Reddit mentions of Dowco Guardian 50003-02 WeatherAll Plus Indoor/Outdoor Waterproof Motorcycle Cover: Black, Large

buy this one:

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Meh, I disagree with the pressure washer. I've never had any issue getting even the toughest grime off my bike with a bit of baby soap and a regular kitchen sponge with the scrubby side. Get a box of those magic erasers to get the little black spots off your exhaust if it's aluminum, they do wonders (good for frame grime too). One eraser will last you like a year. I don't advise using these on ABS plastics though, they seem to leave a little residue, not sure if it's okay or not.

Especially if you keep up with it (give it a quick rinse about once a week), nothing should ever really be so stuck on that it takes more than a couple quick passes with the sponge to come off. A really deep cleanse takes no more than 30 mins, 5 more to dry it off (I use a leaf blower instead of a towel or a shammy, leaves no spots but makes my lazy gland happy).

Doubly so if you give it a good occasional wax. It's stupid easy to clean off if you wax it even twice a year. If that's your thing. I didn't used to care but I have a brand new bike with shiny plastics and all, so I figured I'd take good care of it. And I honestly spend less time now that I keep up with it regularly than I used to on the old bike where I'd just let it build up and build up.

That's all I really need, my wax + applicators, some rags, baby shampoo, kitchen sponge, a bucket, leaf blower. A micro fiber cloth with the windshield cleaner spray if you want to make it really pretty. Only thing I don't know about is chrome, but I hate the stuff ;)

I wholeheartedly agree with the bungee net though. Get 3, they're cheap. You'd be surprised how much shit you can jam in there, really. They come with hooks but I took mine off and just wrap it around the pillon and under the latches. A bungee net and a pair of ratchet straps and you can haul a stupid amount.

Dad and I both have this cover, it's pretty cheap: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0022ZN6WU/ref=oh_aui_search_detailpage?ie=UTF8&psc=1

but very rugged, holds up well to heavy storms. Bit bulky so it's not something I keep on my bike for every day carry, but it has a strap to wrap underneath and covers the bike top to bottom. I suspect Dowco makes one for every bike.

Get a tire flat kit. And extra CO2 cartridges. You'll thank me later. They're only like $30 and will fit under most seats along with your tool roll (I would recommend building your own roll even if hte bike comes with one. Japanese bikes especially have notoriously cheap tools in those rolls and you don't want to rely on a cheap tool in an emergency. I just swap the cheap tools into my garage for my good ones). Should last you several tire plugs. I got the kind with the sticky rope as well as some of the mushroom caps, has a little razor blade, the sticky rope doesn't need you to mix anything with it. It has a little t-handle thing to round out the hole and a punch with an eye on the end to push the stick rope in, and a razor blade to clean it up.

Get a little water proof bag and put important documents in it and store under your pillon. I carry my registration in my jacket pocket but those days where I go without or forget for whatever reason, it's good to have copies of that and insurance on the bike. I also keep a spare house key in there.

Get a little box of assorted fuses while you're at it. And some crush washers for your oil pan (you are using a fresh washer each oil change aren't you? ;) )

In my saddlebags, I perma-carry extra layers of everything, spare t-shirt and underwear, gloves, waterproof over-gloves, wet weather over-gear (frog toggs), a knife, can of beans, windshield cleaner and rag, owner's manual, sunscreen, painkillers, cold-weather layers, maybe a bottle of water.

I tend to over-prepare, but then again, I've never gotten stuck despite numerous breakdowns (yep, even on my brand new bike). And honestly the stuff I mentioned here really isn't that expensive, probably $100-200 for everything.

I have this one. It's pretty heavy and well made, IMO. The silver bottom is heat-resistant so you can put it on a still-warm bike, and it has a plastic vent over the seat area to give it airflow.

I really like this Dowco cover I purchased a few years ago. Has always done a great job I believe. I will say after the rain is over if I can, I will take my cover off to let the bike air out better as there is still condensation on the bike after rain.

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