Motorcycle cover for a traveling RadRover?

[Jayman5280]

My RadRover is going to be spending a lot of time out on the road on a hitch mount bike carrier and I'd like to keep it covered, for both weather and security. Has anyone tried a motorcycle cover for that? I'm wondering about fitment as well as heavy duty quality to stand up to lots of highway wind. Any brands to look at? Any brands to avoid?

Thanks for any help!

 

[mrgold35]

I didn't use a motorcycle cover; but, I purchased a bike cover from Amazon when I traveled out of state with my two Radrovers on a Saris SuperClamp platform rack. It has translucent panels near the front/rear tires for tail lights to shine through, easy to put on in a few minutes, total encases the 2 Rovers and rack for protection from weather/dust, lots of straps to tighten the cover for less flapping in the wind, and it folds down to a size of a small pillow for a twin size bed.

I had to leave my ebikes on my hitch a few nights at a hotel and put on the cover to keep the frost off in the morning and "out of sight, out of mind" if someone was looking for stuff to steal.

The only few disadvantages are:
- blocks my SUV rear view camera and back-up light
- limits my view out my rear hatch window on my SUV
- still hard to see rear light with the panels (two fat tire bikes on platform rack don't help either)
- felt more turbulence with my SUV with the cover at hwy speed compared to almost none with just having the two Rovers on the rack
- no loops or rings to put a security cable/lock on the cover

Amazon, $64: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000WENDUS/ref=oh_aui_search_detailpage?ie=UTF8&psc=1

 

[AHicks]

We used to use a gas barbecue grill cover for ours when on the road. As much for the out of sight, out of mind logic, as anything else. Worked great. Never had an issue.

 

[Harrykat]

My RadRover is going to be spending a lot of time out on the road on a hitch mount bike carrier and I'd like to keep it covered, for both weather and security. Has anyone tried a motorcycle cover for that? I'm wondering about fitment as well as heavy duty quality to stand up to lots of highway wind. Any brands to look at? Any brands to avoid?

Thanks for any help!

I bought a Pro Bike cover to cover my bikes on the back of my Motor home and it has held up well so far. I got it on Amazon.

 

[Chopperbill]

I bought a Pro Bike cover to cover my bikes on the back of my Motor home and it has held up well so far. I got it on Amazon.

Just ordered mine yesterday, thanks!

 

[Chopperbill]

Just a heads up on the Pro Bike cover. Ordered an XL on Amazon and received an XXL. Made a return and got another XXL. The bar code I is marked XL but the content are XXL. Contacted Pro Bike and Amazon and was told they were all fulfilled by Amazon and if I order another it would likely in come wrong also. Ordered another brand. Too bad Pro Bike makes a great cover..

 

[6zfshdb]

I know this is an old post but I came across this 2 bike cover on Amazon and thought it worth mentioning.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07BB3PTYS?ref=em_1p_1_ti&ref_=pe_3730140_389392850
It's well reviewed so far and has a reasonable $47 pricetag.

It's road salt season here in the northern US and the electrical components on e-bikes are particularly susceptible to corrosion.

 

[Ebiker01]

I know this is an old post but I came across this 2 bike cover on Amazon and thought it worth mentioning.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07BB3PTYS?ref=em_1p_1_ti&ref_=pe_3730140_389392850
It's well reviewed so far and has a reasonable $47 pricetag.

It's road salt season here in the northern US and the electrical components on e-bikes are particularly susceptible to corrosion.

Same thing here- bought a moto cover from Amazon and is large enough for the bike.