47 PM
OK, all good to hear. Like ddpete, I want to keep the dust & dirt from settling, as well as fingerprints off the tank. Glad you like it. It doesn't see the rain as much as it sees the public.
It is amazing how many people just H.A.V.E to run their hands, with rings and watches and bracelets hangin down, all over my nice smooth paint, even while I am standing there. Really pisses me off.
And heaven forbid you have a ding or scratch, 'cause then they're diggin their nails into it saying ... Hey!...Did you know you have a scratch RIGHT HERE?! ... and look, if I dig into the scratch with my fingernail like THIS, I bet I can feel it even better ...
... yeah, and if I put my size 12 boot up your ass, I'll bet you'll be an even bigger asshole! ....
Beans, I have a stock muffer, like you. No question it will stay warm to the touch for a while, but it shouldn't take more that 5 minutes for that Titanium monster to dissipate enough heat to be 'relatively' safe .... painful to little fingers maybe, but not scarring heat. But, I'll check that out again. That was a concern of management.
What I ended up doing is I park on a 45-degree angle to the front wall, front tire in and touching the wall, muffler towards the wall, and leave it in gear. That way, no one is going to try and walk around it, since they cant get through. Being in gear helps prevent any accidental movement.
I use the fork lock, a disc lock (and now a cover). Guess the only thing missing is an alarm. And I would REALLY like a 20 year old blonde chick to ride on back and rub my ......back..... well, one thing at a time.
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beansbaxter
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posted December 19, 2002 05:02 PM
And you can add an alarm. I think the 12 has an extra internal auxillary power lead coming off the battery for "accessories" but really its for an alarm. And if memory serves me correctly, I believe Clarion makes an alarm specifically for motorcycles.
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posted December 20, 2002 04:30 AM
I use a full size Dowco cover that I bought for $34. It takes about 30 seconds to slip over the bike. I have never had a problem with it melting to the exhaust. It has some silver fabric stuff on the bottom that seems to take the heat just fine. Only part of the bike that is exposed is the rear tire/wheel.
I have went thru 4 of these covers in the last 10 yrs. The sun eats the fabric up on the top side. It just gets lighter in color and then one day it rips like a piece of rice paper! I figure all those uv's that destroyed the cover would have made a mess out of my bike, fading everything out .
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