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Thanks for the comment

thanks for the compliment

Hi yes, 76 model regestered march 77 and thanks fof the comment.

Keep ya wig on fella

@@TheGazza636 Thanks for that Gazza, I realized the slip of the tongue once I'd posted the video, and added subtitled explanation with apologies, which is in plain view when you watch the video, I guess some negative people with nothing constructive to say are always waiting to pounce and criticize. Thats life I suppose.

@@suzukigt7502some people I’m sure just watch and try to find something to criticise and make negative comments To me it was bloody obvious what you were saying and even if not would it of mattered I thought it an interesting video all the same

@@TheGazza636 Appreciated Gazza

Hi Alec, thanks for your comment, as I said in my video, I purchased the tent originally to protect the bike from dust and also just to give the bike its own space in the garage as my wife is in and out with her car during the day, not suggesting she's a bad driver LOL, and obviously the car is wet through some days which doesn't help matters, so i did concider a Dehumidifier but thought I would give this a try as I already had the tent in place and to see how cost effective it would be providing it stopped the issue, so for just over 4 pence a day I am more than pleased with this setup and it works for me and for a very minimal outlay but as you mention, probably wouldn't work for multipul bikes, as you have.

Thanks for the comment dave.

I have to disagree with you there, airflow and ventilation will, and does stop condensation forming, its tried and tested in my case, im more than happy with the results and for only 4 pence a day. In an ideal world we would all have fully insulated storage space but at what cost ?

Thanks for the comment

I’ve got one on a boat, then I bought one for the house. They are outstanding 👍🏻👍🏻

Hi there, and thanks for the comment, I tried just a dust sheet, but to no avail, my wifes car being driven in and out on rainy days is one of the biggest contributing factors to my condensation issues, but sinse adding the fan under the cover its cured it, I have tried leaving the cover off and just using the fan positioned behind the bike, blowing freely around the whole garage space to help with airflow and this made no difference at all, but by localizing the fan under the cover and leaving the breathable vents open as in the video its sorted my problem. Thanks again for your reply and wishing you a happy new year.

@@suzukigt7502 Fair enough with the wet car issue and well done for finding the solution in that case. Cheers. 👍

Hi there Tony, and thanks for the comment, I tried that but to no avail, my wifes car being driven in and out on rainy days is one of the biggest contributing factors to my condensation issues, but sinse adding the fan under the cover its cured it, I have tried leaving the cover off and just using the fan blowing freely around the whole garage space to help with airflow and this made no difference at all, but by localizing the fan under the cover and leaving the breathable vents open as in the video its sorted my problem.

The condensation forms on the bike so no kind of cover would stop it. At the best a breathable cover would only allow the bike to dry off quicker.

Thanks for the comment Donald and a very happy new year to you mate.

@@suzukigt7502 Thanks. Happy New Year to you too. Mid morning here 2024. It was interesting to see how you go about storing your bike. Mostly dry here, with a month or so of rain in the wet season, so storage is not too much of a problem. Mould can be a bit of an issue, though not too serious, during lengthy periods of rain like a week or two because of the humidity that lingers.

Hi Graham, thanks for the comment, since posting the video, I've reduced the speed of the fan to speed one and it now consumes about 20 watts when on, and since the 15 min increments its costing me 9 pence every two days so well happy although that figure depends how much your electricity costing you per kw mines charged at 28 pence per kwh at present and its important that you imput this amount into your electricity counter to get a true reading. And yes bike is out any day its dry weather, it turns a few heads when out and about, not bad for a 47 year old bike, ive had the bike three years and done 3000 miles to date on it, all be it dry miles for obvious reasons.

It was the sudden warm air that caused the condensation. The biggest problem is the condensation also forms inside the engine and fuel tank as well as all the electrical connectors.

Hi Ray I totally agree air curculation especially around the bike is the answer.

Hi TC, thanks for your comment, yes I have tried it without the cover and yes there are air bricks in my garage but my garage is about 50 meters away from the house so there is no heat in there at all, and also its a big double garage so would be impractical to heat, my other problem that adds to the condensation problem is when my wife drives her car in when its been raining obviously all that rain on the car is just sitting there and thus ends up condensating on my bike as it evapourates, but as you say constant air flow is the key, I tried the fan without the cover but with such a large space to cover the fan on its own had little effect, however once inside the cover the air flow is localised around my bike and in my case this has cured my problem I am pleased to say.

Hi there, and thanks for the comment, I tried that but to no avail, my wifes car being driven in and out on rainy days is one of the biggest contributing factors to my condensation issues, but sinse adding the fan under the cover its cured it, I have tried leaving the cover off and just using the fan blowing freely around the whole garage space to help with airflow and this made no difference at all, but by localizing the fan under the cover and leaving the breathable vents open as in the video its sorted my problem.

Hi Amélie, thanks for your comment and great information.

Hi thanks for the comment, I tried all these suggestions but to no avail

Hi, thanks for your comment, I agree with the airflow part but to keep the temperature equal inside and out is near on impossible to fix, as this fluctuates from day to day.

Dehumidifiers are the answer!😁

I've got the same. Mine is big enough to fit our 3 bikes in. Keeps them condensation free, dust free and you can see them in there. Took 5 mins max to get them out and ride today. The dome packs down small for storage in the summer. 4 years with mine, definitely worth the money.

Hi Tony thanks for your contribution.

@@Banditmanuk thanks for your comment

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Hi Martin, I tried the greenhouse tube heaters started with the small one even moved upto the one thats a meter long to no avail, this fan under the cover has solved my problem and at only 5 pence a day using the mechanical time from Tool Station

@@suzukigt7502 Interesting. Yea condensation is a big problem. It’s the overnight temperature changes from days of cold weather to warm/moist air blowing in from a westerly that gets me where I live.

@@suzukigt7502thanks for that info, was thinking of getting another one. Now I think will just get a fan, cheers. Forgot to say on first post, bike looks great, nice one.

Get yourself one of these timers Martin to keep the running cost minimal, cheap as chips but best out there. www.toolstation.com/axiom-24-hour-compact-mechanical-timer-13a/p65719@@martinowl

Yea will do 👍ta.

Hi Mark, thanks for the reply, my thoughts exactly about the plastic bike bubble they do tie your bike up and i know someone who has one and they are very fiddly to set up and once up, you wouldnt want to keep dismantling it on a regular basis, my idea works on the same principle it keeps the air inside the cover circulating and venting out the side mesh panels, I also put a timber lathe on the floor at the front of the cover to lift the cover off the floor about an inch to create more ventilation, all good so far and not a bit of condensation, and since adding the auto timer 15 on 15 off its reduced the power consumption to 5 pence a day so win win all round.

Have you got polythene under your concrete .

@@Cobra427Veight Thanks for your inerest, I got a thick rubber matt that covers the full area under my cover to act as a moisture barrier, also when the concrete was poured some years ago it was layed on top of a polythene damp membrain.

@suzukigt7502 I don't get much moisture in the winter , the worst I've seen is my lathe chuck can get cold and get rust , my motorcycles stay pretty good , we ride in the winter as well , some winter days are a white frost and beautiful blue sky day , best between 11am and 2pm .can be wet for 3 weeks at a time as well . Cheers