R18 Transcontinental Outdoor Cover

[JPD]

Has anyone purchased a waterproof cover for an R18 Transcontinental? Normally will be garaged but i will need to keep outside for a couple of summer months and looking for a decent cover. Anyone bought a good one and from where? (and any to avoid?) There are some online but geared toward Bagger and not TC

 

[Star-Lord]

There's a couple of threads which discuss a couple of sites, which offer a motorcycle COVER for the Model B and Transcontinental.

I personally didn't purchase an outdoor COVER; however, the indoor cover that I did purchase, was high quality and reasonably priced from CarCoversFactory site (see below thread):

I recently purchased a half-cover from a company that didn't offer a cover for the R18 Model B; I used the Harley Davidson Street Glide drop down menu, which worked out for me as well...


Thread 'Choices for a motorcycle cover' https://www.r18forums.com/threads/choices-for-a-motorcycle-cover.396/

 

[Star-Lord]

https://www.carcoversfactory.com/motorcycle-covers/2022/bmw/r18-transcontinental

 

[JPD]

There's a couple of threads which discuss a couple of sites, which offer a motorcycle COVER for the Model B and Transcontinental.

I personally didn't purchase an outdoor COVER; however, the indoor cover that I did purchase, was high quality and reasonably priced from CarCoversFactory site (see below thread):

I recently purchased a half-cover from a company that didn't offer a cover for the R18 Model B; I used the Harley Davidson Street Glide drop down menu, which worked out for me as well...


Thread 'Choices for a motorcycle cover' https://www.r18forums.com/threads/choices-for-a-motorcycle-cover.396/

Thanks for the guidance. Really appreciate it.

 

[RhoXS]

In my experience, using a simple cover for that.long can problematic as it can trap moisture. Okay temporarily, but not long term.

Maybe something like this...
The Bike Shield Tourer (Large) Motorcycle Cover Shelter Storage Tent Garage https://a.co/d/2lEICrx

 

[Cu Dubh]

I use an UltraGard, I think the model # is 4-458G, on my TC when traveling. It keeps the bike dry when I'm parked somewhere.
RhoXS has a good point about moisture.I've found that high humidity is the worst culprit. I used to live in California's Santa Cruz mountains and, in those wet winters, the bike would be soaked, even 'protected ' under a bike cover and a cheap Costco carport with a dirt floor.
If the cover is removed regularly then any moisture buildup should be minimal. Most bike covers don't touch the ground but if yours does, it can be somewhat helpful to allow for an air gap between the ground and the edge of the cover to allow some circulation.
Best of luck with your project!