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Full or Half Cover?
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happyspyder2039
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I use BRP half cover all the time & it covers the seat-windshield area. Full cover I found was a pain to remove if you want to ride frequently. But long term storage is good. I also did some after market covers & found you get better quality with the BRP covers.
happyspyder2039
Active member
Sun fade/rain
bobgeorge
New member
I currently live in a townhouse without a garage. I would probably use the cover on rainy days or winter. I will probably be moving to a house with a garage within 6 months.
Do you guys put the covers on at your workplace? I walk by motorcycle lots & rarely if ever see a cover on them.
My RT is pearl white....do they really fade?
Do you guys put the covers on at your workplace? I walk by motorcycle lots & rarely if ever see a cover on them.
My RT is pearl white....do they really fade?
Chupaca
New member
Depends..!
Full covers are more for storage (longer periods of time). Half covers are for traveling overnight stays etc. As for fading....all the controls and black matte finish parts dry out and fade. If you park in direct sun during the day a pull over cover is best....:thumbup:
Full covers are more for storage (longer periods of time). Half covers are for traveling overnight stays etc. As for fading....all the controls and black matte finish parts dry out and fade. If you park in direct sun during the day a pull over cover is best....:thumbup:
oldguyinTX
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I have a full cover for my RT which I only use when we travel. For example, when we go to the beach house, I take the full cover to keep the pine needles off of the:spyder2:. Cover the trailer as well. Last September, we went to Spyderquest 2014 in Lake George NY & it rained every night. Used the cover every night for 3 nights. Glad I had it.
JayBros
Well-known member
+1! It also may deter eyes from prying or paws from fingering. I think if I was still working and commuting on it I'd probably use it daily mostly to protect the seat.
Plyrod38
New member
The half cover is fantastic for traveling. If it doesn't rain, it still keeps the dew off the seat and windshield.
My Spyder doesn't sleep outside except when we are traveling. Visited my mother-in -law for a week and the garage was off limits to our Spyder. I used the half cover every day because it rained everyday while we were there. No problems with using the half cover.
My Spyder doesn't sleep outside except when we are traveling. Visited my mother-in -law for a week and the garage was off limits to our Spyder. I used the half cover every day because it rained everyday while we were there. No problems with using the half cover.
SpyderAnn01
Active member
On the Alaska trip I think I was the only one who didn't cover their Spyder at night. I had to wipe off the dew but that wasn't necessarily a problem since I also got to wash off the bugs and dirt at the same time. I have a full cover, from my 2010, and it is nice but it takes up valuable space so I don't take it with me.
If I were going to buy one for the first time I think I would go with the half cover.
If I were going to buy one for the first time I think I would go with the half cover.
I have both an aftermarket(Nelson Rygg)half cover and a full cover. I use the half cover during riding season both in the garage and when travelling. Once I put my RT into winter storage, I put the vented full cover on. Hope this info helps.
I have both
A full Tourmaster cover for home and longtime storage or traveling in inclement weather. I also have a BRP half cover for traveling in good weather and or long stopovers. Both work well and serve their intended purpose. When stowing away the two, the full cover takes up a lot of space. Obviously the half cover stows away in less space.
What the heck...............get both. :clap:You'll do it sooner or later.
A full Tourmaster cover for home and longtime storage or traveling in inclement weather. I also have a BRP half cover for traveling in good weather and or long stopovers. Both work well and serve their intended purpose. When stowing away the two, the full cover takes up a lot of space. Obviously the half cover stows away in less space.
What the heck...............get both. :clap:You'll do it sooner or later.
Bob Denman
New member
I've got three covers:
The BRP full-cover
The BRP half-cover
Spyder Sisters seat cover
The full-cover is almost a two-person, fifteen minute job, and it takes up a HUGE amount of space.
The half-cover is great for when you're on the road, and just want to keep the overnight weather off of the bike.
The seat cover from Spyder Sisters is a great one for daily parking lot use. It loops over the bar ends, and then back to the passenger grab rails. It'll keep folks from sitting on your bike, and takes maybe a minute to deploy...
The BRP full-cover
The BRP half-cover
Spyder Sisters seat cover
The full-cover is almost a two-person, fifteen minute job, and it takes up a HUGE amount of space.
The half-cover is great for when you're on the road, and just want to keep the overnight weather off of the bike.
The seat cover from Spyder Sisters is a great one for daily parking lot use. It loops over the bar ends, and then back to the passenger grab rails. It'll keep folks from sitting on your bike, and takes maybe a minute to deploy...
ScreaminMeanie
New member
Mine came with a BRP full cover, and I am highly impressed with the quality. It is a bit much, however, for daily use. I contemplate that it will end up being used primarily for long-term winter storage. It takes at least 10 minutes to put it on, and at least 5 to take it off. It also takes up too much space in the luggage for toting around full-time.
I just ordered a Nelson-Rigg half cover that I intend to keep on the bike all the time, so that for stops in the heat/rain, overnight trips, etc., I will have a way to keep the seat and controls from becoming soaked and/or blazing hot, or, in the case of overnight night stops, keeping dew off. I expect it will also take up way less luggage space.
I just ordered a Nelson-Rigg half cover that I intend to keep on the bike all the time, so that for stops in the heat/rain, overnight trips, etc., I will have a way to keep the seat and controls from becoming soaked and/or blazing hot, or, in the case of overnight night stops, keeping dew off. I expect it will also take up way less luggage space.
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