keeping exhaust from melting cover

[fastkx125]

I was trying to think of something to put over the exhaust tips when I put the cover on my 2010 R1 at night. Does anyone else do this. I don't want to leave the bike uncovered for any amour of time to attract unwanted attention. I'm running the stock exhaust, do you think kitchen potholders would suffice?

[tfs32]

I never had an issue with putting a cover on any of my bikes while they are warm...I hope you have full coverage for when it does get stolen since it sits out

[R1Shinigami]

Originally Posted by tfs32

I never had an issue with putting a cover on any of my bikes while they are warm...I hope you have full coverage for when it does get stolen since it sits out

Maybe he doesn't have a garage like you might have. Maybe he lives in the city and needs to keep his bike out on the street like all the others do in the city. Thinking before posting might go a long way in showing some respect.

Oh and to answer your question Fast. I have a 2010 R1 with the stock pipes. I just slip my cover over the pipes you should have one that is at least fire resistant. I got the Paul Jr. Designs cover for like 30 bucks at Wal-Mart and it slips over just fine without having to worry about the heat from the exhaust or muffler.

[R1nStang]

Originally Posted by R1Shinigami

Maybe he doesn't have a garage like you might have. Maybe he lives in the city and needs to keep his bike out on the street like all the others do in the city. Thinking before posting might go a long way in showing some respect.

Oh and to answer your question Fast. I have a 2010 R1 with the stock pipes. I just slip my cover over the pipes you should have one that is at least fire resistant. I got the Paul Jr. Designs cover for like 30 bucks at Wal-Mart and it slips over just fine without having to worry about the heat from the exhaust or muffler.

you havent been on this site long enough to know of all the threads that have been posted of "my bike got stolen from my parking lot" hell I was one of those people. I learned my lesson and didnt get another bike until I had a garage to put it in

[tfs32]

Originally Posted by R1Shinigami

Maybe he doesn't have a garage like you might have. Maybe he lives in the city and needs to keep his bike out on the street like all the others do in the city. Thinking before posting might go a long way in showing some respect.

Oh and to answer your question Fast. I have a 2010 R1 with the stock pipes. I just slip my cover over the pipes you should have one that is at least fire resistant. I got the Paul Jr. Designs cover for like 30 bucks at Wal-Mart and it slips over just fine without having to worry about the heat from the exhaust or muffler.

Again I say, I hope he has insurance for when it does get stolen...Or buck up the 40 bucks a month and get a storage unit....Having it sit out is only asking for trouble.


Good day to you

[headshake1]

I wonder what the statistics actually are regarding the bikes that are parked outside which get stolen. Going by the number of people on the forum who report that theirs was stolen is not reliable. In research science, it's called "anecdotal evidence". It is the tendency to make a judgment about the total or absolute frequency of a phenomenon based on how many times you've observed it in your own personal experience. But personal experience doesn't hold water in research. For example, you only know of the people, on this forum, that get their bikes stolen. That doesn't take into account the people on the forum who park their bikes outside that don't get stolen. I mean, no one is going to post up and say "hey, my bike didn't get stolen last night". And then there's all the people with bikes that aren't even on this forum. For all we know, given the total number of people who park their bikes outside, the actual statistics could bear out a different reality; one that is opposite from the impression we get here. It may be that the it is a minority of bikes parked outside that actually get stolen. It is possible to lock a bike down securely. For example, a heavy-duty chain through the frame and locked around a stationary object would seem to prevent the bike from being stolen.

[R1nStang]

Originally Posted by headshake1

I wonder what the statistics actually are regarding the bikes that are parked outside which get stolen. Going by the number of people on the forum who report that theirs was stolen is not reliable. In research science, it's called "anecdotal evidence". It is the tendency to make a judgment about the total or absolute frequency of a phenomenon based on how many times you've observed it in your own personal experience. But personal experience doesn't hold water in research. For example, you only know of the people, on this forum, that get their bikes stolen. That doesn't take into account the people on the forum who park their bikes outside that don't get stolen. I mean, no one is going to post up and say "hey, my bike didn't get stolen last night". And then there's all the people with bikes that aren't even on this forum. For all we know, given the total number of people who park their bikes outside, the actual statistics could bear out a different reality; one that is opposite from the impression we get here. It may be that the it is a minority of bikes parked outside that actually get stolen. It is possible to lock a bike down securely. For example, a heavy-duty chain through the frame and locked around a stationary object would seem to prevent the bike from being stolen.

theres a lot of people that think a chain is a deterant. unless there is a bike sitting within 20 feet of that bike without a chain then no...its not a deterant. a garage with a heavy noisy door on it thats in essence "locked" in place when closed is a much better deterant than any chain, wheel lock, or alarm system. I had cruisers sit in my parking lot for 3 years with no security features and they never got touched. have an 07 r1 for exactly 1 month in the same complex and it was stolen. guy across the street from me pulled his bike onto the porch right outside his door. bike was stolen in a couple months. Lo-jack unit was ripped out and thrown in the middle of the street.

[tfs32]

Originally Posted by headshake1

I wonder what the statistics actually are regarding the bikes that are parked outside which get stolen. Going by the number of people on the forum who report that theirs was stolen is not reliable. In research science, it's called "anecdotal evidence". It is the tendency to make a judgment about the total or absolute frequency of a phenomenon based on how many times you've observed it in your own personal experience. But personal experience doesn't hold water in research. For example, you only know of the people, on this forum, that get their bikes stolen. That doesn't take into account the people on the forum who park their bikes outside that don't get stolen. I mean, no one is going to post up and say "hey, my bike didn't get stolen last night". And then there's all the people with bikes that aren't even on this forum. For all we know, given the total number of people who park their bikes outside, the actual statistics could bear out a different reality; one that is opposite from the impression we get here. It may be that the it is a minority of bikes parked outside that actually get stolen. It is possible to lock a bike down securely. For example, a heavy-duty chain through the frame and locked around a stationary object would seem to prevent the bike from being stolen.

same can be said for people not coming onto a forum to rant when their bike is stolen, EVERY person I know that lives in an Apt, with no garage with a bike, has gotten stolen. That is 10/10 from my point of view